Don't just think about cooling your heels, why not check out some of the dates below and attend on behalf of your Group to find out what is happening at Area Level.

DIARY DATES

Please note:  All Area Council/Executive/Footpath Committee meetings are held at the Friends' Meeting House, Chelmsford starting at 19.30 unless stated otherwise.   Dates in RED have recently been revised to secure use of the Meeting House.

Latest Update (30th Aug 2010)

Ramblers Greater London Forum 75^th Baton Walk London Loop

Wednesday 6th October to Friday 22^nd October 2010

Sections will follow more or less  David Sharp’s Aurum Press guide:

Times given are from published timetables.  Please check with national rail enquiries or the Transport for London website: www.tfl.gov.uk for any alterations due to engineering work, particularly at weekends.

October 2010:

Loop 1 Friday 8^th Oct

Erith Riverside to Old Bexley Village              8.5 miles (13.5 Km)

Start: Erith Station 10.40 (train from Cannon Street 9.57, London Bridge 10.01)

Breakoff Point: Crayford Station after 6 miles(9.5Km)

Finish: Bexley Station

Loop 2 Saturday 9^th Oct

Old Bexley Village to Jubilee Country Park            7.25 miles (11.5Km)

Start: Bexley Station CP 10.30 (train from Charing Cross 9.56, London Bridge 10.04)

Breakoff Point: Queen Mary's Hosp (bus) after 3.5 miles (5.5 Km)

Finish: Petts Wood Station

Loop 3 Sunday 10^th Oct

Jubilee Country Park to West Wickham Common            9 miles (14.5Km)

Start: Petts Wood Station 10.30 (train from Charing Cross 9.46

London Bridge 9.54 or Victoria 9.51, Bromley South 10.18)

Breakoff Point: Farnborough (bus) after 3.5 miles (5.5Km)

Finish: Hayes Station

Loop 4 Monday 11^th Oct

West Wickham Common to Hamsey Green            8.5 miles (13.5Km

Start: Hayes Station (train from Charring Cross 9.47, London Bridge 9.55)

Finish: Hamsey Green (bus 403 to West Croydon bus station, passes near East Croydon station)

Breakoff Point: Coombe Lane Station. (Tram link) after 4 miles (6.5Km)

Finish: Hamsey Green (bus 403 to West Croydon bus station, passes near East Croydon Station)

Loop 5 Tuesday 12^th Oct

Hamsey Green to Banstead Downs            10 miles (16Km)

Start:  Hamsey Green (bus 403 from West Croydon Bus Station), Train from Victoria 9.33 to West Croydon Station, or from East Croydon Station, walk down George Street to bus stop in Wellesley Road)

Breakoff Point: Coulsdon South station after 6 miles (9.5Km)

Finish: Banstead Station

Loop 6 Wednesday  13^th Oct

Banstead Downs to Kingston Bridge            10.75 miles (17.5Km)

Start: Banstead Station 10.30 (train from Victoria 9.22 West Croydon 9.54)

Breakoff Point: Maldon Manor station after 7 miles (11.25Km)

Finish: Kingston Bridge for Kingston Station

Loop 7 Thursday 14^th Oct

Kingston Bridge to Donkey Wood/Hatton Cross                        9 miles (14.5Km)

Start: Kingston Bridge from the Station 10.30 (train from Waterloo 9.57,                     Wimbledon 10.08)

Breakoff Point: Hanworth Road (bus) after 6.5 miles (10.5Km)

Finish: Hatton Cross Station (Piccadilly Line)

Loop 8 Friday 15^th Oct

Donkey Wood to Uxbridge Lock            10.5 miles (17Km)

Start: Hatton Cross Station 10.30 (Piccadilly Line)

Breakoff Point: West Drayton station after 7 miles (11Km)

Finish: Uxbridge Station (leave Canal before lock Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines))

Loop 9 Saturday 16^th Oct

Uxbridge Lock to Moor Park            9.25 miles (15Km)

Start: Uxbridge Station 10.30 (Metropolitan and Piccadilly Lines)

Breakoff Point: Harefield West (bus) after 5.25 miles (8.25Km)

Finish: Moor Park Station, Metropolitan Line to Baker Street

Loop 10 Sunday 17^th Oct

Moor Park to Elstree            11.5 miles  (18.5Km)

Start: Moor Park Station 10.30 (Metropolitan Line)

Breakoff Point: Stanmore Station after 8.75 miles (14Km)

Finish: Elstree & Borehamwood Station (First Capital Connect Services)

Loop 11 Monday 18^th Oct

Elstree to Cockfosters            10.5 miles (17Km)

Start: Elstree & Borehamwood Station 10.35 ( train from St Pancras 10.10)

Breakoff Point: High Barnet station after 7 miles (11Km)

Finish: Cockfosters Station (Piccadilly line).

Loop 12 Tuesday 19^th Oct

Cockfosters to Enfield Lock            8.5 miles (13.7Km)

Start: Cockfosters Station 10.30 (Piccadilly Line)

Breakoff Point: Gordon Hill Station after 5.5 miles (8.8Km)

Finish: Enfield Lock Station (trains to Tottenham Hale and Liverpool Street).

Loop 13 Wednesday 20^th Oct

Enfield Lock to Chigwell            8 miles  (12.9Km)

Start: Enfield Lock Station 10.40 (train from Liverpool Street 10.12,

Tottenham Hale 10.25)

Breakoff Point: Chingford station after 4.5 miles (7.2Km)

Finish: Chigwell Station (Central Line, Hainault branch)

Loop 14 Thursday 21^st Oct

Chigwell to Harold Wood            10.75 miles (17.3KM)

Start: Chigwell Station 10.30 (Central Line, Hainault branch)

Breakoff Point: Havering atte Bower (bus) after 6 miles (9.6Km)

Finish: Harold Wood Station (National Express services to Liverpool Street)

Loop 15 Friday 22^nd Oct

Harold Wood to Purfleet            13.75 miles (22.1Km)

Start: Harold Wood Station 10.30 (train from Liverpool Street 9.50)

Breakoff Point: Upminister Bridge Station after 4.25 miles (6.8Km) or

Rainham (C2C services to Fenchurch Street) after 9 miles (14.5km)

Finish: Purfleet Station (C2C services to Fenchurch Street)

For updates and further information concerning each day,   Check the 75^th Celebrations page of the Ramblers website: www.ramblers.org.uk or the Forum’s website: www.rglf.org.uk

Main contacts relating to the whole event:

Graham Butler  e mail: butlergc1@aol.com  Phone: 01582 767062

or Len Banister  e mail: talkingwalking@aol.com  Phone: 020 8527 8158

ACCESSING ACCESS

Although Essex has probably got less open access land than virtually any other county as a result of CROW, it is still informative to see where it is.  The Natural England website dedicated to access will show our areas along with those of other counties.  You can also find out about restrictions which might apply at certain times of the year (grouse shooting etc).  

Try it at http://www.countrysideaccess.gov.uk/

Remember – if your Group succeeds in having a path unblocked or a route reinstated please report it to http://www.ramblers.org.uk/rights_of_way/successes