History of Good Friday Walks 1996 - 2020
The custom of having a walk to a Good Friday service began in 1996. The idea originated on a walkout which I think was sometime in 1994 when the late Hilary McNabb, Paul Brunning and I did a walkout, I think in preparation for a walk which Hilary led on 13 November 1994. Walkouts, as any experienced leader will tell you often include conversations which spark future actions and on that walkout Hilary lamented the fact that we no longer had hostel weekends which were a regular occurance when she had joined the club and on the Easter week weekend a main feature of the weekend was attending the Good Friday service in a local Church. Between the three of us we came up with the idea that even if we did not have a weekend break it might be possible to identify a country Church around which a Good Friday ramble might be built. I recalled some time before this that on a walkout I was doing I passed through the grounds of Worth Abbey so it occurred to me that the Benedictine weould be bound to have Easter services. So when I got home I rang the parish priese to Worth Abbey and asked if a walk to his Church on Good Friday would be feasible. He said it certainly would and recommended the Cowdray Arms as a good venue for lunch before the service. So that gave rise to the first of many walks beginning with Good Friday 1996. WE were not act active with cameras in those days as we are in the third decade of the 21st century so we have no photographic record of the first one. but in the notes below I will include links to photographs taken on any walks for which I did receive some.
The morning of Good Friday turned out to be a continuous downpour and I remarked on the way to Victoria that there would probably be only two of us the walk that day but like so many depressing predictions I was proved wrong and when we emerged from the station tat Three Bridges the rain had ceased and there were 27 (yes twenty seven) valiant ramblers withing to join us!! Several of them remarked that they had only come because it was Good Friday and a bit of penance would be in place but the day turned out to a real pleasure and in no way a penance.
Friday 5 April 1996 - Good Friday Leader: Tony Finnegan
Meet Victoria* at 9 45 for 1002 train to Three Bridges (Arr. 1045)
Lunch: Cowdray Arms, Whitely Hill (12.30 - 2.00) - OS308334
Will attend the Good Friday service at Worth Abbey at 3pm.
Distance: 8 miles returning from Three Bridges
Fare: £7.40 CDR THREE BRIDGES
For reasons which I cannot remember we did not have a Good Friday walk in 1997 although there was a walk on the programme that year for Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday AND Easter Monday but in 1998 Paul Connolly and I decided that since the 1996 walk had been so successful we should try it again.
Friday 10th April (Good Friday) 1998 (os map 187) Leaders : Tony Finnegan & Paul Connolly
MEET : Victoria 0940 for 10 02 train to Three Bridges (arr 10 52)
LUNCH : Cowdray Arms, Worth
TEA : no “T”
DISTANCE : 8 miles returning from Three Bridges
FARE : £8.20 cdr
In the afternoon we will be attending the Good Friday service at Worth Abbey which starts at 3pm.
When walking out the 1998 walk Paul and I came to the conclusion that this walk might become an annual club event and that we should step back and invite other members to lead on this day. As you will see in the list below several members have don so over the years and the first to step up to the plate was Catherine Scott in 1999. We walked it out with Catherine on New Years day and no fewer than 13 members joined us, more than we get on the qctual Sunday rambles nowadays. We had a photograph of the big group taken in the grounds of Worth bu I have not been able to find it to put it up here.
On the day of the ramble itself 42 members and guests joined us - a record attendance for a single walk at the time and in fact it may still be the all time record.
Friday 2nd April 1999 (Good Friday) (os map 187) Leader: Catherine Scott
MEET : Victoria 0940 for 1002 train to Three Bridges (an 1053)
LUNCH : Cowdray Arms, near Worth Abbey - Plenty of non-meat options
TEA : No 'T'
DISTANCE: 8 miles returning from Three Bridges
FARE : £ 8.50 cdr Three Bridges
In the afternoon we will be attending the Good Friday service at Worth Abbey which starts at 3pm
Following such a good turnout in 1999 we felt that there was scope for having two walks on Good Friday so in 2000 we tried having a long one and a shorter one with both groups meeting up for the service at Worth Abbey. The long walk shown immediately below was one which I had previously walked out without the Worth Abbey interlude and the short Good Friday walk had actually been inspired by my memory of that walkout.
Friday 21st April 2000
Choice of two walks, both of which join together for the Good Friday service at Worth Abbey.
Walk 1 (the long one) Leader: Catherine Scott and Tony Finnegan
MEET : Victoria at 0800 am for 0832 train to Balcombe
LUNCH : White Hart West Hoathly (good food and we will arrive
early enough to beat the queues and have time
to walk on to Worth Abbey for the 3 O'Clock Sacred
Good Friday Liturgy
TEA : None (fast day
DISTANCE : 13 miles returning from Three Bridges
FARE : £9.50 CDR Balcombe
Walk 2 (the short one) Leader: Maureen Cahalane
MEET : Victoria 0930 for 1002 train to Three Bridges
LUNCH : Cowdray Arms, near Worth Abbey
TEA : None (fast day)
DISTANCE : 8 miles returning from Three Bridges
FARE : £ 8.80 CDR Three Bridges
2001 was the most disastrous year for walkers before the onset of the Corona Virus crisis. In 2001 the enemy was Foot and Mouth Disease. There were two Spring Programmes published that year when the first programme had to be abandoned after only two walks and imaginatively replaced by the famous emergency programme produced at short notice by our Ramble List Compiler Paul Connolly. The Good Friday walk from each programmes is shown below.
Good Friday 13th April 2001 (AS ORIGINALLY PLANNED)
Short walk (os map 187) Leader: Tony Norton
MEET : Victoria 0935 for 1002 train to Three Bridges (arr 1052) or
London Bridge 0945 for 1010 Thameslink train to Three
Bridges (arr 1054)
LUNCH : The Cowdray Arms,
Good non-meat
selection
TEA : No. It's Good Friday
DISTANCE : 8 Miles returning from
Three Bridges
FARE : £6.15 cdr Three
Bridges with network
card discount
Long walk (os map 187) 2001 Leader: Tony Finnegan
MEET Victoria 0905 for 0932 train to
Balcombe, change
at East Croydon, (arr 1020)
LUNCH : The White Hart, West
Hoathly
TEA : No, it's Good Friday
DISTANCE : 13 miles returning from Three Bridges
FARE : £8.00 cdr Balcombe
with network card
discount
The main aspect of these walks is the Good Friday service at Worth Abbey
which commences at 3pm. The walks are planned so that we arrive at the
abbey with plenty of time to properly prepare for the service.
Friday 13th April 2001 (os map) Leaders: Tonys Finnegan and Norton (SUBSTITUTE WALK WHICH HAD TO BE ARRANGED BECAUSE OF THE RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED AS A RESULT OF THE FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE CRISIS)
MEET : Victoria 0935 for 1002 train to Three
Bridges (arr 1052) or London Bridge 0945
for 1011Thameslink train to Three Bridges
(arr 1054)
LUNCH : The Cowdray Arms, - Good non-meat
selection.
TEA : No - it's Good Friday
DISTANCE : 8 miles returning from Three Bridges. Subject
to what the two Tonys find on the walkout there may be some road walking on this
occasion.
FARE : £6.15 cdr Three Bridges wi1network card
discount
See some photographs I took on the 2001 Good Friday Walk by clicking HERE
Sadly the long walk has had to be cancelled due to the Foot and Mouth crisis but see photographs taken on the one and only walk that did take plce by clicking on Good Friday Walk on 13 April 2001 Led by Tony Finnegan and Tony Norton.
In 2002 the Spring Programme carried the following announcement by the Secretrary Antoinette Connolly on the Secretary's Page 1:
Then on the ramble list on Page 4 were the following details.
Good Friday 29th March 2002
Both walks join up for the Good Friday service at Worth Abbey - Starts 3pm
Short walk (os map187) Leaders: Helen Hunt and Antoinette Ratnam
MEET : Victoria 0935 for 1002 train to Three Bridges (aIT 1052) or
London Bridge 0945 for 1010 Thameslink train to Three Bridges (arr 1054)
LUNCH : The Cowdray Arms - Good non-meat selection
TEA : ???
DISTANCE: 8 miles returning from Three Bridges
FARE : £6.15 cdr Three Bridges with network card discount
NB The footpaths have been made up considerably since last year so the short walk will be virtually mud free. The downside is that it is now completely open to bicycles so extra care and courtesy will be required.
Long walk (os map 187) Leader: Tony Finnegan
MEET : Victoria 0810 for 0832 train to Balcombe (Arr 0922)
LUNCH : The White Hart, West Hoathley (GR 347333), good non-meat selection
TEA : No
DISTANCE: 13 Miles returning from Three Bridges (9 miles before the Good Friday Service at Worth Abbey where we will join those taking the short walk)
FARE : £6.75p CDR Balcombe with Network Southeast Card discount
NB The long walk from Balcombe will encounter some mud so it is advisable to carry house shoes or slippers to change into for the service at Worth Abbey Church.
Good Friday 18th April 2003
Both walks join up for the Good Friday service at Worth Abbey - Starts 3pm
Short walk (os map187) Leader: Bill O'Neill
MEET : Victoria 0935 for 1002 train to Three Bridges (arr 1052) or London Bridge 0945 for 1010 Thameslink train to Three Bridges (arr 1054
LUNCH : The Cowdray Arms - Good non-meat selection
TEA : ???
DISTANCE : 8 miles returning from Three Bridges
FARE : £6.15 cdr Three Bridges with network card discount .
NB The footpaths have been made up considerably so the short walk will be virtually mud free. The
downside is that it is now completely open to bicycles so extra care and courtesy will be required.
Long walk (os map 187) Leader: Tony Norton
MEET : Victoria 0810 for 0832 train to Balcombe (Arc 0922)
LUNCH : The White Hart, West Hoathley (GR 347333), good non- meat selection
TEA : No
DISTANCE : 13 Miles returning from Three Bridges (9 miles before the Good Friday Service at Worth
Abbey where we will join those taking the short walk)
FARE : £6.75p CDR BaIcombe with Network Southeast Card discount
NB The long walk from Balcombe will encounter some mud so it is advisable to carry house shoes or slippers to change into for the service at Worth Abbey Church.
GOOD FRIDAY 9th April 2004
Short Walk (os map 187) Leader: Helen Hunt
MEET : VICtoria 0930 for 1004 train to Three Bridges (Arr1045)
LUNCH : The Cowdray Arms, serves good food. No eating of own food or drinking own drink anywhere on pub premises.
TEA : NO
DISTANCE : 8 Miles returning trom Three Bridges
FARE : £6.95p cdr Three Bridges with Network Southeast Card discount
Long Walk(os map 187) leader: Tony Finnegan
MEET : London Bridge 0820 for 0840 train to Balcombe (Arr 0920)
LUNCH : The White Hart. West Hoathley(GR 347333). Serves food; no eating of own food or drinking own drink anywere on pub premises
TEA : No
DISTANCE :13 Miles returning from Three Bridges (9 miles before Good Friday Service at Worth Abbey where we will join those taking the short walk
FARE : £6.80pCDR Balcombe with Network Southeast Card discount.
NB The long walk from Balcombe will encounter some mud so it is advisable to carry house shoes or slippers to change into for the Service at Worth Abbey Church.
Good Friday 25th March 2005 - a choice of a long hilly walk or a short level walk as we go to Aylesford Priory for the Good Friday Service
Long Walk (os map 188) Leader Tony Finnegan
MEET : Victoria 0800 for 0818 train to Maidstone East (Arr 0913) .
LUNCH : The Fleur de Lys, Burham (GR 732619)
Does food, grassy bank nearby to eat your own
TEA : No
DISTANCE : 15 Miles returning from Maidstone East (11 miles, mostly quite hilly, before
the Good Friday service at Aylesford where we will join those taking the
short walk)
FARE : £8.45 cdr Maidstone East with Network Southeast discount
Good Friday 25th March 2005
Short walk : (os map 188) Leader Helen Hunt
MEET : Victoria 0950 for 1018 train to Maidstone East(Arr 1113)
LUNCH : The Malta Inn, nr Aylesford (GR 751582) does food
Eat your own somewhere else
DISTANCE : 8 very easy miles, mainly walking along the river bank
Returning from Maidstone East ( 4 miles before the
Good Friday Service at Aylesford where we will join those
taking the long walk)
FARE : £ 8.45 cdr Maidstone East with Network Southeast Card
discount
The Good Friday walks in 2005 were a new departure for the club and photographs taken on the day can be seen at The Good Friday Walks to Aylesford Priory on 25 March 2005
GOOD FRIDAY 14 April 2006
A choice of a longish or a short walk today. Both walks join up for the Good Friday service at Worth Abbey - starts at 3pm
Long Walk (Landranger map 187) Leader: Tony Finnegan
MEET : Victoria 0810 for 0832 train to Balcombe (arr. 0925)
LUNCH : The White Hart, West Hoathly (Ta 347333), good non meat
selection
TEA : The 'cup that cheers' available in the Snooty Fox
(opposite 3 Bridges Stn.)
DISTANCE : 13 miles returning from Three Bridges (9 miles
before the Good Friday Service at Worth Abbey where we will join those taking the short walk).
FARE : £8.25 COR Balcombe with Network Card
discount.
NOTE : The long walk from Balcombe will encounter some mud so it is
advisable to carry house shoes or slippers to change into for the Worth AbbeyService.
Short Walk (Landranger map 187) Leader: Anne Dunne
MEET : Victoria 0935 for 1004 train to Three Bridges (arr. 1053)
LUNCH : The Cowdray Arms - good non meat selection
(TQ 308334).
TEA : As for the long walk
DISTANCE : 8 miles, returning from Three Bridges
FARE : £7.35 CDR Three Bridges with Network Card
Discount
After the service in 2006 members from the two groups dispersed in different directions but I managed to round up some members from both the long and the short walk fot this photograph taken on the mound outside the main entrance to Worth Abbey Church.
Good Friday 6th April 2007
L-o-n-g W-a-I-k Landranger Map 177 Leader: Robert Slater
MEET : Liverpool Street at 0840 for 0902 train to Shenfield (arr. 0930)
LUNCH : The Greyhound, Childerditch Common. A selection of non-meat
meals
at reasonable prices.
TEA : Brentwood
DISTANCE : 12 miles, returning from Brentwood
FARE : £5.80 CDR Shenfield with Network Card
S-h-o-r-t W-a-I-k Landranger Map 177 Leader: Antoinette Connolly
MEET : Liverpool Street at 0850 for 0915 train to Harold Wood (arr. 0940) NB See "Fare Line” below
for advice on ticket to buy.
LUNCH : The Greyhound, Childerditch Common - plenty of non-meat options
TEA : As above
DISTANCE : 7 miles, returning from Brentwood
FARE : All Zones travelcard £4.80 with NSE discount plus single Brentwood to Harold
Wood (£1.40 with NSE discount). Antoinette will meet the ramblers at Harold
Wood.
N.B. We shall all leave the Greyhound at 1.30 pm to arrive at Brentwood Cathedral by 2 30 in good time for the Good Friday service at 3 O'Clock. Slower walkers may be able to leave slightly earlier.
Good Friday 21st March 2008
Long walk :(Landranger Map 177) Leader: Robert Slater
MEET : Liverpool Street at 0830 for 0848 train to Shenfield (arr 0958) – rail replacement bus service from Gidea Park
LUNCH : The Greyhound, Childerditch Common
TEA : Brentwood
DISTANCE : 12 miles, returning from Brentwood
FARE :£6.20 cdr Shenfield from Liverpool Street, £2.85 from Zone 6 boundary, both with Network Card
NOTE :Owing to late start from Shenfield we shall be limited to one hour at the Greyhound, to ensure arrival at Brentwood Cathedral at 1445 for Good Friday service at 1500
My sister Alice, who is a life member of the club, was in London this weekend and joined us on the Good Friday walk. At the Pub we saw a plaque provided by the local rotary club so I took a photograph HERE of Alice in front of it - her husband, Jim, had a long history of involvement in the Rotary movement in Ireland
Short walk: (Landranger Map 177) Leader: Paul Connolly
MEET : Liverpool Street 0840 for 0905 train to Harold Wood (arr 0946)
LUNCH : The Greyhound, Childerditch Common – good variety of non- meat options
TEA : No ‘T’ today
DISTANCE : 7 mostly level miles, ending at Brentwood Cathedral for the Good Friday service at 1500
FARE : All zones travelcard £4.80 with Network Card, or £0.00 for Freeedom Pass Holders, both plus £1.45 single Brentwood – Harold Wood
Paul will meet the ramblers at Harold Wood
Good Friday 10th April 2009 (Landranger Map 177)Leader: Robert Slater
MEET: Newbury Park (Central Line) 0840 for 0854 bus replacement service to Ilford (arr 0910) then 0912 train to Shenfield (arr 0930). Liverpool Street mainline station is closed for engineering work.
LUNCH: The Greyhound, Childerditch Common.
TEA: Brentwood
DISTANCE: 12 miles, returning from Brentwood. Frequent train service to Ilford then replacement bus service to Newbury Park then Underground to Central London
FARE: £6.20 cdr Shenfield from Liverpool Street, £2.85 from Zone 6 boundary, both with Network Card (Since we will be meeting at an underground station it is advisable to purchase the train ticket from Boundary Zone 6 or from Ilford in advance).
NOTE: We aim to be at Brentwood Cathedral in good time for the Good Friday service at 1500.
Saturday 11th April 2009 (Landranger Map 187) Leader: Helen Hunt
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MEET: Victoria 0940 for 1002 train to Three Bridges (arr 1044)
LUNCH: The Cowdray Arms, Worth. Pub does good food. We will be attending the open air Passion Play at Worth Abbey, beginning at 1500.
TEA: The Snooty Fox, Three Bridges.
DISTANCE: 8 miles, returning from Three Bridges.
FARE: £8.85 cdr Three Bridges from Victoria, £4.95 from Zone 6 boundary, both with Network Card.
Some photos taken at the Passion Play can be seen HERE
If you would like to attend the Passion Play but don't feel like the walk meet Colette Whitehead at Wetherspoons, Victoria Station Floor 1 (balcony overlooking platforms 1 to 7) at 10.30 AM for breakfast or in carriage no. 6 of the 12 50 Portsmouth Harbour train from Victoria calling at Clapham Junction & East Croydon. Get off at Three Bridges where taxis will be available. Advisable to book in advance: Checker Cars 01293 522222 Crawley Cars 01293 534555 United cars 01293 429429.
Good Friday 2nd April 2010 (Landranger Map 176) Leader: Tony Finnegan
Meet: Marylebone 8 10 for 8 24 train to Seer Green (Arr. 8 50)
Lunch: The White Horse, Hedgerley. Does food at reasonable cost. There are seats nearby where self catering ramblers may eat their own.
Tea: The Ethorpe, very close to Gerrards Cross Station
Distance: 9½ miles, returning from Gerrards Cross.
Church Service: We will be attending the Good Friday service in the Carmelite Church at Gerrards Cross. If you do not wish to do the walk but would like to attend the service you can get a later train to Gerrards Cross and walk (30 minutes) to the Church. The 12 30 train from Marylebone arrives at 13 06 in good time to get to the Church while there are seats available for the service. The Church is on Austenwood Lane (right out of the station, left at the main road and left onto Austenwood Lane).
Fare: £7.45 “Anytime Day Return” Marylebone to Seer Green or £4.50 from Boundary Zone 6, both with Network Card discount.
Some photos taken on Good Friday 2010 can be seen by clicking HERE
Good Friday 6th April 2012 Leader: John Burbage
Good Friday Service at Worth Abbey
Meet: Victoria 09.15 for 09.32 train (change at East Croydon 9.55) to Balcombe. Direct train from London Bridge departs at 09.42 (arr.10.21)
Lunch: (For those not fasting) at Cowdray Arms - 10-15 mins walk away
Distance: 9 miles returning from Three Bridges
Fare: £6.60 to Balcombewith Network Card
Good Friday 29th March 2013 (Explorer Maps 134/135) Leader: John Burbage
Good Friday Service at Worth Abbey
Meet: Victoria 09.25 for the 09.47 train to Three Bridges (arr. 10.29)
Trains are also available from London Bridge
Lunch: (for those not fasting) Cowdray Arms 10-15 minutes walk away
Distance: 10 Miles
Fare: Anytime Return £9.55 returning fromThree Bridges
Friday 18th April 2014 (Landranger Map 187) Leader : John Burbage
Good Friday Service at Worth Abbey
Meet: Victoria 10.10 for the 10.32 train to East Corydon (arr. 10.48) where we change for the 10.48 FCC train to Balcombe (arr. 11.21).
Lunch: (for those not fasting) Cowdray Arms 15 -20 minutes walk away
Distance: 10 Miles returning from Three Bridges
Fare: £12.20 (£7.20 from Zone 6) Return to Balcombe with Network Card. Advance fares available online.NB. John will join walkers at East Croydon.
Please bring a change of shoes or overshoes for use in the Abbey.
Some photographs taken on the Good Friday walk in 2014 can be seen HERE
Good Friday 3rd April 2015 (Explorer maps 134 & 135) Leader: Maurice Hickman
Meet : Victoria at 10.10 for 1032 train to Three Bridges (arr. 1115)
Lunch : Rowfant House, Rowfant (Good beer and food)
Tea : No T today
Distance : 9 miles Returning from Three Bridges.
The key aspect of this walk is attending the Good Friday service at Worth Abbey.
Fare : £11.40 CDR Three Bridges from with Network Card.
Please bring a change of shoes or overshoes for use in the Abbey.
Some photographs taken on the 2015 Good Friday walk can be seen HERE
Good Friday 25th March 2016
Leader: Maurice Hickman (Explorer maps 134 & 135)
Meet : Blackfriars at 0940 for 1008 train to Three Bridges (arr. 1107). The train begins from Bedford at 8 54 and calls at 17 stations before Three Bridges, including Harpenden (9.26), St Albans City (9.32), St Pancras (9.51), East Croydon (10.33), Merstham (10.50) and Redhill (10.54).
Lunch :Rowfant House, Rowfant (Good beer and food)
Tea :No T today
Distance :9 miles Returning from Three Bridges.
The key aspect of this walk is attending the Good Friday service at Worth Abbey.
Fare:£5.60 Super Off Peak Three Bridges with Network Card.
Maurice will meet the walkers on the train at Redhill.
Please bring a change of shoes or overshoes for use in the Abbey.
Click HERE to view photographs taken on this walk on the Good Friday walk on 25 March 2016
Friday 14th April - Good Friday 2017 Leaders: Helen Hunt and Tony Finnegan OS map 187
Meet : Victoria 0910 for 0936 train to Three Bridges (arr 1013). Train also
calls Clapham Junction 0942, East Croydon 0953 and Gatwick Airport 1009.
Lunch : Cowdray Arms, GR 308334. Food served with some non meat items at reasonable prices. Strictly no eating of own food on pub premises.
Tea : Three Bridges
We will attend the Good Friday Service at Worth Abbey at 3 pm
Please remove boots before entering the Church to spare the carpet.
Distance : 8½ miles returning from Three Bridges. No severe inclines and not much mud.
Fare : £11.70 off peak day return Three Bridges with Rail Card Reduction (£6.40 approx from Boundary Zone 6).
Click HERE to see photographs taken on the ramble on the God Friday qalk on 14 April 2017 and also some taken on the walkout.
Good Friday 30th March 2018 Leader: Tony Finnegan (OS map 187)
Meet : London Bridge 0915 for 0942 train to Three Bridges (arr 1016)
Also calls East Croydon 0956
Lunch : Cowdray Arms, Whitely Hill (12 30 – 2 00) GR 308334
Tea : Three Bridges
We will attend the Good Friday Service at Worth Abbey at 3 pm
Boots off in the Church please
Distance: 8 miles returning from Three Bridges
Fare : £8.05 cdr Three Bridges with network card reduction
Tony will meet the Ramblers either on the traiin or at Three Bridges
Photographs taken on the 2018 Good Friday walk can be seen HERE
Good Friday 19th April 2019 Leader: Maurice Hickman (Explorer 134/135)
Meet : London Bridge at 1010 for 1036 train to Three Bridges (arr 1114)
Lunch : Coaching Halt, Maidenbower
Tea : Snooty Fox, near Three Bridges Station
Distance : 7.5 miles
Fare : £8.25 CDR Three Bridges with railcard discounts.
Lunch will be early as we shall be attending the 3pm Good
Friday Service at Worth Abbey. Please do not wear your boots
when entering the church, bring clean footwear to change into or
leave your boots near the church entrance.
Maurice will meet the ramblers at Three Bridges
Photographs taken on the 2019 Good Friday walk can be seen HERE
Some photographs taken on Maurice's Good Friday walk can be seen HERE
The following planned walk on Good Friday 10th April 2020 had to be cancelled because of the Covid 19 crisis
Good Friday 10th April Leader: Maurice Hickman (OS Explorer 134/135)
Meet: London Bridge 1015 for 1035 train to Three Bridges (arr. 1109).
Ramblers can also pick this service up at West Hampstead
Thameslink 1006, St Pancras International Platform A, Farringdon 1024 and Blackfriars 1029. Train also from Victoria 1036 arriving 1114. Maurice will wait for this.
Lunch: Coaching Halt, Maidenbower. Very reasonable priced food.
Tea: Snooty Fox, Three Bridges
Distance: 7.5 miles returning from Three Bridges
Fare: CDR Three Bridges £6.95 London Bridge and £12.75 Victoria. Both with railcards
Early lunch as we will be attending the 3pm Good Friday Service at Worth Abbey. Please do not wear your boots when
entering the church, bring clean footwear change into or leave your boots at the church entrance.
Maurice will meet the ramblers at Three Bridges.
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