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More about our Rambles
All
our rambles take place on a Thursday. Please see below for details of
forthcoming rambles.
Guests
are always welcome. If you are coming
for the first time and would like us to look out for you, please contact the Secretary
or Ranger (see home
page). Or, if you prefer, just turn up. Either way we shall be very pleased to see
you.
We
meet at the time when the recommended train from
Forthcoming Rambles
For information about some of
the places we shall visit please click on the links provided.
November 27
Chugging along the Chess
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Meet: |
Chalfont & Latimer
station 11.28 |
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Route: |
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Lunch: |
“Red Lion” , Chenies
(GR 021982) 12.45 to 13.45 |
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Travel: |
Marylebone 10.57. London
Freedom Pass valid throughout. |
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*Chenies Manor House features in BBC 1’s
“Little Dorrit” |
December 11
War and Peace
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Meet: |
Sloane Square station 11.15
(NB An 11.00 start is under consideration. Please watch this space) |
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Route: |
Linear via Royal
Hospital, Chelsea, Cheyne Walk, Albert
Bridge and Peace
Pagoda, Battersea
Park, to |
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Lunch: |
“Cross Keys”, Lawrence
Street (GR 271777), off Cheyne Walk 12.30 to 13.30 |
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Travel: |
District and Circle Lines
to Sloane Square. From Battersea Park trains go to Victoria, London Bridge, Clapham
Jn, Croydon etc.. |
January 8
Enfield’s Rural Heritage
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Meet: |
Gordon Hill station 11.03 |
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Route: |
Circular via Rectory Farm,
Flash Lane, Whitewebbs Lane, Cuffley Brook and Forty
Hall (6½ miles) |
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Lunch: |
“King and Tinker”, |
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Travel: |
Moorgate 10.32, Finsbury
Park 10.44 |
January 22 A
Horsham Riverside Walk
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Meet: |
Littlehaven station 11.42 |
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Route: |
Linear via Channells Brook,
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Lunch: |
“Dog and Bacon”, North
Parade, Horsham (GR 171320) 12.45 to 13.45 |
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Travel: |
London Bridge 10.41, Victoria
10.47, Clapham Jn 10.53, change Gatwick Airport dep. 11.24; or London Bridge
10.33, East Croydon 10.51 direct. Buy return ticket to Horsham. |
January 29 The
Delights of Mill Hill Ridgeway
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Meet: |
Mill Hill East station
11.30 |
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Route: |
Circular via The Ridgeway
and Totteridge Park (5 miles) |
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Lunch: |
“Adam and Eve”, The
Ridgeway, NW7 (GR 235924) 12.15 to 13.15 |
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Travel: |
Northern Line, High Barnet
branch (Mill Hill East train). Allow 40 minutes from Waterloo/30 minutes from
Euston |
February 12
Meander Down the
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Meet: |
Blackheath station 11.07 |
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Route: |
Linear via St Margaret’s Church, Lee,
then Blackheath, Greenwich Park and Greenwich to Mudchute Farm, Isle of Dogs (6
miles) |
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Lunch: |
“Hare and Billet”, Hare and
Billet Road, Blackheath (GR 392762) 12.30 to 13.30 |
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Travel: |
Charing Cross 10.47,
Waterloo East 10.50, London Bridge 10.55; or Victoria 10.31. Return by
DLR. |
February 26
Follow the Mole
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Meet: |
Leatherhead station 11.35 |
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Route: |
Linear via River Mole, Norbury
Park and Denbies
Vineyard (possible tea) to Dorking station (6½ miles) |
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Lunch: |
“Running Horse”, 38 Bridge
Street, Leatherhead (GR 164563) 12.00 to 13.00 |
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Travel: |
Waterloo 10.54, Clapham
Junction 11.03. Buy return ticket to Dorking. |
March 12 A Day
with Dashwood and Disraeli
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Meet: |
Saunderton station 12.04 |
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Route: |
Linear via West
Wycombe (NT village), Downley Common,
Tinkers Wood and Disraeli
Monument to |
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Lunch: |
“Golden Cross”, Saunderton
(GR 815980) 12.10 to 13.10 |
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Travel: |
Marylebone 11.20, change High
Wycombe dep. 11.58 (only an hourly service). Frequent return trains. Buy
return ticket to Saunderton. |
Some Recent Rambles
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Twickenham, Ham Ferry, Ham
Common, Isabella Plantation (azaleas), Pembroke Lodge (tea), Richmond |
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Borough Green circular via
Plaxtol, Old Soar Manor (National Trust) and Longbottom Wood |
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Langley circular via
Langley Park, Black Park, Langley Park House and Grand Union Canal |
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Clandon circular via Merrow,
Newlands Corner (great view!) and Clandon Downs |
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Westcliff, Leigh-on-Sea,
Hadleigh Castle/Tea Room/Country Park, Benfleet |
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Bricket Wood circular via
River Ver, River Colne and Munden House |
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Stoke Newington, Abney Park
Cemetery, Clissold Park, New River, Finsbury Park, Parkland Walk, Highgate
Wood, Alexandra Palace |
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Horsham circular via Tower
Hill, Mannings Heath and edge of St Leonard’s Forest |
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Hampstead circular via
Hampstead Heath, Highgate, Kenwood House (art gallery) and literary and
artistic Hampstead |
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London Bridge, Thames Path,
Rotherhithe, former Surrey Docks, Canada Water |
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Merstham, Gatton Park,
Reigate Hill, Pilgrim’s Way, Reigate |
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High Wycombe circular via Wycombe
Museum, Hughenden Park/Church/Manor, Downley Common and Tinkers Wood |
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Richmond, Richmond Park,
Wimbledon Common (tea), Wimbledon |
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Green Park, Hyde Park,
Kensington Gardens, Little Venice, Regent’s Canal, Primrose Hill, Regent’s
Park (tea), Baker Street |
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Harlow circular via River
Stort, Gilston, Overhall Farm, Eastwick and River Stort |
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Chipstead circular via
Scratch Wood, Banstead and Fames Rough |
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Saunderton, Bradenham,
Cookshall Farm, Hughenden Manor (tea), High Wycombe |
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Berwick circular via
Berwick Church (murals), Alciston and Selmeston |
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Westminster, St James’s
Park, Green Park, Hyde Park, Marble Arch, Wallace Collection, Regent’s Pk,
Primrose Hill, Chalk Farm |
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Balcombe circular via High
Weald footpaths west of the village |
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St Margarets (Herts)
circular via Great Amwell, Amwell Nature Reserve, Easneye Wood and Little
Briggens |
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Hurst Green circular via
Limpsfield Chart and Arden Lodge Garden (tea) |
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Totteridge & Whetstone
circular via Dollis Brook, Totteridge Village, Darlands Lake, Lovers Walk and
Dollis Brook |
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Falconwood, Shepherdleas Wood,
Severndroog Castle, Oxleas Wood, Woodlands Farm, East Wickham, Bostall Woods
& Heath, Lesnes Abbey, Abbey Wood station |
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Chingford, Epping Forest,
High Beach, Woodredon Farm, Copped Hall, Bell Common, Epping |
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Waddon, River Wandle, Beddington
Park, Wallington, Carshalton Ponds and Water Tower, Carshalton Beeches |
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Ware circular via New River
source, River Lee, Amwell Nature Reserve and Emma’s Well |
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Sevenoaks circular via
Knole Park, Godden Green, Bitchet Green, Greensand Way and Knole Park |
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Christ’s Hospital circular
via Downs Link, Slinfold and Itchingfield |
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Harlow Mill circular via
via River Stort, High Wych, Sawbridgeworth, Pishiobury Park and River Stort |
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