| Date | Start | Title | Distance | Grade | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wednesday, 27th June | 10:35am at Twickenham Station (Waterloo 10:03, Clapham Junction 10:13, Richmond 10:29) TQ160736 / TW1 1BD | Linear walk via Twickenham and Richmond riversides and Richmond Park (Isabella Plantation) to Norbition Station. Picnic/cafe lunch at Pembroke Lodge | 6mile / 9.7km | Leisurely | Leader Liz D |
Saturday, 30th June | 10:35am at Leigh Station 10:37 (Victoria 09:39, Clapham Jct 09:45, E Croydon 09:56 [Tonbridge Service]) Check beforehand in case of engineering works! TQ545461 / TN11 8RU | Moderate, circular walk in the Garden of England, passing many oasts, a castle and Penshurst Place.Pub/cafe/picnic lunch.Gentle undulations and 6 stiles. OS Map Exp 147. | 11mile / 17.7km | Moderate | Leader Mavis W 020 8941 2053 07895 813534 |
Wednesday, 4th July | 11:15am at Blackheath Station (Trains from Charing Cross to Blackheath) TQ396760 / SE3 9LE | Exploring Greenwich Park, passing the Old Royal Observatory, National Maritime Museum & Royal Naval College buildings.Spectacular sweeping views of River Thames with St Paul's Cathedral, Canary Wharf and O2 (the Millennium Dome) on the skyline.Picnic/pub lunch in Greenwich.Route also includes a walk under the Greenwich Foot Tunnel to Island Gardens on the Isle of Dogs. | 7mile / 11.3km | Leisurely | Leader Carolyn B |
Sunday, 8th July | 10:30am at Baker Street Station, Boots entrance (Bakerloo, Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Jubilee Lines) TQ279820 / NW1 5LA | Circular, interest walk from Baker Street.Cafe/picnic lunch | 5mile / 8km | Leisurely | Leader Heather G |
Wednesday, 11th July | 11am at Blackfriars station (north bank). TQ317808 / EC4V 4DY | Emphasis is on London interest. See the smallest statue in London. Lunch at Monument (packed if preferred).Discover the medieval palmprint of the city. See the house of Thomas Becket and hear of his quarrel with the King.Finish at one of the city's loveliest squares | 3.5mile / 5.6km | Leisurely | Leader Maurice H |
Saturday, 14th July | 11am at Otford station. (Victoria 10:22, Otford 10:56.) Get OPDR ticket to Otford. TQ532593 / TN14 5QY | Fairly strenuous walk. May be muddy depending on weather.Churches, Castles and a Roman villa.Pub/picnic lunch at Shoreham. OS Explorer map 147. | 8mile / 12.9km | Moderate | Leader David L 020 89401479 07903 513863 |
Sunday, 15th July | 11:05am at Hampton Court Station (Waterloo 10:27, Clapham Junction 10:35, Surbiton 10:55) - Buses - 411 from Kingston, R68 from Richmond. Buses to Kingston, Richmond at end of walk TQ153683 / KT8 9AE | Linear (dog-leg) walk via Barge Walk to Hampton Wick for cafe/picnic/pub lunch.Then through Bushy Park, Woodland Gardens, Water Garden. Possible tea stop at end of walk at Hampton Pool.Opt out points at Hampton Wick and Diana Fountain. | 7.5mile / 12.1km | Leisurely | Leader John M |
Wednesday, 18th July | 11:15am at Hampstead Underground Station (Northern Line, Edgware Branch) TQ263857 / NW3 1DL | Hilly, linear walk from Hampstead to Belsize Park Station via Parliament Hill.Picnic/cafe lunch southern end area of Heath | 5mile / 8km | Moderate | Leader Maureen H |
Saturday, 21st July | 10:55am at Whitchurch station (Waterloo 9:50, Clapham Junction 9:57, Woking 10:16) SU463489 / RG28 7FD | Circular interest walk through the historic town and along the River Test via several water-powered mills and the picturesque village of Freefolk.Easy walking. Pub/picnic lunch. | 7mile / 11.3km | Leisurely | Leader Gwyneth H |
Wednesday, 25th July | 11:15am at Tower Hill Station (District, Circle Lines) TQ335807 / EC3N 4DR | Interest walk via St. Katharine Docks & Thames Path, Wapping, Shadwell Basin.Lunch: picnic or pub (Prospect of Whitby) | 4mile / 6.4km | Leisurely | Leader Maureen H |
Saturday, 28th July | 10:15am at Teddington Station, Platform 2 (Waterloo 9:33, Clapham Junction 9:43, Richmond 9:59) TQ160708 / TW11 9AA | Moderate linear walk via Bushy Park, Rivers Mole & Ember, West End Common, Esher Woods and Oxshott Heath to Oxshott.Lunch at West End Common - pub (busy), farm-shop cafe or picnic. | 10mile / 16.1km | Moderate | Leader Fiona G 020 87442725 07889 705 721 on day only |
