'All sporting and leisure activities have inherent hazards associated with them, and rambling is no exception. In spite of the safety of members always being the paramount concern, accidents will occasionally occur. It is important, therefore, that when entering into the activity, each member appreciates that they have a responsibility to identify the hazards associated with the activity, and take all reasonable steps to eliminate or minimize the potential for an accident to occur'
WALKS FOR APRIL TO JULY 2008
APRIL
Tues. 1 April 10.00am
Norman Tolley
Meet at Thorndon Approach which is on the A128 opposite Herongate cricket ground, for a walk to Heron Hall, Bladen’s Wood, Primstock, Highfield Wood and back to Herongate.
Explorer 175 626 914 6 miles NO DOGS
Sat. 5 April 9.30am
Sheila Horne
Meet at Harold Wood Station car park for car share, to travel to the rear of Havering-atte-Bower Church for a walk via Stapleford Abbots starting at 10.00am.
GR510931 5.5 miles
Sun 6 April 9.00am
Sandra Dalton
Meet at Harold Wood Station car park for car share to Cobham Manor Riding School, Thurnham Kent. £1 parking fee h toilets and refreshments. Pub lunch in Hollingbourn, if time allows at end afternoon tea.
7 – 9 miles. NO DOGS
Tues. 8 April
Bridget Banks 10.3am
Meet at Westminster underground station at 10.30am. Walk to Battersea Park via North Thames Path.
4 – 5 miles NO DOGS
Sat. 12 April 10.30am
Linda Moulder
Meet at Paddington underground station (Eastbourn Terrace Exit). Walk following course of the river Westbourne via Hyde Park ,Sloane Square and Chelsea to Thames 5 miles.
Sun. 13 April 9.00am
Norman Valentine
Meet at Harold Wood Station car park for car share to St. Albans.
Town and Country walk around the City. Pub. En route, but bring packed lunch.
OS 166 10 miles NO DOGS
Tues. 15 April 10.00am
Peter O’Neill
Coach Ramble to Flatford Mill. ( now fully booked) Havering pick-up points as notified. Approx, 7 miles NO DOGS
Pick-up points will be Tesco Superstore at Rainham (9.15) Hornchurch Station (9.30) Hornchurch North Street, opposite Fire Station (9.45) Ardleigh Green College (9.50) and Gallows Corner opposite Furniture Village (10.00). Arrival back in Havering is planned between 18.00 – 19.00 hours. Peter’s Mobile ‘phone No.
0775 134 7259
Sat 19 April 9.55am
Liz Rayner
Meet at Epping Station. Be on time for bus to Church Road North Weald. Walk back to Epping.
5 miles.
Sun. 29 April 9.00am
Tony Rowe
Meet at Harold Wood Station car park for car share to Groombridge Kent, near Tunbridge Wells. Walk along High Weald. Walk links to Rusthall and Spelhurst. Pub en route packed lunch a good idea.
OS 188 9 miles NO DOGS
Tues. 22 April 10.00am
Norman Tolley
Meet at Navestockside by the cricket ground for a walk to Ashwells Farm, Solid Lane, Wishfields Farm Dagwood Farm, Cow’s Farm and back to Navestockside.
Explorer 175 564 974 6.25 miles
NO DOGS
Sat. 26 April 9.30am
Liz Rayner
Meet at Harold Wood Station car park for car share to Blakes Wood Danbury. Circular walk starting 10.30am.
GR 774065 5.5 miles
Sun 27 April 9.00am
Joan Bullivant
Meet at Harold Wood Station car park for car share to Great Barfield for a figure of eight walk. If you intend coming for the afternoon walk only, please be outside t he Vine Pub by 1.00pm. Pub lunch/picnic lunch. 5 + 5 miles
GR 676 306 NO DOGS
Tues 29 April 10.00am
Phil Havis
Meet in car park opposite The Miller & Carter (formally The Camelot Public House). Walk through Abridge Country Park, via Apes Grove and with luck the bluebells will be in full blook. Lunch if required in Pub.
GR 478 944 5 – 6 miles NO DOGS
MAY
Sat. 3 May 9.30am
Peter Robinson
Meet at Harold Wood Station car park for car share to Westley Heights, behind Harvester Pub. Circular walk to start at 10.15am.
GR 682865 5.5miles
Sun 4 May 10.00am
John Beamish
Meet at The Bell Ingatestone, for figure of eight walk. Lunch in public house.
GR 650 995 4 miles am, 4 miles pm
Well behaved dogs welcome.
Tues 6 May 10.15am
Ken Richards
Meet at High Ongar bridge (lslip road off A414, North East of Ongar).
GR 560 041 Approx. 5 miles NO DOGS.
Wed. 7 May 7.30pm
Ralph Battershall
Meet at slip road at White Bear public house.
GR 531 999 Approx. 5 miles
Sat. 10 May 9.30am
Bridget Banks
Meet at Harold Wood Station for car share to Childerditch Common. Local circular walk starting at 10.00am.
GR 606 908 5.5 miles
Sun. 11 May 9.00am
Ralph Battershall
Meet at Harold Wood Station car park for car share. Start walk from Hockley Wood P via Plumberow Mount, Becky Wood, Hockley and Ashingdon paths to lunch in public house. Hockley Woods and Roach Valley is afternoon walk.
Explorer 175 835 923 12 miles
NO DOGS
Tues. 13 May 10.00am
Norman Tolley
Meet at Hylands Park. Use the car park just inside the gate which is reached off the A414 formerly the A1016 which is a turning off the A12 at Margaretting. The turn off for the house is marked with a brown signpost. The walk will be across the park to South Wood and out to Little Oxney Green, then down to Edney Common, Bakers Wood, King Wood and back into Hylands Park.
Explorer 183 684 042. 6.5 miles
NO DOGS
Wed. 14 May 7.15pm
Sandra Dalton
Meet in car park opposite the Camelot public house, Lambourne End. Walk via Hainault Forest and Lambourne church.
GR 477 945 4 miles
Sat. 17
May
10.30am
Maria Coulson
Meet at Aldgate East Station. Walking tour of historic hostelries.
6 – 7 miles
Sun 18 May 9.00am
Tony Rowe
Meet at Harold Wood Station for car share to Loose, Nr. Maidstone, Kent. Walk along Maidstone. Circular walk to Langley Heath. Lunch in public house, but advisable to bring packed lunch.
OSL 188 11 miles NO DOGS
Tues 20 May 10.00am
Norman Turner
Chadwell St Mary to West Tilbury. Meet in public car park opposite Greyhound public house in Heath Road, Chadwell St. Mary. From Orsett Cock (A128/A13) follow A1013 approx. 1 mile – Heath Road is second on left, past the Fox Public House, Orsett Heath to the edge of Chadwell St. Mary. Circular walk with history. Explorer 162
GR 642 795. NO DOGS
Wed. 21 May 7.15pm
Sandra Dalton
Meet at Tower Arms public house South Weald, for walk in and around Country Park.
LR 177 572 939 4 miles.
Sat. 24 May 10.00am
Peter Robinson
Meet at Belhus Park swimming pool overflow car park. Circular walk around Oak Wood/Ash Plantation and Belhus Woods.
5 miles
Sun 25 May 10.00am
John Beamish
Meet at the Prince Albert, Blackmore. Figure of eight walk.
4 miles am 4 miles pm Lunch in public house.
GR 603 019 Well behaved dogs welcome.
Tues 27 May 10.00am
Iris Jupp
Meet at Doddinghurst Village Hall.
GR 589 990 Approx 5 miles
NO DOGS
Sat. 31 May 10.30am
Joyce Rees
Meet at Embankment Station. Walk via Royal Parks to Kensington.
5 miles
JUNE
Sun. 1 June 10.00am
John Beamish
Meet at the Rose and Crown Writtle. Lunch in public house. 4 miles am and 4 miles pm.
GR 677 064 Well behaved dogs welcome.
Tues 3 June 10.00am
John Whitten
Meet at junction of Parkland Avenue and Corbets Tey Road, for walk through Parklands and Ingrebourne Valley to Horndon Country Park, then back to Parklands.
GR 560 852 5 miles
NO DOGS
Wed. 4 June 7.15pm
Tony Hyde
Meet at Optimist public house, corner of Hacton Lane and Little Gaynes Lane Upminster.
Sat. 7 June 9.30am
Nigel Stevens
Meet at Harold Wood Station car park for car share to the Plough Inn Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey. 10.30am walk via Lea Valley Park. (order lunch before hand).
GR 385 984 5.5 miles
Sun. 8 June 9.00am
Brian Fox
Meet at Harold Wood Station car park for car share to Wye, Kent. Hilly walk. Bring packed lunch as pub. Is at end of walk.
8 miles NO DOGS
Tues. 10 June 10.15am
Joyce Rees
Meet in car park of Miller and Carter, formerly the Camelot public house, Manor Road Hainault. Wallk in Forest area.
GR 478 944 6 miles NO DOGS
Wed. 11 June 7.30pm
Sandra Dalton
Meet in car park opposite the Viper public house, Mill Green. Walk via woods and fields with opportunity to see wild deer, bats and badgers.
LR 167 GR 641 109 5 miles
Sat. 14 June 10.30am
Bridget Banks
Meet at Baker Street Station. Walk via Regents Park, Primrose Hill and Chalk Farm. 5 miles
Sun. 15 June 9.00am
Ralph Battershall
Meet at Harold Wood Station car park for car share. Kelvedon Station CP via Coggleshall and East Gores to lunch at Great Tey. Return via Langley Green and Feering. Bring food as no guarantee of food without reservation in public house.
GR 500 013 13 miles NO DOGS
Tues 17 June 10.00am
Peter O’Neill
Meet at Folkes Lane Woodland car park – Folkes Lane off A127. Circular walk via Great Warley, Warley Gap and Holdens Wood.
GR 578 896. 5 miles NO DOGS
Wed. 18 June 7.15pm
Tony Hyde
Meet at the Huntsman and Hounds, CorbetsTey. Upminster. 5 miles
Sat 21 June 10.30am
Peter O’Neill
Meet in Benfleet Station car park. Walk to Leigh and back. Option of train back.
8 miles.
Sun.22 June 10.30am.
Maria Coulson
Meet at Green Man Navestockside. Park in Lay-by alongside cricket field. Walk to South Weald. Lunch in Tower Arms
public house or bring packed lunch. GR 564 974 8 miles NO DOGS
Tues 24 June 10.30am
Tony Hyde
Meet outside gates of City of London Cemetery, Manor Park. Car Park on Wanstead Flats nearby, or short walk from Manor Park Station. Circular walk via Wanstead Park Bush Wood and Wanstead Flats.
Approx. 5.5 miles
Wed. 25 June 7.30pm
Sandra Dalton
Meet at Greyhound public house, Little Warley. Walk via woods and fields in and around Thorndon CP.
LR 177 GR 604 905 5 miles
Sat. 28 June 9.30am
Barbara Smith
Meet at Harold Wood Station car park for car share. Park opposite what was the Camelot public house for walk via Lambourne church at 10.00am
GR 479 944 5.5 miles
Sun. 29 June 9.00am
Kathleen Valentine
Meet at Harold Wood Station car park for car share to Terling, and then a circular walk via White Notley. Public house lunch.
11 miles NO DOGS
JULY
Tues 1 July 10.30am
John Whitten
Meet at Westminster station 10.30am for walk through St. James Park, Green Park and Hyde Park to Marble Arch station (Central Line).
5.5 miles
Sat. 5 July 10.30am
John Buckle
Meet at St Pauls Station 10.30. Walk via Holborn, Fleet Street, Blackfriars and Monument to Tower Hill.
Sun. 6 July 9.00am
Joan Bullivant
Meet at Harold Wood Station car park for car share to Bradwell marina for a long, lonely walk across the Dengie Peninsula, via St. Peter’s Chapel and Tillingham. Please bring food and drink with you.
GR 995 078 15 miles NO DOGS
Tues 8 July 10.00am
Linda Moulder
Meet at Central Park Swimming Pool car park, Harold Hill (Bus nos. 256, 294 and 174). Circular walk via Central Park, Dagnam Park, Duck Wood, Noak Hill church yard,London Loop, Paternoster Row, Paines and Carters Brook. Toilets and refreshments at beginning and end of walk. Approx. 5 miles
Wed. 9 July 7.30pm
Sandra Dalton
Meet in car park opposite school in Chigwell Row (on right just after houses and before field and forest of country park). Walk via forest and fields bordering Havering -atte-Bower. GR 470 936 5 miles
Sat. 12 July 9.30am
Nigel Stevens
Meet at Harold Wood Station car park for car share to opposite what was the Camelot public house at 10.00am for walk via Hainault Country Park and rare breeds centre
5 miles
Sun. 13 July 9.00am
Brian Fox
Meet at Harold Wood Station car park for car share to Aldbury, Hertfordshire. Possible ice cream van en route. Bring packed lunch. Pub. At end of walk.
8.5 miles NO DOGS
Tues 15 July 10.15am
Ken Richards
Meet at Chafford Gorges Nature Park Visitors Centre. From the North Stifford roundabout on the A13, (GR 607 803), take the A1012 towards Grays. At the second roundabout turn right (third exit) into Devonshire Road and the next right into Drake Road. This takes you to the visitors centre car park.
GR 597 796 Approx. 4.5 miles NO DOGS
Sat. 19 July 9.30am
Peter O’Neill
Meet at Upminster Station. Buy tickets (in groups of 4 for maximum savings) to Shoeburyness. Seafront walk to Chalkwell.
7 miles.
Sun. 20 July 9.00am
Tony Rowe
Meet at Harold Wood Station car park for car share to Egerton, Kent. Walk to Little Chart via Plukley St. returning via Stour Valley. Three public houses en route.
OSL 188 9 miles NO DOGS
Tues. 22 July 10.00am
Tony Hyde
Meet opposite the Cricketers public house, Mill Green, North of Ingatestone, for circular walk via Handley Barns.
GR 637 013 Approx. 5 miles
Wed. 23 July 7.15pm
Ralph Battershall
Meet at Albyns Lane Passingford Bridge.
GR 5099 974 Approx, 5 miles
Sat. 26 July 10.30am
Maria Coulson
Meet at Tower Hill Tube station. The King Woz ‘ere! Tour of Royal Residences past and present.
6 miles.
Sun. 27 July 9.00am
Ralph Battershall
Meet at Harold Wood Station car park for car share to CP opposite Eynsford Village church on A225. Morning walk through Knotts Valley and North Downs. Lunch at Otford. Return via Darenth Valley Shoreham and Lullingstone. Beautiful walk, but you need to be fit. Public house at 9 miles into walk. Advise bring own food.
GR 541 656 14 miles NO DOGS
Tues. 29 July 10.30am
John Buckle
Meet at Tesco, near Bromley by Bow Station. Circular canal walk. Bow – Limehouse Basin, Victoria Park – Bow.
6 miles NO DOGS
SEE YOU SOON FOLKS