22 August. On a lovely day for a walk, nine members met at the Elephant Park and followed through some pocket parks via East Street Market and St Peters Church to reach Burgess Park. East Street Market The small amount 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 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, Read more
15 August. 18 of us met up in Leytonstone Tube Station around 10.30 and after a quick walk along the High Street and taking some underpasses under busy roads, we joined Epping Forest. The first part was 3 miles, quite 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 Read more
Because of the high forecast temperatures, the advertised walk for 15 August has been cancelled and an alternative, shadier walk will be announced. Please watch this space. Members will receive an email announcement.
Train: Waterloo 9.30 (Portsmouth train), arr Guildford 10.02. Walk to bus station. Number 32 departs 10.30, arrives Chilworth 10.45. Freedom passes accepted. Loos at Guildford station can be very busy so use facilities on train. The Walk: 10 miles. Mike Read more
1 August. We didn’t visit Cambridge South, the UK’s newest main line station which serves Addenbrookes Hospital. The group of 11 chose to finish the last leg of the walk with a guided bus trip which passed the station and Read more
25 July. Contrary to my expectations ten people turned up for this walk, apparently eager to discover the New Forest. I had thought it would be too hot, too far, too long and the rail fare too expensive to be Read more
STOP PRESS! TRAINS CANCELLED FROM KINGS CROSS. Meet at Kings Cross early, probably to get a train from St Pancras Train 9.24 from London King’s Cross. Buy return to Cambridge North (stop after Cambridge). Meet 10.21. (Note that the return Read more