This week with LDWA London Group 20260105

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London LDWA

NOTICES

1. New members

A warm welcome to new primary member Hayley Zwolinska; and new associate members Maryam Crossan, Gavin Jenkins, Ella Knight, Nicole Mendelsohn, Aly Warner, Marie Pascal Guinard, Martyn Fisher and Andy Hickman.

2. Annual Statistical Summary

Last year London Group did 92 social walks, 86 daytime and 6 evening. The daytime walks totalled 1,548.5 miles and the evening ones 38.9 making for a total of 1587.4 miles. 266 different people came on at least one of our social walks.

Forthcoming Walks

Please check here for any last minute changes to walk details. https://ldwa.org.uk/London/E/0/walks-prog-list.html

Thursday 8th January 2026

A Y to Y York Adventure

Event Type: Group Walk.

Region: Southern England / London

Distance: 13 miles

Start Time: 10:30

Route: Meet at Clapham Junction Station, the Grant Road exit close to platform 2, NOT the main exit to St Johns Hill. Starting with York Gardens a short distance from the station, we will visit several “York” places, green spaces & other interesting sites heading north east across central London finishing at Caledonian Road (Piccadilly line).

Notes: Picnic stops only. Moderate Pace If intending to come, please notify the walk leader in advance if possible but even on the morning of the walk it is fine.

Contact: Jerome Ripp Tel: 07470196890 rippjerome@gmail.com

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

Start: TQ272754: what three words: guides.garden.menu

Finish: TQ305849: what three words: hardly.online.spared

Saturday 10th January 2026

England Coast Path: Greenhithe to Gravesend via Cliff

This replaces the South Downs B to B Walk originally scheduled for today which has been postponed to February 7 due to railway engineering works.

Event Type: Group Walk.

Region: Southern England / London

Distance: 20.7 miles

Start Time: 9:15

Route: Greenhithe Station (train departs Charing Cross 08.20, Waterloo East 08.23, London Bridge 08.29). After being on the north bank last week, this week we will be following the England Coast Path on the south bank from Greenhithe to Cliffe, from where we head inland to St Mary's church, Higham and then by the Thames & Medway Canal back to Gravesend.

Notes: Bring food and drink for the day. We should be back in Gravesend by sunset but a head or other torch is advised just in case it doesn't go to plan. Possible break point at St Mary's Church (just under 16 miles) from where it is about 0.8 of a mile to Higham station.

Contact: Gavin Fuller Tel: 07875 384778 gavin_fuller@hotmail.com