St Francis of Assisi Catholic Ramblers’ Club

 

Affiliated to the Ramblers Association and H.F. Holidays

www.stfrancisramblers.ukwalkers.com

Email: stfrancisramblers@gmail.com

 

Sunday 6th March   Leader: Pauline Lobo    OS Explorer map 161
Please note the train details shown below differ slightly from those originally published here.
Meet:       Waterloo 1000 for 1023 train to Richmond (arr 1043). Also calls                    Vauxhall 1027 and Clapham Junction 1034. For your assistance,                     trains to Richmond usually depart from platforms 18 to 24.
                Richmond is also served by District line but due to engineering                      works, there are no Overground services this weekend. 
Lunch:      The Prince Albert, Twickenham Green (there is a Thai menu) or                      picnic at Kneller Gardens where there is a cafe. 
                  Please let Pauline know a week before if you want lunch in the                      pub.  
Tea:          RichmondDistance: 9 miles. Mainly flat but steps on a road                             bridge. Richmond circular/ Three Rivers Walk. 
Fare:        Oyster/Freedom pass/Travelcard options.

Pauline will meet the ramblers at Richmond
 
To view photographs taken on Pauline's walk please click HERE
 

Sunday 13th March              Leader: Maria Vaz           OS Explorer map 173

Meet:       West Finchley (Northern line, High Barnet branch line) 1015 for                      1030 prompt start. Journey time from Waterloo is around 35                           minutes. 

Lunch:      Whetstone: the high street has plenty of eating options 

Tea:          No T today 

Distance: 8 miles returning from Woodside Park (Northern line).  A ramble                      following part of the Dollis Valley Greenwalk, including a visit to                      Totteridge village. The afternoon walk will be muddy in places.  

Fare:        Oyster/Freedom Pass/Travelcard options 

To view photographs taken on Maria's walk please click HERE
 
Saturday 19th March         Leader:  Maurice Hickman      Explorer Map 146

Meet:       London Bridge 0930 for 0951 train to Salfords (arr 1031).
                Ramblers can also pick up the train at St Pancras International -                    platform A - 0935, Farringdon 0939, Blackfriars 0944 and East                      Croydon 1007.
Lunch:      The Castle, Outwood
Tea:           The Jack Fairman (Wetherspoons), Horley
Distance: 8 miles returning from Horley 
Fare:         £8.75 CDR Horley - £4.55 from boundary zone 6. Both with r                         ailcard discounts.
 

Sunday 27th March         Leader: Ant Connolly            OS Explorer map 173

 

Meet:        Kensal Green (Bakerloo line) outside by entrance at 1045 for                         1100 prompt start.  

Lunch:      Warwick Castle pub, Maida Vale.  

Distance:  8 miles. Highlight of the walk is the visit to The General Cemetery                   of All Souls, boasting one of the finest collections of Grade II listed

                 funerary monuments. Ant has provided an interesting guide                       HERE. From the cemetery walking via the Regent’s

                 canal to Regent’s Park. 

                 Dropout point after lunch (5.5 miles) at Warwick Avenue station                       (Bakerloo line). Returning from Baker Street. 

Tea:          Metropolitan Bar, (Wetherspoons), adjacent to Baker Street                             station 

Fare:        Oyster/Freedom pass/Travelcard options.

 

Sunday 3rd April.    Leader: Robert Slater    OS Landranger map 166
 
Meet:        King's Cross 0845 for 0912 train to Hitchin (arr 0943). Also calls                     Finsbury Park 0918
Lunch:      The Raven, Hexton
Tea:           Molly Malones, Hitchin.
Distance: 14 miles returning from Hitchin. Manageable Pegsdon hills in                           afternoon
Fare:         £9.50 CDR Hitchin - £5.85 from boundary zone 6. Both with                            railcard discounts. 
Robert will meet walkers at Hitchin.
Photographs taken on this walk can be seen HERE
  
 

Saturday 9th April.    Leader: Kevin MacNamara    OS Landranger map 176

 

Meet:        Waterloo, under the clock, 09 40 for 09 57 train to Kingston (arr                     1025). Also calls Clapham Junction 1006 and Wimbledon 1014. 

Lunch:      The White Swan Richmond, Light Bites & Salads, also ‘Kids’                           Meals available / Various eateries / Benches nearby for                                   picnickers.

Tea:          Various options in Barnes.

Distance: About 9 level miles from Kingston to Barnes, following Thames                      Path, south of the river. Could be muddy in parts.

Fare:        Oyster/Freedom pass/Travelcard options.

Photographs taken on this walk can be seen HERE

 

Good Friday 15th April     Leader: Margaret Brady   OS Explorer map 147      This ramble encompasses the 3pm liturgy, details below.
 
Meet:       Charing Cross 0920 for 0940 train to Tonbridge (arr 1021). Also                      calls Waterloo East 0943 and London Bridge 0949.
Lunch:      Various options in Tonbridge at the end of the walk allowing for                       arrival in plenty of time to attend the 3pm Good Friday liturgy at                     Corpus Christi church, Lyons Crescent, TN9 1EY.
Tea:           Hmmmm.........
Distance:  7 miles
Fare:        £10.85 / £7.10 from boundary zone 6 CDR Tonbridge. Both with                     railcard discounts.
Margaret will meet the ramblers at Tonbridge
Photographs taken on this walk can be seen HERE
 
Bank holiday Monday 18th April     Leader: John Burbage    OS Explorer map 145
Meet:        Waterloo 0905 for the 0925 fast train to Guildford (arr. 1002). 
Lunch:      Please bring a picnic/sandwiches as there is no suitable pub stop.
                 (We may stop at the expensive Grantley Arms for a short                                 refreshment stop later in the walk).
Tea:          Jack Phillips (Weatherspoons) Godalming where hot meals can                     be obtained.
Distance: 11 miles with a climb up to the North Downs Way then follow the                     more level Greensand Way to Godalming.
Fare:         £14.75 CDR Godalming / £9.95 from boundary zone 6. Both with                   railcard discounts.
 

Sunday 24th April       Leader: Maria Vaz      OS Explorer maps 172 & 181

 

Meet:       Baker Street 0905 for the 0919 Metropolitan line to Chesham (arr                  1017). 

                 Train starts from Aldgate at 0903 and calls Liverpool Street 0905,

                 Farringdon 0909 and Kings Cross at 0912

Lunch:      The Generals Arms, Chesham. There are lots of eating options on

                 the high street

Tea:           Let’s see…

Distance:  9 miles. Exploring the contrasting countryside surrounding                             Chesham: including Tylers Hill and Cowcroft Wood in the                               morning, Chesham Bois and the beech hangers in the afternoon.

Fare:         Oyster/Freedom Pass/Travelcard options

Maria will join the train at Kings Cross.

See a great selection of photographs taken on Maria's Chesham walk by clicking HERE

 

Saturday 30th April    Leader: Tom Gilmartin     OS Landranger map 177

 

Meet:       London Bridge 1000 for 1024 train to Petts Wood (arr 1052). Also                   calls New Cross (Overground) 1030 and Lewisham (DLR) 1035.

Lunch:      Woodman pub, Farnborough High Street.

Tea:          Real Ale Way pub, Hayes, Station Approach.

Distance: 8 miles. one stile 

Fare:         Oyster/Freedom Pass/Travelcard options
Tom will meet the ramblers at Petts Wood

Photographs taken on this walk can be seen HERE

 

 

Bank holiday Monday 2nd May      Leader: Brian Falls        OS Explorer map 208  

 
Meet:       St Pancras International Platform B 0930 for 0946 train to                               Biggleswade (arr 1030) 
                  Ramblers can join the train at Redhill 0859, East Croydon 0915,                    London Bridge 0931, Blackfriars 0937, Farringdon 0941 and                          Finsbury Park 0954.
 
Lunch:      The Crown, Northill. Then onto Ickwell for their Mayday                                   celebrations. Both villages are adjacent to each other.
Tea:           Biggleswade, options include the Crown (Wetherspoons)
Distance:  12 mostly level miles, just one very small hill at Old Warden. Two                    trains per hour back to London.  
Fare:          £10.55 CDR Biggleswade / £6.60 from boundary zone 6. Both                        with railcard discounts.
Brian will meet the ramblers at Biggleswade.
Photographs taken on this walk by the leader Brian and also by Antoinette can be seen HERE
 
Sunday 8th May     Leader: Catherine Heckman    OS Explorer map 174
 
Meet:        Tottenham Hale station, ticket barriers at 10.20 for 10.30 prompt                     departure
Coffee:      A short walk in the morning before coffee/comfort stop at                                 The Engine House
Lunch:      Navigation Inn (Harvester), Ponders End
Tea:            TBA
Distance:   10 miles walking in the Walthamstow Wetlands and canal path                         finishing at Enfield Lock station. Drop out/join option at lunch                           stop at Ponders End 
Fare:           Oyster/Freedom Pass/Travelcard options
Photographs taken on this walk by Antoinette can be seen HERE
  
Saturday 14th May   Leader: Maurice Hickman    OS Explorer map 146
 
Meet:       Victoria at 10.00 for 1025 train to Holmwood (arr. 1129). Also calls                  Clapham Junction 1032.
Lunch:      Surrey Oaks, Parkgate
Tea:          Tanhouse Farm
Distance: 9 miles, returning from Holmwood
Fare:         £10.25 CDR Holmwood / £5.65 from boundary zone 6. Both with                   railcard discounts.
Maurice will meet the ramblers at Holmwood
 
Sunday, 22nd May      Leaders:  Lizzy Cripps      OS Explorer map 175
                                                      
Meet:       Liverpool Street 0950 for 1015 train to Southend Central (arr                          1114). Also calls Stratford 1022 and Barking - platform 7 - 1033 
Lunch:      The Mayflower, 5 & 6 High Street, Leigh on Sea, (excellent fish                       and chips) plus various other options nearby.                 

Distance: 10 miles returning from Benfleet. Two trains per hour back to                           London. 

                 Level in the morning along the seafront and some steep hills after                   lunch. Can be muddy and slippery in wet weather.        

Tea:          TBA. 

Fare:         CDR Southend Central £10.35 / £7.85 from boundary zone 6.                         Both with railcard discounts.
Photographs taken on this walk can be seen HERE
 
Saturday 28th May      Leader: Margaret Brady   OS Explorer map 147      
 
Meet:       Charing Cross 0925 for 0945 train to Tonbridge (arr 1030). Also                       calls Waterloo East 0948 and London Bridge 0954.
Lunch:      The Teal Cafe, London Road, outside Sevenoaks on the eastern                     side.
Tea:           Sevenoaks
Distance:  9 miles returning from Sevenoaks
Fare:        £10.85 / £7.10 from boundary zone 6 CDR Tonbridge. Both with                     railcard discounts.
Margaret will meet the ramblers at Tonbridge
 
This concludes the programme for Spring 2022 but already (on 29 April) we have details of the first walk on the Summer Programme which can be seen by clicking HERE
 
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New leaders needed: Due to the pandemic, we have a reduced number of leaders and those remaining have gone above and beyond the call of duty to make sure there is something for every weekend.  
 
If we do not keep offering a walk every weekend, our Club will surely decline. Leading is very rewarding - you only need to ask one of our current Leaders! You could consider it a charitable deed as you are helping to give other members the opportunity to get out for healthy exercise and social interaction. 
 
The current leaders, and Ramble List Compiler, can guide you in how it all works, including help with route finding. Also, we are fortunate to have an archive of walks which have not been done for some time if you want ideas on where to go. All you need for leading is to have a modicum of common sense and competence.
 
Please feel free to email Paul in the first instance if you have any questions.

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 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