Forest Ramblers

Weybridge circular via Addlestone
2019-01-31 11:27 - 16:30 UTC | Weybridge station, KT13 8UD
Ramble 3335.
Meet: Weybridge station 11.27.
Distance: 5 miles.
Lunch: The White Hart, New Haw Road, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 2DS (GR TQ056648) 13.00.
Travel: London Waterloo 10.50, Clapham Junction 10.58, Wimbledon 11.06, Surbiton 11.13. Frequent return trains. Freedom Pass boundary Surbiton.
Contact: Rosemary 07486 081 775 on day.
A gentle flat walk through the outskirts of Weybridge town and then along the River Wey Navigation to lunch where there is a dropout point. The distance to the pub is 3 miles. Afterwards a shorter stretch away from the river, before returning to the station.

Fleet, Hampshire circular
2019-01-24 11:18 - 16:30 | Fleet station, GU51 3QY, United Kingdom
Ramble 3334.
Meet: Fleet station 11.18.
Distance: 6 miles.
Lunch: The Foresters, Church Crookham GU52 9EP (GR SU826526) 13.30.
Travel: Waterloo 10.39, Clapham Junction 10.46, Woking 10.49. Return 3 trains per hour. Freedom Pass boundary Surbiton.
Contact: Brenda 07731 781 283 or Andy 07919 844 501 on day.
The walk goes around the Fleet Pond, a nature reserve and along a stretch of the Basingstoke Canal. The morning walk is 3 miles long.

Edmonton Green to Enfield Lock linear
2019-01-10 11:26 - 16:00 | Edmonton Green station, N9 7AA, United Kingdom
Ramble 3333.
Meet: Edmonton Green station 11.26.
Distance: 6 miles.
Lunch: The Navigation Inn, 4 Wharf Road, Enfield EN3 4XX (GR TQ264956) 13.00.
Travel: Liverpool Street (London Overground) 11.00, Seven Sisters 11.17. Return from Enfield Lock station; frequent trains to Liverpool Street or Stratford. Within Freedom Pass boundary.
Contact: David M 07929 075 722 on day.
A walk following part of the Pymmes Brook trail to Pickets Lock and then along the River Lea to King George’s Reservoir for lunch. Morning distance 2.5 miles. After lunch the walk follows the River Lea towpath to Enfield Island Village and then to Enfield Lock station for homeward trains. Some parts of the towpath are rough, so sturdy footwear is advised.

Christmas pub walk
2018-12-20 11:00 - 17:00 | The Shipwrights Arms, 88 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2TF, United Kingdom
Leave London Bridge station by the Tooley Street exit and turn right. Meet at The Shipwrights Arms, Tooley Street SE1 2TF for departure at 11.30. We will visit several pubs on the way to The Blacksmith’s Arms, Rotherhithe Street SE16 5EJ. From there we will take the Doubletree (Hilton) ferry across the river for lunch around 15.30 at The Ledger Building (Wetherspoon) at West India Quay. For those not wishing to take the river crossing, bus route C10 runs from outside The Blacksmith’s Arms to either Canada Water or Victoria.

Hendon to Harrow on the Hill linear
2018-12-13 10:45 - 16:00 | Hendon Central station, NW4 3AS, United Kingdom
Ramble 3332.
Meet: Hendon Central Underground station 10.45 OR Hendon station (Thameslink) 11.05.
Distance: 5.5 miles.
Lunch: The Preston, 161 Preston Road, Wembley HA9 8NG (GR TQ183870) 13.15.
Travel: Northern Line to Hendon Central. OR Thameslink to Hendon station from Sutton 09.49, Blackfriars 10.39, Farringdon 10.44, St Pancras 10.48, West Hampstead Thameslink 10.59. Return from Harrow on the Hill station. Within Freedom Pass boundary.
Contact: Richard M 07930 338 571.
The walk will start at Hendon Central Northern Line station and proceed via Hendon (Thameslink) station, offering a choice of convenient starting points. The route then follows the Welsh Harp Reservoir (renowned nature reserve and yachting centre), through to Fryent Country Park, a mix of water, woodland and fields. Scenic views of Wembley en route to lunch in Preston Hill. The pre-lunch walk is 3 miles. After lunch we take a two-stop tube journey to Harrow on the Hill, encompassing Harrow School and St Mary’s Church. This offers Lord Byron’s favourite view, and a bizarre tombstone inscription. Various drop-out points along the route.

Beaconsfield circular
2018-11-29 11:10 - 16:00 | Beaconsfield station, HP9 2PJ, United Kingdom
Ramble 3331.
Meet: Beaconsfield station 11.10.
Distance: 6 miles.
Lunch: The Royal Standard of England, Forty Green HP9 6JJ (GR SU922919) 12.30.
Travel: Marylebone (Chiltern Railways) 10.43. Return trains at regular intervals. Freedom Pas boundary West Ruislip.
Contact: Pierre 07739 142 508 on day.
Following partly in the footsteps of the future Charles II after his defeat at the Battle of Worcester (he hid in the Royal Standard of England) and walking through the beechwoods of Buckinghamshire that supplied the wood for local furniture makers (based mainly in High Wycombe). We will walk through Knotty Green, Penn, Beacon Hill and return to Beaconsfield by way of Deacon’s Farm.

Clapton circular
2018-11-22 11:18 - 16:00 | Clapton station, E5 9JP, United Kingdom
Ramble 3330.
Meet: Clapton station 11.28.
Distance: 5 miles.
Lunch: Ferry Boat Inn, Ferry Lane, London N17 9NG (GR TQ350893) 13.00.
Travel: Liverpool Street station TfL Rail 11.18. Return trains every 15 mins. Within Freedom Pass boundary.
Contact: Marjorie 07910 263 293 on day.
Meet outside Clapton station. The walk crosses Walthamstow Marshes to the Walthamstow Wetlands. These are the largest urban wetlands in Europe and opened as recently as October 2017. They host many species of water birds. After lunch at the Ferry Boat Inn we return to Clapton via the west bank of the River Lea. The walk is flat and on good paths. There are several drop-out points.

Brixton to Dulwich linear
2018-11-08 11:00 - 16:00 | Brixton Underground station, SW9 8HE, United Kingdom
Ramble 3329.
Meet: Brixton Underground station 11.00.
Distance: 6.5 miles.
Lunch: Fox on the Hill, 149 Denmark Hill, London SE5 8EH (GR TQ 328757) 13.00.
Travel: London Underground. Return by P4 bus back to Brixton Underground or frequent rail services from either West Dulwich (to Victoria) or North Dulwich (to London Bridge). Within Freedom Pass boundary.
Contact: Linda 07879 335445 or Tony 07850 711962 on day.
An easy walk with plenty of drop-out points visiting three of South London’s most attractive parks, going through Windrush Square to Brockwell Park with its walled garden and good views of London landmarks. The walk passes the Carnegie Library and through Ruskin Park before lunch and continues to Dulwich Village via a green footpath to finish in Dulwich Park (and cafe).

Princes Risborough to Wendover linear
2018-10-25 11:25 - 16:30 | Princes Risborough station, HP27 9DD, United Kingdom
Ramble 3328.
Meet: Princes Risborough station 11.25.
Distance: 6.5 miles.
Lunch: The Plough at Cadsden HP27 0NB (GR SP826044) 13.15.
Travel: Marylebone 10.43. Return trains from Wendover 16.26, 17.20, 17.48 (Chiltern line), 16.56, 17.23, 17.58 (Underground). Buy two single tickets. Freedom Pass boundary West Ruislip (outbound) and Amersham (return).
Contact: Gould 07985 687 800 on day.
The panoramic Chilterns. Leaving Prices Risborough station we follow the Icknield Way and Ridgeway via Whiteleaf Hill with brilliant views over Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire plus an Anglo-Saxon burial mound (2.25 miles). After lunch we return to the Ridgeway with marvellous views over Chequers and on to Coombe Hill with views at a memorial celebrating the South African campaigns, and then to Wendover station (4.25 miles). Please note that the walk will be hilly in parts.

Highbury to Alexandra Palace linear
2018-10-11 11:00 - 16:30 | Highbury and Islington station, N5 1RA, United Kingdom
Ramble 3327.
Meet: Highbury & Islington station 11.00.
Distance: 7 miles.
Lunch: The Old Dairy, 1-3 Crouch Hill N4 4AP (GR TQ306875) 12.30.
Travel: London Underground Victoria Line, London Overground, Great Northern Railway. Return from Alexandra Palace station on Great Northern, trains every few minutes. Within Freedom Pass boundary.
Contact: Malcolm 07990 572 191 on day.
The Parkland Walk. An interesting walk following the route of a former railway – now a walkway – from Finsbury Park to Alexandra Palace. The walk starts at H&I station, passes through Highbury Fields, and skirts the Arsenal stadium en route to the start of the elevated walkway at Finsbury Park. The morning walk is 2.5 miles and there is a dropout/joining point at Crouch Hill Overground station within 150m of the lunchtime pub. In the afternoon the walk passes close to Highgate tube station (another dropout point) and then ascends through woodland to Alexandra Palace, which offers great views over the whole of central London.

Cuffley to Theobalds Grove linear
2018-09-27 11:23 - 16:45 | Cuffley station, EN6 4TG, United Kingdom
Ramble 3326.
Meet: Cuffley station 11.23.
Distance: 7 miles.
Lunch: The Wheelwrights, Goffs Oak EN7 5EP (GR TL328029) 13.15.
Travel: Moorgate (Great Northern) 10.40 to Cuffley, Highbury & Islington 10.48, Finsbury Park 10.54, Enfield Chase 11.14. Return by London Overground to Liverpool Street via Seven Sisters, 17.09 approx. half hourly. Freedom Pass holders should buy a single ticket from Crews Hill to Cuffley (one stop).
Contact: Rod 07944 498 698 on day.
A walk through the countryside on the southern edge of Hertfordshire. The morning walk is 3.3 miles with a gradual uphill slope.
Note that the outbound train service is to Stevenage via Hertford. The indicator board may say to Wattton at Stone as there are faster trains to Stevenage not via Hertford North. Most trains to Hertford North stop at Cuffley. Please check timetables just ahead of the day as the timetable is not yet confirmed.

Gerrards Cross circular
2018-09-13 11:04 - 15:30 | Gerrards Cross station, SL9 8PL, United Kingdom
Ramble 3325.
Meet: Gerrards Cross station 11.04.
Distance: 5 miles.
Lunch: The Greyhound Inn, High Street, Chalfont St Peter SL9 9RA (GR TQ001909) 12.45.
Travel: Marylebone 10.43 (direct). Return trains frequent. Freedom Pass boundary West Ruislip.
Contact: Edward 07508 149 186 on day.
Gerrards Cross circular via Chalfont St Peter. The 2.4 mile morning ramble to Chalfont St Peter out of Gerrards Cross takes a northerly direction alongside Chalfont Park, before a series of white posts guides us across a local golf course. Chalfont St Peter has a reputation as one of the largest villages in England, and our pub stands next to the impressive parish church. After lunch we follow the South Bucks Way for a while, and then turn towards the station. There is one steady upward incline for a short spell immediately after lunch, and a dodgy stile has to be negotiated in both directions.

West Byfleet to Woking linear
2018-08-30 11:21 - 17:00 | West Byfleet station, KT14 6DY, United Kingdom
Ramble 3324.
Meet: West Byfleet station main entrance 11.21.
Distance: 7 miles.
Lunch: The Anchor, Pyrford Lock, Wisley, Woking GU23 6QW (GR TQ053591) 12.00.
Travel: London Waterloo 10.53, Clapham Junction 11.00. Four return trains per hour from Woking. Freedom Pass boundary Surbiton. Buy return to Woking.
Contact: Andy 07917 844 501 on day.
Newark Priory and River Wey Walk. The first part of the walk takes us to the canal en route to the Anchor pub at Pyrford Lock for an early lunch. The majority of the walk is in the afternoon along the River Wey and Wey Navigation System, where we will also enjoy great views of the ruins of Newark Priory. Thereafter we will walk on to Pyrford village to visit St Nicholas (Norman) church, before proceeding through countryside alongside a golf course and on to Woking station. There is some pavement walking towards the end.

Effingham circular via Bookham
2018-08-23 11:33 - 16:30 | Effingham Junction station, KT24 5HX, United Kingdom
Ramble 3322.
Meet: Effingham Junction station 11.33.
Distance: 7 miles.
Lunch: Ye Olde Windsor Castle, 25 Little Bookham Street, Great Bookham KT23 3AA (GR TQ126545) 12.45.
Travel: Waterloo 10.39, Vauxhall 10.43, Clapham Junction 10.48, Wimbledon 10.55, Epsom 11.17. Freedom Pass boundary Ewell West. Return trains 16.45, 17.15.
Contact: Laurie 07811 588 988 on day.
A Surrey Saunter. A pleasant 3-mile morning walk from Effingham Junction past the cricket club and round fields and ponds and Oaken Wood to reach Bookham for lunch. (Bookham station is a drop-out point.) After lunch, the walk skirts the Common and Great Mornshill Wood, copses and thickets to return to Effingham station.

Chipstead circular
2018-08-09 11:29 - 16:00 | Chipstead station, CR5 3TE, United Kingdom
Ramble 3322.
Meet: Chipstead station 11.29.
Distance: 5.5 miles.
Lunch: The Woodman, Woodmansterne SM7 3NL (GR TQ075478) 12.45.
Travel: London Bridge 10.47, East Croydon 11.01 direct; if coming via Clapham Junction, change at East Croydon. Within Freedom Pass boundary.
Contact: Brenda 07731 781 283 or Andy 07917 844 501 on day.
The Lavender Walk. In the morning we walk 2 miles through woods and over downland, with some hills, to Woodmansterne for lunch. After lunch we walk 3.5 miles, first over fields – joining the London Loop for a while – to Mayfield lavender field, where there is an opportunity to buy lavender and lavender products at the shop. Then we walk through Oaks Park, by the site of Oaks Mansion, and back to Chipstead.

Harpenden circular
2018-07-26 11:19 - 17:00 | Harpenden station, AL5 4ST, United Kingdom
Ramble 3321.
Meet: Harpenden station 11.19.
Distance: 7 miles.
Lunch: Chequers Inn, St Albans Road, Redbourn AL3 7AD (GR TL110117) 13.00.
Travel: Thameslink service. Sutton 09.46 and change at Blackfriars for 10.27 to Harpenden. Blackfriars 10.27, Farringdon 10.31, St Pancras Int 10.43, West Hampstead 10.59. Return trains every 20 mins. Freedom Pass boundary Elstree & Borehamwood.
Contact: Richard M 07930 338 571 on day.
Harping around Harpenden. A walk through parkland and woodland, incorporating Rothamsted Experimental Station and Rothamsted Manor. Thence through fields, joining the Nicky Line (disused railway) into Redbourn. After lunch, we pass through Hammondsend Wood, Harpenden golf course, and Harpenden Common.

Angel to Tower Hill linear
2018-07-12 11:00 - 16:30 | Angel station, EC1V 1NE
Ramble 3320.
Meet: Angel Underground station 11.00.
Distance: 5 miles.
Lunch: The Masque Haunt, 168/172 Old Street, EC1V 9BP (GR TQ325824) 13.00.
Travel: London Underground Northern Line. Within Freedom Pass boundary.
Contact: Christine 07789 567 653 on day.
Strolling through an old part of London, taking in street art, Shakespeare, and Huguenot history. The walk follows the Regent’s Canal to Hoxton, then through Shoreditch and Spitalfields, finishing at Tower Hill.

South Darenth to Shoreham (Kent) linear
2018-06-28 11:20 - 16:30 | Farningham Road station, DA4 9JB, United Kingdom
Ramble 3319.
Meet: Farningham Road station 11.20.
Distance: 7 miles.
Lunch: The Lion, High Street, Farningham DA4 0DP (GR TQ545670) 12.30.
Travel: London Victoria 10.42, Bromley South 11.05. Return Shoreham station 16.32, 17.02. Freedom Pass boundary Swanley.
Contact: Linda 07879 335 445 or Tony 07850 711 962 on day.
A varied landscape with majestic brick-built viaducts, following the Darent Valley path beside the River Darent before lunch, then climbing gently with views of the Downs and surrounding countryside to Eynsford, Lullingstone Castle and passing extensive lavender fields into Shoreham. Easy, mainly flat, terrain. Possible dropout point (4+ miles) at Eynsford station.

Datchet circular
2018-06-14 11:19 - 16:00 | Datchet station, SL3 9ED, United Kingdom
Ramble 3318.
Meet: Datchet station 11.17.
Distance: 6 miles.
Lunch: The Waterman’s Arms, Brocas Street, Eton SL4 6BW (GR SU967773) 13.00.
Travel: London Waterloo 10.28, Clapham Junction 10.37. Return at 26 and 56 minutes. Freedom Pass boundary Feltham.
Contact: Rosemary 07486 081 775 on day.
An easy walk along the golf course and into Eton, passing the famous school. Then over fields and by the Thames Path towards Windsor. After lunch, return by the Thames Path to the station.

Kings Langley to Apsley linear
2018-05-31 11:31 - 17:00 | KIngs Langley station, WD4 8LL, United Kingdom
Ramble 3317.
Meet: Kings Langley station 11.31.
Distance: 7.5 miles.
Lunch: The Windmill, The Common, Chipperfield, Herts WD4 9BU (GR TL041015) 13.00.
Travel: Euston 11.04, Harrow & Wealdstone 11.18. Return from Apsley station 17.10. Buy return ticket to Apsley. Freedom Pass boundary Harrow & Wealdstone.
Contact: Laurie 07811 588 988 on day.
A field and woodland walk in the Chilterns. Starting from Kings Langley, our walk takes us westward 2.5 miles across fields and hills to the Common at Chipperfield for lunch. Afterwards we head north through Chipperfield itself and then through Scatterdells Wood to Apsley.

Dorking to Chilworth linear
2018-05-24 11:15 - 16:00 | Dorking station, Station Approach, RH4 1TF, United Kingdom
Ramble 3316.
Meet: Dorking station 11.15.
Distance: 5 miles.
Lunch The Drummond Arms, Albury GU5 9AG (GR TQ050478) 13.00.
Travel: Waterloo 10.24, Clapham Junction 10.33. Also trains from Victoria. Freedom Pass Boundary Cheam/Worcester Park. Buy return ticket to Chilworth.
Contact: Brenda 07731 781 283 or Andy 07917 844 501 on day.
The Gunpowder Works walk. The first part of the walk follows the Chilworth Gunpowder Mills Heritage Trail looking at the remains of the gunpowder works. Then over the fields to Albury for lunch. The we return along the hillside on the other side of the Tillingbourne Valley, then through the Chilworth vineyard to Chilworth station.
Note that we will walk round from Dorking station to Dorking Deepdene station to catch the 11.45 to Chilworth. If the train is missed, there is an hourly bus (32) from Dorking to Chilworth via Albury.

Mortlake to Richmond linear
2018-05-10 11:24 - 17:00 | Mortlake station, SW14 8LN, United Kingdom
Ramble 3315.
Meet: Mortlake station 11.24.
Distance: 6.5 miles.
Lunch: The Plough, 42 Christchurch Road, East Sheen SW14 7AF (GR TQ203749) 12.00.
Travel: Waterloo (SW Railway) 11.03, Vauxhall 11.16, Clapham Junction 11.13. Return Richmond station. Frequent SW trains and Underground. Within Freedom Pass boundary.
Contact: Sue 07801 329 202 on day.
The Isabella Plantation walk. A peaceful, easy walk through Sheen Common woods and the grasslands of Richmond Park to the Isabella Plantation, with its seasonally blooming azaleas and rhododendrons, followed by a view of St Paul’s Cathedral from King Henry’s Mound. We may have time for refreshments looking over scenic views from the terrace of Pembroke Lodge. We leave Richmond Park by Poet’s Corner, then Richmond Gate and along the river to Richmond station.
Richmond Park guidance suggests that trousers, socks and walking shoes should be worn, to give protection against the occasional Lyme ticks.

High Wycombe circular
2018-04-26 10:59 - 16:30 | High Wycombe station, HP13 6NN, United Kingdom
Ramble 3314.
Meet: High Wycombe station 10.59.
Distance: 7 miles.
Lunch: The Black Lion, Woodland Drive, Naphill HP14 4SH (GR SU841975) 13.00
Travel: Marylebone 10.35. Good service back to London. Freedom Pass boundary West Ruislip.
Contact: David T 07710 689 117 on day.
After a short bus ride to Hughenden Manor we walk through mainly wooded terrain to Naphill Common, returning to High Wycombe through more woodlands via Cookshall Farm, Downley village and the Disraeli monument. The bluebells are expected to be in bloom in a number of places.
In the event of your being seriously delayed, please note that there is a frequent bus service from Wycombe town centre (Oxford Street) direct to the pub – route 300.

Blackfriars to Hackney Wick linear
2018-04-12 11:00 - 16:30 | Blackfriars station, EC4V 4DY, United Kingdom
Ramble 3313.
Meet: Blackfriars Underground station 11.00.
Distance: 7 miles.
Lunch: Town of Ramsgate, 62 Wapping High Street, London E1W 2PN (GR TQ316809) 12.45.
Travel: London Underground or Thameslink. Return from Hackney Wick (London Overground) or multiple dropout points. Within Freedom Pass boundary.
Contact: Malcolm 07990 572 191 on day.

A watery walk down the Thames and up Regent’s Canal. The walk takes us across the Millennium Bridge and Tower Bridge and along the Thames Path to Wapping. After lunch at the historic Town of Ramsgate we continue along the Thames Path to Limehouse and then along Regent’s Canal to Victoria Park and ever-changing Hackney Wick. Many interesting sights line the route.
Please note that the meeting point will be Blackfriars tube station entrance on the river’s north bank; Thameslink passengers can reach this directly from the Thameslink platforms.

Angel to Liverpool Street linear (Derelict Transport walk)
2018-03-29 11:00 - 14:00 | Angel station, EC1V 1NE
Ramble: 3312.
Meet: Angel Underground station 11.00.
Distance: 4.5 miles.
Lunch: Railway Tavern, 15 Liverpool Street EC2M 7NX (GR TQ330815) at end of walk.
Travel: Northern Line. Within Freedom Pass boundary.
Contact: Andy 07917 844 501 on day.

Hayes (Kent) circular
2018-03-22 11:31 - 16:30 | Hayes station, BR2 7EN
Ramble 3311.
Meet: Hayes station 11.31.
Distance: 6 miles.
Lunch: The Greyhound, Commonside, Keston BR2 6BP (GR TQ412645) 13.00.
Travel: Charing Cross 10.49, Waterloo 10.52, London Bridge 10.58. Return times approximately every 15 minutes from 16.30. Within Freedom Pass boundary.
Contact: Tony 07850 711 962 or Linda 07879 335 445 on day.

An easy Spring walk across the commons of Hayes, Keston and West Wickham, through woodland paths, open meadows and around Keston ponds.

Sarratt via Chorleywood circular
2018-03-08 11:24 - 16:45 | Chorleywood station, WD3 5ND
Ramble 3310.
Meet: Chorleywood station 11.24.
Distance: 7.5 miles.
Lunch: The Boot, The Green, Sarratt WD3 6BL (GR TQ043996) 13.00.
Travel: Marylebone (Chiltern Line) 10.57 or Baker Street (Metropolitan Line) 10.32. Return (Chiltern Line) 16.45, 17.15, 17.42. Within Freedom Pass boundary.
Contact: Gould: 07985 687 800 on day.

A pleasant walk through the Chilterns with some inclines.

Chislehurst circular
2018-02-22 11:34 - 16:15 | Chislehurst station, BR7 5NN
Ramble 3309.
Meet: Chislehurst station11.34.
Distance: 6.5 miles.
Lunch: The Tiger’s Head, Watts Lane, Chislehurst BR7 5PJ (GR TQ443698) 12.15.
Travel: Charing Cross 11.06, London Bridge 11.14. Return 16.25. Within Freedom Pass boundary.
Contact: David T 07710 689 117 on day.
Gently undulating terrain. Mixture of open country, parkland and woodland. We pass the remains of mediaeval Scadbury Manor and visit the Willett Sundial in Petts Wood, erected in memory of the originator of British Summer Time (daylight saving).

Putney Bridge to Barnes and Beverley Brook circular
2018-02-08 11:00 - 16:00 | Putney Bridge station, SW6 3UH
Ramble 3308.
Meet: Putney Bridge Underground station 11.00.
Distance: 6.9 miles.
Lunch: The Black Lion, South Black Lion Lane, Hammersmith W6 9TJ (GR TQ223783) 12.30.
Travel: Putney Bridge station. Within Freedom Pass boundary.
Contact: Sue B 07801 329 202 on day.

This walk will take us through the gardens and Tudor courtyard of the historic Fulham Palace, along the River Thames Walk, past the new Riverside Studios development with the recently erected statues of William Tierney Clark and “Capability Brown” and to the historic houses along Chiswick Mall. After lunch we’ll visit the oldest wisteria in England and Hogarth’s tomb before continuing through Duke’s Meadows to Barnes Bridge. From there we’ll pass Barnes pond, cross Barnes Common and follow the course if Beverley Brook back to Putney Embankment.
The walking is on flat paths but there is potential for mud on Barnes Common during wet weather.
There is a dropout point after lunch at Barnes Bridge station.

Hampstead Heath circular
2018-01-25 11:10 - 16:15 | Hampstead station, NW3 1QG
Ramble 3307.
Meet: Hampstead station 11.10.
Distance: 5.5 miles.
Lunch: The Spaniards Inn, Spaniards Road NW3 7JJ (GR TQ267873) 12.30.
Travel: London Underground Northern Line. Within Freedom Pass boundary.
Contact: Malcolm 07990 572 191 on day.
A well-known walk with a couple of mysterious twists thrown in. We will stray on to West Heath and Sandy Heath in the morning and then lunch at the famous Spaniards. In the afternoon we will circumnavigate the Heath in a clockwise direction, enjoying views across London from several vantage points, and will reach the frontier marked by the Lido if time and weather permit. Much of the walk will be off footpaths and may be muddy.
