Category: Walk reports
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MAY 2nd Bank Holiday Monday, Box Hill and Westhumble to Dorking, plus Dorking loop
The Saturday walk had attracted 24 walkers so I was pleased to have a turnout of 13.I was impressed to learn that 10 of them had been on the Saturday walk too – hats off to them. It was good to have Sandra with us for the 1st time in a few weeks. From Boxhill…
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NOTTING HILL EVENING WALK – 27 APRIL
What was the Hippodrome Racecourse , potteries and piggeries in a notorious slum area, is now a world-known neighbourhood with beautiful and colourful houses alongside council estates. Notting Hill Gate is known for its carnival, Hugh Grant film and the Portobello Road market which began in the 1860/70s. Ten of us set off from Notting…
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PEDDARS WAY STAGE 2 SWAFFHAM TO HOLME NEXT THE SEA – 22-24 APRIL
Our weekend adventure formally began in Marriott’s Warehouse, on the historic waterfront of King’s Lynn. My husband Neil’s first introduction to the world of polyrambling at the evening meal was a jolly affair and everyone made him feel welcome as we ate dinner together to fortify us for the challenge ahead. We had arrived into…
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PADDINGTON TO KINGS CROSS vIa REGENTS CANAL – 24 APRIL
It was a lovely Sunny Sunday with a bit of a breeze. An opportunity for a shortish city walk to counterbalance the Peddars way challenge. We followed the Regent’s Canal from Paddington Basin to Kings Cross with a detour thought Regent’s park and Parliament hill. Vicky and Meng brought friends who enjoyed Polyrambler hospitality. We…
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ST PAULS TO WAPPING AND LIMEHOUSE – EASTER MONDAY 18 APRIL
Unusually this walk began with a visit to the roof terrace of One New Change shopping centre next to St Pauls, which opened in 2010. The purpose was to contrast the current London skyline with that in Dickens’ time, dominated by church spires blackened by soot. I was surprised to find that most of the…