This walk was initially intended to be a circular stroll round the city of St Albans. However on the recce the new route we tried turned out to have too much main road and hard surface walking – and one of the leaders baulked at the notion of proceeding down Read more
9 May. Eleven of us left the station at Welwyn Garden City to see that the gardens in the city centre were full of roundabouts, fast food vans and a stage for the city’s festival. We restrained ourselves from joining in the festivities and set off walking through the lovely Read more
18 April. Our group of nine walked out of Royston past the museum and the Royston cave to reach Therfield Heath. The chalk escarpment marks the edge of the Chilterns and can be slippery underfoot; but our weather and conditions proved perfect for walking, the occasional clouds making the changing Read more
4 April. The weather on this Easter Saturday turned out to be pretty good for walking; a little overcast, with a brief period of fine drizzle but the sun broke through a couple of times. Thirteen walkers started and completed the walk. The first short steepish climb came at the Read more
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
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
14 March. The village of Cookham is less than a mile to the East of Cookham station. It is a popular destination for walkers and tourists with its attractive riverside, lovely churchyard and the Stanley Spencer Gallery. However, our group of twelve headed westerly through the local park and via Read more
Saturday 7 March 2026. Right up to a few days before this walk I wasn’t sure whether I could use my preferred morning route along the River Mole due to the amount of rain we have had for most of the Winter months. It floods very easily which makes accessibility Read more
28 February. 15 members took the regular if slow train to the edge of the travel zone to meet up with our local resident and longstanding group member to walk on the three commons near Hayes Station. The weather was cool but mostly dry and the woodland paths fairly firm 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