VALENTINES DAY £5 WALK 🌳🌲💧in VALENTINES PARK.

MEADOWS, PARKLAND, WOODLAND TRAILS, FOREST, HISTORIC MANSION and TEMPLE, plus PUB SOCIALISING with CHEAP FOOD and DRINKS.

Valentines Day Walk - we are having our annual green walk through VALENTINES PARK with its HAW HAW and GROTTO (and also WANSTEAD FOREST PARK which also has a GROTTO and TEMPLE)'

The photo is of Valentines Mansion in Valentines Park. Valentines Mansion, which is Grade ll listed, was built in the 1690's. Until 1912 the Mansion and its park were privately owned – the home of wealthy middle class families and their servants. It is now used for weddings and events.

WALK START: Gants Hill Tube Station on the Central Line

WALK FINISH: Wanstead Station (Central line which will take you back to Stratford and London).

WALK ROUTE: Valentines Park, Wanstead Forest, Wanstead Station

WALK DISTANCE: Approx 5 miles.

STOP OUT POINT: Nearby bus routes during most of the first half of the walk.

Enjoy London! Get out and see your City in the company of great friends! Join us for a Saturday afternoon stroll (followed by socialising in the pub). Walking is one of life's great social activities.

Social Event:
Our walks are social walks, where the emphasis is on meeting new people, enjoying nature, healthy exercise, and fresh air. Our walks are not interrupted with running commentaries or historical lectures, although occasionally features of significance may be pointed out. As such our walks will be continuous with few stops and it is your responsibilty to keep walkers ahead in view and to follow the direction of the walk. WE ALWAYS END THE WALK AT A PUB WHERE THE SOCIALISING CAN CONTINUE.

RISKS for all walks: Please dress appropriately for weather conditions and carry a bottle of water and necessary medication. You need to be moderately fit for this walk and be able to walk for four miles without a break. In these walks we use; pavements, cross busy roads, public parkland, towpaths alongside water, other public paths, rights of way, bridlepaths, country lanes and other established paths and tracks through woodland, bush and countryside. Please only wear good sturdy shoes, preferably walking boots and take care as surfaces may be uneven, tree roots may protrude, there may be low overhanging branches and some paths are also used by joggers and cyclists and sometimes cars (country lanes). Some tracks may be muddy and slippery. On occasion wild,domestic and farm animals may also encountered. If you require insurance for these walks then you must arrange this yourself.

No large dogs or small children please.

Please arrive in good time to allow opportunity to use toilets at the start of the walk as there may not be any toilet breaks available during the walk.

WANT TO COME ON ANOTHER WALK?
For a list of future walks go to[ https://www.meetup.com/KENS-EVENTS-EXPLORE-LONDON-SECRETS/events/](https://www.meetup.com/KENS-EVENTS-EXPLORE-LONDON-SECRETS/events/)

DISCAIMER
All Ken's Events are subject to a disclaimer. Please click here
https://www.meetup.com/kens-events-explore-london-secrets/
to find out more about Kens Events/Walks and click on 'read more' to see full disclaimer.

COST of EVENT:
All of the walks on this group are only £5 each to attend. Payment is not collected before the day of the event to allow you maximum flexibility. Why pay more on other groups for overpriced walks with no afterwalk socialising!!
The walk is free for holders of the Ken's Events Membership Card.

Please post no pre-event messages unless you are posting something relevant for the whole group and only post photos of other members with their consent.

Kens Events also has a Facebook Page, Instagram and Twitter accounts.
http://www.facebook.com/Kens.events
Instagram Page
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Twitter
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Kens Events also has a Facebook Group that you can join.
http://www.facebook.com/groups/Kensevents

When you arrive at the station look for Ken with Kens Events Flag outside the station.

RAIN POLICY: Only book a walk if you are sure you can attend! Walks will only be cancelled if there is very heavy rain! Light rain is not usually a problem. However if torrentail rain is forecast, please check back to this webpage on the morning of the event around 10am for the latest update.

When you arrive at the venue look for Ken with the 'KEN'S EVENTS' Flag/Sign/Badge.