Latest Walk Reports July 18th 2026
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Saturday 18th July
"Northern Adventure" part 4 Stevenage to Biggleswade
15 walkers 20 miles Leader - Jerome Ripp
"Northern Adventure" part 4 Stevenage to Biggleswade
15 walkers 20 miles Leader - Jerome Ripp
This was a joint walk for BBN, E/H and London groups.
A large drop in temperature from the intense heat of late. the cooler, fresher air much appreciated.
Highlights of the day
- Leafy old town Stevenage with its traditional architecture in contrast to the massive housing development just beyond.
- Hertfordshire way to the quiet village of Willan, hydration break at the church
- A footpath route through Letchworth Garden city with the UK's 1st roundabout
- The massive Fairfield Hall estate centred on a green brick Victorian asylum now converted to a new town with an old look.
- A watery afternoon with the Kingfisher Trail along the river Hiz, tour of Henlow Bridge Lakes, and water mills
Photographs by Emma Dowling and Jerome Ripp are on our Flickr site
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Thursday July 16th
“1st Green Bridge Walk” - Cobham to Horsley,
7 walkers, 14 miles - Leader Jerome Ripp
Highlights of the day
- The new green bridge over the A3, the first of its kind in the UK, constructed for sand lizards and insects enabling them to move freely across the sandy heathlands of Ockham and Wisley commons.
- Cobham High Street is a long way from the station and our loop around Oxshott Heath and Fairmile common was an even longer way.
- Wisley new Town which is in the early stages of being built on the long disused WW2 airfield. The well signposted footpath diversion is an encouraging sign of a considerate developer.
Photographs are on our Flickr site
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Tuesday July 14th
Greenwich Evening Walk - Cutty Sark DLR Circular
7 walkers, 6.8 miles - Leader Lonica Vanclay
7 of us set off on a beautiful summer evening from Cutty Sark DLR station and walked 6.8 miles round and through Greenwich Park and then out and round Blackheath before coming back through the back to the river for a final short stretch along the Thames back to Greenwich.
Lovely light and views.
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Saturday 11th July
Orpington to Bromley South
14 walkers, 19.4 miles - Leader Melissa Butcher
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Thursday 9th July
Greenwich Meridian Trail - Part II
4 walkers, 8.3 miles - Leader Andrew Disley
A small group of four started and finished the 8.3 mile walk along the Greenwich Meridian Trail from Chingford to Maryland.
Weather very pleasant - heat not as bad as expected.
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Saturday 4th July
Midsummer on the Downs Challenge VI
24 walkers, 31.4 miles with 3,480ft of ascent – Leader Gavin Fuller
24 walkers, 31.4 miles with 3,480ft of ascent – Leader Gavin Fuller
The sixth iteration of what has become an annual longer-than-usual walk on the South Downs (for now) saw our rather surprised leader meet with no fewer than 22 other walkers at Amberley, with a 23rd delayed and promising to catch the group up.
After a warm-up up the Arun and through the pretty villages of Bury and West Burton it was up onto the Downs, and a short stretch of dodging the cyclists to Bignor Hill where our latecomer caught us up.
Leaving the South Downs Way for a route over Glatting Beacon to Duncton Hill, it soon became apparent that some of the footpaths used did not appear to have been walked by anyone between the recce and the walk, and an unfortunate theme of this year’s walk – horrendously overgrown paths with plenty of thorny brambles to scratch the unwary – began to emerge; one participant said her legs looked like they had been whipped in a torture chamber by the end, some blood was spilt, whilst others emerged relatively unscathed.
Once we regained the South Downs Way assorted ailments meant that by the time we reached the lunch spot by the trig point on Heyshott Down the group had been whittled down by three, and a further three after lunch sped off at the front and were never seen again before the finish. One left on the Trundle as he could see his house from there, and another at the break point at the village store in Boxgrove, which some speedy walking had enabled us to reach on time even with an additional ice cream van stop below the Trundle.
The remaining main group now numbered 15, and having navigated the overgrown nightmare of the footpaths on Stane Street (the Romans would not have been impressed) continued on this ancient route back up onto the Downs. The route then went through Houghton Forest before taking a now much-quieter South Downs Way back to Amberley, reached with 5 minutes to spare for the train back to London.
Well done to all 19 who completed the route, most of whom managed it in 11h 43m, including one whose first walk this was with the LDWA never having done more than 22 miles before. Let’s hope we see her back!
Photographs by Gavin Fuller, Steve Wills, Pascale Gayout and Belinda-Cotres-Martin can be found on our Flickr site
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Thursday 2nd July 2026
Greenwich Meridian Trail Part 1,
5 walkers, 9.7 miles – Leader Andrew Disley
Five walkers started and finished a 9.7 mile walk along the Greenwich Meantime Path from Cheshunt to Chingford.
Great weather and clear skies. Very dry underfoot.
Photographs by Andrew Disley
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Saturday 27th June 2026
King Charles Coast Path Part V: Rochford to Burnham-on-Crouch,
4 walkers, 20.1 miles – Leader Andrew Disley
4 walkers, 20.1 miles – Leader Andrew Disley
A select group walked the fifth section of the King Charles III coastal path from Rochford to Burnham-on-Crouch.
The walk round Wallasea Island was notable for the number of butterflies we saw.
We crossed the Crouch on the ferry. Negligible ascent – biggest climb was up the gangplank from the ferry.
We missed the forecast rain, partly thanks to a timely and welcome pub stop in Burnham.
Photographs by Gavin Fuller and Catharine Gregory can be found on our Flickr site
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Saturday June 20th
Midsummer New and Old River,
17 walkers, 41.5 miles - Leader Gavin Fuller
After the planned leader of this walk lost an argument with a towel rail and had to withdraw, our Chair stepped in as a last-minute replacement to lead our annual as-long-as-you-want-to-make-it walk around the summer solstice.
This fourth iteration of the walk would take our walkers from Farringdon up the New River Path to Broxbourne, switching there to the Lee Navigation sand following that to the Olympic Park.
Ten walkers convened at 7am at Farringdon, where they are waved off from a long-time member who was using the excuse of a 75th birthday party not to join them.
Good progress was made as at that time the city was still quiet, and Finsbury Park was reached with time to spare for a café and toilet break whilst seven further walkers joined the party.
Fortunately the sunshine only came out in intervals, which meant there was sufficient respite from it being too boiling, although a stop at a vast Tesco in Cheshunt was a welcome change to get ice cream and liquid.
One of the group had left to get the train back from the station there, whilst a further five departed at Broxbourne.
Waltham Cross saw a further departure, whilst another said farewell at Markfield Park as it close to her home.
The remainder carried on dodging the many cyclists on the towpath to the Olympic Park, which along with Westfield was traversed to the end at Stratford station.
Seven of the 17 walkers had done the full 41.5 miles, including one for whom it was her first walk as an LDWA member and far longer than anything she had done before.
A great effort, and let’s hope it hasn’t put her off!
Photographs by Emma Dowling, Gavin Fuller. Debbieanne O’Donovan, Pascale Gayout and Sue Murphy can be found on our Flickr site
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Saturday June 20th
Midsummer Stone Circle; Pewsey ircular
14 walkers 24 miles Leader Jerome Ripp
The final part of the Western Adventure which had started in Midwinter at Charing Cross.
Highlights of the Day
- Walkers from London, Wessex, Wiltshire, Essex and Herts and Nidderdale groups; a seasoned 100’er, a new member on her 1st walk, 2 potential new members, demonstrating the strength of the LDWA.
- A collection of great ascents, including a short sharp steep one up Huish Hill and a long slow climb up Mil Hill just below the highest point of Wiltshire.
- Pewsey Downs, White Horse Trail, Tan Hill Way, Wessex Ridgeway, splendid scenery “far from the madding crowd” for hours we saw no one.
- Sarsen stones, Long Barrows, a White Horse and the glorious stone circle in Avebury, the culmination of our Western Pilgrimage.
- The “madding crowds” in Avebury gathering for the summer solstice, many variations on the Druid theme.
- The final quiet evening section along the Kennet and Avon canal, a section of waterway to complete the circle of our 150-mile adventure which had begun beside the Thames.
Photographs by Cat Rivett, Ian Ford and Jerome Ripp are on our Flickr site
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Saturday June 13th
Marlow Circular
18 walkers, 20 miles, Leader Nigel Hays
Executive Summary
An energetic group of 18 walkers assembled at Marlow Station this morning for a ambitious 20-mile loop. The route offered an incredible showcase of the Chilterns and the Thames Valley, combining riverside paths, rolling commons, dense woodland, and historic estates.
Despite the demanding mileage, the group maintained an excellent pace and high spirits from start to finish.
Route Breakdown
1. The Southern Loop: Commons and Country Estates
Setting off from Marlow Station, the group quickly crossed the iconic Marlow Bridge, enjoying pristine views of the River Thames in the morning light.
From the river, we climbed steadily into Berkshire, navigating the lush expanses of Cookham Dean Common and Pinkneys Green.
The terrain here was open and breezy, perfect for setting a brisk rhythm.
We then pressed on through Burchett's Green and passed the beautiful grounds of Hall Place, providing a lovely architectural backdrop to the morning's efforts.
2. The Western Ascent: Hills and Valleys
Leaving the flat estates behind, the route turned toward more challenging topography:
- Prospect Hill & Ashley Hill: These climbs tested the group's legs, but the reward was panoramic views across the valley.
- The Thames Path: Descending from the hills, we joined the riverbank, enjoying a flat, scenic stretch past the grand Culham Court estate.
- Mill End & Hambleden: Crossing the river, we made our way into the postcard-perfect village of Hambleden. This served as a fantastic spot for a quick breather, allowing everyone to rehydrate and refuel for the final push.
3. The Home Stretch: Woods and Greens
The final leg of the journey took us into the heart of the Chilterns' famous beech woods. We tackled the steady inclines through Heath Wood and Davenport Wood, where the canopy provided welcome shade.
Emerging from the trees, we hit the open expanses of Bovingdon Green before making our final descent back into Marlow, crossing the finish line right where we started at Marlow Station.
Photographs are on our Flickr site
Saturday June 6th
South London Circular
17 walkers, 18 miles, Leader Wendy Younge
An 18 mile circular walk linking some of South London’s best green spaces, parks and woodland using where possible the Capital Ring and Green Chain routes.
Photographs by Gavin Fuller are on our Flickr site
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Saturday May 30th
St Margarets Circular
23 walkers, 18 miles, Leader Lonica Vanclay
23 people turned out on this beautiful sunny but rather hot day and walked 18 miles from and back to St Margarets, declining the chance to make it 19.5 by doing a final stretch along the river Lea.
Quite a lot of woodland in the morning kept us as coolish but after lunch there were more open fields (looking remarkably green) so it definitely felt hotter.
Cold Christmas did not live up to its name!
We were all impressed with how (seemingly) effortlessly Gavin did the walk, just a few days after completing the gruelling 100.
Photographs by Gavin Fuller and Steve Wills are on our Flickr Site
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Saturday 23rd - Monday 25th May
Hunnypot Hundred
This was held in the hottest conditions the 100 has experienced.
A truly brutal 100 combining lots of hills, unforgiving terrain and scorching weather.
Only 44% of the 469 starters were able to complete the course.
London Group's sixteen starters managed a completion rate of 56% with David Jenson, Elaine Battson, James Otter, Debbieanne O'Donovan, Sally Adams, Adrian Young, Gavin Fuller, Pascal Gayout and Thomas Snodgrass surviving to the end.
Gavin, our chairman, described it as his finest walking achievement.
Photographs at the finish by Jeff Golland:
Congratulations to all participants, very well done all of you!, and a thank you to all the volunteers who helped at this event.
The full results are here
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Saturday 23rd May
Henley on Thames to Cholsey
“A Western Adventure Part 5”
13 walkers, 19 miles, Leader Jerome Ripp
Part 5 of the Adventure which started at Charing Cross and is aiming for the World Heritage Site at Avebury on midsummer day.
A set of 3 social walks with an aim of 100 km over the Whitsun bank holiday as an alternative to the annual 100-mile challenge.
The prospect of intense heat, temperatures over 30 Celsius; shady woodlands needed to be maximised, exposed areas minimised and a small reduction in the mileage each day to ensure that the 3 days would not become an endurance and could be enjoyed.
Highlights of Day 1
- The Oxfordshire Way as we strode out across the extensive Henley Park.
- The atmospheric ruined church of St James at Bix Bottom used in some famous horror films.
- The delightful peaceful woodlands of the Warburg Nature Reserve
- Ewelme Park with its fine tree lined avenue, vast commons and Downs
- Ewelme church with its Elizabethan courtyard, (looks like a set for a production of “the Merry wives of Windsor” or Verdi’s “Falstaff”)
- The recently completed new Thames bridge at Benson Weir.
- The delights of Wallingford town, much needed liquid replenishment, thanks to Waitrose!
- The graves of 2 literary figures, Agatha Christie in Cholsey churchyard, Jerome K Jerome in Ewelme churchyard.
Photographs are on our Flickr site
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Sunday 24th May
Cholsey to Newbury
“A Western Adventure Part 6”
10 walkers, 20 miles, Leader Jerome Ripp
Highlights of Day 2
- The splendid Berkshire Downs, especially the climb up Moulsford Down and views across Streatley Warren.
- A brief encounter with the Ridgeway LDP, now a dusty dangerous cycle track, no longer the peaceful green path that we had crossed yesterday.
- Hampstead Norreys church and the woodlands of the Eling estate
- West side of Bucklebury Common, a vast area of common land.
- A section of the Kennet and Avon canal to bring us to Newbury station, a pleasant building but it would be better if they had some trains!!
Photographs are on our Flickr site
Monday 25th May
Newbury to Bedwyn
“A Western Adventure Part 7”
5 walkers, 19 miles, Leader Jerome Ripp
Highlights of Day 3
- Continuation of the Kennet and Avon Canal to get us quickly out of Newbury
- The vast estate of Hamstead Park with its Park Pale, many gates, lakes and church
- Inkpen Great Common and the welcome pub/café/community shop for lunch.
- The chocolate box village of Ham with its plethora of thatched cottages.
- The final stretch through typical Wiltshire scenery, we had crossed the boundary from Berkshire just north of Ham, to finish back beside the Kennet and Avon Canal.
Photographs are on our Flickr site
Congratulations to Glenn and Adrian who were with me for the 3 days and 93 km.
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Saturday 16th May
Berkhampsted - Ivinghoe - Hemel Hempstead
18 walkers, 21 miles, Leader Peter Lockyer
Berkhamsted - Albury-Ivinghoe-Ashridge-Berkhamsted.
On to Hemel Hempstead along the canal.
Photographs are on our Flickr site
Tuesday 12th May
The Return of the Alley 100 Round 2
11 walkers, 17 miles, Leader Pete Colley
11 walkers, 17 miles, Leader Pete Colley
With blue skies overhead and the leader feeling more confident of the route following last week’s successful attempt, 11 members gathered at Fenchurch Street to replicate the feat.
Ron Williamson’s route was no less devious than previous, but progress was made in the morning, with the group reaching the lunch stop at St Bart’s a whole five minutes earlier than Thursday.
After lunch, the alleys and walkways of Fleet Street and the Temple were pursued at pace, Holborn was circumnavigated with a brief coffee stop at one of a well-known chain of public houses.
On through Soho and Piccadilly, along Pall Mall to the still-standing Banksy statue, across St James Park to Victoria.
The decision to end at the station rather than the Willow Walk resulted in the traversing of the 151st walkway: Victoria Arcade.
Congratulations to the 8 brave adventurers who made it to the end.
But fear not alley baggers, Ron is already designing an expanded route – will there be 160? 170? 175? 200? Who knows? Ron does…
Photographs by Pete Colley, Emma Dowling and Godfrey O’Callaghan are on our Flickr site
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Saturday 9th May
Chelsfield Circular
17 walkers, 19 miles, Leader Emma Dowling
Despite a less-than-ideal forecast earlier in the week, the day began with warm sunshine at Chelsfield Station and the good weather stayed with us throughout the walk.
Eighteen walkers set off from the station, walking up through Chelsfield Fields before crossing to St Martin’s Church and continuing into Chelsfield Village. From there, we headed towards and through Lullingstone Golf Course, where the first hill of the day reminded us that this was not going to be a gentle outing.
We reached the first of our two planned lunch stops rather earlier than expected — so early, in fact, that the pub had not yet opened. As a result, this became more of a brief refreshment stop, and one member of the group decided to leave us at that point.
Continuing on, we passed through Eynsford Village before beginning another steady ascent, followed by yet another climb further along the road. The subsequent descent proved extremely steep, with many of us descending rather faster than intended before immediately facing a demanding climb up the opposite side of the valley.
Fortunately, by the time we reached the infamous Shoreham steps, we were travelling downhill, with our main lunch stop waiting for us in Shoreham Village.
After lunch, the route became more forgiving, taking us along the river and across open fields towards Lullingstone Country Park, where a welcome toilet and ice-cream stop was taken. A brief pause for photographs at the castle followed before we tackled the final section of the walk.
The last couple of climbs took us once more through Lullingstone Golf Course and on through Well Hill, home of the distinctive little yellow church, before we eventually returned to Chelsfield Village and the station.
The walk was completed at a brisk pace — particularly given the warm conditions and ascent — so the group arrived back before 4pm, allowing time for convenient trains home and, for some, a well-earned visit to the pub.
Photographs are on our Flickr site
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Friday 8th May
Bella Isabella” Norbiton to Teddington
10 miles, 8 walkers - Leader Jerome Ripp
10 miles, 8 walkers - Leader Jerome Ripp
Some 20 years ago, Peter Saw who was group secretary at the time, led frequent Friday evening summer walks from Norbiton.
The group is keen to find new ways to attract a greater percentage of the membership to be active.
Time to resuscitate this idea and the 81st anniversary of VE day seemed appropriate for an 8 mile walk on the 8th day of the month and appropriately 8 walkers kindly appeared.
Highlights of the evening
- The splendid vibrant display of azaleas, rhododendrons plus some unusual trees and shrubs in Isabella Plantation in evening sunshine.
- Easy to get lost/ lose people in such a floral maze as the leader demonstrated, happily all reunited at the right pond and gate.
- The wedding party at Pembroke Lodge that we threatened to gate-crash, instead we enjoyed perfect views and more floral displays.
- A brisk stroll along the Thames path, serene and peaceful in the dusk.
The original plan to finish in Kingston was too optimistic, instead over Teddington Lock to finish at 9.20 just as darkness enveloped us.
Photographs by Godfrey O’Callaghan, Pete Colley and Jerome Ripp are on our Flickr site
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Thursday 7th May
The Return of the Alley 100
16 miles, 13 walkers – Leader Pete Colley
With 2024’s total of 130 alleys and walkways in their sights, 13 members gathered at Fenchurch Street. With just three slopers en route, 10 entered the record books after visiting 150 in a day.
The route, deviously designed by Ron Williamson, took us to St Katharine’s Dock, north over Goodman’s Fields to Shoreditch, back down to Liverpool Street, and over the Barbican to St Bart’s, where we stopped for lunch.
From modern walkways between gleaming offices to putrid passages filled with litter bins (and a few tenants), nothing seemed to ruffle the Group’s feathers. Even the frequent, unpredictable appearances of the route’s designer could not put them off their stride.
The afternoon saw them brave pitiful pedways, twist and turn their way through the alleys of Fleet Street and the Temple, traverse Holborn Library, squeeze into Emerald Court, and ponder their penderels over coffee.
Finally, to Soho, Piccadilly and Pall Mall – a quick detour to marvel at the new Banksy statue across St James’ Park to within sight of Victoria Station. Alas, four alleys and walkways remained; a short loop filled the gap; triumphant celebrations in the Willow Walk that lasted long into the early evening.
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Saturday 2nd May
E2 Walk Along the Wey
23.5 miles, 22 walkers – leader Gavin Fuller
The European Hiking Federation is celebrating its E2 path in 2026, so it seemed appropriate to have a walk along part of it at some point of the year. Having had two planned walks fallen through for this day, our Chair stepped in late in the day with a walk along part of it, which given E is the fifth letter of the alphabet seemed quite apposite for the firth moth of the year and second day (yes, his mind does really think like that!.
The route inside the M25 comes in along the Thames Path, uses the Shepperton Ferry and then proceeds along the Wey Towpath to its junction with the North Downs Way, from where it continues along that National Trail to Dover en route to its southern terminus in Nice. To avoid the need for a ferry crossing, the walk started on a fine spring morning at Walton-on-Thames, proceeding past some expensive houses through Ashley Park and Walton Lane Open Space to the Thames, from where the E2 could be picked up at the ferry crossing.
Twenty walkers met with our leader at Walton, with another one joining at Weybridge fresh from assisting with the opening of the Town Lock. It turned into a fine, warm, sunny day as the scenic towpath wended its way south to Guildford. Here the clouds rolled in, and five walkers departed for the station. Perhaps they knew what the weather was going to offer, as once the E2 was left and the Godalming Navigation joined it rained solidly to the end at Godalming station, where most headed for home although five went in search of the local Wetherspoons to dry out first and for some bag another of that chain.
Photographs by Gavin Fuller and Emma Dowling can be found on our Flickr site
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Saturday 25th April
Falling Down,
22.8 miles, 22 walkers, Leader Gavin Fuller
22.8 miles, 22 walkers, Leader Gavin Fuller
This was a walk planned to coincide with bluebell season (the title of the walk being a cryptic reference to 80s band The Bluebells), and with them coming out early this year the leader was worried that they might all have gone before this walk took place.
Luckily this wasn’t the case, and on a glorious spring day which was more like summer at times there were plenty along the route.
The walkers were soon warmed up with a stiff climb up to Croham Hurst, the first of a number of ascents which would lead to a total of well over 2,000ft during the walk – not bad for one starting from the Travelcard Zone 6!
From Littleheath Wood the Vanguard Way/London Loop duo was picked up to Selsdon Wood, and after a diversion into Puplet Wood it was on to the Tandridge Border Path to the lunch stop by the picturesque village green at Tatsfield.
One walker left here, whilst the rest continued up one more climb to the North Downs, where the North Downs Way was picked up to Titsey Plantation.
Two more left here to head to Oxted, whilst the rest took a plantation path to pick up the Vanguard Way, which was followed to the break at the Bull in Chelsham.
After a few of the group had “rehydrated” there, it was into one final bluebell wood at King’s Wood, up to Croydon’s Borough Top, and back down to Sanderstead station just in time for the train back into London.
Photographs by Gavin Fuller can be found on our Flickr site
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Saturday 18th April
Haslemere to Petersfield
20 miles, 8 walks, Leader Peter Lockyer
Haslemere to Petersfield
20 miles, 8 walks, Leader Peter Lockyer
Photographs from the walk are on our Flickr site
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Thursday April 16th
Pop-Up Walk from Stratford to Ilford, Thursday 16th April 2026
12 walkers, 7.5 miles Leader Pete Colley
Despite weather worries, twelve intrepid trekkers met at Stratford station and were rewarded with a delightful Spring evening; the sun may even have made an appearance.
We headed out through Stratford Park and across the surprisingly vast West Ham Park, turning north to Forest Lane Park with its swan-based security system.
Arriving at Wanstead Flats, the southernmost part of Epping Forest, we took a brief diversion to ascend Newham’s borough top (thank you, Gavin), without the need for oxygen.
Over the flats and into Wanstead Park, where Peter A (thank you) gave a brief history of Wanstead House and the misfortunes of Catherine Tylney-Long, the richest heiress in England in the early 19th century, whose marriage to “notorious rake” William Wellesley-Pole, nephew of the Duke of Wellington, led to the demolition of the House and her own untimely death from a broken heart.
The highlight had to be the beautiful bluebell carpet in Chalet Wood (thank you, Debbieanne). As dusk fast approached, we may not have seen the full, sunlit spectacle but the lack of influencers photographing one another more than made up for it.
And finally, we carried on, crossing the “mighty” River Roding and the not so mighty North Circular into Ilford, where we came to rest at the Great Spoon, a short walk from Ilford station.
Photographs by Gavin Fuller and Debbieanne O’Donovan can be on our Flickr site
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Saturday April 1th
Shoeburyness to Rochford, Coastal Path IV
17.5 miles, 18 walkers, Leader Andrew Disley
18 walkers from London and Essex started - and 18 finished.
Very small amount of rain but windy at times. Warmer in the afternoon.
Walk very flat, much of it along sea wall and no mud to speak of.
Photographs by Gavin Fuler, Isabel Sanchez, Steve Wills and Graham Wright are on our Flickr site
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Camino de Eleanor
In the footsteps of the funeral cortège of Queen Eleanor of Castile.
She died in Harby, near Lincoln, in 1290.
Edward I led the funeral procession some 200 miles to Westminster Abbey, stopping at the important cathedrals and priories of the day.
At each overnight stop, Edward gave orders for a cross to be erected in Eleanor’s memory.
. Eight walkers completed all three days, covering 59.5 miles.
Friday April 3rd
Day 1, Leagrave to St Albans
22 miles, 25 walkers, Leader Catharine Gregory
Photographs from the walk are on our Flickr site
Saturday April 4th
Day 2, St Albans to Waltham Cross
18.9miles, 26 walkers, Leader Catharine Gregory
Photographs from the walk are on our Flickr site
Sunday April 5th
Day 3, Waltham Cross to Charing Cross
18.6 miles, 17 walkers, Leader Catharine Gregory
Photographs from the walk are on our Flickr site
Previous walks
Photographs from previous walks are on our Flickr pages
