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
24 February. Twelve ramblers joined the two leaders for this mainly flat circular walk from West Byfleet Station. The first section follows one end of the nearby Basingstoke Canal to the Woodham Footbridge where it joins the Wey Navigation. The fifteen and a half mile Wey Navigation was built in Read more
The Walk: 9 miles. This is a mainly flat walk starting along the Basingstoke Canal and Wey Navigation before joining the River Wey and crossing Buxton Wood, Wisley Common and farmland to arrive at Ripley. After lunch we rejoin the River Wey, past the ruined Newark Priory, to Pyrford Church, Read more
This walk is dedicated to Frank Dring who passed it (and many other walks) to club members over twelve years ago, when he could no longer manage 10/11 miles rambles. Frank sadly died in August 2024. 31 January. We had thirteen walkers starting the walk in Godalming. It was good Read more
Meet at 10.30am at Hammersmith underground station (Piccadilly & District Lines NOT the station across the road); we will gather near the florist and ticket machines. The first part of the walk is straight out of the town and down to the river near Hammersmith Bridge. The walk: 6 miles Read more
25 January. There were eight of us for this inaugural walk – the first time it has ever appeared on a Morley Ramblers programme. The Line is East London’s public art trail that connects Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and The 02, following the waterways and the line of the Greenwich Read more