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SAT 13th JULY STAINES to CHERTSEY (Linear) 7.5 or 12 miles

Along the Thames path, visit wild life filled Penton hook island and Laleham Park, St. Ann’s Nature Trial (slightly hilly) with the stunning views of Surrey. Option: Chertsey Mead circular extra 4 miles with a ferry crossing. Lunch tbc or bring packed lunch.

Buy OPDR to Chertsey. Dep. Waterloo 09.33 arr. Staines 10.11. Leader will meet the group at Staines

Map: EX 160.
Leader: Ida

The photo is called ‘The Thames, Penton Hook’, was taken by Alan Hunt and is published under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 license.

THUR 18th JULY EVENING WALK TO ROTHERHITHE AND SOUTHWARK PARK (Linear) 2.5 miles

Discover what was a community of shipbuilders and sailors until the closure of the docks in 1970. The old village around the church has been designated as a conservation area. The world’s first tunnel under a major navigable river was constructed in Rotherhithe. 

Meet at Bermondsey (Jubilee line) at 18.00. Return from Canada Water (Jubilee line).

Leader: Dominique

The photo is called ‘St Mary’s Church, Rotherhithe’, was taken by Rob Kam and is published under the Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication.