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Welcome to the
About us
One of the oldest walking clubs in the country, the Forest Ramblers were
founded in 1884 to support the City of
The Club’s rambles soon spread to a much wider area, with visits in the
early days to such distant destinations as Matlock and even
We were originally constituted in the nineteenth century as a men’s
rambling club, but everyone is welcome in the twenty-first century.
Our constitution states that “the Club’s object shall be to organise and
carry out short rambles to places tending to healthful and instructive
recreation and antiquarian interest”, and we aim to follow this principle as
far as possible.
The Forest Ramblers’ walks have always been held on Thursdays, originally
to suit the needs of retail traders in
We are affiliated to the Inner London Area of the Ramblers Association.
Our walks start fairly late in the morning, to allow full use of the
We are a small, friendly group and would love to welcome you on any of
our walks. Do come along and be part of rambling history!
About our rambles
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Area
covered: |
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Frequency: |
All 2nd,
4th and 5th Thursdays except in December (2nd
only) |
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Travel: |
All our walks
are based on rail travel (National Rail or Underground) |
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Meeting
place: |
We meet at
the station where the ramble begins (not the |
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Starting
Time: |
Late morning,
timed so that rail travellers do not have to leave |
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Distance: |
Usually 6
to 7˝ miles |
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Speed: |
About 2
miles an hour (leisurely to moderate), with stops at places of interest etc. |
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Food: |
We enjoy a convivial
pub lunch, generally within 2 miles of the start |
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Other
Events: |
Our Annual
Lunch is held in mid-May |
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Contacts
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Norman
Coles (Ranger): Tel.: 020 8886 7542 |
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David Turner
(Hon. Secretary): E-mail or tel. 01494 521967 |