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.

 

We are sorry to hear of the death on Sunday 18 February 2024 of Terry Dobson. Terry had been a member since 1985 and bacame a life member in 2000, 

Terry’s funeral was held on Friday March 15th 11:30am at St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Redhill RH1 1LF and was attended by several club members and Arundel and Brighton pilgrims.

 

Details below of walks  Saturday 23 March and also the Walk on Good Friday when members will be attending the 3pm Solemn Service at Worth Abbey. Please remove all boots and put them in a suitable receptacle before entering the Abbey.  

 
Saturday 23rd March   Leader: David Crundall      OS Landranger map 177
 
Meet:        Fenchurch Street 0950 for 1007 train to Purfleet (arr 1036). Also calls West Ham 1017 and Barking 1023.
 
Lunch:       Rainham - choice of cafes or a Tesco Extra in the centre
 
Tea:           Upminster - reasonable options for quaffing and scoffing.
 
Distance: 9 miles returning from Upminster (Zone 6) following the London Loop and after lunch going through Hornchurch Country Park.
                  Frequent mainline trains back towards London as well as TFL services. Generally level with firm and dry surfaces for most of the route.
 
Fare:         Freedom pass / 60+ Oyster / Travelcard options plus single Rainham to Purfleet £1.95 with railcard discounts.
                  Holders of PAYG oyster and contactless cards can tap out at Purfleet.  
 
Please note; if boarding the train at West Ham there is a mainline ticket machine, on the street side of the barriers, should you need to buy an extension ticket to Purfleet. 
 
David will join the train enroute.
 
Good Friday 29th March            Leader: Maurice Hickman    OS Landranger Map 187
 
Meet:        Blackfriars 1020 for 1039 train to Three Bridges (arr 1119). Ramblers can also join this train at Finsbury Park 1022, St Pancras International - Platform A - 1030, 
                   Farringdon 1034, London Bridge 1045 and East Croydon 1059. 
 
Lunch:       Coaching Halt, Maidenbower
 
Tea:           The Snooty Fox, Three Bridges
 
Distance: 8 miles returning from Three Bridges
 
Fare:          CDR Three Bridges £7.85 with railcard discounts. Valid on Thameslink services only. Curiously the fare from boundary zone 6 is 5p more.
                   Ramblers can also come from Victoria but the return fare is £6.50 more than from Blackfriars, even with railcard discounts.
 
We will be attending the 3pm Solemn Service at Worth Abbey. Please remove all boots and put them in a suitable receptacle before entering the Abbey.  
Maurice will meet the walkers at Three Bridges.

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You can find more information about the club and its activities by clicking on any of the menu items across the top and down the right hand side of your screen. From these items you will have access to over 800 pages of information including ramble programmes from 1966 to the present, photographs taken on many rambles and club holidays, some dating from as far back as the early 1950s, and a history of the club from its foundation in 1930 to 1999 when the most recent history was published.