January 2020
Merstham circular
Ramble 3363. Meet Merstham station 11.15. Distance: 6 miles. Lunch: Inn on the Pond, Nutfield March Road, Redhill RH1 4EU (GR TQ301517) 12.45. Travel: Victoria 10.39, Clapham Junction 10.46, East Croydon 10.57, Coulsdon South 11.08. Half-hourly service from Victoria station and other trains available requiring a change at East Croydon. Return trains to London Victoria 15 & 45 mins past the hour. Freedom Pass boundary Coulsdon South. Contact: Richard S 07887 556311 or Linda S 07740 876891 on day. …
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Moorgate to Liverpool Street linear
Ramble 3364. Meet: Moorgate station, exit east Moorgate 11.00. Distance: 5.5 miles. Lunch: The Founder's Arms, 52 Hopton Street, Bankside SE1 9JH (GR TQ318805) 13.15. Travel: Underground and Network Rail. Within Freedom Pass boundary. Contact: Richard MY 07930 338571 on day. A City of London walk following a zig-zag route, encompassing the Roman remains on London Wall, Guildhall, the Bank of England, St. Paul's Cathedral, and Cheapside, followed by a hop across the…
Find out more »Annual General Meeting
Ramble 3365. AGM location: The Crown, 49 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath SE3 0BS (GR TQ395761). Meet: Kidbrooke station 11.21. Distance 1.5 miles. Travel: Charing Cross 10.54, Waterloo East 10.58, London Bridge 11.05. The train may also be joined at New Cross (London Overground) and Lewisham (DLR). Walking in Three Centuries. A walk from 21st century Kidbrooke Village to 19th century Blackheath Village, ending at The Crown for lunch at 12.30. The AGM will…
Find out more »Brentwood to Harold Wood linear
Ramble 3366. Meet: Brentwood station, Essex 11.27. Distance: 6.5 miles. Lunch: Thatcher's Arms, Great Warley, CM13 3HU (GR TQ583907) 13.15. Travel: London Liverpool Street 10.50, Stratford, 10.57 (Shenfield line). Return trains from Harold Wood, on same line, every 10 mins. All within Freedom Pass boundary. Contact: Linda 07879 335445 or Tony 07823 557285. A good walk in the country. After leaving Brentwood we follow footpaths through wooded areas to visit Warley Place…
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Marlow circular via Hurley
Ramble 3367. Meet: Marlow station 12.05. Distance: 6.25 miles. Lunch: The Rising Sun, High Street, Hurley SL6 5LT (GR SU826834) 13.50. Travel: Paddington station 10.50 (change at Maidenhead for Marlow train). Return trains 16.05, 17,17, 17.47, Marlow18.17, 18.47. Freedom Pass boundary West Drayton. Contact: Gould 07985 687800 on day. This is a Chilterns Thames Valley flat walk from the picturesque town of Marlow along the Thames to the historic village of Hurley, returning to…
Find out more »Gomshall (Surrey) circular
Ramble 3368. Meet: Gomshall station 12.04. Distance: 5.5 miles. Lunch: The Abinger Hatch, Abinger Lane, Abinger Common, Dorking RH5 6HZ (GR TQ115459) 13.45. Travel: London Waterloo station 11.00, change at Guildford 11.49 to Gomshall from Platform 8. Alternatively London Waterloo 10.45, Clapham Junction 10.52, Woking 11.12, change for Guildford train. Return 16.52, 17.06. Freedom Pass boundary Surbiton. Contact: Rosemary 07486 081775 on day. A delightful walk deep in the Surrey countryside,…
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