Oxfordshire Cycle ride

This ride follows NCN 5 all the way from Didcot through the beautiful Oxford and Berkshire countryside (Chilterns):  Passing through Long and Little Wittenham to the beautiful market town Wallingford https://www.visitsoutheastengland.com/places-to-visit/wallingford-p1761911 where we will stop for lunch.  This lovely ancient town by the Thames was once the home of Agatha Christie and the setting for Misomer Murders.

After lunch we cycle through Checkendon, Gallowtree Common to Reading where we take the train back to London.  If we spot somewhere for afternoon tea we will stop again before Reading.  This ride is nearly all on roads and cycle paths and should therefore be suitable for all types of bikes.

See email for more details

Summer Lake District Trip

Mountain Walking Trip in the Lake District National Park staying at 2 Youth Hostels.

This trip is only open to members of CLOG.

Further information via the email network.

Organised by Ralph

EALING BLUES FESTIVAL

SEE http://www.ealingbluesfestival.com/ for full details.

SEE My email of 22.7.24 to CLOG members . NB This gives  my private whatsapp number  to indicate interest and /or wish to meet up on either Sat or Sunday afternoon and/or evenings . I will set up a group whatsapp of interested people. Liz C.

Rain Stopped Play on The New Lipchis Way: Singleton to Chichester

Filthy weather prevented completion of the second section of the New Lipchis Way a fortnight ago. This is the eight miles we didn't get to do. Details in e-mail sent to members on Thursday.

Summer Lake District Trip

Mountain Walking Trip in the Lake District National Park staying at 2 Youth Hostels.

This trip is only open to members of CLOG.

Further information via the email network.

Organised by Ralph

Circular from Watton at Stone, Hertfordshire. 12.4 miles

You might like to join me on this pleasant , longish but easy walk in
rural Hertfordshire. The weather is forecast to be dry and not too hot ,with light winds. (Well, that's what it says now at any rate.)

We'll  be taking the 10.27 from Finsbury Park and arriving at Watton at
Stone at 11.10.

Lunch will be at Dane End which is about half way and we can stop for an
hour and  take refreshments at The Boot pub. It is advisable to bring
your own victuals because lunching in the pub mightn't be feasible.

Return trains are at 07 and 37 mins past the hour.

Cycle ride Box Hill to Guildford

Sun 28 July

Following bits of the Pilgrims Way and North Downs Way, we start from Box Hill and Westhumble station and finish at Guildford station. Some sections off-road so good tyres needed.More details on Clog email. hazelbeale2@yahoo.co.uk

EALING BLUES FESTIVAL

SEE http://www.ealingbluesfestival.com/ for full details.

SEE My email of 22.7.24 to CLOG members . NB This gives  my private whatsapp number  to indicate interest and /or wish to meet up on either Sat or Sunday afternoon and/or evenings . I will set up a group whatsapp of interested people. Liz C.

Summer Lake District Trip

Mountain Walking Trip in the Lake District National Park staying at 2 Youth Hostels.

This trip is only open to members of CLOG.

Further information via the email network.

Organised by Ralph

Lost Sussex Railways cycle ride: Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells

Worth way and Forest way and then NCN 18.  See email sent to members for more details and how to book

Evening Walk High St Kensington tube to Westminster 7pm

You are welcome to join me on this classic evening walk which Hyde Park, Green Park and St James's. The distance is around three miles.

The long rang weather forecast says the nice weather supposed to hold out this for this and this is very nice way to spend an evening outdoors in London's Royal Parks.
Drinks and toilets will be available en route.

Trainers or proper walking sandals will be fine for this terrain.

Meet 7pm at High St Kensington tube station just on the cross roads of the indoor shopping precinct.

Hope to see some of you there.

Georgina

Coastal walk Teynham to Faversham 9 miles - Friday 2nd Aug.

Teynham station is surrounded by country side. So the walk is straight into fields and orchards. One and a half miles to the coast at the village of Conyer then follow the Saxon Shore way for the rest of the morning. Walk along side the Swale and Thames Estuary on grassy banks, quiet apart from sea birds. Lunch at "The Castle"in the village of Oare. Reasonable food at reasonable prices. After lunch continue along the Saxon Shore way into the centre of the historic market town of Faversham. Guaranteed to see several Thames barges as we follow the river into Faversham. Train from London Victoria at 10:10 arrive Teynham 11:20. Buy a return to Faversham. Mark Amatt.

Cycle ride Farnham to Guildford

Sun 4 Aug. Meet at Farnham station at 11.15. Return from Guildford station around 3-4pm. This ride of about 15 miles follows NCN no.22 which runs close to or shares the North Downs Way/Pilgrims Way, much of it off-road. Hazel

Party St. George's Church Bloomsbury. 6.30pm Social Event

St. George's Church, Bloomsbury, Near Holborn Tube.

Party St. Georges Church, Bloomsbury 6.30pm. Social event. 

Cycle ride Salisbury to Bath

Start at 10.45 from Salisbury train station. We follow NCN24 along the beautiful Wylye valley to Warminster, then through Longleat safari park to Frome, the Colliers Way to Radstock and finally the Two Tunnels Way into Bath. About 42 miles. Hazel

Cycling the Kattegattleden

The Kattegattleden is a cycle route on the west coast of Sweden with charming fishing villages, port towns, cliffs, boardwalks, stone bridges, foretresses, medieval cities, sand dunes, forests and quaint harbours.   It was named cycle route of the year in Europe in 2018!!!

See email for how to book a place

Cycling the Kattegattleden

The Kattegattleden is a cycle route on the west coast of Sweden with charming fishing villages, port towns, cliffs, boardwalks, stone bridges, foretresses, medieval cities, sand dunes, forests and quaint harbours.   It was named cycle route of the year in Europe in 2018!!!

See email for how to book a place

London Country Estate walk Beckenham Place Park

Ravensbourne Station

This will be the next evening walk in my London country estate series.

Beckenham Place Park is the largest area of open space in south east London. It has a Palladian mansion, walled garden, lake, and acres of attractive woodland, with about 60 different species of tree. There are studios and daytime cafés in the mansion and the former stable blocks. In 2019 following the closure of the golf course, a lot of work was done to regenerate the park, and work is continuing on the eastern side. David Bowie lived in the area and played a part in the history of the park.

Meet at Ravensbourne Station at 18.47 (based on getting the 18.16 train from Blackfriars).

We will finish at a pub in Beckenham.

Cycling the Kattegattleden

The Kattegattleden is a cycle route on the west coast of Sweden with charming fishing villages, port towns, cliffs, boardwalks, stone bridges, foretresses, medieval cities, sand dunes, forests and quaint harbours.   It was named cycle route of the year in Europe in 2018!!!

See email for how to book a place

Cycling the Kattegattleden

The Kattegattleden is a cycle route on the west coast of Sweden with charming fishing villages, port towns, cliffs, boardwalks, stone bridges, foretresses, medieval cities, sand dunes, forests and quaint harbours.   It was named cycle route of the year in Europe in 2018!!!

See email for how to book a place

Cycling the Kattegattleden

The Kattegattleden is a cycle route on the west coast of Sweden with charming fishing villages, port towns, cliffs, boardwalks, stone bridges, foretresses, medieval cities, sand dunes, forests and quaint harbours.   It was named cycle route of the year in Europe in 2018!!!

See email for how to book a place

ImberBus

ImberBus runs on just one day a year through the sealed-off military lands of Salisbury Plain, past burnt-out tanks and military bases to an abandoned medieval church in the middle of a military training village.The buses also ride all over the place, along rough roads through deep valleys and up steep hills in a landscape untouched by modern farmers and occasionally smashed to smithereens by the military testing their new artillery shells. Tea and coffee is served in the old church,

Imber is an abandoned  village on Salisbury Plain - the residents were moved out in WW2 and were never allowed back by the MOD - except on just one day a year. This year, on Saturday 17th August 2024 around 25 Routemaster buses will operate from Warminster to Imber and other points on Salisbury Plain. Tea and coffee will be served in the old church,

The buses leave from just outside Warminster railway station roughly every 15 minutes throughout the day, heading to Imber, then splitting off to the four corners of the firing range to admire beat-up military hardware. The full timetable will be published on the ImberBus website nearer the date.

The all-day rover fare is just £10 - cash only on the day -  which gets you unlimited travel on all routes.The fares go to charity, and in 2023, they raised £38,000 for local organisations, including the desolate church.

Cloggies you are very welcome to join me on 17th August. I will be on the 8.50 from Waterloo (Direct arr. Warminster 10.46), returning at 17.43 (arr Waterloo 10.49 changing trains at Sal;isbury). Probably best to bring a packed lunch.

Winchelsea wine cellars tour and walk

A visit to Winchelsea to enjoy a tour of its medieval wine cellars (https://www.winchelsea.com/cellar-tours/) followed by a 9-mile walk to and around Rye. Please note ticket availability for the tour is very limited. Details in e-mail sent to members on 21 May.

Cycling the Kattegattleden

The Kattegattleden is a cycle route on the west coast of Sweden with charming fishing villages, port towns, cliffs, boardwalks, stone bridges, foretresses, medieval cities, sand dunes, forests and quaint harbours.   It was named cycle route of the year in Europe in 2018!!!

See email for how to book a place

Cycling the Kattegattleden

The Kattegattleden is a cycle route on the west coast of Sweden with charming fishing villages, port towns, cliffs, boardwalks, stone bridges, foretresses, medieval cities, sand dunes, forests and quaint harbours.   It was named cycle route of the year in Europe in 2018!!!

See email for how to book a place

Cycling the Kattegattleden

The Kattegattleden is a cycle route on the west coast of Sweden with charming fishing villages, port towns, cliffs, boardwalks, stone bridges, foretresses, medieval cities, sand dunes, forests and quaint harbours.   It was named cycle route of the year in Europe in 2018!!!

See email for how to book a place

Cycling the Kattegattleden

The Kattegattleden is a cycle route on the west coast of Sweden with charming fishing villages, port towns, cliffs, boardwalks, stone bridges, foretresses, medieval cities, sand dunes, forests and quaint harbours.   It was named cycle route of the year in Europe in 2018!!!

See email for how to book a place

Dartington trip

Dartington walking trip (Dartmoor and the Dart Valley)

August Bank Holiday weekend

3 nights arriving Friday 23 August and departing Bank Holiday Monday 26 August.

This trip is currently full with a waiting list. However, if you are interested, you can go on the waiting list as sometimes people drop out. Please do not book alternative accommodation as I cannot take more people.

If interested, please contact me for more information about the trip. You can get my email address from the Trips Team (contact details for the Trips Team are on the CLOG website).

Bob

Dartington trip

Dartington walking trip (Dartmoor and the Dart Valley)

August Bank Holiday weekend

3 nights arriving Friday 23 August and departing Bank Holiday Monday 26 August.

This trip is currently full with a waiting list. However, if you are interested, you can go on the waiting list as sometimes people drop out. Please do not book alternative accommodation as I cannot take more people.

If interested, please contact me for more information about the trip. You can get my email address from the Trips Team (contact details for the Trips Team are on the CLOG website).

Bob

Dartington trip

Dartington walking trip (Dartmoor and the Dart Valley)

August Bank Holiday weekend

3 nights arriving Friday 23 August and departing Bank Holiday Monday 26 August.

This trip is currently full with a waiting list. However, if you are interested, you can go on the waiting list as sometimes people drop out. Please do not book alternative accommodation as I cannot take more people.

If interested, please contact me for more information about the trip. You can get my email address from the Trips Team (contact details for the Trips Team are on the CLOG website).

Bob

Dartington trip

Dartington walking trip (Dartmoor and the Dart Valley)

August Bank Holiday weekend

3 nights arriving Friday 23 August and departing Bank Holiday Monday 26 August.

This trip is currently full with a waiting list. However, if you are interested, you can go on the waiting list as sometimes people drop out. Please do not book alternative accommodation as I cannot take more people.

If interested, please contact me for more information about the trip. You can get my email address from the Trips Team (contact details for the Trips Team are on the CLOG website).

Bob

Trips Team

Trips Team meeting

Munsterland and Utrecht Cycle trip

Munsterland is an area in Germany in the Northwest of Westphalia rich in history and as a result has many romantic manor houses, moated castles and fantastic fortresses plus beautiful nature in vast parkland.
I am planning an easy 3 and half day cycle touring trip around Munster. See: https://www.muensterland.com/en/tourism/topics/cycling/multiday-cycling-tours/cycle-tour-a-firework-display-of-castles-and-palaces/ for details.
Plus stopover in historic Utrecht for more cycling and/or sightseeing for a couple of nights on way back
The plan is to bring your own bikes (so much nicer than hire bikes when it is practical to bring them) and travel overnight on the ferry from Harwich to the Hook of Holland where we take the Metro to Rotterdam and then the train to Munster.  On the return journey we can have a stopover for a couple of nights in Utrecht before travelling back to Hook and the overnight ferry to Harwich.

Munsterland and Utrecht Cycle trip

Munsterland is an area in Germany in the Northwest of Westphalia rich in history and as a result has many romantic manor houses, moated castles and fantastic fortresses plus beautiful nature in vast parkland.
I am planning an easy 3 and half day cycle touring trip around Munster. See: https://www.muensterland.com/en/tourism/topics/cycling/multiday-cycling-tours/cycle-tour-a-firework-display-of-castles-and-palaces/ for details.
Plus stopover in historic Utrecht for more cycling and/or sightseeing for a couple of nights on way back
The plan is to bring your own bikes (so much nicer than hire bikes when it is practical to bring them) and travel overnight on the ferry from Harwich to the Hook of Holland where we take the Metro to Rotterdam and then the train to Munster.  On the return journey we can have a stopover for a couple of nights in Utrecht before travelling back to Hook and the overnight ferry to Harwich.

Munsterland and Utrecht Cycle trip

Munsterland is an area in Germany in the Northwest of Westphalia rich in history and as a result has many romantic manor houses, moated castles and fantastic fortresses plus beautiful nature in vast parkland.
I am planning an easy 3 and half day cycle touring trip around Munster. See: https://www.muensterland.com/en/tourism/topics/cycling/multiday-cycling-tours/cycle-tour-a-firework-display-of-castles-and-palaces/ for details.
Plus stopover in historic Utrecht for more cycling and/or sightseeing for a couple of nights on way back
The plan is to bring your own bikes (so much nicer than hire bikes when it is practical to bring them) and travel overnight on the ferry from Harwich to the Hook of Holland where we take the Metro to Rotterdam and then the train to Munster.  On the return journey we can have a stopover for a couple of nights in Utrecht before travelling back to Hook and the overnight ferry to Harwich.

Munsterland and Utrecht Cycle trip

Munsterland is an area in Germany in the Northwest of Westphalia rich in history and as a result has many romantic manor houses, moated castles and fantastic fortresses plus beautiful nature in vast parkland.
I am planning an easy 3 and half day cycle touring trip around Munster. See: https://www.muensterland.com/en/tourism/topics/cycling/multiday-cycling-tours/cycle-tour-a-firework-display-of-castles-and-palaces/ for details.
Plus stopover in historic Utrecht for more cycling and/or sightseeing for a couple of nights on way back
The plan is to bring your own bikes (so much nicer than hire bikes when it is practical to bring them) and travel overnight on the ferry from Harwich to the Hook of Holland where we take the Metro to Rotterdam and then the train to Munster.  On the return journey we can have a stopover for a couple of nights in Utrecht before travelling back to Hook and the overnight ferry to Harwich.

Munsterland and Utrecht Cycle trip

Munsterland is an area in Germany in the Northwest of Westphalia rich in history and as a result has many romantic manor houses, moated castles and fantastic fortresses plus beautiful nature in vast parkland.
I am planning an easy 3 and half day cycle touring trip around Munster. See: https://www.muensterland.com/en/tourism/topics/cycling/multiday-cycling-tours/cycle-tour-a-firework-display-of-castles-and-palaces/ for details.
Plus stopover in historic Utrecht for more cycling and/or sightseeing for a couple of nights on way back
The plan is to bring your own bikes (so much nicer than hire bikes when it is practical to bring them) and travel overnight on the ferry from Harwich to the Hook of Holland where we take the Metro to Rotterdam and then the train to Munster.  On the return journey we can have a stopover for a couple of nights in Utrecht before travelling back to Hook and the overnight ferry to Harwich.

Munsterland and Utrecht Cycle trip

Munsterland is an area in Germany in the Northwest of Westphalia rich in history and as a result has many romantic manor houses, moated castles and fantastic fortresses plus beautiful nature in vast parkland.
I am planning an easy 3 and half day cycle touring trip around Munster. See: https://www.muensterland.com/en/tourism/topics/cycling/multiday-cycling-tours/cycle-tour-a-firework-display-of-castles-and-palaces/ for details.
Plus stopover in historic Utrecht for more cycling and/or sightseeing for a couple of nights on way back
The plan is to bring your own bikes (so much nicer than hire bikes when it is practical to bring them) and travel overnight on the ferry from Harwich to the Hook of Holland where we take the Metro to Rotterdam and then the train to Munster.  On the return journey we can have a stopover for a couple of nights in Utrecht before travelling back to Hook and the overnight ferry to Harwich.

Munsterland and Utrecht Cycle trip

Munsterland is an area in Germany in the Northwest of Westphalia rich in history and as a result has many romantic manor houses, moated castles and fantastic fortresses plus beautiful nature in vast parkland.
I am planning an easy 3 and half day cycle touring trip around Munster. See: https://www.muensterland.com/en/tourism/topics/cycling/multiday-cycling-tours/cycle-tour-a-firework-display-of-castles-and-palaces/ for details.
Plus stopover in historic Utrecht for more cycling and/or sightseeing for a couple of nights on way back
The plan is to bring your own bikes (so much nicer than hire bikes when it is practical to bring them) and travel overnight on the ferry from Harwich to the Hook of Holland where we take the Metro to Rotterdam and then the train to Munster.  On the return journey we can have a stopover for a couple of nights in Utrecht before travelling back to Hook and the overnight ferry to Harwich.

Munsterland and Utrecht Cycle trip

Munsterland is an area in Germany in the Northwest of Westphalia rich in history and as a result has many romantic manor houses, moated castles and fantastic fortresses plus beautiful nature in vast parkland.
I am planning an easy 3 and half day cycle touring trip around Munster. See: https://www.muensterland.com/en/tourism/topics/cycling/multiday-cycling-tours/cycle-tour-a-firework-display-of-castles-and-palaces/ for details.
Plus stopover in historic Utrecht for more cycling and/or sightseeing for a couple of nights on way back
The plan is to bring your own bikes (so much nicer than hire bikes when it is practical to bring them) and travel overnight on the ferry from Harwich to the Hook of Holland where we take the Metro to Rotterdam and then the train to Munster.  On the return journey we can have a stopover for a couple of nights in Utrecht before travelling back to Hook and the overnight ferry to Harwich.

Cairngorms Ballater Trip

Trip to Ballater on the Eastern side of the Cairngorm mountains in the highlands of Scotland, inland from Aberdeen.

A weeks walking trip in the Dee Valley with the Cairngorm mountains either side.

Further details to follow on CLOG email.

Organisers: Ralph and Helen W.

Munsterland and Utrecht Cycle trip

Munsterland is an area in Germany in the Northwest of Westphalia rich in history and as a result has many romantic manor houses, moated castles and fantastic fortresses plus beautiful nature in vast parkland.
I am planning an easy 3 and half day cycle touring trip around Munster. See: https://www.muensterland.com/en/tourism/topics/cycling/multiday-cycling-tours/cycle-tour-a-firework-display-of-castles-and-palaces/ for details.
Plus stopover in historic Utrecht for more cycling and/or sightseeing for a couple of nights on way back
The plan is to bring your own bikes (so much nicer than hire bikes when it is practical to bring them) and travel overnight on the ferry from Harwich to the Hook of Holland where we take the Metro to Rotterdam and then the train to Munster.  On the return journey we can have a stopover for a couple of nights in Utrecht before travelling back to Hook and the overnight ferry to Harwich.

Cairngorms Ballater Trip

Trip to Ballater on the Eastern side of the Cairngorm mountains in the highlands of Scotland, inland from Aberdeen.

A weeks walking trip in the Dee Valley with the Cairngorm mountains either side.

Further details to follow on CLOG email.

Organisers: Ralph and Helen W.

Munsterland and Utrecht Cycle trip

Munsterland is an area in Germany in the Northwest of Westphalia rich in history and as a result has many romantic manor houses, moated castles and fantastic fortresses plus beautiful nature in vast parkland.
I am planning an easy 3 and half day cycle touring trip around Munster. See: https://www.muensterland.com/en/tourism/topics/cycling/multiday-cycling-tours/cycle-tour-a-firework-display-of-castles-and-palaces/ for details.
Plus stopover in historic Utrecht for more cycling and/or sightseeing for a couple of nights on way back
The plan is to bring your own bikes (so much nicer than hire bikes when it is practical to bring them) and travel overnight on the ferry from Harwich to the Hook of Holland where we take the Metro to Rotterdam and then the train to Munster.  On the return journey we can have a stopover for a couple of nights in Utrecht before travelling back to Hook and the overnight ferry to Harwich.

Cairngorms Ballater Trip

Trip to Ballater on the Eastern side of the Cairngorm mountains in the highlands of Scotland, inland from Aberdeen.

A weeks walking trip in the Dee Valley with the Cairngorm mountains either side.

Further details to follow on CLOG email.

Organisers: Ralph and Helen W.

Munsterland and Utrecht Cycle trip

Munsterland is an area in Germany in the Northwest of Westphalia rich in history and as a result has many romantic manor houses, moated castles and fantastic fortresses plus beautiful nature in vast parkland.
I am planning an easy 3 and half day cycle touring trip around Munster. See: https://www.muensterland.com/en/tourism/topics/cycling/multiday-cycling-tours/cycle-tour-a-firework-display-of-castles-and-palaces/ for details.
Plus stopover in historic Utrecht for more cycling and/or sightseeing for a couple of nights on way back
The plan is to bring your own bikes (so much nicer than hire bikes when it is practical to bring them) and travel overnight on the ferry from Harwich to the Hook of Holland where we take the Metro to Rotterdam and then the train to Munster.  On the return journey we can have a stopover for a couple of nights in Utrecht before travelling back to Hook and the overnight ferry to Harwich.

Cairngorms Ballater Trip

Trip to Ballater on the Eastern side of the Cairngorm mountains in the highlands of Scotland, inland from Aberdeen.

A weeks walking trip in the Dee Valley with the Cairngorm mountains either side.

Further details to follow on CLOG email.

Organisers: Ralph and Helen W.