London Victoria circular
2026-02-12 11:20 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Victoria station, London, SW1W 9SJ
Ramble: 3518
Meet: Victoria mainline station. Meeting area between platform 7 and W H Smiths. 11.00.
Distance: c5 miles
Lunch: The Phene, 9 Phene Street, SW3 5NY GR (TQ272779)
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 Phene. 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 including Sloane Square LU station.

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) 13.15.

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: 5 miles (2 miles before lunch, 3 miles after lunch)

Lunch: The Telegraph, Telegraph Road, Putney Heath, SW15 3TU (GR TQ233737) 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.

Guildford circular
2026-04-09 11:02 - 16:30 | Guildford station, GU1 4UT
Ramble: 3522

Meet: Guildford station GU1 4UT. 11.02

Distance: 6 miles

Lunch: The Queen Victoria, Station Row, Shalford, GU4 8BY (GR TQ002472) 13.45

Travel: Waterloo 10.30. (alternatively Clapham Junction 10.03, Wimbledon 10.09, Raynes
Park 10.13 and Bookham 10.41). Frequent return trains.
Freedom Pass Boundary: Surbiton.

Leader: Rosemary 07486 081 775

On leaving Guildford station the walk climbs up to the Castle with its very pretty gardens and
then there is a further short steep stretch up to the top of Pewley Down with magnificent
views. The route turns down into the valley to the North Downs Way and to the pub via
Shalford Mill (NT). The morning walk is 3.4 miles with the afternoon being slightly shorter
and mostly along the River Wey.

Gomshall circular via Shere
2026-04-23 11:51 - 16:30 | Gomshall station, Gomshall, Surrey, GU5 9LF, United Kingdom
Ramble: 3523

Meet: Gomshall station, Surrey, GU5 9NP 11.52.

Distance: 6 miles (4.5 miles before lunch and 1.5 after)

Lunch: The William Bray, Shere. GU5 9HS GR (TQ072477) 13.30

Travel: Gomshall station is served by GWR trains from Guildford. Guildford 11.36, arr Gomshall 11.52. Recommended trains departing Waterloo for Guildford are as follows. Waterloo 10.03, Vauxhall 10.07, Clapham Junction 10.12, Wimbledon 10.19, arr. Guildford 11.09. Waterloo 10.30, fast to Woking 10.55, arr. Guildford 11.02. Waterloo 10.45, Clapham Junction 10.52, arr. Guildford 11.24. (NB. The 10.45 does not stop at either Vauxhall or Wimbledon.) For car drivers, there is free parking in the Gomshall station approach.

Freedom Pass Boundary: 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.
