This week with LDWA London Group 20250804


This week with LDWA London Group 20250804
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London LDWA

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New members

A warm welcome to new primary members Harry Watkins and Anthony Fitzgerald; and new associate members Catherine Cheek, Catherine Cox and Aniko Racz.

Forthcoming Walks

Thursday 7th August 2025

Oak Trail Theydon Bois evening walk

Event Type: Group Walk. 

Region: Southern England / London
 
Distance: 6.5 miles
 
Start Time:  18:00
 
Route: Meet at Theydon Bois tube station on the Central Line. The Oak Trail is a circular walk through open fields and woodland paths of Epping Forest with some gentle inclines.
 
Notes: Bring food and water for the walk. The walk should take approximately two and a half hours.
 
Contact: Shahnaz 07929 709718 for use on the day only    shahnaz200@hotmail.co.uk
 
 
Start and finish: TQ455990: what three words: bucks.starts.paths
 
 
Saturday 9th August 2025

A Surrey 3 Peaks Walk

Event Type: Group Walk. 

Region: Southern England / London
 
Distance: 22.5 miles
 
Start Time:  9:15
 
Route: Box Hill and Westhumble Station (Train departs Waterloo 08.24, Vauxhall 08.28, Clapham Junction 08.33). A circular walk taking in the three Surrey peaks of Box Hill, Leith Hill and Holmwood Hill.
 
Notes: About 2,500ft of ascent in this walk. Picnic lunch recommended as although lunch will be on Leith Hill the cafe could be busy (on my recce somebody who joined the queue as I started my lunch was still in it when I finished). Shop in Westcott (18 miles) if extra provisions required.
 
Contact: Gavin Fuller Tel: 07875384778    gavin_fuller@hotmail.com
 
 
Start and finish: TQ167518: what three words: echo.local.chip
 
 

Last week's walks

1. Wednesday 30th July: Graham led five walkers on a 16 mile walk from Chipstead to Tattenham Corner. 

Easter eggs in grass

Thursday's walkers on Reigate Hill

photo: Ruben Cortes-Martin

 

2. Saturday 2nd August: Barry Eadeled 19 members on an 18 mile hilly circular walk from Hastings via Pett level,

Easter eggs in grass

Saturday's walkers

photo: Emma Dowling

 

Easter eggs in grass

Hastings: start of Saturday's walk 

photo: Emma Dowling

 

 

Property of the Week

Easter eggs in grass

Spotted on Saturday's walk

Photo: Emma Dowling

 

 

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