It was a lovely, sunny autumn day for this undulating walk following parts of different paths: the Woldingham Countryside Walk, the North Downs Way, the Vanguard Way and the Greenwich Meridian Trail.  There were 12 Polyramblers on the train but two forgot to get off at Woldingham station.  We started the walk going gently up through woodland before reaching the North Downs Way where we had a nice view of the countryside bisected by the M25 and the Continue reading Sunday 25 September: Woldingham and Chelsham (Circular Walk) →

Only three polyramblers boarded the Windsor train so I was hoping a few members would join en route or come on First Great Western. At Windsor four more members joined us,  so not a bad turn out as there was a longer walk scheduled for Sunday. We walked along the river towards Eton Wick and Dorney , where the British rowing team trains.  We went into St Mary Magdalene Church (Friends of Continue reading Saturday 17 September: Windsor Circular Walk →

The weather forecast was for heavy rain all day but this did not stop 6 Polyramblers and 3 of John’s friends from another group to come on this walk in the Stort Valley.  Children were having fun in canoes when we reached the Stort Nagivation Canal which we started to follow alongside meadows.   At Parndon Mill Lock, we started playing catch-up with a lady on a narrow boat Continue reading Saturday 10 September: Harlow Town to Broxbourne (Herts) – Linear →

Seventeen members gathered at Piccadilly Circus on a pleasantly warm and sunny Thursday evening. Stuart took us on a 90 minute guided tour of various West End haunts of Holmes and Watson. The area was busy with tourists, al fresco drinkers and traffic but luckily Stuart has a loud voice and was able to make himself heard above the hubbub.   Continue reading Thursday 8 September: Evening Walk – Sherlock Holmes Trail →