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.
Please see details below of Brian Falls' rambles on Saturday 3 May and Saturday 10 May.
Ramble: Welwyn North Station Circular. (Digswell village). Leader Brian Falls.
Meet: Welwyn North Station. 11.00am ( toilets may be closed so please use toilets on the train).
Lunch: Rose & Crown, Tewin. Friendly staff, good menu - English and Thai, reasonable prices.
Another pub nearby, and benches for picnickers.
Tea: Mini-supermarket / Post-Office opposite Hatfield North station, selling drinks and ice creams and
stuff.
Distance: About 7.5 miles. Walking through fields, woods and villages. Skylarks, rabbits, horses and hens (eggs for sale - if lucky - honesty box) all on display.
Fare: Super Off Peak Day Return £12.30 without concessions.
Depart : Kings Cross 10.27am . Arrive: Welwyn North 11.00am
Return: Every half hour Welwyn North to Kings Cross.
Saturday 10th May. Leader Margaret Brady.
Meet at Otford rail station 10.30, The walk finishes at Eynsford station.
Lunch ; The Crown, Shoreham. The Crown is dog friendly.
Tea is a possibility.
The first part of the ramble in the morning has a very steep incline and decline. The second part of the ramble in the afternoon is very pleasant and level.
Ramblers can leave or join the ramble lunchtime, at Shoreham which is halfway between Otford and Eynsford. Shoreham has its own rail station with 2 trains an hour to London.
The ramble is approximately 8 miles.
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