Whilst I was in India, through a strange sequence of events, I reconnected with someone I hiked with in the USA in 2019. We lost touch during the pandemic. We met a couple of times after I returned home. First, for a walk and picnic in Richmond Park and then again for a trip to … Continue reading / view photos Richmond and Kew
Tag: Walks
Wild garlic in Box Hill
Box Hill is a popular day hike from London. Many hiking groups go there. Set in the South Downs, it’s one of the hilliest places around London. On arriving at the nearest station, Box Hill & Westhumble, some people head straight up Box Hill. It’s a sharp and sometimes slippery climb. Alternatively, you can finish … Continue reading / view photos Wild garlic in Box Hill
Windsor walk and London march
Last November, on Armistice Day, it was a crisp autumnal day, and the sky was blue for the start of a group walk from Datchet to Windsor. We saw a monument and statues for the Magna Carta, which is a royal charter of rights agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, … Continue reading / view photos Windsor walk and London march
Cows and chips on the Thames
For a moment, I thought I was back in India, where cows are everywhere – from the high street to the beach. Curiously, I’d been on several Meetup walks in Gorring but none of them took in the Thames. We were following a walk in the OS Pathfinder series for the Home Countries, which I … Continue reading / view photos Cows and chips on the Thames
National Trust – Ickworth
This was a gentle walk on a summery autumn day in Suffolk admiring the idyllic and quintessentially English Ickworth Park. View photos National Trust – Ickworth
Arundel hike
Perfect walking weather in Sussex with Go London View photos Arundel hike
Thorney Island hike
Another varied, original and well planned hike by Gary for GO London, one of the friendliest hiking groups around π View photos Thorney Island hike
Wendover Wood
After Saturday’s marathon walk, a beautiful circular “recovery” walk from Wendover with OAC. Thank you Sara for improvising and keeping us in the protective forests as much as humanly possible instead of the 32c heat π View photos Wendover Wood
South Downs hike
Another lovely day walking with the friendly Outdoor Adventure Club on the South Downs. Sara is one of the few people leading walks on weekdays if you happen to be free πΆπΏββοΈππ½π
Winnie-the-Pooh hike
A beautiful day’s walking in Winnie-the-Pooh country with Outdoor Adventure Club led by Sara π View photos Winnie-the-Pooh hike
