Sunday 12th February   Leader: John Burbage    OS Explorer map 174
 
Meet:       Liverpool Street 0930 for the 0949 Overground service to Chingford (arr 1015). Train calls at Walthamstow Central 1005 (Victoria line).
Coffee:     Humphrey's Cafe, Highams Park
Lunch:      At the end of the walk, The Rookwood Village, Cann Hall Road. Reasonable prices and wide selection with pizzas popular amount the locals. 
Distance: 9 miles mainly on the level. The walk follows the River Ching valley, a prettier little sister to the Lea Valley with woods, lakes and heathland. 
The ramble ends at the pub at Wanstead Flats where buses leave for Stratford Station (Various sevices) and Leyton (Central Line). 
Leytonstone (Central Line) is about 20 minutes walk, and Wanstead Park (Barking - Gospel Oak Overground) around 10 minutes.
Fare:         Oyster / Freedom pass / Travelcard options   
Please note: Parts of the walk may be quite muddy, so appropriate footwear is essential.
 
Following are photographs taken on the day by Antoinette Adkins and later some photographs provided by Brian Falls will be added.

The following are the promised phographs kindly provided by Brian.