Easy woodland walking. Scadbury Park and the Hawkwood Estate. Dep. Charing Cross (Sevenoaks train) 10.01, (London Bridge 10.10), arr. Petts Wood 10.38. All travel in Oyster/Freedom Pass zones. Pub lunch in Chislehurst or bring a picnic. EX 162. Leader Gillian S.
More information about my circular walk from Petts Wood next Saturday 26 September.
Lunch options in Chislehurst. The Bull’s Head pub Walnuts cafe (recommended) Picnic
This is an easy, very pleasant walk, mainly level, with a few gentle slopes, nothing steep. Distance around 7.5 miles. Train times etc as per the programme. The majority of the walk is before lunch.
SATURDAY 3rd OCTOBER CUFFLEY to WARE (Linear) 11.5 miles (or 9 miles, return from Hertford East). A long, gradual incline to Broxbourne Woods, afterwards mostly flat. Visit the Celtic Harmony Camp about life in the Stone and Iron Ages. https://celticharmony.org/. Then through open fields and along a tow path by the River Lee.
Buy OPDR to Hertford All Stations. Dep. Moorgate 09.46 (Finsbury Park, 10.00) arr. Cuffley 10.29. Bring a picnic. Drink stop after lunch at Celtic Harmony cafe. OS EX 174/194 Leader: Jackie McC
Linear Walk – Moor Park Tube Station to Rickmansworth Tube Station. Saturday 12th September 2026 – 7.5miles
18 of us met at 10.30. The weather was initially cooler than expected. The first part of the walk was gently uphill along tree lined roads – enormous houses on either side. Then up the busy Batchworth Lane to a Green. The pond was almost dried up. We entered Bishops Wood and followed meandering paths through a mainly deciduous wood following the London Loop.
The path led onto a lovely stretch of open fields and up another slope to the Rose and Crown Pub on the Harefield Road for a welcome drink at 12MD.
Then onwards towards Fieldways Farm. Horses grazing in the fields. Past the farm, through fields following the London Loop to Plough Lane at Hill End for 1.15. Michell’s Garden Tea Shop did not disappoint. Sandwiches to order, cafetières of coffee and unlimited tea in teapots and a selection of delicious cakes.
The sun had come out. We all enjoyed sitting and chatting in the pretty garden – such hospitable hosts. Refreshed and replenished we set off again following the Hillingdon Trail past Springwell Farm and downhill to Springwell Lock.
Our path led beside the canal with narrow boats moored along the canal. We turned off to skirt Stocker’s Reservoir – a known heronry with hides along its edge.
We then joined the more popular area around the Aquadrome and cut through to the M&S roundabout and playground to reach Rickmansworth High Street and Tube Station. Thank you to Cathy for being back marker. Thank you to Nita, Ida and Gillian for photos.
Fifteen people assembled at Dorking station, including 3 new potential members.
The sun was shining and after a bit of confusion finding the right path, we walked through woods crossing the River Mole at various points, interspersed with open fields and lovely views. After a couple of miles, we stopped at a very nice garden centre for a comfort break before carefully crossing the A25. We heading up through Betchworth Golf Club., between the greens so avoiding flying golf balls!
11 of us arrived at Maze Hill station, right next to the entrance to Greenwich Park hoping to visit the Queen’s Orchard but, unfortunately, it was shut. Then, passing the herbaceous border, we went to the Queen’s House. The architect Inigo Jones was commissioned to design a new palace for Queen Anne in 1616. Supposedly, the manor of Greenwich had been a gift from King James I as an apology for losing his temper after Anne had accidentally shot one of his favourite dogs while hunting.
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