28 March. This was an impromptu walk as the leader of the planned walk was unavailable due to slight foot injury. This was a walk I and Julian had done and liked with the South Bank group led by Martin F. Thirteen gathered at the Maze Hill station. The day was Read more
Train: Waterloo 9.33 (Clapham Junction 9.42, Wimbledon 9.49, Surbiton 9.57) arr. Oxshott 10.08. Buy a return to Oxshott. Return trains are at 03 and 33 from Claygate. Please note that the leaders will be catching the train at Claygate. The walk: Distance: 7.5/ 8 miles Terrain: A mixture of flat Read more
THIS IS A CHANGE FROM ORIGINAL PROGRAMME. Due to a foot injury, Janet cannot lead the advertised walk. Many thanks to Christine M for this alternative at short notice. Train: Cannon Street 9.56, London Bridge 10.01, Arrive Maze Hill 10.12. (All within the freedom pass zone.) Return from Rotherhithe. Frequent Read more
21 March. Thirteen of us started from Erith Station and, despite a cold start, we warmed quickly as we walked along the Thames – a different vision of the Thames with mud flats and remnants of old piers – through Crayford Marshes or Saltings as they were called. We were Read more
Train: in alteration to original programme, train leaves Cannon Street at 09.05; London Bridge 09.09 arriving Erith 09.44. All within Freedom Pass zone 6. There are no toilets on the train but there is a large Morrissons with a toilet facility in Erith easy to access from the walk. Returning Read more
14 March. The village of Cookham is less than a mile to the East of Cookham station. It is a popular destination for walkers and tourists with its attractive riverside, lovely churchyard and the Stanley Spencer Gallery. However, our group of twelve headed westerly through the local park and via Read more
Saturday 7 March 2026. Right up to a few days before this walk I wasn’t sure whether I could use my preferred morning route along the River Mole due to the amount of rain we have had for most of the Winter months. It floods very easily which makes accessibility Read more
Travel: Elizabeth Line to Maidenhead about every 15 minutes. 9.47 at Paddington arrives Maidenhead 10.26. Change to platform 5b for the 10.34 hourly service to Cookham arriving 10.41. Note the suggested 10.02 alternative main line option on the programme now leaves Paddington at 10.08 leaving only 4 minutes for the Read more
Saturday 7 March. Trains (two options): London Waterloo, 09.23, arrive Leatherhead 10.06 or: London Victoria, 09.11, arrive Leatherhead 10.00 – (Trains will arrive on platform 2 but please gather on Platform 1 where the loos are located). I’ll be travelling on the train from Waterloo. Walk, 8/9 miles: Morning: with Read more
28 February. 15 members took the regular if slow train to the edge of the travel zone to meet up with our local resident and longstanding group member to walk on the three commons near Hayes Station. The weather was cool but mostly dry and the woodland paths fairly firm Read more