Walks by Water - walking, hiking London

A tremendous WEEKEND of coastal walking on the south coast !

We shall buy group train tickets on Saturday morning for the 9.05am train to Bournemouth followed by coastal bus at 11.20am to Branksome Chine from where the walk shall commence at around noon.

You must TRAVEL LIGHT !

Although this is a two day walking weekend trip you may if you wish simply attend either Saturday or Sunday with the fee for non season ticket holders each day being £10.

Train ticket : Open return to Bournemouth

Or you may decide to drive.

We shall first walk 45 minutes along the beaches to the cafe at Sandbanks beach where we shall have lunch before then boarding the Sandbanks ferry followed by walking on iconic Studland Beach and the most stunning section in which we pass Old Harry Rocks on the clifftops as we then descend into Swanage.

We should arrive at Swanage by 5pm.

Many of us shall have takeaway fish and chips from The Parade before taking the bus back to Bournemouth and Boscombe.

So bus back to Bournemouth anytime from 5.15pm to say 7pm.

Book a hotel room for anywhere in Bournemouth or Boscombe.

On Sunday morning we shall buy group single train tickets to Lymington Town ( actual ticket is from Brockenhurst to Lymington Town ) for train at 9.50am that arrives at 10.37am (after changing at Brockenhurst) from where we shall walk a delightful 10 miles to Barton on Sea with an option to take the short ferry to Hurst Castle and then walk along the shingly spit straddling lunchtime.

At the end of the walk we shall take the bus from Barton on Sea to New Milton from where we shall board the train back to London.

Things to bring : waterproof jacket and walking shoes or boots or trainers plus sunhat, suncream and sunglasses.

You should have adequate and appropriate insurance for this type of activity and be able to walk 2.5 miles per hour.

Meet up fee: £30 ( free for season ticket holders ) payable in cash or in advance by bank transfer.

If you pay for the event you will be accorded a season ticket for both this group and sister group Weekday Walks for the period to 31st March 2027.

Please only post photos of others with their consent.

Please place a comment on the event page once you have booked your hotel.

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Come join us in this most stunning walled city in Brittany filled with fabulous sea views, unspoilt landscapes, historic ramparts as well as charming boutiques and cafes !

Lets go with the flow !

We shall be staying as follows :

Saint - Malo

5 nights from Wednesday to Monday

We shall be flying Easyjet from Gatwick to / from Rennes as follows :
Wednesday 12.30pm
Monday 4.15pm

Alternatively you may wish to travel on an overnight ferry from Portsmouth on Wednesday arriving on Thursday morning and possibly returning to Britain in the same fashion.

There is no walk on Wednesday as the flight is in the afternoon.

Flight back is mid afternoon on Monday.

Make your hotel bookings on booking.com in the months to come and leave a comment to that effect on the event page.

You may wish of course to arrive a day or two earlier or return a day or two later.

We shall be taking buses, ferries and trains and maybe the odd taxi as appropriate to or from the walking routes.

There is no obligation to do all the walks.

All walks between 5 and 10 miles in length.

Likely walks :

Thursday morning

Meet 9.45am for 10am train station

Bus 516 at 10.15am

Saint Briac la Houle to Dinard coastal walk - bus then ferry back to St Malo

cafe lunch in Saint - Lunaire

Friday

Keolis Armor bus

Book in advance

9.25am to 10.15am /

5.30pm to 6.20pm

Coastal walk by iconic Mont Saint- Michel a much acclaimed abbey that is a UNESCO site and has a counterpart in Penzance in Cornwall

Low tide is from 9.54am so the causeway will be safe to cross as soon as we arrive

There will be time to visit the abbey

cafe lunch

Saturday

Morning

Meet train station 9.15am for 9.25am

bus no 5 at 9.38am

Cancale coastal to Pointe du Grouin
then no 9 bus to Nicet / Le Minihic

cafe lunch

Afternoon

Coastal Plage du Pont to St Malo

Sunday

Meet train station 10am

Trains at 10.31am to 11.40am

River Rance walk and sightseeing in historic medieval city Dinan

cafe lunch

buses back 4.58pm
507 / 516

Monday morning

Meet train station 8.45am for 9am

Old Town coastal walk - Plage du Sillon, Chateau de Saint-Malo, Plage de Bon Secours and Cathedral Saint-Vincent

Meetup fee £40 payable in advance by bank transfer ( season ticket holders : £30 )

You should be able to walk 2.5 miles per hour and have adequate and appropriate insurance for this type of activity.

Walking and hiking in the Great Outdoors presents certain low level risks and by rsvping to this trip you agree to undertake such risks.

We shall eat dinner at local cafes and restaurants but there shall be no group dinners.

If you make arrangements with others for restaurants or taxis you should honour it.

Only post photos of others with their consent.

My no 07714250849

Come join us on an amazing weekend on the famous sun-kissed Isle of Wight !

You must TRAVEL LIGHT !

Lets go with the flow !

There are some simply spectacular panoramic views to be had on this most wonderful island !

We are meeting by the TICKET OFFICE at 8am as Waterloo may be fairly busy on Saturday.

Obviously if you have a Network Railcard I suggest you buy your ticket in advance on Trainline when tickets become available and then arrive at Waterloo by 8.10am.

Likely itinerary :

Saturday

We first take a bus from Ryde to Saint Helens

A most beautiful 9 mile coastal walk from Saint Helens to Shanklin via Bembridge

Sunday

Meet 9.15am for bus at 9.26am to Newport.

6 to 7 mile River Medina and coastal walk followed by visit to Osbourne House where Victoria and Albert stayed on this wonderful island.

Bus to Ryde by late afternoon.

On Saturday please ARRIVE BY 8am in order to purchase return train tickets to RYDE ESPLANADE which includes the ferry crossing but you must use Network Railcard or similar railcard.

If you buy rail tickets in a group ie without National Railcard it will only cover the trains and NOT the ferries.

Or you can buy your train ticket in advance.

We shall be staying Saturday night in Shanklin so please book your hotel on booking.com as soon as you can.

Train ticket : open return to Ryde Esplanade

Meetup fee £30 payable in cash or in advance by bank transfer and you will be granted a season ticket for both this group and sister group Weekday Walks until 31st March 2027.

The walk attracts no meetup fee for those who already have a season ticket.

Train from Waterloo is at 8.30am.

Please bring packed lunch, water, snacks etc plus walking shoes/trainers as well as waterproof jacket and sunglasses, suncream and sunhat.

You should be able to walk 2.5 miles per hour and have adequate and appropriate insurance for this type of activity.

We should be back in London on Sunday by 8.15pm.

Please only post photos of others with their consent.

My no 07714250849.

Starting from The Monument a most wonderful 4 mile walk starting at 6.45pm by walking on the north side of the Thames before crossing Millennium Bridge, walking by Tate Modern then along the lovely scenic South Bank passing The Wheel in Westminster until we cross The Thames at Lambeth Bridge to finish by Tate Britain.

We shall have a drink at the end of the walk.

Please only post photos of others with their consent.

My no 07714250849.