A warm welcome to new primary member Timothy Flanagan; and associate members Huan Yang and Phillip Boyle.
Forthcoming Walk
Saturday 15th June 2024
“ELEL 3” Linear from Amersham to St Albans
Event Type: Group Walk.
Region: Southern England
Distance: 20 miles
Start Time: 9:02
Route: Start at Amersham; catch 8:27 from Marylebone.
Along the Chess valley, over some Chiltern hills, a brief hello to the Grand Union Canal at Kings Langley for lunch with opportunity to top up on supplies. Option to leave or join at this station. The Hertfordshire Way, cross a spaghetti junction of motorways and a fine finish around the Gorhambury Estate and exploration of Verulamium. Finish about 5 at St Albans City station with 8 trains per hour return.
Notes Elizabeth Line Ends Loop (ELEL) will be a long distance path and this will be stage 3
General notes: Average pace of 2.7 miles per hour. Bring food & drink, picnic stops only, woodland facilities. Very helpful but not essential to send your name & membership number in advance in case there are last minute changes to arrangements. Text or WhatsApp walk leader.
Start: SU964983: what three words: squad.resist.ripe
Finish: TL155071: what three words: fetch.caring grab
Last week's walks
1. Wednesday 5th June 2024: 16 walkers joined John and Gail on a 7 mile walk from Battersea Power Station to Victoria taking in Brompton Cemetery and Cremorne Gardens.
The Wednesday evening walkers at Cremorne Gardens Photo: John Elrick
Wednesday's walkers outside Carlyle's House
Photo: Gavin Fuller
View of Thames from pier at Cremorne Gardens, Chelsea, on Wednesday's walk
Photo: Gavin Fuller
2. Saturday 8th June 2024: seven walkers joined Jerome on a 21.4 mile walk from Micheldever to Winchester.
Saturday's walkers in Micheldever
Photo: Rod Smith
Saturday's walkers on the move in East Stratton Photo: Jerome Ripp
Saturday's walkers reassured that they are on the right track Photo: Rod Smith
Property of the Week
Spotted on Saturday's walk
One of many houses with a thatched roof seen on Saturday: this one is in Martyr Worthy Photo: Jerome Ripp