Category: Walk reports
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Section 1 Vanguard Way Sunday 18th September
The 66 mile Vanguard Way links East Croydon in Surrey with Newhaven on the south coast. It was devised in 1980 by members of the Vanguards Rambling Club, which was based in Croydon and begins at East Croydon railway station. 14 Poly Ramblers set off from East Croydon station to cross the many tram lines…
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HARROW ON THE HILL WALK – 3 SEPTEMBER
The walk was well subscribed – seventeen members plus Daisy (the spaniel) showed up at West Harrow station. We set off to West Harrow Park just after 11am in weather that seemed promising. The Park cafe was a welcome comfort and refreshment stop as facilities at the Station were closed! From the Park we headed…
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MOORGATE TO TOWER HILL – 2ND AUGUST
It was a nice summer evening for this walk through some of the City’s gardens. There were 19 of us – we could have been 20 but Danny was doing his washing. Our first stop was Finsbury Circus which was originally part of the Finsbury Manor Estate. The garden was shut for a number of…
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Saturday 20th August London walk
This was a rearranged walk, the planned one from Pulborough to Amberley being cancelled due to lack of trains. Thirteen of us started from St James’s Park station then through St James’s Park, Green Park and Hyde Park. With the exception of one or two areas of formal planting, the Royal Parks were all looking…
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Saturday 2 July: Thames Valley Estuary Path part 3 – Stanford le Hope to Pitsea (Essex)
As we made our way to Mucking and though the Stanford Warren Nature Reserve to the sluice gate on Mucking Creek, some of the 12 walkers who were on the walk on this sunny day had an impression of deja-vu which caused some confusion. I explained that we did this bit in reverse last April…