This weeks events

This week we have 3 events. We have a day walk on the South Downs, an evening walk & ice skating in Docklands and an afternoon walk in London

 

On Friday 28 November we have an evening walk around Docklands followed by ice skating (optional) at Canary Wharf. Meet 6.30pm at Westferry DLR station exit. 

 

On Saturday 29 November we have a day walk on the South Downs. It’s 10 ½ miles from Hassocks to Lewes. Bring a packed lunch for a picnic though there are pubs at the end. Meet 10am onwards at Hassocks station exit. Take the 8.54am Thameslink train from St Pancras International to Hassocks; this train calls at Farringdon, Blackfriars, London Bridge and East Croydon. Alternatively take the 9.02am train from Victoria and change at East Croydon for Hassocks; this train calls at Clapham Junction. Buy a return to Lewes. 

 

On Sunday 30 November we have an afternoon walk in London. It’s 5 miles from Penge West to Streatham along the Capital Ring. There’s a possible tea stop at the end. Meet 1pm at Penge West station (Overground line from Highbury to West Croydon). 

 

Dartmoor at New Year

There may be one or two places left on the New Year trip to Bracken Tor YHA for five nights from Sunday 28th December 2014 to Friday 2nd January 2015.

We have exclusive use of the YHA which is situated near the Dartmoor National Park and close to the town of Okehampton.
The YHA sits in 3 acres of gardens on the northern edge of Dartmoor National Park and has direct access to moorland from the grounds. Dartmoor is the largest and wildest area of open country in Southern England with beautiful scenery and an abundance of walking routes.
There are 30 places and the cost is £100 per person which includes accommodation, breakfasts, packed lunches for walking and a communal meal on New Year's day.

An optional New Year's eve meal is planned at the White Hart Hotel Okehampton which is within walking distance from the YHA followed by a party back at the Hostel.

Stage 3 of the Capital Ring November 16th 2014

Photos from Stage 3 of the Capital Ring (November 16th).   Grey and overcast but fantastic Autumn colours. Next Sunday (30th November) we are doing Stage 4 with the dinosaurs at the start this time.

Another 3 sections of the Capital Ring

Capital Ring 4  Crystal Palace to Streatham 5 miles Afternoon walk.  Sunday 30th November

Crystal Palace Park including the site of the original Crystal Palace, a former atmospheric railway and the famous dinosaurs.  Then on through several parks including Biggin Wood and Streatham Common finishing at Streatham Station (possibility of tea stop but no lunch stop).

Meet 1pm at Penge West station (on Overground line from Highbury to West Croydon).  NB Crystal Palace station shut due to engineering works

Capital Ring 5 Streatham to Wimbledon Park 5.5 miles Sunday 7th December.  Afternoon walk.

Includes Tooting Bec Common and Wandsworth Common (no lunch stop).

Meet 12:30pm at Streatham station 

Capital Ring 6 Wimbledon Park to Richmond 7.3 miles Sunday 14th December.  

Wimbledon Park, Wimbledon Common, Richmond Park

Lunch and tea stop to celebrate completion of the south half of the Capital Ring

Mountain Biking in the New Forest: Trees, fungi and ponies

Some photos from our recent mountain biking weekend in the New Forest

How to join clog

You are welcome to try up to 3 events. After that you need to join if you wish to continue but you get your first year at a discount of £15. Join us via: www.membermojo.co.uk/clog.

What's on this week

This week we have 3 events. We have a day walk along the River Lea, an evening walk & ice skating in Docklands and a quiz.

This Sunday 23 November we have a day walk along the River Lea. It’s 10 miles from Hertford East to Broxbourne. There’s a coffee stop and lunchtime pub or bring a packed lunch for a picnic if you prefer. Meet 11am at Hertford East station exit. Look out for other Cloggies from 9.30am at Liverpool Street Station near the National Railways ticket office. Take the 9.55am train from Liverpool Street to Hertford East. 

Next Wednesday 26 November we have our annual quiz. It’s from 7pm upstairs at the Moby Dick pub, Greenland Dock near Surrey Quays tube. 

Next Friday 28 November we have an evening walk around Docklands followed by ice skating (optional) at Canary Wharf. Meet 6.30pm at Westferry DLR station exit.

Why join CLOG

CLOG is very different to other groups you may come across:

• 4-8 different events most weeks

• As well as day walks, we also do:
Weekend trips in the UK
Regular social events and bike rides. 
Longer trips including trips abroad
Monthly opportunity to try many different outdoor activities such as white-water rafting, Go Ape zipwire, climbing the roof of the O2, mountain biking, skating, cycling at the Olympic velodrome, caving, abseiling and horse-riding

• Around 200 members and many of these come regularly, so new people will soon find that most events have some people they know. 

• Events are either free, run at cost or occasionally subsidised. We are a non-commercial and not-for-profit group

• All our events are organised by volunteers and any member can organise an event 

We hope you will join us and continue to attend events