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Date Sunday 19th April  2026                     Leader: John Burbage
 
Meet:     Liverpool Street Station
 
Meet:      9.45 for 10.02 Overground (Weaver) train to Chingford (arr. 10.28)                 TFL Zone 6. Train calls at Hackney Downs 10.09 for Overground                   (Mildmay) and Walthamstow Central 10.17 for the VictoriaLine.
Lunch:    The Angel Pub (McMullens) Waltham Abbey. Pub Classics, light                      meals and Sunday Roasts at reasonable prices. Cafes are                              available close by if preferred
Distance:9 miles starting in Epping Forest and descending to the Lee Valley                  via Gunpowder Park. There are some hills in the morning with                        great views The afternoon starts in the Abbey Gardens' fish ponds                   and follows the Old River Lee into the country park with its                            canals and lakes. Ideal for birdwatching. We return from Cheshunt                  TFL Z8.
 
Fare Information: Outwards: Overground PAYG fares are capped for travel between Zones 1-6 using Oyster or debit/credit cards. Return: An extension from Cheshunt Z8 to Turkey Street Z6 must be obtained for Overground or a valid ticket for Greater Anglia trains.
Travelling on Overground trains is free to Freedom Pass holders. To use Greater Anglia trains on return journey an extension must be obtained between Cheshunt and Turkey Street Z6.
 
Due to engineering work the return stop for the Victoria Line will be Seven Sisters.
 
John Burbage will join the train at Walthamstow Central.
 
Date Saturay 25th April  2026 
Leader   Margaret Brady
               Otford Circular/Kemsing
Meet:     at Otford station 10.45
Lunch:  Late lunch at the end of the walk.
              Please bring a snack with you. We will be stopping to admire the                    the views over the Weald of Kent. the walk is mainly flat, but just                    before our break stop there is a short incline, but it is manageable.
 
              Ramblers can leave the walk at Otford or go on to have lunch or                    tea. There are various in Otford. I have booked The Bull in Otford.
 
              After lunch if people are feeling energised we can continue the walk               onto Shoreham.Shoreham has two trains an hour to London.
Distance: 6/7 miles
             Please use the facilities at the London terminals or on the train. The               facilities at Otford may or may not be open.
 
 
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