This week with LDWA London Group 20240902


This week with LDWA London Group 20240902
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London LDWA

NOTICES

1: New members

A warm welcome to new primary member Angela Kofoed and associate members Rameesh Chowdhary and family.

 

Forthcoming Walks

Saturday 7th September  2024

ELEL 6 Linear from Epping to Shenfield

Event Type: Group Walk. 

Region: Southern England
 
Distance: 20 miles
 
Start Time: 9:00
 
Route: Meet at Epping Underground Station which is the end of the Central Line. Allow 1 hour from central London.

The Essex Way and the route of the former Epping to Ongar railway passing the oldest log church in the country. From Chipping Ongar we switch to St. Peter's Way and the 3 Forests Way amid a variety of field paths and woodlands. Mostly flat, moderate inclines only. Finish at Shenfield station about 17:00 with many Elizabeth line or mainline trains to Stratford or Liverpool Street.

Notes: This is the 6th stage of a long-distance path joining the 2 ends of the Elizabeth line from Reading to Shenfield. The final section of the northern loop. Average pace of 2.7 miles per hour. Bring food & drink, picnic stops only, woodland facilities. Some overgrown and indistinct paths, shorts at your own discretion. 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.
 
Contact: Jerome Ripp 07470196890    rippjerome@gmail.com
 
 
Start: TL462015: what three words: steps.filled.hips
Finish: TL613949: what three words: motion.dogs.causes
 
 
 
 

Last week's walks

1. Wednesday afternoon 28th August 2024: nine members joined Peter Aylmer on a ten mile walk from Liverpool Street to the Royal Albert Hall passing 20 music venues along the way.

 

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Wednesday's walkers

Photo: Paul Lawrence

 

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Two plaques spotted on Wednesday's walk. Any guesses, from those of you not on the walk, as to where they were located?

Photos: Paul Lawrence

 

2. Thursday evening 29th August:  nine members joined Gavin on a walk from Dalston Junction to St Pancras following an indirect twisting route to include many interesting parks and squares. Gavin claimed we walked 8 miles but others though it was a little bit less. But it was definitely more than 2.5 miles since that was the distance "as the crow flies".

 

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Thursday's walkers in Caledonian Park

photo: Gavin Fuller

 

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Walkers speculated that, in olden days, this could have been useful for tying up cattle when stopping for a tea break on the way to market. It was seen in Market Street Garden.

Photo: Gavin Fuller

 

3 Saturday 31st August:  20 members joined Emma on a 20.4 mile very circular walk from Tower Bridge.

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Saturday's team in Larkhall Park showing what a circle looks like.  

Photo: Emma Dowling

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Most of Saturday's team on Tower Bridge near the end of the walk

photo: Emma Dowling

 

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Streetcat Bob in Islington Green 

Photo: Gavin Fuller

 

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Boat with tall mast about to pass under Tower Bridge: seen at end of Saturday's walk.

photo: Emma Dowling

 

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Saturday's leader at end of walk displaying the walk instructions.

photo: Steve Wills

 

 

Properties of the Week

"North London town-houses" spotted in Islington on Thursday evening's walk. 

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Photo: Gavin Fuller

 

More "North London town-houses" spotted in Islington: this time on Saturday's walk. 

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Photo: Gavin Fuller

 

 

 

 

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