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Is your ramble Easy Access, Easy, Leisurely, Moderate, Strenuous or Technical?

When adding our rambles to the Ramblers website, the walks are graded for difficulty. These gradings range from (rough guide only):

Our rambles tend to fall within the Leisurely or Moderate category. Leisurely is described as being: walks for reasonably fit people with at least a little country walking experience. May include unsurfaced rural paths. Walking boots and warm, waterproof clothing are recommended. Moderate walks are: for people with country walking experience and a good level of fitness. May include some steep paths and open country, and may be at a brisk pace. Walking boots and warm, waterproof clothing are essential.

Newsletter and Programme: April to July 2020

Easy Access which are walks for everyone, including people with wheelchairs and pushchairs:

to Technical which are for very fit ramblers, and may require the use of ice axes or crampons. (We're never likely to use this one!)

We use a bit of guesswork when grading walks for the Ramblers website, so feel free to add a category when providing walk details. See also Walks: Information for Walk Leaders and All Ramblers in this publication. Message from our Secretary Essex Area would like groups to organise “Adopt a Parish” where members will walk an area of footpaths at least once a year to prevent them becoming overgrown. Once the weather improves, of course. Do we have any volunteers? Also, does anyone know of any paths that have disappeared over time. There is a chance they could be re-instated if action is taken before 2026. Speak to a committee member if you know of any. Ken Message from our Walks Secretary As you will see from the gaps in this programme, we'd appreciate having some new walk leaders. We're here to help, so don't be shy, give it a try!

Also note that the following routes are being completed in stages:

London LOOP

Capital Ring

Green Chain Walk Thank you to all leaders, plus to all who turn up to enjoy our rambles. Remember to check our website for the latest walks information. Marion Dates for your diary AGM: Thursday 22 October 2020 Essex Area Ramblers: Festival of Walks 2020, 03 - 11 October, with a Heritage theme.

The recent stormy weather hasn't helped walks planning either, in that pre-walking has been difficult or impossible. If able to fill a gap, please note that we might need at least a week or two to publish the details.

GROUP MOBILE PHONE To receive text alerts (group members only please) of short-notice walk changes because, for example, you're not easily able to access email alerts sent out, please follow the instructions below. Remember to add the group mobile phone number 07583 532309 to your own phone contacts. To Subscribe, please text: OPT IN followed by your name. Your details will then be added to the group mobile CONTACTS list. To Unsubscribe, please text: STOP followed by your name. Your details will then be deleted from the group mobile CONTACTS list. Dogs on Walks

Walks: Information for Walk Leaders and All Ramblers Check our website (see page 1) for up-to-date walk information. Check the web calendar, found under 'Our Walks' on our website,

to see what days are available when booking a day to lead a walk. Walk Leader's Checklist leaflets are available from the Walks

Secretary. Remember to tell the Walks Secretary when submitting your walk if you don't want it to go on Walkfinder (it's your choice). Information to help you decide whether you would like your walk included or excluded from Walkfinder entries on Ramblers.org.uk. As a general rule, London walks are added as Members Only (to

keep numbers to a manageable level), with country walks going Public (unlikely to get too many walkers to be a problem).

To comply with the Disability Equality Act (2010), we must allow registered assistance dogs to participate with their owners e.g. guide, hearing, service, therapy and seizure alert dogs. We will continue to let Walks Leaders decide whether to allow non-assistance dogs to participate in their walks.

When we meet somewhere for forward travel (by car or train for example), these also don't get added (we can't give an accurate walk start time).

No walk leader names or phone numbers are added on Walkfinder, instead we use the group name / email / mobile (see page 1) for the contact options.

Havering and East London Ramblers Committee Members Chair: Ellen Owen [email protected]

Secretary: Ken Richards, 26 Arundel Road, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0RT [email protected]

Treasurer: Peter Owen [email protected]

Membership Secretary: Ian Rusha [email protected]

Minutes Secretary: Diane Biggadike [email protected]

Walks Secretary: Marion Franklin [email protected]

Web Manager: Linda Duffield [email protected]

Havering Footpath & Walking Environment Officer: Vacant

Newham Footpath & Walking Environment Officer: John Buckle* [email protected] *For information

Plan your journey by visiting the Transport for London website (tfl.gov.uk) to check your route and the availability of public transport beforehand, especially at weekends.

Please car share where possible, as parking is often quite limited.

APRIL

Saturday 04 April 10:20 Christopher West Meet at London Bridge Station concourse by platforms 10 -15, to catch the 10:31 train to East Dulwich (eta 10:44) for a circular walk around Dulwich, returning from North Dulwich Station. Registered assistance dogs only. Approx 5.25 miles Sunday 05 April No walk planned. If you would like to lead a walk please email the details to [email protected] Tuesday 07 April 10:00 Coral & Peter O'Neill Meet outside Upminster Station, Station Road, for a walk to Hornchurch Station via local green spaces. Break at the Hornchurch Country Park Visitor Centre. Registered assistance dogs only. Approx 5 miles Saturday 11 April No walk planned. If you would like to lead a walk please email the details to [email protected] Sunday 12 April Easter Sunday No walk planned. If you would like to lead a walk please email the details to [email protected]

We'll be ready and waiting, and happy to accept walks for the next programme from the beginning of April. N.B. The earlier you book, the more likely you are to get the day and date of your choice - full walk details can be provided later, and by the end of June please.

Tuesday 14 April 10:30 Peter Owen London LOOP Sections 18 & 19 Meet at Enfield Lock Station for a walk which combines green surroundings with London waterways, and open spaces of meadow and forest. The first section includes Gilwell Park, King George V reservoir Enfield Lock. Sewardstone Marsh Nature reserve is at about 4 miles, giving those who prefer a shorter walk to leave at Chingford with its rail and bus services. After lunch, we continue with the second section towards Chigwell taking in Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge, Epping Forest and the Roding Valley Meadows Nature reserve to finish at Chigwell Station. Registered assistance dogs only. 8 miles (opt out option at 4 miles) Saturday 18 April 10:30 Roy Clemance & Maureen Collins Meet at Acton Town Station for a walk via Gunnersbury Park, Chiswick House grounds and walk along the Thames Path to Hammersmith Station. Registered assistance dogs only. 5.5 miles Sunday 19 April No walk planned. If you would like to lead a walk please email the details to [email protected] Tuesday 21 April 10:15 Carole Watling Meet outside Upminster Station for a circular country walk, including parts of Cranham Marsh Nature Reserve. Cafe and toilets at the break. Registered assistance dogs only. 6 miles Saturday 25 April 10:30 Shirley Andrews & Rosalind Kendrick Meet at Hyde Park Corner Station for a linear walk through Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens and Holland Park, ending at Holland Park Station. Toilets near start of walk and cafe stop halfway. Registered assistance dogs only. 5 miles

Sunday 26 April 10:15 Marion Franklin Meet outside Rainham Tesco Extra, Bridge Road, Rainham for a circular walk, with a break at the Rainham Marshes RSPB Visitor Centre. Drop-out option at RSPB returning to Rainham from Purfleet Station (c2c train line. N.B. Freedom Passes not valid between Purfleet and Rainham Stations. PAYG Oyster cards can be used). Postcode: RM13 9YZ Registered assistance dogs only. 8 miles Tuesday 28 April 10:30 Anne Baker & Chris O’Connell Capital Ring (Section 1) - Woolwich to Falconwood Meet at Woolwich Arsenal Station (Town Centre exit). The route starts along the Thames Path before turning inland to include parks and woodland, some parts of which are hilly, with a few steps. Highlights include Charlton Park House and Severndroog Castle, with breathtaking views from Oxleas Meadows. Toilets at start and refreshment break in Charlton Park. Registered assistance dogs only. 6.5 miles

MAY

Saturday 02 May 10:15 Rosalind and Alan Kendrick Meet at the Bedfords Park Visitor Centre Car Park, Broxhill Road, Havering-atte-Bower for a circular walk towards Hainault. Nearest Post Code: RM4 1QH Grid Ref: TQ520923 Registered assistance dogs only. 6 miles Sunday 03 May No walk planned. If you would like to lead a walk please email the details to [email protected] Tuesday 05 May 10:15 Anne Baker & Chris O’Connell Meet under the clock at Waterloo Station to catch the 10:27 train to Norbiton. A linear walk through Richmond Park, including Isabella Plantation to enjoy the azaleas! After coffee stop at Pembroke Lodge we continue through Petersham Meadows and along the Thames Path to finish at Richmond Station. Registered assistance dogs only. 5 miles

Saturday 09 May 09:45 Coral & Peter O'Neill Meet at Upminster Station, Station Road entrance, to catch a train to Benfleet Station (toilets on platform before exit). The walk, with a break at Leigh-on-Sea, finishes at Southend (Southend Central Station). Registered assistance dogs only. 6.5 miles Sunday 10 May No walk planned. If you would like to lead a walk please email the details to [email protected] Tuesday 12 May 10:45 Ian Rusha Green Chain Walk Meet outside Crystal Palace Station for a linear walk to Beckenham Hill Station, via Crystal Palace Park, Cator Park and Beckenham Palace Park. Toilets near start and then about three quarters of way into the walk at the cafe stop. Registered assistance dogs only. Approx 6.5 miles Saturday 16 May 10:00 Norman L Meet under the clock at Waterloo Station, to catch the 10:12 South Western train to Hampton Wick. The walk through Bushy Park, and on the Thames Path finishes at Kingston Station, with a drop-out option at Hampton Station at 5 miles. Cafe(s), toilets and possible lunch option en-route. Registered assistance dogs only. 7.5 miles (opt-out option, 5 miles) Sunday 17 May No walk planned. If you would like to lead a walk please email the details to [email protected] Tuesday 19 May 10:25 Carol Thomas Meet at London Bridge Station at entry to platform 8/9 to catch the 10:41 train to Bexley (actual platform for departure not available yet). The circular walk to include Old Bexley, Foots Cray Meadows Nature Reserve and Joydens Wood. Details re: cafe stop/toilets will be provided later. Registered assistance dogs only. 6 miles

Saturday 23 May No walk planned. If you would like to lead a walk please email the details to [email protected] Sunday 24 May No walk planned. If you would like to lead a walk please email the details to [email protected] Tuesday 26 May 10:45 Anne Baker & Chris O’Connell Capital Ring (Section 2) - Falconwood to Beckenham Hill. Meet at Falconwood Station (toilet at entrance). We head towards Eltham Palace and along King John's Walk, which has good views of the Shard. Basic refreshments and toilet at Grove Park, in the Community Library, come at around halfway. We leave this section at the start of Beckenham Place Park, to be explored next time! Registered assistance dogs only. 6.5 miles Saturday 30 May No walk planned. If you would like to lead a walk please email the details to [email protected] Sunday 31 May No walk planned. If you would like to lead a walk please email the details to [email protected]

JUNE Tuesday 02 June 10:30 Jan & Les Cannings Meet at Lewisham Station (DLR) for a linear walk to Beckenham Place, returning via Beckenham Hill Station (Thameslink Zone 4). Registered assistance dogs only. 6 miles Saturday 06 June 10:15 Jan & Les Cannings Meet at Westminster Station Exit 4 for a walk to Green Park Station. Registered assistance dogs only. 5 miles Sunday 07 June No walk planned. If you would like to lead a walk please email the details to [email protected]

Tuesday 09 June 09:45 Marion Franklin Meet at Upminster Station, Hall Lane entrance, to travel to Shoeburyness. The walk will be from Shoeburyness to Southend Central Station, and include Gunners Park, Southchurch Park and Southchurch Hall Gardens. Registered assistance dogs only. 5.5 miles Saturday 13 June 10:00 Alan Kendrick Joint walk with Brentwood Ramblers. Meet at King George V Playing Fields (near Cafe), Brentwood. The circular walk is in Thorndon Parks with a stop at the Visitors Centre. Postcode: CM13 2AA Registered assistance dogs only. 6-7 miles Sunday 14 June No walk planned. If you would like to lead a walk please email the details to [email protected] Tuesday 16 June 10:30 Peter Owen London LOOP Section 20 Meet at Chigwell Station for a country, woodland and farmland walk, making this one of the most rural sections of the London LOOP route. It includes Hainault Forest Country Park, Havering Country Park and Chigwell Row Wood. The finish point, to be determined, will be on a bus route that has a more frequent service than found in Havering-atte-Bower village. Registered assistance dogs only. 6 miles Saturday 20 June 10:15 Marion Franklin Meet outside the Ingrebourne Valley Visitor Centre, Hornchurch Country Park, Squadrons Approach, Hornchurch for a walk in the country park and surrounding areas, with a break at the Visitor Centre. Nearest Postcode: RM12 6TR Grid Ref: TQ536847 Registered assistance dogs only. 5 miles Sunday 21 June No walk planned. If you would like to lead a walk please email the details to [email protected]

Tuesday 23 June 10:30 Carol Thomas Meet at the Visitor Centre, Thurrock Thameside Nature Park, Mucking Wharf Road, Mucking, Stanford-le-Hope for a circular walk through the Nature Park and Stanford Warren Nature Reserve. Toilets and cafe at the visitor centre. Postcode: SS17 0RN Registered assistance dogs only. 5 miles Saturday 27 June 10:45 Jacqueline & John Humphreys Meet at Putney Bridge Station for a walk finishing at Hammersmith Station. Registered assistance dogs only. Approx 5 miles Sunday 28 June No walk planned. If you would like to lead a walk please email the details to [email protected] Tuesday 30 June 10:15 Anne Baker & Chris O’Connell Capital Ring (Section 3) - Beckenham Hill to Penge East Meet at Blackfriars Station to catch the 10:26 train to Beckenham Hill. (Toilets at Blackfriars Station at a cost of 30p!) . This is an easy walk on good paths throughout. There are no toilets at the start but there will be a refreshment/toilet stop approximately 1 mile into the walk. There are also toilets at Penge East Station where the walk ends. Registered assistance dogs only. Approx. 5 miles

JULY

Saturday 04 July 10:30 Shirley Andrews & Rosalind Kendrick Meet at Totteridge & Whetstone Station for a linear walk mainly along the Dollis Valley to East Finchley Station. Toilets at Totteridge & Whetstone Station and cafe stop halfway. Registered assistance dogs only. 5 miles Sunday 05 July No walk planned. If you would like to lead a walk please email the details to [email protected]

Tuesday 07 July Ian Rusha Details to follow. Saturday 11 July No walk planned. If you would like to lead a walk please email the details to [email protected] Sunday 12 July No walk planned. If you would like to lead a walk please email the details to [email protected] Tuesday 14 July No walk planned. If you would like to lead a walk please email the details to [email protected] Saturday 18 July No walk planned. If you would like to lead a walk please email the details to [email protected] Sunday 19 July No walk planned. If you would like to lead a walk please email the details to [email protected] Tuesday 21 July 10:30 Alan & Rosalind Kendrick Meet at Benfleet Station for a walk from Benfleet to Leigh-on-Sea and back. The firm pathways, hilly in parts, are with splendid views. Coffee break at Hadley Castle, and lunch at Leigh (opt out option here). By train: Frequent c2c trains from Upminster Station or Rainham Station. By car: Station Postcode: SS7 1NF Registered assistance dogs only. Approx 10 miles (opt out option at 5 miles) Saturday 25 July No walk planned. If you would like to lead a walk please email the details to [email protected]

Sunday 26 July No walk planned. If you would like to lead a walk please email the details to [email protected] Tuesday 28 July 10:15 Anne Baker & Chris O’Connell Capital Ring (Section 4). Penge East to Streatham Common Meet at Victoria Mainline Station (by information desk, opposite Platform 3) to catch the 10:28 train to Penge East. Toilets/Café in Crystal Palace Park early into walk. Good paths throughout, but please note this section is in one of the hilliest parts of South London! Your efforts will be amply rewarded tho' by stunning views over the North Downs. A second short refreshment stop will be at Norwood Grove (no café here, suggest bring own). Registered assistance dogs only. Approx. 6.5 miles

Thank You: Walk Leaders For This Programme

Alan Kendrick

Anne Baker

Carol Thomas

Carole Watling

Chris O’Connell

Christopher West

Coral O'Neill

Ian Rusha

Jacqueline & John Humphreys

Jan & Les Cannings

Marion Franklin

Maureen Collins

Norman L

Peter O'Neill

Peter Owen

Rosalind Kendrick

Roy Clemance

Shirley Andrews

The Havering and East London Ramblers group has joined The Walking Partnership. This partnership, supported by Ramblers Walking Holidays, provides direct financial contributions to local walking groups to help with organising group walks, encouraging people to get out walking, helping to clear and improve footpaths, providing equipment to help walkers etc. Over the past 65 years, Ramblers Walking Holidays has given many millions of pounds to assist walking charities and conservation projects in Britain and the countries they visit on their worldwide holidays. Now our group can benefit directly. Ramblers Walking Holidays operate group walking holidays in the UK and all around the world. Each holiday is accompanied by a qualified walks leader, so you can leave all the organising to them and just enjoy meeting like-minded people and of course, some fantastic walking. Holidays are graded in terms of difficulty, and there is a full range from sightseeing right up to hut-to-hut mountain treks. Take a look at their website on www.ramblersholidays.co.uk or give them a call on 01707 33113 for more details or to order a brochure. Remember when you book to quote the name of our group, and we will then receive a contribution of £10 per person on UK holidays, £20 per person on short haul holidays, and £30 per person on long haul holidays. This extra funding could really make a difference to us.

Ramblers Holidays Walking Partnership

Walking with the Ramblers All sporting activities have inherent hazards associated with them, and rambling is no exception. In spite of the safety of members always being the paramount concern, accidents will occasionally occur. It is therefore important that when entering into the activity, each member appreciates that they have a responsibility to identify the hazards associated with the activity, and take all reasonable steps to eliminate or minimize the potential for an accident to occur. The Ramblers Association is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. Company registration number 445892. Registered charity in England and Wales Number 1093577. Registered office, 2 Floor, Camelford House, 87-90 Albert Embankment London SE1 7TW. Incident Report Forms Walk leaders are provided with an Incident Report Form (spare forms are available from the Walks Secretary). The revised form has 2 pages, so discard the former 6-page one please.

You're receiving this communication because we believe that it would be of interest to you as a member/supporter. If you'd rather not receive similar information in future, please let us know. You can email [email protected], change your preferences online at ramblers.org.uk/myaccount or call (0)20 3961 3300.

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