London Walking Club

Join David and Susan for a 11-mile circular walk from Balcombe, heading westwards to take in Handcross and Staplefield. It features a nature reserve with Japanese pagoda, a churchyard in Slaugham with a 800-year old yew tree, the ruins of Slaugham Manor, and a walk down to the River Ouse with three Roman columns. We will stop at a pub for a drink but please bring a packed lunch. No need to book, just turn up.

Meet: Balcombe railway station 10:20.

Coming by Train: There is a train leaving London Victoria at 09:21 arriving Balcombe 10:15. Return trains from Balcombe to London Bridge are at xx:30 (change at Three Bridges). Please check with National Rail closer to the date for any timetable alterations. If your travel involves the tube please check www.tfl.gov.uk for planned closures.

For the possibility of buying a GroupSave 3 or 4 ticket (3 or 4 adults travel for the price of 2), be at the main ticket office at 09:00 and look out for other members of Ibex.

Coming by Car: There is a car park at the station.

Map: OS Landranger 198 / OS Explorer 135 & 134.

Please Bring: Rucksack to carry snacks and a packed lunch and water/drink/flask, waterproofs and spare warm clothing. Usually a good idea to wear walking boots in case it is muddy. Please avoid wearing jeans as these do not dry quickly if they get wet. If it is sunny please bring plenty of water/drink plus sun hat and suncream.

Join Ian for a 13 mile circular walk on the North Kent downs. We shall start from Sole Street village, go through orchards to the Dickensian village of Cobham, join the North Downs Way for a short while, and then go through a mixture of farm and woodland. The planned lunch stop is at Harvel village green. There is a pub 100 yards away should you require a liquid supplement with your lunch. Please bring a packed lunch. No need to book, just turn up.

Meet: Sole Street Station 10.15. Grid ref: TQ 565 167.

Coming by Train: Catch the South Eastern 09.24 from Victoria to Canterbury East, arriving at Sole Street 10.10. Return trains are at 17 minutes past every hour.

If your travel involves the tube please check www.tfl.gov.uk for planned closures; if by train, check with www.chilternrailways.co.uk for any timetable changes.

For the possibility of buying a GroupSave 3 or 4 ticket (3 or 4 adults travel for the price of 2), be at the main ticket office at 09:00 and look out for other members of Ibex.

Coming by Car: There is ample parking at Sole Street Station. If using satnav or your A–Z index, make sure you are aiming for the Sole Street near Gravesend/Rochester, not the Sole Street near Ashford!

Maps: OS Explorer 148 Maidstone and the Medway Towns. OS Landranger is not as useful as the walk requires 2 maps: sheet 177 East London and sheet 178 Thames Estuary.

Please Bring: Rucksack to carry snacks and a packed lunch and water/drink/flask, waterproofs and spare warm clothing. Usually a good idea to wear walking boots in case it is muddy. Please avoid wearing jeans as these do not dry quickly if they get wet. If it is sunny please bring plenty of water/drink plus sun hat and suncream.

Bill is leading a circular 12 mile walk from Wendover heading east along the Ridgeway to Combe Hill, then south down through the woods along the South Bucks Way, west along the Chiltern Way and then north over Grims Ditch to rejoin the Ridgeway and into Wendover Woods – the highest point in the Chilterns before joining the Icknield Way back to Wendover.

Pub or cream tea stops cannot be guaranteed en route so don’t forget to bring some lunch with you. No need to book, just turn up.

Meet: 10:15 at Wendover Station outside the booking office. Grid reference 865077.

Coming by Train: Catch the 09:27 Chiltern Railways train from Marylebone Station arriving at Wendover at 10:14.

Your Tube season ticket may be valid for part of the way – check at the ticket office. If your travel involves the tube please check www.tfl.gov.uk for planned closures; if by train, check with www.chilternrailways.co.uk for any timetable changes.

For the possibility of buying a GroupSave 3 or 4 ticket (3 or 4 adults travel for the price of 2), be at the main ticket office at 09:05 and look out for other members of Ibex.

Coming by Car: There is an expensive car park by the station, free parking at the Library car park off the High street and free parking on nearby roads.

Maps: Chilterns North East OS Explorer 181 and Landranger 165.

Please Bring: Rucksack to carry snacks and a packed lunch and water/drink/flask, waterproofs and spare warm clothing. Please avoid wearing jeans as these do not dry quickly if they get wet.  I will try to keep the mud to the minimum but please wear boots rather than trainers.

More details will be available closer to the date.