Barry's Blather - This week with London LDWA


Barry's Blather - This week with London LDWA
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London LDWA

Notices 

1)  Message from Peter Aylmer:  his Cicerone article on the Beach of Dreams is available here

2) Welcome to new members to the London LDWA group with 3 new primary members this month:  Steve Mowat, Edward Hallam and Elspeth Cox. We also have  9 Associate members:   Elizabeth Fox, Iain McConnachie, Bruce Connal,  Maria Kruglova, Karen Walsh, Richard Jardine, Matt Clark, Lee Morgan  and Michael Proffitt.  We look forward to meeting you on a social walk soon. 

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Forthcoming Walks 

Station to Station   POP UP WALK  Thursday 7th October 

 

Event Type
Group Walk


Region / Area
Southern England / London


Local Group
London


Distance
11 miles (approx) 


Start Time
10.35


Route


Fenchurch St station main entrance  to Stratford Station 

General Notes


A return to familiar ground not visited since before lock down.  

Contact

Ron Williamson Tel: 01702587128, 07810044299 on the day

Email

Ronwilliamsonuk@gmail.com

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London LDWA delayed 25th Anniversary Celebrations.  Saturday 9th October 

 

LDWA London Group is organising a walk to visit an oak tree that has been planted near Pitch Hill to commemorate members of the group who have passed away, such as Don Bolton, Kathy LoRaso, Sylvia Nagarkar and Ann Sayer.  There will be three options:

 

1) Short walk from Peaslake (3 miles, leader Colin Saunders).  Depart Hurtwood Inn, Peaslake approximately 12.30 (parking available nearby).

 

2) Medium walk from Gomshall (7 miles, leader Colin Saunders).  Depart Gomshall Station 11.21 (train from London Bridge 10.21, Norwood Junction 10.32, East Croydon 10.36, Purley 10.44, change Redhill 10.52/11.00). 

 

3) Long walk from Dorking (20 miles, leader Gavin Fuller).  Depart Dorking main station 09.15 (train from Waterloo 08,24, Vauxhall 08.28, Clapham Junction 08.32, Wimbledon 08.40).

 

Everyone will walk together from Peaslake to the commemorative tree and on to Surrey Group’s toposcope at the summit of Pitch Hill, then return to the Hurtwood Inn for lunch.

 

Recent LDWA London Group Walks

 

Easter eggs in grass

Caption - Somerset House
Photo: Elizabeth Moore 

Easter eggs in grass

St Paul's Cathedral 
Photo: Gavin Fuller

 

Easter eggs in grass

St Paul's Cathedral 
Photo: Gavin Fuller

Easter eggs in grass

Colourful Thames Bridges
Photo: Gavin Fuller

London LDWA - http://www.ldwa.org.uk/London