GREEN £5 WALK - 🌲🌳 See COLOURFUL CAMELIAS 🌹at CHISWICK PARK

LAKES, THAMES RIVER,MEADOWS, PARKS, WOODED TRAILS, followed by friendly SOCIALISING with CHEAP FOOD and DRINKS in a convivial pub atmosphere.

A walk highlighting the spectacular Camelias on display at Chiswick Park and also enjoy the tastefully landscaped gardens of Chiswick Park followed by a Thames Path Walk to a large pub in Putney. Enjoy London! Get out and see your City and enjoy the whole experience in the company of great friends!

CHISWICK HOUSE:
The third Earl of Burlington (1694-1753) designed the elegant Classical villa seen today, in neo palladian style. The villa reflected the influence of Italian architect Andrea Palladio and English follower Inigo Jones. For the first few years Burlington’s villa stood alongside an old Jacobean house purchased by his grandfather in 1682. This separation was impractical, and in 1732 a two-storey link was added. After the earl’s death the estate passed by marriage to the Dukes of Devonshire, and in 1788 the fifth Duke demolished Old Chiswick House and make a proper mansion of the villa by adding substantial wings. Both the fifth and sixth Dukes also remodelled Burlington’s gardens. These wings were subsequently removed in the 1950s to restore the villa to its original appearance.

The CAMELLIAS of CHISWICK PARK.
Brought by ship from China in the 18th century, exotic camellia plants were then a luxury commodity. At Chiswick Park the Duke of Devonshire built a 300 foot glass house, (sections of which are currently under repair), one of the largest in the world at the time, to protect his collection of plants. Enjoy the riot of colour when the outdoor trees bloom in early Spring.

WALK STARTPOINT: TURNHAM GREEN TUBE STATION (served by the District and Piccadilly lines). Look for Ken with the 'KEN'S EVENTS/MEETUP Badge, outside the Station and across the road in the green area.

WALK ROUTE: Our walk takes us from Turnham Green Tube Station , through Turnham Green and down into Chiswick Park, past Chiswick House, Gardens and cafe, and then along the Thames Path to Putney where we will finish.

WALK END POINT: At the Rocket pub (near to Putney Bridge Station - District Line and Putney Station - National Rail) for more socialising.

WALK DISTANCE (Approx. 5.5 miles).

STOP OUT POINTS: WALK crosses many bus routes and goes within 15 minutes walk of Hammersmith Station.

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.

NOTICE of RISKS applicable for all walks: Please dress appropriately for weather and terrain conditions. Only wear good sturdy shoes, with ankle support, and carry a bottle of water and necessary medication. You need to be moderately fit for this walk and able to walk for at least 8 miles. This walk is suitable for the average experienced hill walker. Do not attend this walk if you do not fit that description or you have a medical condition that may impact upon your capability of completing the walk. These walks are city walks and countryside walks where all the usual risks of injury during such walks apply resulting from interactions with road traffic, joggers, cyclists, e-scooters,other members of the public, animals (farm, domestic and wild), plants (allergic reactions), uneven surfaces, including portruding tree roots and potholes and there may be low overhanging branches, In these walks we cross busy roads, use towpaths alongside water, bridlepaths, country lanes and sometimes ill defined paths and tracks through woodland, bush and countryside. Some tracks may be muddy and slippery, and conditions may be wet and icy. The walk leader is not and does not purport to be a professional guide but is instead a like minded individual who also enjoys hill walking and who is familiar with the intended route. Do not attend this walk unless you accept and consent to the above risks. If you require insurance for these walks then you must arrange this yourself.
Unfortunately no large dogs and small children are permitted on these walks.

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