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.