A warm welcome to new primary members Christabell Cates and Monique Stephens.
2: Walk leader needed for Saturday 17th August
Gavin will be leading a long walk on Saturday 17th August to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first ever LDWA London Group walk. It would be great to have another celebratory walk that day for those who prefer something shorter, preferably in the Wapping andSt Katharine Docks area as that is where the first walk was held. Please contact Keith Mills (Walk Secretary) if you would like to lead such a walk.
Forthcoming Walks
Thursday 1st August 2024
An N to N Night Adventure Linear North Sheen to New Malden
Event Type: Group Walk.
Region: Southern England
Distance: 8 miles
Start Time: 18:00
Route: Meet North Sheen rlwy stn. Take the 17:30 from Waterloo (17:40 Clapham Junction).
Richmond Park, Wimbledon Common. Finish at dusk at New Malden rlwy stn.
Notes: 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: TL359139: what three words: fuzzy.crazy.wire
Finish: TL462015: what three words: ports.forum.option
Saturday 3rd August 2024
"ELEL5": linear from Ware to Epping
Event Type: Group Walk.
Region: Southern England
Distance: 20 miles
Start Time: 9:00
Route: Meet at Ware Railway Station. Take the 08:11 train from Stratford (08:22 Tottenham Hale) arriving at 08:55
The first section uses a variety of waterways; Lee Valley, New River, Stort Navigation. Opportunity to join at St. Margarets after 5 miles or Rye house after 6 miles. Lunch stop at Roydon Hamlet. Later we join the Stort Valley Way and Forest Way walking the length of Epping Green. Low hills only, maybe some overgrown and indistinct paths. Finish at Epping about 17:15 for the Central Line return.
Notes: This is the 5th stage of a long distance path joining the 2 ends of the Elizabeth line from Reading to Shenfield. Average pace of 2.7 mph. 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: TL359139: what three words: salon.mute.civil
Finish: TL462015: what three words: steps.filled.hips
Last week's walks
1. Saturday 27th July: 16 joined Lonica on a 19 mile walk from Alton to Farnham in fine weather.
Saturday's walkers
Photo: Malgorzata Dos Santos
Frensham little pond visited on Saturday's walk
photo: Lonica Vanclay
2. Seven members of London Group accompanied Ron to the Lake District. For four days they were joined on the walks by a member of Surrey Group. Some walked for six days. In total 22 Wainwrights were ascended by at least one member of the group.
The Lake District walkers bag a peak: Great Crag
Photo: Gavin Fuller
Another peak bagged: Allen Crags
photo: Mark Prickard
The Lake District walkers call for air support
Photo: Gavin Fuller
Ullswater
Photo: Gavin Fuller
Mickledon: one of many fine views from the Lake District walks.
