6 January 2024. I am always pleasantly surprised and humbled when people turn up for my walks. On this occasion, ten walkers joined me. The weather was in our favour – no rain following a very wet week. Through Abbey Wood Park It was a bit over an hour’s walk Read more…
TRAINS There is no direct train to Hampton Court and this means a change at Surbiton (on platform 4) The outward journey is all in zone 6. Departing Waterloo at 09.24, arrival at Surbiton at 09.41 then depart Surbiton at 09.54 and arriving at Hampton Court at 10.01 – where I Read more…
23 December 2023. A great turnout for our wander through old Chelsea on the day before Christmas eve, thanks to all those who turned up. The Chelsea Pensioners’ pad were locking up for Christmas so we saved the plan to wander their gardens to another time, making our way to Read more…
Meet 10.00 am at Abbey Wood station (Elizabeth Line). Please use the loos inside the station before exiting. Please be sure to arrive on time – by 10 am – at the starting point. The route to The Thames is not straight forward and cannot easily be explained to late comers. Read more…
We will meet at 10 am just to the side of Sloane Square Tube. We will lunch at the North Gate Cafe of Brompton Cemetery. There is space outside for Members bringing their own food. There are toilets too. This fascinating history walk passes an array of landmarks and the Read more…
Walk. For those who wish to join the pre-lunch walk (c two miles) led by Sally, please meet at Canary Wharf Jubilee Line station entrance/exit at 10.50. This is reached by an up escalator, which gives onto a small square with, on the right, Reuters Plaza with the large clocks and, on Read more…
Due to the ongoing problems with the trains (overtime ban leading to cancellations) and the difficulty of returning from West Byfleet Station by any other means – I am swapping the planned walk for this Saturday with the one originally planned for 20 January from Hammersmith to Putney Bridge. The walk which is Read more…
Please note change of train time from that shown originally. Train departs London Waterloo 09.27.(Later than on the programme) Arrives Guildford 10.02. (Same as on the programme). Stops at Clapham Junction and Woking. The walk. Ten miles. In the morning we go up to Pewsey Down, before circling back along the Read more…
11 November. Eleven walkers, undeterred by flood warnings, set off from Farnham Station for an unexpected day of full sun, and lovely autumn colours. The walk goes through some elegant roads and down a narrow gap between houses called ‘Old Man’s path’ to reach Bourne Woods. We paused at the Read more…
4 November 2023. The highlights were the autumn colours of the trees, the views across Virginia Water and our visit to the Air Forces Memorial. The weather forecast had been for heavy rain in the morning, but we were lucky as there were only a few periods of rain and Read more…