This week with LDWA London Group 20241118


This week with LDWA London Group 20241118
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London LDWA

NOTICES

1: New members

A warm welcome to new primary member Sue Murphy and associate members Urszula Ginter, Ian Donald, Nicola Palmer, India Cook, Sian James and Karen Shaw.

2: Beach of Dreams update.

The London LDWA pennant has been made and we hope to have a preview of it soon.

The national programme of walking and arts events in May 2025 is developing.  It includes 2 weekends of walks by the London LDWA along nearby coast.

If you would like to join the forthcoming seminar to hear more about the developing plans across the rest of the country and how you can join in on other events, you are welcome to join the next virtual roundtable on 28th November at 15.30 – 16.30.

More information at:

https://beachofdreams.org/events/

Register at:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/national-beach-of-dreams-roundtable-outdoor-activity-groups-tickets-1069001304679?aff=oddtdtcreator

 

Forthcoming Walk

Saturday 23rd November 2024

Paddington to Addington

Event Type: Group Walk. 

Region: Southern England
 
Distance: 18.5miles
 
Start Time: 9:00
 
Route: Paddington station (meet outside exit half way along platform 1, near Elizabeth Line entrance). Through assorted green spaces and suburban streets to the viewpoint on Addington Hills. Official finish will be Coombe Lane tramstop, although the leader will be walking back to Croydon from there if people want an extra couple of miles!
 

Contact: Gavin Fuller 07875384778  gavin_fuller@hotmail.com

Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/London

 
Start: TQ266814: what three words: weedy.valid.poster
Finish: TQ364636: what three words: served.whites.lame
 
  

Last week's walks

1. Thursday 14th November 2024: Ron led 17 walkers on an 8 mile route from London Bridge to Waterloo.  

Easter eggs in grass 

Thursday's walkers near the Hartley's jam factory

photo: Jackie Burnett

 

Easter eggs in grass

and here is the jam factory

photo: Jackie Burnett

 

Easter eggs in grass

Thursday's walkers on the move past famous London landmarks

Photo: Joelle Paul

 

2. Saturday 16th November: Gavin led 22 walkers on a 17.9 mile route from Burnham to Langley.

Easter eggs in grass

Saturday's walkers in Black Park Country Park

photo: Gavin Fuller

 

 Easter eggs in grass

Typical woodland view from Saturday's walk: this is Cocksherd Wood

photo: Gavin Fuller

 

 Easter eggs in grass

Former London Group treasurer finds his hill meadow on Saturday's walk.

photo: Gavin Fuller

 

 

 

 

Property of the Week

Converted water tower spotted on Thursday's walk

Easter eggs in grass


Photo: Jackie Burnett

 

 

London LDWA - http://www.ldwa.org.uk/London