Monday, 27 January 2014

London walk 2014

Keeping with tradition for the winter walks over the last few years it’s a London walk - this time East London starting at Mile end and finishing at a cafe on the Thames.

Our route will follow 2 sections of the Jubilee Greenway Walk (http://www.walklondon.org.uk/route.asp?R=7) - a distance between 9 and 10 miles. We will walk sections 4 (Victoria Park to Stokes Road) and section 5 (Stokes Road to River Thames).  Check out the link in the website address above for maps, directions and videos of the walk.

The route will pass the Mile End stadium, Victoria Park, the Olympic Park, the Royal Albert Dock and the River Thames. They’ll be several places we can stop to get drinks and food along the way.

The walk will be on Sunday 23rd February. We’ll start from the Mile End tube station at 11am and return late afternoon on the Docklands Light Railway. Mile End is quite easy to get to from
the Bank tube station on the Northern Line - if possible we’ll try to travel from the same station (St Albans / Hemel /Hatfield etc, depending who’s coming along). If you think you might be interested please drop me a line. Look forward to hearing form you!

Sunday, 29 September 2013

September walk... Redbourn to The Holly Bush pub, Potters Crouch

It was beautiful weather for our autumn walk today. Starting on the Redbourn village high street we followed the Ver valley past the Redbournbury watermill to the Gorhambury estate where we past the Old Gorehambury house. After crossing the St Albans - Hemel road we finished at the Holly bush pub in Potters Crouch.

Distance approx: 6.5miles
Walkers: Derek, Emma, Fred, Kevin, Peter, Tony

Outside the Redbournbury watermill, the last working mill on the Ver:






Saturday, 28 September 2013

September hike

Our next walk is lined up for Sunday 29th September… The walk will be 6.5 miles through the top of the Ver valley, north of St.Albans, passing Redbournbury mill, the last working watermill on the Ver. We'll then break off from the Ver valley into the Gorhambury estate near St Albans where we'll pass the Old Gorhambury House before descending to Potters Crouch - a tiny hamlet close near St Albans where we'll get some lunch at the excellent Holybush pub.

We're meeting in Redbourn aiming for a 10am start to the walk. 
The starting point is by Weymans convenience store at the southern end of the high street. They'll be plenty of free parking in the bays on the high street close by.

This will be a linear walk to so we'll Peter or I will park one of our cars at the other end of the walk so we can get back to Redbourn.   Estimated time for walking is  3 hours, plus about 1 hour at the Holybush pub and 20 minutes to drive back to Redbourn.


This will be quite an easy walk as they go, mostly flat with one or two small inclines and lots to see along the way. All we need is the weather on our side…. drop me a line if you reckon you can make it!! 

Links:-
Google Maps link to starting point for the walk:- http://tinyurl.com/lrnudt9
Redbournbury Watermill & bakery:- http://www.redbournburymill.co.uk

Saturday, 7 September 2013

Cloudy tops...

During the hol Peter and I spend a day on Bow fell and Rossette Pike in the Lakes..

While we had some cool views around 2000ft on Rossette Pike, the cloud didn't clear on top of Bow Fell.  Eventually the cloud did decide to lift from the top, frustratingly for us about an hour into our descent!

There's not much of a view but that doesn't stop a snack break at the top!

Helm Crag, Cumbria

Summer hols and me, Em and the kids tackle the Wainwright fell Helm Crag together. Emma and Ro find a comfortable seat near the top!


Saturday, 13 July 2013

Photos from the Exmoor South West Coast path July 2013

This years walking weekend was another success - besides myself Mark, Peter, Rob and Richard trekked the 13 and a half miles up and down the cliffs from Lynton to Combe Martin in Devon. Here the first few pictures....

Around the Woody Bay area the sea mist was rising up over the cliffs keeping the walk nice and cool during the morning...



 Getting closer to Heddon's Mouth - the half way point and pub stop!



A drinks break high on the cliffs...



Descending from Great Hangman Point - the highest sea cliff in England - towards Combe Martin...



Friday, 7 June 2013

Resting on the way to the top of Deacon hill May 2013


This year's walk on the Pegsdon hills turned out to be a family one in the end and a big hill climb for 5 and 4 year old Rowan and Joshua!