Due to rail strikes my walk from Sole Street in Kent will have to be changed. Instead, I’ll be leading a linear walk in Epping Forest, starting from Loughton Tube station, ending at Theydon Bois tube station (all within freedom pass zones) – distance: approx. 8/9 miles Meet at Loughton tube station Read more…
Please note this is a strenuous walk along the eight cliffs of the Seven Sisters and Seaford Head. There are a number of drop out points. And the long range weather forecast is good for this coming Saturday. Trains (as on programme). London Victoria 8.24, Clapham Junction 8.30, East Croydon, 8.43; Read more…
Trains as per programme: London Paddington 09.08, change at Twyford for train departing 09.45 to Henley on Thames, arriving H.o.T. 09.57. [NB: please board train at Paddington nearer the front of the train as we have only a short window to go up and across the bridge and down to the Read more…
The walk on our orogramme for Saturday 26 August is postponed to another date due to the rail strike. Our walk will be from WOOD GREEN to STOKE NEWINGTON, up to 11 miles Meet outside Wood Green Tube station, Picadilly Line at 10.30. Alternatively, those travelling by bus W6 or Read more…
This Saturday Daphne will be leading a very special walk in memory of Rosemary Gibson – who led this walk for Morley College Ramblers and who sadly died a few months ago. It is a 10 mile walk in the beautiful Surrey Hills, from Gomshall to Shere. There are a few steep Read more…
For Ditchling Beacon walk. Latest train times now show no 9.15 from London Bridge. There is a 9.05 train, arriving in Brighton 10.15. Or the 9.00 from Victoria arrives in Brighton 10.19 (direct train). Meeting place is still bus stop H outside Brighton Station for the number 79, leaving at Read more…
Trains will be to and from Brighton. The web sites are still showing some disruption but the most straightforward option seems to be to take the Thameslink direct from London Bridge 9.15 arrives Brighton 10.18 (as on original programme). Bus 79 from Brighton Station to Ditching Beacon leaves at 10.50 Read more…
On Thursday 10 August, Barbara is repeating the trip that she organised last year, but this year with a genuine steam locomotive. (Last year, because of the drought it was substituted with a diesel unit.) The trip is open to members of the North London HF group and Morley College Read more…
AS OF FRIDAY MORNING (4 AUG) TRAIN TIMES IN THIS POST ARE CORRECT. BUT IF EITHER TRAIN IS CANCELLED AT THE LAST MINUTE, THERE IS ANOTHER ONE 30 MINUTES LATER. Trains There is an ASLEF drivers ban on non-contractual overtime on 5th August, which has resulted in changes to our Read more…
NB change of train times from original programme. TRAVEL:Despite there being a rail strike on Saturday, there will be 4 trains an hour running to Woking that stop at West Byfleet. However, the last train back to Waterloo will be at 18.05. so to be sure of a return train Read more…