On Bank Holiday Monday 3 May 2021 Ant gallantly took the lead for the first walk to be allowed under the relaxed Covid 19 restrictions. Starting at Woolwich Arsenal the following details had been circulated to e mail users by the Ramble List Compiler and were also on the website Home Page for a while before the Event:

 

Bank Holiday Monday 3rd May 2021    Leader: Ant Connolly     (Explorer map 162)

 

Meet:   Outside Woolwich Arsenal station 1045 for 1100 start.  Toilets on                    platform 1 in station. No toilets en route for 5 milesTrain options - 1)                Street 1005 arriving 1030 - train also calls London Bridge 1009.

                                       2) Charing Cross 1012 arriving 1044 - train also                                                   calls Waterloo East 1015 and London Bridge                                                   1021.

 

                                       3) DLR services from Stratford (low level) via

                                           West Ham and Canning Town.

               Lunch:  Abbey Arms, Abbey Wood (pizzas and pasta

                            menu).  Lunch at end of the walk but a half hour

                            rest at Lesnes Abbey so bring a snack.  

               There is a kiosk (Chestnuts) for hot drinks and snacks, and toilet                     facilities.

              Tea:                   N/A

 

              Distance:           7.5 miles returning from Abbey Wood.  Visiting

                                        the ruins and looki­ng at the wood carvi­ngs by Tom

                                        Harvey in Abbey Woods.

              Fare:                 Oyster/Freedom passes

 

              Antmett the ramblers at Woolwich Arsenaland happily among them                was our industrious photographer the other Antoinette who has                      kindly provided the following photographs she took on the day.