A Selection of Walks offered by the Group

NB: All our walkers (INCLUDING those arriving by car) are recommended always to CONFIRM TRAIN TIMES, either with the leader or directly with:
On Walks: Choose a walk which appears within your capabilities. Please do not get too far in front of the leader - it is the leader's responsibility to determine the best pace for the group, including the slower walkers. Finishing times, where stated, are only approximate.
Those with disabilities: Those with disabilities who would like to come on our walks should note:

Saturday 6 March - Guildford to Godalming Linear
About 8 and a half miles moderate to brisk pace undulating terrain

Route: Part of a Joe Merriman walk over Pewley Down, up St Martha's Hill, Chilworth, Chantries Wood, then beside the Wey Navigation to Godalming.
Drop out points: back along the Wey Navigation to Guildford, making the walk about 6 miles long.
Food: Picnic only
Travel: 0930 Waterloo arriving Guildford 1003
0922 Clapham Junction arriving Guildford 0950
or 0927 Clapham Junction, Woking 0945 change onto 0955, arriving Guildford 1003. Check train times.
Ticket: £14.90 CDR from Waterloo to Godalming
Start: 10:05 Guildford Station
Finish: Godalming
Leader: Jo Buchanan 020 8748 1079 or 07748 471584


Sunday 7 March - Buxted Circular
10 miles moderate pace undulating terrain

Route: Buxted - Howbourne Farm - Pickreed Wood - Sweethaws – Poundgate for lunch – Stroods House Farm - Quarry Wood - Vanguard Way - Buxted
Drop out points: Taxi from Poundgate after 5 miles.
Food: Lunch at The Crow and Gate (01892 603461) or picnic nearby.
Travel: 9.34 Victoria 9.40 Clapham Junction
Change East Croydon Arr 9.53 Dep. 10.05 (Uckfield train). Check train times
Start: 10:53 Buxted
Ticket: £14.00 CDR Buxted
Leader: David Cooke (mobile: 07747 187036)

Saturday 20 March - Sevenoaks Circular
10 miles - easy pace - undulating terrain

Route: Greensand Way to Ightham Mote, return via Knole deer park. Views over Weald.
Drop out points: none
Food: Picnic lunch or National Trust café at Ightham Mote. Tea stop at Knole Park National Trust café or picnic
Travel: 10:00 London Charing Cross
Start: 1035 Sevenoaks station: Check train times
Finish: Sevenoaks station
Ticket: £9.40 CDR Sevenoaks
Leader: John Kirkbride 01323 439 889

Wednesday 24 March - Abbey Wood to Charlton Linear
6.5 miles easy pace undulating terrain

Route: Abbey Wood – Bostall Woods – Oxleas Woods - Woolwich Common - Charlton Park - Charlton Woodland walking with lunch at the highest point on the Capital Ring
Drop out points: several – buses to local station
Food: Café Oxleas Woods
Travel: 10:37 Cannon Street 10:41 London Bridge
Start: 11:07 Abbey Wood. Check train time.
Finish: Charlton
Ticket: to include zone 4
Leader: John Stebbings Tel 020 8883 8369

Saturday 27 March - St Albans to Markyate - Linear
10.5 miles moderate pace undulating terrain

Route: St Albans – Redbournbury – Redbourn – Flamstead - Markyate Hertfordshire Way walk
Drop out points: Redbourn after 6 miles Bus back to St Albans
Food: pubs in Redbourn or picnic
Travel: 9:50 St Pancras. Check train time.
Start: 10:16 St Albans City station
Finish: Markyate for bus back to St Albans
Ticket: £9.30 CDR to St Albans plus bus fare on return
Leader: Elizabeth Parsons Tel 01442 267941

Saturday 3rd April - Pulborough Circular
8 miles pace moderate terrain flat

Route: via Nutbourne, West Chiltington, Wiggonholt Common, Pulborough Brooks and along the River Arun. A pleasant shorter route in the Arun Valley
Drop out points: none
Food: The Rising Sun (Nutbourne)
Travel: Victoria 09:09 Clapham Junction 09:08
Start: Pulborough 10.20. Check train times.
Ticket: Day return to Pulborough
Leader: John Archer 020 8789 3064

Bank Holiday Monday 5 April - Waddon Circular
6 to 7 miles moderate pace flat terrain

Route: Waddon station – Duppas Hill Park – Purley Way playing fields – Roundshaw Nature Reserve - Roundshaw Downs - site of the old Croydon Airport and RAF memorial.
Drop out point: Purley Way
Food: Gypsy Moth at Purley Way or picnic
Travel: 10:19 Victoria 10:26 Clapham Junction. Check train times.
Start: 11:00 Waddon station. Waddon station is an 8-minute walk from Morden underground station (Northern Line)
Ticket: to include zone 5
Leader: Denis Brooks Tel 020 8675 2150. Mobile on day only 07710 229591

Saturday 10 April - Wadhurst Circular
10 miles moderate pace undulating terrain

Route: Wadhurst – Buckland Hill – Cousley Wood - Bewl Water - Wadhurst village – Snape Wood – Wadhurst station. A walk through the beautiful High Weald
Drop out points: none
Food: Two pubs in Wadhurst village or picnic. There is a village shop
Travel: 9:15 Charing Cross 9:18 Waterloo East
Start: 10:19 Wadhurst station. Check train times.
Ticket: £16.60 CDR Wadhurst
Leaders: George Fletcher & Trish Mann Tel 020 8442 0244 or 020 8874 3385. Mobiles 07742 103539 or 07952 759488 on day of walk only

Saturday 17 April Dorking Circular
10 miles - Easy pace - undulating terrain

Route: through woods via Polesden Lacey and Denbies, views south over the Weald and north to London
Drop out points: none
Food: Picnic lunch or National Trust café at Polesden Lacey. Possible tea stop at Denbies
Travel: 09:01 London Victoria
Start: 09:51 Dorking Check train times.
Finish: Dorking station
Ticket: £7.20 CDR Dorking
Leader: John Kirkbride 01323 439 889

Sunday 18 April - Hassocks - Lewes - Linear
11 miles moderate pace undulating terrain

Route: Hassocks, Ditchling Beacon, Plumpton, Offham, Lewes. An exhilarating walk along the South Downs Way
Drop out points: None
Food: pub / picnic at Plumpton
Travel: 09.04 Victoria, 09.10 Clapham Junction, change East Croydon: arr. 09.24, dep. 09.35. Check train times.
Start: 10.13 Hassocks station
Finish: Lewes station
Ticket: £21.70 CDR Lewes
Leader: Dave Esbester Tel. 020 8646 5545

Wednesday 21 April - King;s Langley to Chalfont Linear
7.5 miles easy pace undulating terrain

Route: Kings Langley - Chipperfield Common – Belize - Chess Valley - Chalfont. Field paths, country and woodlands finishing along some of the best parts of the Chess Valley
Drop out points: none
Food: Belize pub / picnic
Travel: 10:34 Euston
Start: 11:00 Kings Langley. Check train times.
Finish: Chalfont & Latimer (zone 8)
Ticket: All zones travelcard plus single fare to Kings Langley
Leader: John Stebbings Tel 020 8883 8369

Saturday 24 April - Tonbridge to Tunbridge Wells Linear
10 miles moderate pace undulating terrain

Route: River Medway - Bidborough - Stockland Green - Rusthall Common. Follows the Wealdway as far as Modest Corner - varied landscape of fields and woods ending up in the very attractive town of Tunbridge Wells.
Drop out points: none
Food: pub / picnic Bidborough
Travel: 09.30 Charing Cross 09.33 Waterloo East 09.39 London Bridge
Start: 10.15 Tonbridge Station. Check train times.
Finish: Tunbridge Wells Station
Ticket: £15 CDR to Tunbridge Wells
Leader: Angela Cornes 020 6767 2410

Bank Holiday Monday 1 May - Merstham to Dorking Linear
10 miles - Easy pace - Hilly terrain before lunch

Route: along North Downs and Pilgrims Way before lunch, with views south to the Weald. Along Mole Valley in the afternoon passing picturesque villages.
Drop out points: Possible bus service after lunch
Food: Elevenses stop at Reigate Hill café, picnic lunch, tea stop at Brockham Green (pubs, café, village shop)
Travel: 10:03 London Bridge
Start: 10:36 Merstham Check train times
Finish: Dorking
Ticket: £7.20 CDR Dorking
Leader: John Kirkbride 01323 439 889

Bank Holiday Monday 3 May - Winchester Circular
13 Miles pace: moderate terrain: undulating

Route: via River Itchen,Twyford, Owlesbury, Twyford Down and St Catherine's Hill. A pleasant route from the ancient City of Winchester along its river and along the western end of the South Downs
Drop out points: Twyford (buses back to Winchester)
Food: The Pheonix inn in Twyford
Travel: Waterloo 09.39 Clapham Junc 09.46. Check train time.
Start: Winchester 10.55
Ticket: Day return to Winchester
Leader: John Archer 020 8789 3064 - mobile on the day only 07710 229591

Wednesday 5 May - Effingham Circular
8.5 miles moderate pace undulating terrain
Joint with Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster RA Group

Route: Effingham Junction station, May’s Green, Ockham Common, Wisley Common, Ockham, Barnthorns Wood Effingham Junction station.
Food: cafe at Wisley or picnic
Travel: 10.03 Waterloo, 10.07 Vauxhall, 10.12 Clapham Junction.
Start: Effingham Junction station at 10.45. Check train time.
Ticket: CDR Effingham Junction
Leader: Sue Chinn 020 7328 6724

Saturday 8 May - Amberley Circular
10 miles moderate pace mostly flat a.m. undulating p.m. with one steep climb

Route: following the River Arun from Amberley to Arundel and returning via Arundel Park with splendid views of the English Channel. Several stiles
Drop out point: Arundel for trains to London
Food: Arundel - choice of pubs & cafés or picnic by the river
Travel: 9:32 Victoria 9:38 Clapham Junction. Check train time.
Start: 10:57 Amberley station
Ticket: £18.80 CDR Amberley
Leaders: Trish Mann 020 8874 3385 George Fletcher 020 8442 0244. Mobile on day only 07952 759488 or 07742 103539

Saturday 15 May - Chipstead Circular
11 miles moderate pace undulating terrain

Route: Park Downs - Canons Farm - Banstead Heath - Mogador - Mugswell - Chipstead Bottom. Very varied terrain of woods and fields - minimum road walking - plenty of ups and downs but no long hills.
Drop out points: none
Food: pub / picnic at Mogador
Travel: 09.22 London Bridge 09.37 East Croydon
Start: 09.54 Chipstead station. Check train time
Finish: Chipstead station
Ticket: Travel Card to include zone 6
Leader: Angela Cornes 020 8767 2410

Sunday 16 May - Tring Circular
11 miles moderate pace undulating terrain Route via the Ridgeway, Ivinghoe Beacon, Bridgewater Monument & Aldbury.

Notes: The Ridgeway and Chiltern woodland, with possible tea stop at Bridgewater Monument.
Drop out points: None
Food: pub / picnic lunch at Bridgewater Arms, Little Gaddesden Travel 09.53 Euston station
Start: 10.29 Tring station. Check train times.
Ticket: £12.90 CDR Tring
Leader: Dave Esbester Tel. 020 8646 5545

Sunday 23 May - National Get Walking Day - East Finchley
4 miles easy pace undulating terrain

Route: East Finchley – Highgate & Queens Woods - Alexandra Palace – Muswell Hill Viaduct - East Finchley
Green walking in north London with great views near the end of the walk
Drop out points: several
Food: pub / picnic at Alexandra Palace
Start: 1pm East Finchley station (Northern Line - High Barnet branch)
Finish: East Finchley
Ticket: to include zone 3
Leader: John Stebbings Tel 020 8883 8369

Saturday 5 June - Wandle Festival - Wandsworth Town - Waddon Ponds Linear
11.4 miles - easy pace - flat terrain
Joint with Sutton & Wandle Valley Group

Route: Wandsworth Town Station - King Georges Park - Earlsfield - Merton Abbey Mills - Morden Hall Park - Carshalton Ponds to Wadden Ponds following the River Wandle
Drop out points: several along the route
Food: National Trust cafe or picnic Morden Hall Park - where we will meet up wih Sutton and Wandle Valley RA Group. There will be a change of leaders, to carry on to Waddon Ponds with Sutton & Wandle Valley Group while HFW leaders will walk back to Wandsworth
Travel: 9.15am Waterloo 9.25am Clapham Junction. Check train times.
Start: 9.30am Wandsworth Town Station
Ticket: to include zones 2 - 5
Leader: John Archer 020 8789 3064 mobile on day of walk only 0771 022 9591

Saturday 5 June - Berwick to Seaford Linear
10 miles - Easy pace - Undulating terrain

Route: along Vanguard Way and crossing South Downs to Cuckmere valley, along coast and over Seaford Head after lunch. Views to Weald in north and sea to south.
Drop out points: Bus at lunch and tea breaks
Food: Picnic or pub lunch in Alfriston / Litlington. Picnic tea on beach
Travel: 08:47 London Victoria. hange trains at Lewes, arr 09:51, dep 10:07
Start: 10:20 Berwick. Check train times.
Finish: Seaford
Ticket: £21.20 CDR Seaford
Leader: John Kirkbride 01323 439 889

Saturday 12 June - Goldalming to Guildford
About seven to seven and a half miles - easy pace - slightly undulating terrain in places.

Route: Along River Wey, Milton Wood, Hurtmore to early lunch at Compton, then Bummoor Copse, Polstead Manor, Losely Park Lake to Wey Navigation
Drop out points: Compton - bus back to Guildford
Food: Picnic or pub lunch at The Harrow, Compton
Travel: 09:45 Waterloo, 09:52 Clapham Junction
Ticket: £14.90 CDR from Waterloo to Godalming. Check train times.Start: 10:33Godalming Station
Finish: Guildford
Leader: Jo Buchanan 07748 471584.

Wednesday 16 June - Merstham Circular
Joint with Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster RA Group
7 miles moderate pace hilly terrain

Route: Merstham station, Upper Gatton Park, Nut Wood, North Downs Way, Merstham station
Food: picnic
Travel: 10.03 London Bridge or 9.53 Clapham Junction change at East Croydon.
Start: 10.36 Merstham station. Check train times.
TTicket: CDR Merstham
Leader: Sue Chinn 020 7328 6724

Friday 18 - June Evening Walk on Putney Heath Circular
Approx two hours pace easy terrain flat

Route: An evening walk to celebrate the longest day and a chance to finish with a drink and meet your fellow ramblers in the group.
Travel: Several bus routes pass nearby 14 and 37 terminate here and Putney (National Rail) is the nearest station
Start: 18.30hrs Bus terminus opposite the Green Man pub on Putney Heath (Junc of Putney Hill and Wildcroft Road:
Ticket: Travelcard to include zone 3
Leader: John Archer 020 8789 3064 Mobile 07710 229591 (on day only)

Saturday 19 June - Guildford Circular
7.5 miles easy / slow pace hilly terrain

Route: Guildford – River Wey – Chantries - Martha’s Chapel near Chilworth - Pewsey Downs - Guildford. A great walk over Greensand Hills and North Downs
Drop out points: none
Food: picnic only - food Guildford at end
Travel: 10:30 Waterloo 10:22 Clapham Junction (different train)
Start: 11:03 Guildford. Check train times.
Ticket: £13:00 CDR Guildford
Leader: John Stebbings Tel 020 8883 8369

Saturday 26 June - Newick to Lewes Linear
11 miles moderate pace undulating terrain

Route: Newick – Isfield – River Ouse – Barcombe Mills – Hamsey - Lewes - Sussex Ouse Valley walk
Drop out points: none
Food: Anchor Inn or picnic
Travel: 8:56 London Bridge. Check train time.
Start: 9:36 Haywards Heath station for bus 31 to Newick at 10:04
Finish: Lewes
Ticket: £14.90 CDR Lewes
Leader: Elizabeth Parsons Tel 01442 267941

Sunday 27 June - Downham Market to Watlington - Linear
8 – 9 miles moderate pace flat terrain

Route: Downham Market to Watlington via River Ouse & Wigganhall village. A lovely summer walk in Norfolk countryside
Drop out points: None
Food: pub / picnic at Wigganhall St Germans
Travel: 10.15am Kings Cross. Check train time.
Start: 11.35 am Downham Market station
Finish: Watlington at approx 4.30pm
Ticket: £29 CDR Watlington
Leader: Steven Walker 07757 112898