13 December. Mist produced a cool and atmospheric start to our walk along the Lea navigation to reach Amwell Nature reserve. Lea or Lee? Both are correct, Lee being most used for administrative reasons rather than geography. There were no bird experts amongst our group of 13, but plenty at Read more
Meet 11am Richmond Station for this 3.5 mile walk. Those joining our walk, please meet Tony by 11am latest at the entrance to Richmond Station. Sue C will help guide us to the pub along the Thames path which is going to be muddy in places. ( Lunch goers might consider Read more
Please note a change in the start time as we need to finish before dark and without rush. Train 9.12 from Liverpool Street, 9.51 at St Margarets Herts. 9.25 at Tottenham Hale where I will probably join from Victoria Line. Return from Enfield Lock from edge of travel zone. The Read more
20 September. 18 ramblers were safely escorted across the railway track at East Malling on a slightly overcast but ultimately dry day for a relatively gentle outing in the Kent countryside. A slight incline through fields, then mostly paths in woods reaches the outskirts of Wateringbury. A friendly walker treated Read more
Travel: 8.55 London Victoria to East Malling (Ashford train). 9.12 Bromley South. Meet East Malling 9.51, front of train. Return from East Farleigh is twice hourly on a different line, so you will need two tickets. Outward travel zone ends Swanley; from East Farleigh travel zone starts at Knockholt. It Read more
19 April. Fourteen walkers, great weather, innumerable wild flowers. Ardingly reservoir first, with a climb up to the old church, spotting the Balcombe viaduct in the distance. We uncovered the brass rubbings telling some of the Culpepper family story you can find on line. Walking by Ardingly Reservoir, and on Read more
Travel: Buy return to Balcombe, unless dropping out at lunchtime. Train 9.35 London Bridge, arrives Balcombe 10.16 (destination Brighton, and calls earlier at King’s X St Pancras and Blackfriars, then also East Croydon). Return Bus 272 from Brighton to Crawley provides an approximate 2 hourly service at Ardingly and Wakehurst 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
Sometimes the stars align to make what could be a fairly average walk a much more memorable day. 18 ramblers gathered on a cold and frosty morning on Saturday 11th to reach the New River at Taplow for a short walk to Ray Mill Island at Boulter’s Lock. The sun Read more
Travel: Be aware that not all Elizabeth Line trains call at Taplow. Take the 9.47 from Paddington, platform B and meet at Taplow station 10.23. Freedom pass is valid to Taplow and Maidenhead on the Elizabeth line only. Other train travel is outside the travel zones from West Drayton to Read more