14 February. On the only sunny day in what feels like weeks of rain, ten of us set out from Kenley climbing straight up on to Riddlesdown, and then down and up and down along very muddy paths to reach Coulsdon Common. Since the Fox is closed for refurbishment, we Read more
7 February. Daphne led us along a variation of her walk from Barnes, past Fulham football ground (main picture) and through the grounds of Fulham Palace. After lunch, we continued down the opposite side of the river to Barnes (and tea). Thanks to Daphne for a very enjoyable walk, and Read more
Trains: London Bridge 9.40, East Croydon 9.58, arr Kenley 10.14. This is the train for Caterham and Tattenham Corner, which divides at Purley. We need to be in the Caterham half (which is usually the front half). Trains back from Coulsdon South run four times an hour. (All within travel Read more
15 November. The weather forecast was for heavy rain, thanks to Storm Claudia, and it had rained continuously the previous day. But we set off in light cloud with patches of blue sky and sun. We walked past Walsingham School and its new vineyards – an investment to fund bursaries Read more
This walk now has an extended route (10-11 miles) and change of train times: Victoria 09.20, Clapham Junction 09.27, East Croydon 9.40, Woldingham 9.56. (East Grinstead train.) Woldingham is one station beyond zone 6. Riddlesdown is within zone 6. Lunch. My planned lunch pub is closed for renovations. So the Read more
Train times (Dover Priory train) are slightly changed: Charing Cross 08.58, Waterloo East 09.02, London Bridge 09.07. Change Tonbridge (arr 09.54, leave 10.01). Arr Leigh 10.05 (Redhill train).The changeover at Tonbridge is a bit tight, and we have to cross the bridge from platform 3 to platform 1. The first Read more
31 July. The forecast was for thunderstorms and heavy rain, which may have deterred some from joining us. But the twelve who turned up for Barbara’s walk were rewarded with a mostly dry day (just a brief shower in the afternoon). This is a favourite walk which Barbara has led Read more
21 June. We had chosen a hot day for this walk, which normally includes three or or four of the Seven Sisters. In the morning we leave the town via the golf course, going up through ‘Paradise’ (a section of the South Downs park) and making our way through undulating Read more
This is a last-minute change of plan owing to illness and injury (our first substitution walk has now itself been substituted). Trains: Victoria 09.42, Denmark Hill 09.52, Bromley South 10.04, arr Farningham Road 10.20. (The train’s final destination is Gillingham.) Tickets are slightly complicated because Farningham Road and Otford are Read more
Train: Victoria 8.54, Clapham Junction 9.01, East Croydon 9.10, arr. Eastbourne 10.17. The weather promises to be sunny and this is a walk largely on the open downs, so please bring sun protection and water. The walk is about ten miles. We start by going slightly inland, across a golf Read more