What we’re about
Welcome to Escape London City Explorers a walking and social group aiming at doing a range of guided walks and social trips to cities outside of London from London and guided walks and hikes within London.
The idea is to do a short country hike or city urban walk exploring cities or towns fairly close to London such as Oxford, Brighton, Portsmouth or Stratford-upon-Avon.
Transport will be either by train or coach, the group is twined with two other groups London Explorers (London walks & hikes) and Chiltern Explorers (countryside hikes within the Chilterns and further afield).
We are enthusiastic about photography and encourage photographs walking at a leisurely pace but also sometimes with harder faster and longer walks.
IN LIGHT OF THE CURRENT WORLD HEALTH CRISIS I AM HOSTING SOME LIVE VIDEO EVENTS ON LONDON EXPLORERS & CHILTERN EXPLORERS MEETUP GROUPS.
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A Witches Cave a Ruined Abbey & the River Wey – Country Hike
Waterloo, York Road, London, GBWalk length 12 miles/20 km approx. Circular.
A beautiful walk exploring the River Wey from Farnham to Tilford including Farnham Heath and Bourne Wood. Some interesting features are the ruins of Waverley Abbey founded as a monastery almost 900 years ago and a curious cave rumored to have once been the home of a witch.
Lunch and Finish
Please bring a packed snack lunch and water for the walk, the walk should finish before 4.30pm, however the time may be earlier or later than this depending on the weather and pace (this is a complete day event and you are advised not to have definite events planned in the evening). Optional drinks at the end of the hike at Farnham.
PLEASE BE AWARE THIS IS A SUBSTANTIAL HIKE WITH UNDULATING & FLAT TERRAIN, PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH THIS.
Transport and meeting please read...
Meet outside Farnham Station for the walk to start at 10.46am after the train from London arrives (north side of the station) Please be prompt as this is a winter hike and evening light is more limited.
Train from London: Meet outside the main WHSmith next to the rail information point and Pret A Manager on the main concourse at Waterloo Station from 9.00am (see photo below) to get the 9.24am train that gets to Farnham for 10.46am. We need time to get tickets/group saves so please be prompt (3-9 people for a group save). The organizer is coming by train for this hike. ( train changes at Guildford)
Train cost return from £25 or less with a groupsave or network railcard discount.
£7 cash payable on the day guided walk & meetup costs. You can do paypal (colin45@hotmail.co.uk) please use friends and family with paypal to avoid charges. Bank transfer if you prefer, please contact the organizer.
Car:
Parking: Farnham, main car park may charge but side streets may be free (please check for restrictions and leave enough time to park).
Please make a note of the organizers numbers - Colin 07709305681.
Walking Safety
Walking is a great way to keep fit and generally very safe; however it does contain an element of risk. Before going on any of these walks you need to be reasonably fit and be prepared to be responsible for your own safety. You should wear appropriate clothing such as proper walking shoes, warm and wet weather clothing and carry sufficient food and water. Please see our Terms and Conditions (https://www.meetup.com/Escape-London-City-Explorers/pages/23195445/Terms_and_Conditions/)
COULD EVERYONE PLEASE AVOID COMMENTS BELOW THAT ARE NOT SPECIFIC TO THE EVENT AS THIS GENERATES SPAM, JUST CHANGE YOUR RSVP IF YOU CAN'T GO. YOU CAN MESSAGE ME. MANY THANKS.4 attendees - £7.00
Goring, Woodcote & Thames – Country Hike
Paddington Station, Paddington Station,, London, GBWalk length 11miles/17km approx. Circular.
A scenic circular hike from Goring across a mixture of landscapes from fields and woodland using a number of sections of the Chiltern Way which is a waymarked national long-distance footpath. There is also a small section of the Thames path close to Goring.
A MODERATE HIKE WITH A NUMBER OF HILL CLIMBS AS WELL AS FLATTER SECTIONS CLOSE TO THE RIVER.
Lunch and Finish
Please bring a snack lunch and water for the walk. The walk should finish before 4.30pm and include a 30 min snack lunch stop and pub at the end, however the time may be earlier or later than this depending on the weather and pace. We may have lunch at Woodcote that has a village green close to a pub.
Transport and meeting
Meet Outside Goring station for the hike to start at 10.50am (after the train from London arrives).
By train: The 9.36am train from Paddington gets to Goring & Streatley for 10.48am.
From London it is suggested you meet from 9.00am at Paddington to give you time to get a group save/buy tickets (see photo below). The organizer will not be catching the train from London but will meet you at Goring.
£7 cash payable on the day guided walk & meetup costs. You can do paypal (colin45@hotmail.co.uk) please use friends and family with paypal to avoid charges. Bank transfer if you prefer, please contact the organizer.
Train price should be approx. £20 return with a groupsave or national railcard discount.
Please make a note of the organizers numbers - Colin 07709305681.
Walking Safety
Walking is a great way to keep fit and generally very safe; however it does contain an element of risk. Before going on any of these walks you need to be reasonably fit and be prepared to be responsible for your own safety. You should wear appropriate clothing such as proper walking shoes, warm and wet weather clothing and carry sufficient food and water. Please see our Terms and Conditions (https://www.meetup.com/Escape-London-City-Explorers/pages/23195445/Terms_and_Conditions/)
COULD EVERYONE PLEASE AVOID COMMENTS BELOW THAT ARE NOT SPECIFIC TO THE EVENT AS THIS GENERATES SPAM, JUST CHANGE YOUR RSVP IF YOU CAN'T GO. YOU CAN MESSAGE ME. MANY THANKS.7 attendees
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