28 August. After early morning travel chaos, Peter G led a group of eight on the short walk from Benfleet station into Hadleigh Country Park. The upper path provides views over the Thames estuary to the Kent coast and the North Downs on the horizon. Tilbury to our west and Canvey Read more
21 August. The weather forecast was dire the previous evening and heavy showers in the afternoon were still forecast on Saturday morning, so I was pleased when all seven people who had put their names down for this walk appeared at Welwyn North station. They included Julian, who was joining Read more
14 August. This deceptively innocent route has turned out to be one of the Group’s more demanding walks; which could explain why we met no other ramblers on the footpaths, despite perfect walking weather and trails that had dried out considerably over the past week. Earlier this year the recce had discovered Read more
7 August. On a day that started with torrential downpours, seven intrepid walkers and two leaders braved the elements to do this 10-mile walk. In fact, the weather was kinder to us than we had imagined it might be and we had no thunder or lightning, a bit but not Read more
31 July. I call this walk ‘Constable country walk’. It has been and still is one of my favourite walks in my limited repertoire. From the station eight of us started out in pleasant weather up a path towards Lawford church which, I was told by those who went inside, Read more