Ramble 3380. Meet: Hornchurch station 11:15. Distance: 6 miles. Lunch: The Albion, Rainham Road  RM13 8SS  (GR TQ521827) 13.00 (3 miles). Travel: Quickest route via Upminster C2C train Fenchurch Street 10.41, West Ham 10.50, Barking 10.55. Arrive Upminster 11.03, then take District 2 stops back to Hornchurch. Return: Frequent trains from Hornchurch and Upminster. Within Freedom Pass zone. Contact: Marjorie 07910 263293 on day.                                …

Ramble 3381. Meet: Burnham-on-Crouch station 11.21. Distance: 6 miles. Lunch: The Victoria Inn, Burnham-on-Crouch CM0 8AJ (GR TQ949959) 12.15. Travel: Liverpool Street station 10.13; change at Wickford 10.56 for BoC. Return 17.00, arriving Liverpool Street 18.10. Freedom Pass boundary Romford. Contact:  Pierre 07739 142 508 on day.                                   A pleasant summer walk along the estuary front, returning via an inland rural route to Burnham-on-Crouch.…

  Ramble 3382. Meet: Chessington South station 11.23. Distance: 7.6 miles. Lunch: The Shy Horse, 423 Leatherhead Road, Chessington, Surrey KT9 2NQ (GR TQ171612) 13.00. Travel: London Waterloo station SW trains 10.47, Vauxhall 10.51, Clapham Junction 10.56, Wimbledon 11.03. Return trains 16.38 or 17.08 (half hourly service), Waterloo 17.16 or 17.47. Within Freedom Pass boundary. Contact: Laurie 07811 588 988 on day. Near the World of Adventures – a country walk in Surrey. A pleasant walk with few hills that…

Ramble 3383. Meet: Richmond station 11.17. Distance: 6.75 miles. Lunch: The White Cross, Riverside, Richmond TW9 1TH (GR TQ177740) 13.00. Travel: London Waterloo station (SW Railway) 10.58. Alternatively, take London Overground, or London Underground District Line to Richmond station. Return trains from Twickenham station every few minutes. Within Freedom Pass boundary. Contact: Malcolm 07990 572 191 on day.                      The Great Trees of London (West). A picturesque and interesting walk taking…

Ramble 3384. Meet: Bourne End station 11.45. Distance: 7.25 miles. Lunch: The Jolly Farmer, Church Road, Cookham Dean SL6 9PD (GR SU851871) 1.45pm. Travel: Thames Link London Paddington 10.50. Change at Maidenhead station for departure 11.37 to Bourne End. Return Bourne End 16.11, 17.29. 18.00, 18.35. Freedom Pass boundary West Drayton. Contact: Gould 07985 687800 on day.           Thames Valley Splendour. A lovely walk taking in gorgeous views of the Thames, through the old town of…

Ramble 3385. Meet: Redhill Station (Surrey) 10.50. Distance: 6 miles. Lunch: Inn on the Pond, Nutfield Marsh Road, Redhill RH1 4EU (GR TQ 301517) 12.45. Travel: Southern Rail London Victoria 10.09, Clapham Junction 10.15, East Croydon 10.26, Purley 10.33, Coulsdon South 10.38, Merstham 10.44. 6 return trains to London Victoria from Redhill between 16.12 and 17.30, plus regular trains to St Pancras International. Freedom Pass boundary Coulsdon South. Contact: Richard S 07887 556311 and Linda S 07740 876891 on day…

Ramble 3386.  Meet: Hurst Green station, Surrey 11.38. Distance: 7.5 miles. Lunch: Carpenter’s Arms, Tally Road, Limpsfield Chart, RH8 0TG (GR TQ424519) 12.45. Travel: Southern Rail from London Victoria 10.50, Clapham Junction 10.57, East Croydon 11.10 or Thameslink from London Bridge 11.07. Freedom Pass boundary Upper Warlingham. Return trains 16.20, 16.50 (Victoria), 17.16 (London Bridge). Contact: Linda 07879 335445 or Tony 07823 557285.  An attractive circular route close to the Kent border following a mixture of woodland common paths, quiet…

Ramble 3387. Meet: Godstone station 11.10. Distance: 6 miles. Lunch: The Whyte Harte, Bletchingley, RH1 4PB (GR TQ326507), 13.15. Travel: Change at Redhill. St Pancras 10.05, East Croydon 10.37, Redhill 10.52 or Victoria 10.09. Return approx. 16.15 from Nutfield (every half hour). Freedom Pass boundary South Coulsdon. Buy return ticket to Godstone. Contact: Brenda 07731 781 283 or Andy 07917 844 501 on day only.                                …