2 March. A nine mile walk, with an optional extension back to Berkhampsted along the Grand Union canal. A relatively short train ride. Some history to start the walk at Berkhampsted castle. A couple of climbs on the edge of Read more…
The original version of this walk is another victim of the mud. The steep hill down to the proposed lunch stop was almost impossible when we did the recce. So I am proposing to do a slightly shorter version, with Read more…
It is said that the number ‘10’ represents fortune and is a symbol of completion, so I was pleased when on Saturday 17 February ten of us gathered at Box Hill & Westhumble station on a rather overcast and misty Read more…
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 Read more…
8.5 to 10 miles Travel: Buy a return to Tring from Euston. Take the 9.39 train (destination Milton Keynes) to arrive at Berkhampsted at 10.16. There should be toilets on the train, with possible facilities at Berkhampsted. There is a possible 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 Read more…
Unfortunately, this walk has had to be adapted again as part of the planned route is under water! Train information is the same but please note that we have not and will not have time to recce part of it 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 Read more…
Trains: London Victoria 08.41 – Box Hill & Westhumble 09.37 (# buy day return to Box Hill & Westhumble)(Clapham Junction 08.48 – with many stops in between, please check out other stations for suitable boarding – preferably board nearer back Read more…
Trains The train is slightly later than advertised in the walks programme. It starts at 9.00am from Waterloo and arrives at 9.42 at Godalming. It’s the Portsmouth Harbour train. Lunch The pub at lunchtime is the Good Intent, Puttenham. If Read more…