London LDWA 30th anniversary celebration of the first walk.
Event type: group walk
Region: Southern England
Distance: 6 miles
Start Time: 18:00
Route: Meet outside Tower Hill underground station. A circular route.
Notes:
The first London group walk was on Wed Aug 17, led by Steve Clarke. It consisted of meeting in the Dickens Inn for a stroll through Wapping calling at 2 riverside pubs. This walk is an adaptation of that first walk. We will walk past the Dickens Inn and the Wapping riverside pubs rather than frequent them.
If you would like to start the celebrations before the walk, meet at the Liberty Bounds Wetherspoons pub from 5pm. Please bring your own drink and a small amount of finger snack food (eg cake, crisps, grapes) to share at the celebratory picnic stop circa halfway round. A further chance to celebrate some more at the Liberty Bounds after the walk.
Start and finish: TQ336807: what three words: stack.oldest.labels
Saturday 17th August 2024
A Founders Walk
Event type: group walk
Region: Southern England
Distance: 23 miles
Start Time: 9:25
Route: Dorking Deepdene Station. Train departs London Bridge 0830, East Croydon 08.47, change at Redhill
The longer of two walks celebrating the 30th anniversary of the group's first social walk, this walk will take in our memorial tree, as well as Tanners Hatch YH, site of our first AGM, and the memorials to the LDWA's founders on the North Downs and Pitch Hill. Then it is back over Holmbury and Leith Hills to Dorking putting the group in grave danger of the leader chuntering on about his forebears
Notes: Picnic lunch advised, although there will be scope to buy food and drink at Peaslake Village stores, another Founders site.
Start and finish: TQ170501: what three words: across.influencing.mouth
Also on Saturday 17th August 2024
The Inner Water Circle of London
Event type: group walk
Region: Southern England
Distance: 12 miles
Start Time: 11:00
Route: Meet at the “Girl With A Dolphin” statue at Tower Bridge (Close to Tower Bridge Quay on the north bank downstream side). Nearest Stations Tower Hill & London Bridge. To Limehouse, then along the Regents Canal to Paddington Basin. Cafe & toilets at The Pavilion, Victoria Park (c.4 m), lunch somewhere in Pentonville above the Islington Tunnel (c. 7m), possible digression to Regents Park cafe & toilets (c. 10m). Finish 16:30 to 17:00, depending on stops
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.
