Meet: Pinner U/G Station (Metropolitan Line) 10.10 for 10.15 start. Main U/G joining points: Liverpool Street 09.25, Farringdon 09.30, King’s Cross 09.33, Baker Street 09.42, Harrow on the Hill 10.02. Please allow plenty of time to meet the train.
Lunch: The Harefield, High Street, Harefield. A friendly village local offering a range of popular pub dishes, toasties and sandwiches at modest prices. Local beers come from the Marlow Brewery. Coffee shops and bakeries are also available.
Distance: 11.5 miles mainly on the level through cool woods, country parks and open farmland whilst remaining within the London boundary. Harefield boasts the world famous heart hospital formerly set to treat ANZAC soldiers during World War1. We visit the St. Mary’s Church dates from the 12th century with its Wartime cemetery and return from Northwood Hills one stop from Pinner.
Joining / leaving the walk at Harefield. The 331 bus operates from Ruislip and Uxbridge Stations ( Metropolitan and Piccadilly) to Harefield. Alight at The Green and turn left at the roundabout into High Street for the pub.
Fare: Oyster Card/ contactless card to Zone 6. No cost to London Freedom Pass holders.
Please Note: As the walk is in a remote part of North West London toilet facilities are scarce. Toilets are available in Baker Street Station and Harrow on the Hill. Please allow additional time if necessary.
Saturday 16th August.
Ramble: Biggleswade to Arlesey Linear Leader: Brian Falls
Meet: 11.01 Biggleswade railway Station ticket Office. Train departs St. Pancras International 10.16.
Coffee: Jordan's Mill, Broom.
Lunch: The White Horse, Southill, good menu, bit pricey, also Southill Tea Rooms nearby.
Tea: Henlow village or Arlesey.
Distance: 14 Miles, walking along the river Ivel to Langford,then cross country to Southill via Stanford Wood. returning to Arelesy via Shefford, Clifton and Henlow village. Good level walking and scenery throughout the day.
Fare: £19.30 (without concessions) from St Pancras International - earlier trains through London and further south.
Departs London St Pancras.
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