I'm planning a series of shortish walks (5 to 8 miles) in or very close to London (minimise travel times) aiming for the 1st Tues of the month.
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Some of these will be afternoon walks with afternoon tea at the end and others will have a mid morning start and an afternoon finish with lunch in the middle. Perfect for part-timers, people with flexi-time or annual leave to use up or those without day jobs. These will be subject to a weather check on Sun/Monday and may be pushed back later in the week in the weather on Tuesday is forecast to be dire.
Order of walks TBD but likely to include the following:
1/ Waterlink way (6 miles) following the Ravensbourne River. start lower Sydenham station end: Greenwich Cutty Sark where we will stop for afternoon tea before heading home. Probably afternooon walk.
2/ Chesham Switchback (7.5 miles). An exhilarating day out in Chiltern Hills, starting and ending at Chesham tube station. We hope to have lunch in a pub (subject to further research)
3/ Along the Chess (7 miles) Start Chalfont Latimer tube station and ending at Rickmansworth station. Lunch at a pub (subject to research)
4/ Surrey valleys and the Ladder of Salvation (5.5 miles). A hilly circular walk in surrey taking a church with ancient and unusual wall paintings. Starting at Caterham station and finishing at Whyteleaf station. Lunch at a pub (subject to research).
5/ Kenley, Coulsdon Common, and Happy Valley (7.7 miles). Circular walk from Kenley. Lunch at a pub (subject to research)
6/ Banstead Down, Oaks Park and Woodmansterne (6 miles). A breezy walk along Banstead Downs. Lunch in a cafe (subject to research)
7/ Bushy Park, Hampton Court and Home Park (5.5 miles). Probably afternoon walk. Circular walk from Hampton Court station where we will have afternoon tea at the end.
8/ Dollis Valley walk (5 miles). Linear walk from Totteridge & Whetstone tube to Hampstead Heath. Probably afternoon walk with afternoon tea at the end.
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