Trains: Depart 9.41 from Victoria, Clapham Junction 9.48. Balham 9.53, arrives Holmwood 10.47. Buy a day return to Holmwood. Walk: 11 miles, but drop out possible after 6.4 miles. Possible muddy bits. A few stiles. Guaranteed hilly. The first half of the walk (Holmwood to Wotton) is 6.4 miles with Read more
Saturday March 15th. Eleven gathered at Gerrards Cross Station after the short journey from Marylebone. We were joined in the car park by at least two other walking groups, one averaging less than half our age. We soon reached Bulstrode Park. Its 400 acres were originally bought in 1686 by Read more
Following an AGM motion to support this walk, which is organised by The London Homeless Collective, four stalwart Morley Ramblers set out on the evening of 14 March to raise awareness of homeless people in London. We opted to walk in aid of Glass Door – whose website was easy Read more
I am pleased to report no significant changes to the already published programme. Train: departs London Charing Cross 09.15, Waterloo East 09.18, London Bridge 09.24, and Orpington 09.40. Arrives Sevenoaks 9.49. Trains back 17, 29, 47 and 59. The Walk: Sevenoaks to Igtham Mote via Knowle Park. Ten miles. On Read more
The walk is 10 miles, with no obvious drop out points. Travel: 9.37 from London Marylebone (destination Oxford, West Ruislip is the edge of Travel zone). One stop to Gerrards Cross at 9.56. Buy a single to Gerrards Cross, as return is on a different line. Return from Cookham via Read more
Trains Victoria 9.30 (Destination Sutton) Stops at Clapham Junction ( 9.39), Balham ( 9.45) and West Croydon ( 10.04). Arrives Waddon 10.07. Or London Bridge 9.25 (Destination Epsom). Stops at Norwood Junction (9.28) and West Croydon (9.45). Arrives Waddon 09.48. Return from Colliers Wood – Northern line. And many buses. Read more
8 February. Following a path from Hampstead Heath to Blackfriars Bridge on the wettest Saturday in February was not for the faint hearted. So, a host of Morley Ramblers trudged through Hampstead onto the Heath to look for the hidden source of the River Fleet. Passing the Blue Plaques for Read more