Saturday 13th January Leader: John Burbage
Meet: Buckhurst Hill U/G Station (Central Line) 1030. Station is 33 minutes from Oxford Circus and 14 minutes from Stratford Stations.
Coffee: There will be a stop at Ray Park for coffee.
Lunch: Opportunity at the end of the walk at The Golden Fleece, Manor Park. The pub is reasonably priced and a few minutes walk from the station.
Distance: 8.5 miles on the level mainly using good paths, tracks with some street walking and occasional muddy sections. We follow a section of the River Roding passing one of the last remaining octagonal kitchen gardens, and some lakes around Wanstead Park retuning from Manor Park Station (Elizabeth Line).
Fare: Oyster Zone 5. Off peak adult PAYG cap £13.90 for contactless and £15.20 for Zones 1-5 Travelcard. London Freedom Pass holders go free.
Photographs courtesy of Antoinette Adkins