Details of TRAINS have been changed from the original programme. Our train leaves at 8.54 from Victoria (not London Bridge as originally stated) and arrives Lewes 9.56, stopping on the way at Clapham Junction (9.01) and East Croydon (9.10). There is a half hourly service back to London from Lewes. Read more…
Trains: Depart London Liverpool Street @ 09.02 – arrive Manningtree @ 10.12 [NB: last minute change to train schedule, the 9am train is no longer running] Please buy a return ticket to Manningtree (via any permitted route to give us flexibility with return trains) – Cost: £21.35 with freedom pass Read more…
Due to the planned rail strike on Friday 12 May, we have had to defer the Gomshall to Shere walk yet again until the summer. The walk is now Richmond to Hampton Court The walk will start from Richmond Station at 10am. We will be crossing the river at Richmond Bridge Read more…
NINE miles Travel Train leaves St Pancras at 10.18. Arrives at St Albans City 10.52 Also calls at: Elephant and Castle 10.04 Farringdon 10.14 Blackfriars 10.08 I will get on the train at Tooting. Buy a return from Elstree and Borehamwood. £5 with a senior rail card There are several trains Read more…
The train this Saturday is the 9.35 from London Bridge arriving at Balcombe at 10.16. There are 2 trains an hour returning from Balcombe. Bus 272 calls at our lunch stop at Wakehurst Place in the direction of Three Bridges or Haywards Heath. If you plan to return from Haywards Heath it is one Read more…
There is a programme change on 22 April. Walk leader Sally says: ‘I had planned to walk from Ockley (Surrey) to Warnham (Sussex) for this ramble but on the recce I found it was the muddiest walk ever (mainly walking on clay) and very heavy going – for over 10 Read more…
This is a linear walk and it is all within the Freedom Pass area. The train is as advertised on the programme, i.e. the 8.57 from Waterloo, arriving at Wimbledon at 9.13. When you arrive, take the exit signposted for Wimbledon Village, go through the ticket barriers and we’ll meet Read more…
A timely reminder to members who intend to submit pictures for the photo comp 2022/23 that the deadline for your material to reach me is Saturday 7 January. Please do not send USB sticks by post as mail delivery is not reliable due to the strikes and they won’t get Read more…
Our programmes are published sometimes several months ahead of a planned walk. They can be subject to change for many unforeseeable reasons, including the weather, engineering works, strikes or just rail timetable changes. We aim to provide up-to-date details in an Announcement post during the week before the walk, and Read more…