Welcome to the following new associate members: Rino Hamelink, Shaun Harrigan and Stacy Hember.
Forthcoming walks
Up and Down in London Town (Part 2, second offering)
Tue 7th Nov 2023
Distance
8ml.
Start Time
10:45
Route
Meet at Tottenham Court Road station (Exit 4 Charing Cross Rd)
This second knee-friendly short walk visits many old friends as well as some more recent acquaintances. Expect a slow pace with many stops at points of interest & a visit to some free attractions. Finish at Fenchurch Street station around 17:00
General Notes
This second offering will take place if enough people are interested, so please contact the walk leader by email asap to register your interest. The walk is restricted to 10 participants. Contact walk leader by email; phone on the day only please
Please note there is only one space free on this walk. There are currently two spaces on its other staging on Thurs 16.
Basingstoke Canal West
Sat 11th Nov 2023
Distance
24ml.
Start Time
08:55
Route
Set off from Farnborough (Main) Station, taking in Farnborough North (if coming from Reading/Guildford) a few minutes walk away, so possible to set off from either. Finish at Hook Station, both on the Waterloo to Basingstoke route. Trains from both Waterloo & Basingstoke arrive c08:45. If driving can use Public/Raven Hotel c.p (free on Sat.) next to Hook BR & catch 8:30 to Farnborough Main for start
Route is mostly along the Basingstoke Canal. Two miles to the Basingstoke Canal via Farnborough North Station (if coming from Reading/Guildford) then 20 miles along its western end from near Frimley Aquaduct (in Surrey) to Odiham Castle & the Greywell Tunnel. Then 2.5 miles to Hook Station via Greywell Hill & Hook Common - sneak preview here: https://explore.osmaps.com/route/16182888/0-jg-basingstoke-canal-west
General Notes
Originally scheduled for 29 July, postponed due to train strike. Canal walk, so flat & relatively easy walking. Morning stop about 6 miles at Ash Lock. At c13 miles picnic next to Fox & Hounds PH in Fleet. This is a joint walk with the Surrey group
