St Francis of Assisi Catholic Ramblers’ Club
Affiliated to the Ramblers Association and H.F. Holidays
www.stfrancisramblers.ukwalkers.com
Email: stfrancisramblers@gmail.com
After 20 long weeks of having weekends without organised rambles, it gave me great pleasure to be able to put up details of rambles from 17 August 2020. Since then there have been rambles every week which were well attended and we have received photographs taken on several of them which apear on the members photos page of this website.
This great revival continues with the autumn programme below. This is being produced a few rambles at a time and as each new set arrives I will put the details up here so do keep an eye on the website for future plans and enjoy the wonderful rambles being put on by our gallant leaders.
Saturday 3rd October Leader: Ant Connolly (OS Explorer 196)
Meet: Liverpool Street station 0945 for 1000 train to Manningtree (arr. 1055)
Lunch: Sun Inn Dedham - other options close by. Also, a Co-op selling sandwiches. Park and Church grounds for picnic.
There are buses between Colchester and Dedham if wishing
to join/leave at lunchtime - please visit https://www.panther-
travel.co.uk/timetables/81-81a
Tea: National Trust Tea Room, Flatford Mill or Manningtree Station Buffet (Bar)
Distance: 9 miles. Can be muddy in places after rain and three stiles. A little hilly in parts but mostly level.
Fare: £16.75 CDR Manningtree from Boundary zone 6 with railcard discounts.
Ant will meet the ramblers en route on the train at Colchester.
Please note the following important additional information about the above walk on 3 October (circulated by the Ramble List Compiler on Friday 25 September 2020):
Due to its popularity the main pub mentioned are chasing to find out how many will be eating at the pub.
With the new regulations they will only allow 6 people to come in at one time, and then another 6 after 15 minutes. This is also the case for when departing. So there will be a limit of only 12 to eat at the pub.
Other places have been booked, and of course picnickers have plenty of benches to sit plus cafes that sell takeaway teas or coffees.
To that end, it would be very helpful if you could please email Ant at ant_connolly@hotmail.com, to advise whether:
- (a)you are coming on the walk
- (b)eating at the Sun Inn / or one of the other choices below:
- 1) Sun Inn - please peruse the menu here https://www.thesuninndedham.com/menus/mainmenu/
- 2) The Marlborough pub – has been booked for six people, for those who just want a drink and a snack.
- They also do main meals. https://www.themarlboroughdedham.co.uk
- 3) Dedham Arts Centre Tea Room – booked – [Copy of menu in Woed format HERE]
- 4) Picnickers – Benches in the park, square and a covered area on Church grounds
You can see photographs taken on Ant's Manningtree walk above by clicking HERE
Saturday 10th October Leader: Kevin McNamara (OS Landranger 179)
Meet: Only On Thursday 8 October was it posted on www.nationalrail.co.uk that there are works affecting the outward
journey for this ramble and the details are as follows;
Lunch: The Watermans Arms / cafes / picnic on Barnes pond
Tea: Various options in Putney
Distance: 9 level miles from Richmond to Putney along Thames Path. Could be muddy in parts.
Fare: Oyster / Freedom pass / Travelcard options.
You can see photographs taken on Kevin's Richmond to Putney walk above by clicking HERE
Saturday 17th October Leaders: Antoinettes Adkins and Connolly (OS Landranger 188) Winnie the Pooh walk
Meet: London Bridge station 0945 for 1007 train to Ashurst (arr. 1057). Train also calls at East Croydon 1022.
According to www.nationalrail.co.uk the train leaves from platform
10 at London Bridge.
Coffee: Dorset Arms, Withyam. A brief comfort / coffee stop
Lunch: Anchor Inn, Hartfield https://www.anchorhartfield.com/eat-and-
drink/menu/
Lunch will be 9 miles into the walk so bring along a snack to
have on the way
Tea: No T
Distance: 9 miles returning from East Grinstead station. Quite hilly and muddy in places with some stiles.
Return journey is via the No. 291 bus, running once an hour from outside pub in Hartefield, to East Grinstead station. Bus fare: £3.70 for non-freedom passholders. Timetable PDF HERE
Fare: £6.15 CDR Ashurst from Boundary zone 6 plus £3.70 single from
East Grinstead to Hurst Green. Both with railcard discounts.
12 places have been booked at both pubs, so please inform
by 9.00pm Wednesday 14th Oct if you are coming, so bookings
can be amended if needed.
Saturday 24th October Leader: Maria Vaz (OS Landranger 166)
Due to the new tenants at the Two Brewers not being able to open this Saturday please note the change of lunch stop which is close by.
Also, there are a couple of minor points ref toilets for those coming out.
Meet: 0950 Finsbury Park for 1012 train (Platform 8) to Hadley Wood (arr
1031). You can join the train at 0958 Moorgate; 1000 Old Street; 1006 Highbury & Islington. Please note re public toilets: none on the trains or at Hadley Wood & Brookmans Park stations. Outward journey: suggest use the toilets on platforms 7 & 8 at Finsbury Park station.
Lunch: Judges Restaurant, Northaw. Please note there is a 10% service charge added to bills.
Tea: Brookmans, Bradmore Green (2-min walk to Brookmans Park station)
Distance: 8-mile linear walk through woodlands to Brookmans Park. Expect some muddy paths after wet weather.
Fare: Hadley Wood (zone 6) is covered by Oyster/Freedom Pass/Travelcard options. For the return journey you will need to buy a single from Brookmans Park to Hadley Wood £2.40 with Network Railcard discount.
Maria will meet the ramblers at Hadley Wood station.
Sunday 1st November Leader: Brian Falls (OS )
Meet: Kings Cross 0950 for 1013 train to Arlesey (arr 1050). Also calls
Finsbury Park 1019.
Lunch: Green Man, Stanford. Table for group of 6 booked, further places can be booked nearer the 1st November or on the morning
Tea: Henlow
Distance: 10 miles. No hills. Walking by river and through two woods.
Fare: £6.20 from Boundary zone 6 with railcard discounts.
Brian will meet the ramblers at Arlesey.
Regrettably that will be the last walk for the time being as the next two had to be cancelled when Lockdown Mark 2 struck on 4 November 2020. However you can see some great photographs taken by Maria and Antoinette on 1 November HERE
Meet: Baker Street 0925 for 0943 Metropolitan line train to Croxley (arr 1019). Toilets available at the station.
Lunch: The Artichoke, Croxley Green. Lots of benches nearby on the green for people with packed lunch.
Tea: No T
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The notes in previous emails about heeding the leader's advice and giving contact details at the start of a walk still apply until further notice.
The notes in previous emails about heeding the leader's advice and giving contact details at the start of a walk still apply until further notice.
Club Committee 2019/2020
Please note: the contact details of the committee members below should only be used for the sole purpose of members being able to contact them on legitimate club business.
The club’s general email address is: stfrancisramblers@gmail.com
President: Membership Secretary
Fr Chris Vipers, Parish Priest Antoinette Adkins
St Mary Moorfields, 4-5 Eldon Street E: antoinette_adkins2000@yahoo.co.uk
London EC2M 7LS
E: moorfields@rcdow.org.uk
Secretary Treasurer
Patricia O’Callaghan John Burbage
E: patriciamaryocallaghan@gmail.com E: turbo.johnb@gmail.com
Ramble List Compiler Publicity
Paul Connolly David Crundall
E: paulconnolly30@hotmail.com E: davidcrundall@waitrose.com
Other Duties: Sheila Bravin, Ant Connolly, and Maurice Hickman
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