Saturday 25 October – fourteen of us started out on this sunny morning from Hampstead tube station to the West Heath where, en-route, we passed ‘The Holly Bush’ pub and Fenton House, a 17th Century Merchant’s House, now owned by the National Trust. By the time we entered the woods, Read more
The train is the 8.50 from Waterloo, arriving 9.27 at Egham. There are no toilets on the train and only 1 toilet at Egham station. The Walk: A varied walk mostly through woods, parkland and fields. Highlights include the autumn colours of the trees, especially in Great Windsor Park, the Read more
11 October. Sally led a walk from Lewes up on to the South Downs, with some glorious views. We had lunch at Rodmel and then we returned with a walk along the foot of the Downs. (Photos by Sally and Christine M.)
Travel: meet at 10.15am at Hampstead tube station (Northern Line, Edgware branch). [Early drop-out points possible from Golders Hill Park – bus 268 to Hampstead tube station or bus 210 to either Golders Green or Archway stations (both Northern Line); the 210 also stops near Kenwood House for a later Read more
This was a replacement walk as my planned one from Petersfield was scuppered by railway engineering works. The weather forecast was dire, with storm Amy expected. Despite this, there were six of us who took a punt on the rain staying away. We alighted from the train at Witley, a Read more
NB this is a change from the advertised programme. A walk of 8 miles Train: London Victoria 0900, Clapham Junction 0909, Sutton 0949, arr Epsom Downs 09.59. All within the Zone 6 boundary. There is free parking at the station, for anyone who wants to drive. The walk is 4 Read more
Train: departs 9.26 from London Bridge, arrives 10.26 Lewes (NOT from Victoria as previously announced). Walk: Ten Miles. Morning walking up on the Downs above Kingston village, dropping down to Rodmell for lunch (arrival time 13.00 to 13.15). Sally will book a table at the pub Abergavenny Arms, so please let her Read more
Saturday 27 September – it so happened that on this very day the Women’s Rugby World Cup Final between the English ‘Red Roses’ and the Canadian team was taking place at the Twickenham stadium. Although the match wasn’t due to kick off until 4pm, the Rugby fever was already very Read more