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This walk will take us through Crystal Palace Park, sports area, other attractions, and towards the end, some restored Victorian statues of prehistoric animals. We will then slake our thirst at a nearby pub which serves food and drink at reasonable prices.
Tony mob 07818 187773
The weather looks to be about 25 degrees, partly cloudy with a chance of rain..
Lunch: Bring plenty of water and a packed lunch to eat before we get to Hollingbourne.
Getting there: 08.55 from London Victoria, (dest Ashford ) arriving Bearsted 10.06 OR: 09.07 from St Pancras to Ramsgate, change at Ashford and take train back towards Victoria, arriving in Bearsted at 10.20 (Please text me if you are coming this route)
Getting back: Trains every hour from Lenham to Victoria xx.09
See you at Bearsted!
Sarah 07885 724844
It's such an obvious walk but I've never done it before , partly because of the distance from London but on the high speed Southeastern train from St Pancras the journey time to Dover is not much over an hour and the return from Deal is about 90 mins. Admittedly it's more expensive than the other options from Charing Cross and Victoria (very long).
The other reason for my not doing it before was the navigational challenge. Land on the left, sea on the right. Tricky........
There is a climb up to the cliffs out of Dover and and another up again from St Margaret's Bay but it is fairly level apart from that.
Should anyone decide to swim this would entail leaving the CLOG walk and it would be at their own risk.
I recommend the 09.40 from St Pancras. This arrives at Ashford at 10.18 . We then change platform to take the next leg to Dover Priory at 10.25., arriving at 10.55. Get a return ticket to Deal.
Fast direct return trains from Deal are at 27 mins past the hour. Journey time 1 hr 27.
This walk is part of a series of London Borough Walks which takes us through some picturesque areas in the Sutton. The walk includes Carshalton ponds, Grove Park, Oaks Park, Mayfield Lavender Farm - where the lavender will be in full bloom, Carshalton Wood pastures, Old Lodge Farm and Little Woodcote Wood.
Length of Walk:- 7.5 Miles
Meeting Point:- Carshalton Rail Station 11:09
Travel Arrangements:- Take the 10:41 train from Victoria mainline station to Carshalton. Return journey can be from Carshalton Beeches or Carshalton. There are frequent trains back to Central London, roughly every 20 minutes.
Lunch:- Oaks café/picnic lunch
Possible pub or tea stop at the end of the walk.
Helen E
Penryn is located at the head of the Penryn river, with multiple beaches within a few miles. It's a great base for walking, with good transport links by train, bus and ferry. The South West coastal path provides obvious walking options, eg from Helford Passage to Falmouth. The St Mawes ferry connects Falmouth to Roseland peninsula. Local walks are available from Penryn via Mylor.
CLOG's Trips Team has booked flatlets on the Cornwall campus of Falmouth/Exeter University. Glasney student village, at the Penryn campus, is a 15-minute walk from Penryn train station. Each flatlet is ensuite, with five rooms with double beds, so you can have your own room. Two rooms in each flatlet are twin share. The flatlets have well equipped kitchens.
This trip is fully booked, with a waiting list.
The walk is about 7 miles, with one long steep hill soon after leaving the station. Bring a picnic, but there will be a chance to have a coffee or a drink a couple of times during the day, and at the end of the walk when we finish at Whyteleafe.
Take the front half of the train at 09.42 from London Bridge to Caterham station where we will meet at 10.30. Other ways of reaching Caterham are available by changing at East Croydon. Both this and the return station are in Zone 6 so covered by over 60 and Freedom Passes. Otherwise buy a day return to Caterham.
The walk will start at St James's park underground station at 11am and finish at Notting Hill Gate station.
We will visit Spencer House, Kensington Palace, the memorial fountain, Diana's cafe and her flat in Kensington.
Bring your own tent.
The small farm of The Batch Campsite is between a National Trust woodland and a Bronze Age settlement. It's surrounded by woodland, so we may see deer, badgers and buzzards too. Almost wild camping, ie everything you want, but with toilets, showers and drinking water. The site is on the end of a bumpy unadopted private road at the top of the Mendips and has been deliberately set up in simple style. The site is on the Mendip Pub Trail and three miles from Cheddar, within easy walking distance of several Somerset pubs. We will do two day walks from the site and probably cook over a fire pit one night, and go to the pub another.
Sue Sinton Smith
This is our annual cycle touring adventure in Scandinavia. The cycling is easy and there is plenty of time for coffee and to enjoy the interesting things along the way.
More details to follow.
This is a 5-night trip travelling up to Buttermere in the Lake District on Thursday 20 August, returning on Tuesday 25 August.
Please see CLOG emails for booking info.
Organised by Ralph H
There are non stop trains from various London stations but I am aiming to be outside the main entrance to Herne Bay Station at 10.45.
Please message if you wish to join this ride
Sue Sinton Smith, Social Team
Major international kite flying exhibition in Southsea near Portsmouth. Admission free. Perhaps combind thie day out with a shortish walk and meal out afterwards. Details to follow
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Major international kite flying exhibition in Southsea near Portsmouth. Admission free. Perhaps combine thie day out with a seaside picnic and shortish walk, maybe a pub after. Details to follow
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