Forest Ramblers

Vauxhall circular
2026-01-22 11:00 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | Vauxhall station, London, SW8 2LR
Ramble: 3516
Meet: Vauxhall station SW8 1SS. Exit 3, South Lambert Street from
Victoria Underground or main entrance from Network Rail. 11.00
Distance: 5 miles
Lunch: The Black Dog 112 Vauxhall Walk SE11 5ER (GR TQ305783)
12.30
Travel: Victoria Line or Network Rail. Within Freedom Pass area
Leader: Marjorie 07547 232 812
This is a slightly different walk as it includes a bus journey. The 2.5 mile
morning walk in the Vauxhall area includes the Vauxhall and Kennington
parks, some squares and community gardens. After lunch we take a bus
to Battersea Park for a 2.5 mile walk including the Barbara Hepworth
and Henry Moore statues, the sub-tropical and English gardens and the
pagoda before catching the bus back to Vauxhall.

Tower Hill to Island Gardens (linear)
2026-01-29 11:45 - 16:30 | Tower Hill LU, EC4N 4DJ
Ramble: 3517
Meet: Tower Hill station, EC3N 4DJ, 11.45am
Distance: 7.0 miles
Lunch: Town of Ramsgate PH, 62 Wapping High Street, London E1W 2PN (GR TQ345801) 12.30.
Travel: District/Circle Line LU.
Leader: Laurie 07811 588 988 on the day.

An urban winter walk along the north bank of the Thames past numerous wharves and also various riverside pubs (Captain Kidd, Prospect of Whitby and The Grapes all follow on from our lunch pub). Terrific views of the Thames across the water and also the business district as one comes into Canary Wharf. Also the Thames Clipper piers are numerous along the way. Lunch is under 1 1/2 miles from the start, and the post lunch walk is around 5 1/2 miles. There are drop out points after lunch at Wapping station or Canary Wharf. For those that make the whole walk there is a decent pub and also a coffee shop at Island Gardens at the end. Wrap up well as it is the end of January, and also wear very comfortable (cushioned?) shoes as all the walking is on stone/pavements.

London Victoria circular
2026-02-12 11:20 - 16:00 | Victoria station, London, SW1W 9SJ
Ramble: 3518
Meet: Outside Apollo Victoria Theatre, 17 Wilton Road, SW1V 1LG (Opposite Victoria mainline station.) 11.20
Distance: c5 miles
Lunch: The Phoenix, 23 Smith Street, SW3 4EW (GR TQ275782) 1 pm
Travel: Victoria station is served by Main Line trains as well as Victoria, Circle and District underground lines.
Leaders: Richard and Linda 07887 556 311
The walk is c2.5 miles before lunch taking in St Peter’s Eaton Square (which should be open for a short visit) then plenty of ‘blue plaque spotting’ along Chester Square then heading via St Leonard’s Terrace to Smith Street and The Phoenix. After lunch we head down to the Embankment continue passed the Royal Hospital Chelsea and Chelsea Bridge returning to Victoria station via St George’s Drive. We should be back at Victoria station by 4 pm. It’s a flat walk all on pavements and being London there are plenty of drop out points but in terms of underground stations Sloane Square is close to the Cooper’s Arms.

Strawberry Hill to Hampton Court (Thames Path)
2026-02-26 11:08 - 16:30 | Strawberry Hill station, Tower Road Strawberry Hill Greater London, TW1 4PP
Ramble: 3519
Meet: Strawberry Hill station, TW2 5SQ. 11.08
Distance: 7.2 miles.

Lunch: Druids Head, 3 Market Place, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1 JT (GR TQ179692)

Travel: Strawberry Hill station is on a loop line from Waterloo station. Two trains leave
Waterloo within three minutes of each other (and yet a third overtakes the second train,
change at Richmond). The earlier train is recommended. (Second train, times in
brackets.) Waterloo 10.27 (10.30), Vauxhall 10.31 (10.34), Clapham Junction Plat 11,
10.36 (Plat 5, 10.40), Wimbledon 10.43, (Richmond 10,58), Arrive at SH 11.08 (11.07)

Within Freedom Pass boundary

Leader: Peter 07528 716 569

After a circuit of Strawberry Hill House Garden and a short stretch of road walking, we
cross the Thames at Teddington lock and continue to Kingston for lunch. After, we cross
Kingston bridge and follow the Thames to Hampton Court and station. (3.5 miles before
lunch (2h 5m walk, inc. visit to gardens.). After lunch 3.7 miles (1h 50m walk).

Annual General Meeting 14.00 (Pre AGM walk)
2026-03-12 11:38 - 16:30 | Greenwich BR & DLR station, SE10 8NB, United Kingdom
Ramble: 3520
Meet: Greenwich BR and DLR station (at Booking Office), SE10 8JQ. 11.38.

Distance: Our customary 2 mile walk to the pub via Greenwich Park.

Lunch: The Crown, 49 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath, SE3 0BS (GR TQ395761) 13.00.
(Followed by the AGM, 14.00)

Travel: Cannon Street 11.26, London Bridge (Plat 1) 11.31. Greenwich station is also
served by the DLR from Lewisham and Stratford East. Within Freedom Pass boundary.

Leader: Peter 07528 716 569.

More details will be provided in the formal calling notice to be sent one month before the
meeting. The walk and lunch are optional. All the events of the day are open to Members
and friends.

Wimbledon and Putney Commons circular
2026-03-26 11:15 - 16:30 | Wimbledon station, SW19 7NL
Ramble: 3521
Meet: Wimbledon station (SW19 7NL) 11.15

Distance: 2 miles before lunch, 3 miles after lunch

Lunch: The Telegraph, Telegraph Road, Putney Heath, SW15 3TU (GR TQ523173) 12.45 Buses available near lunch venue but not again until near the end of the walk.

Travel: Wimbledon station is served by frequent trains from Waterloo (16 minutes), Vauxhall and Clapham Junction, as well as District Line
Suggest 10.53 from Waterloo calling at Vauxhall (10.57), Clapham Junction (11.02) Arr. Wimbledon 11.09

Within Freedom Pass boundary.

Contact Ann (on the day only): 07948 500 518

Wimbledon and Putney Commons cover 1,140 acres so there’s plenty of scope for this walk. We’ll walk through woods, across plains, past several ponds, across playing fields, beside a brook. These are areas of SINC (Site of Importance for Nature Conservation), SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) and SAC (Special Area of Conservation). There are several ups and downs, but no stiles.

Gomshall to Shere circular
2026-04-23 11:51 - 16:30 | Gomshall station, Gomshall, Surrey, GU5 9LF, United Kingdom
Ramble: 3523
Meet: Gomshall station, Surrey, GU5 9NP 11.51
Distance: 4.5 miles before lunch and 1.5 after.
Lunch: Willian Bray, Shere. GU5 9HS GR (TQ072477) 13.30
Travel: SWR to Guildford and then GWR to Gomshall.
For those who want to drive parking is free in the station approach.
10.03 or 10.30 Waterloo to Guildford Arr 11.10 / 11.02 then 11.36 to Gomshall arr 11.51
Wimbledon 10.19 arr 11.10 or 10.36 arr 11.24. Then 11.36 to Gomshall arr 11.51
Return: Reverse of the above or bus 32 to Guildford and
Dorking hourly and then train.
Freedom Pass Boundary: Epsom and Surbiton.
Contact: Liz 07721 329 326.
Walk: We leave the station and there is a bit of road walking
before we get onto the footpath leading to Shere. Here we
skirt the village before heading uphill to the Albury estate.
The walk is through woodland and is easy before descending
quite steeply to St Peter and St Paul`s church.
Here we rejoin the road before getting onto the footpath
leading back to Shere and the pub for lunch.
After lunch we walk through the pretty village and then there
is a slight ascent before we retrace our steps back to the
station
