Train Departs London Victoria at 09.00 arrives at Epsom Downs at 10.01 (All in the Freedom Pass Zone) NB. Daphne will board the train at Sutton The Walk Eight miles. This is a varied walk on the edge of the beautiful Surrey Hills with fabulous views and lots of horses – but Read more
Train NB Different from programme Liverpool Street 9.33 (Stratford 9.40) Change Wickford 10.08. Arrive Burnham 10.40 Buy a day return to Burnham-on-Crouch. If you have Freedom Pass buy your ticket from Shenfield (end of the boundary zone). With senior rail card you should pay no more than £10.50 for the Read more
NB this is a change from original programme Transport: Buy a return ticket to Haslemere to catch the 8.45 from Waterloo which becomes the 8.52 from Clapham junction arriving at Haslemere at 9.50 a.m. Daphne and Sue C are the walk organisers and will meet you/ board the train at Read more
Saturday 26 September IMPORTANT: Changes to travel info from original programme: Buy a day-return to Sevenoaks [£4.10 with freedom pass and senior railcard]: Train: Outward journey: Charing Cross depart @ 09.34 (Ramsgate train) – arrive Sevenoaks @10.06 (from Waterloo East @ 09.37 or London Bridge @ 09.43). [NB: please DO NOT take the 09.31 Read more
Train: Return train ticket London to Holmwood. Train leaves Victoria at 9.41, leaves Clapham Junction at 9.48, arrives Holmwood 10,47. The return journey will be made from Dorking Rail Station. Loos. Please use loo on the train; otherwise al fresco till Wotton. The Walk: This is an 8-9 mile walk Read more
Train : Paddington 9.17, Arrive Twyford 10.03. Please note that the arrival station is Twyford, not Shiplake as stated in the programme. NB if you take an Elizabeth Line train (that I assume would then be free for Freedom Pass holders) you should aim to arrive at Twyford by 10.03 . Meet at Read more
Train: Charing Cross 9.15; Waterloo East 9.18; London Bridge 9.24, arr Wadhurst 10.17. Buy a return to Wadhurst. (The leaders will join the train at London Bridge; the exit at Wadhurst is near the rear of the train) The walk: 9-10 miles. The morning is the longest part (c 6 Read more
Meet Tony and Mary-Jane opposite the Elephant and Castle railway station entrance, amongst the elephant statues at 10.45. (From the Northern or Bakerloo lines head down the New Kent Road and turn right at Sainsbury’s). A short walk is through pocket parks and churchyard, via East Street Market to reach Burgess Park. Read more
No walks are organised for Saturdays 22 and 29 August, as we prepare for and recover from our annual walking holiday. However, we have suggestions for substitutes: Saturday 22 August Meet Tony and Mary-Jane opposite the Elephant and Castle railway station entrance, amongst the elephant statues at 10.45. (From the Northern or Read more
Due to the hot weather the walk along the Kent coast was cancelled; there is no shade so it is unsuitable in this weather. I am proposing a leisurely 5/6 mile walk in Epping Forest where we will benefit from a lot of shady paths. Freedom pass friendly. Meet outside Read more