24 February. Six Morley Ramblers arrived at Egham Station, making eight of us in all, to venture out on the walk in spite of the warning that it hadn’t been fully recced recently. This was due to changes to the route necessitated by rising river levels flooding the towpath in Read more…
10 February 2024. We had 18 walkers starting the walk. Unusually for Morley Ramblers, more than half the walkers were men. Apart from a 15 minutes downpour, it was good weather for walking. However, there had been a lot of rain in the previous week, so we made a couple Read more…
3rd February. Initially conceived as starting from Harold Wood and ending at Rainham this new walk was truncated to a long stroll due to the daunting prospect of rail replacement bus between Stratford and Harold Wood. Despite a long journey to the far reaches of the District Line, eighteen people Read more…
An impressive 18 assembled at Dorking Station. Weather was dry and mild and the sun was trying to make an appearance. Passing through the town centre park, we entered the large estate, now owned by Denbies vineyard. Climbing slightly, we emerged from woods to have a fine view to the Read more…
13 January. A grey but largely dry day, and we avoided the worst mud. We skirted alongside the edge of Farthing Down in the Morning, through Happy Valley and up to Chaldon Church. This had been open when Christine M and I did the recce, but unfortunately it was closed Read more…
6 January 2024. I am always pleasantly surprised and humbled when people turn up for my walks. On this occasion, ten walkers joined me. The weather was in our favour – no rain following a very wet week. Through Abbey Wood Park It was a bit over an hour’s walk Read more…
23 December 2023. A great turnout for our wander through old Chelsea on the day before Christmas eve, thanks to all those who turned up. The Chelsea Pensioners’ pad were locking up for Christmas so we saved the plan to wander their gardens to another time, making our way to Read more…
30 December 2023 – our last walk before entering the new year covered six London parks. Twenty-two of us started from Lambeth North, although this number became quite fluid as we went along. Before making our way to the Archbishop’s Park, I briefly pointed out the site where William Blake Read more…
2 December. It was a cold and foggy day as thirteen ramblers set off down the Darent Valley, under the railway viaduct to Lullingstone Castle. It was very muddy underfoot and four of our number preferred to stay in the valley, following the Darent to Shoreham, where they visited the Read more…
25 November. As advertised, this was a fairly short walk with no significant inclines, almost entirely on woodland paths. The description and a clear sunny, if cold, autumn day attracted 22 members plus a welcome guest. There was time for a break for comfort and refreshments after a mile or Read more…