Welcome to the website of the St Francis of Assisi Catholic Ramblers Club which in 2020 achieved  90 years of happy rambling in the Home Counties and further afield. Unfortunately the advent of Covid 19 prevented a suitable celebration but every time the law allowed the Sunday rambles took place and were well attended and enjoyed by our members.

 

I  have received the following information regarding ramblers who may be wanting to join or leave John's ramble on 2 August, which I  have copied and pasted below. 

 

"If you  received the recent e-mail about John Chenery's Brighton walk please note that it was referring to the Brighton & Hove Pride Weekend "Brighton Pride 2025" rather than any train problems.
In case it helps anyone who needs to join or leave John Chenery's walk at lunchtime, it seems that bus 22 will be running three times per hour from a temporary terminus at the Open Market and The Level, both being next to each other, a few minutes' walk East / North East of the station and then across London Road, the nearby streets being Baker Street, Francis Street and Ditchling Road.  Journey time to the Downs Hotel at Woodingdean should be about 14 minutes.
I can't offer any wisdom about train tickets because of the one way journey from Southease at the end.  From the National Rail Journey Planner, Super Off Peak Day Return tickets from London Bridge to Brighton appear to be £20 cheaper than the Off Peak ones from Victoria to Brighton.  The cheaper ones may be valid only on Thameslink trains, but the computer wasn't saying as much!"
 
Apologies  for the very late timing of this information appearing on the website but your website manager only received it at the last minute and put it up as soon as possible. 
 
Regards
 

 

Please see below details of John Burbage's walk on Saturday 9 August 2025 and Brian Falls walk on Saturday 16 August 2025
 
Saturday 9th August 2025.         Leader: John Burbage

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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