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Programme and Newsletter

April – July 2012

Chairman’s Report

Just in case you hadn’t realised, the Olympic Games start in

late July. The effect on our group will be to restrict access to

certain walking areas we like to use during the summer

months. There is also a general appeal for non-Olympic users

not to use public transport. The full impact of this will occur

during August and September. Will all of our walks leaders

please take these restrictions into consideration when planning

for the next programme.

Don’t forget to book your seat for the coach trip on Tuesday 3rd April.

We are off to the Alton Water reservoir/nature reserve near

Manningtree. Pick-up points are shown in the programme. The cost is

£12 pp.

As the three footpath clearing working parties that Joan has organised this

year with Havering Council have been successful we will try to organize

similar working groups to clear overgrown footpaths in the borough. It will entail using secateurs and shears (no mechanical equipment) for a couple of

hours, for further details contact Joan Bullivant.

http://www.haveringeastlondonramblers.btck.co.uk/

Ramblers Holidays Walking Partnership

The Havering and East London Ramblers group

has recently joined The Walking Partnership.

This new partnership, supported by Ramblers

Worldwide 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 Worldwide 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 Worldwide 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

Secretary’s Report

Essex Area are organising the inaugural Hadleigh to Stratford (H2S) walk

from May 20th - May26th. Walks are daily, meet at the end at 9.00am for a

coach to the start at 10.00am.. Walk to the cars, lunch stop at a pub. Most are 10-11miles. The first is from

Leigh Station to Hockley Woods. The route continues via Hanningfield, Mill

Green, Ongar, Epping and Waltham Abbey. I have full details of each day’s walk (Tel 01708 375559)

http://www.ramblersholidays.co.uk/

Bridget Banks Bridget passed away overnight on the 21

st-22

nd January after a long and

courageous fight against lung cancer. She had been a very active member of

the group for a number of years, leading and taking part in various walks.

When Bridget was unable to continue walking she still researched walks on the internet and encouraged others to lead these in her stead. She then liked to

hear all about how the walks had gone. Bridget was also a very keen bridge

player and was able to continue with this until quite recently.

She was a very brave lady who will be missed by all those who knew her, and

our sympathy and thoughts are with her husband, Roger, and his family at this very sad time.

The closing date for the next programme is the 30th

June 2012

As we plan to start to compile August to November programme as soon as the

April programme is issued it would be much appreciated if you could supply

your walks as soon possible especially if you require a specific date. Our drop dead date is the 30

th June but please remember the later you leave it the

likelihood the dates that you require will be more restricted.

If you would like to lead a walk on the next programme, please contact the

relevant under mentioned person:

To lead a walk on Tuesday, contact Peter O’Neill on 01708 455626

To lead a walk on Saturday, contact Peter Rees on 01708 445177 To lead a walk on Sunday, contact Peter Rees at [email protected]

The committee would like to thank all the people who have given up their

time to lead walks for us all.

It is getting more and more difficult to fill the walks programme so please

remember that we are always in need of people to lead our walks and that if

we have no leaders we have no walks!

If you would like to lead a walk but are unsure about how to start or what is

required please speak to a member of the committee who I am sure will be only to pleased to help you.

The main thing to remember is we are not looking for anything complicated so

start with something simple that you are happy with.

mailto:[email protected]

Web Site

If you would like to receive your programme by e-mail instead of a paper

copy please contact Peter Owen on [email protected].

By obtaining your copy in this way it will save us printing and postage costs.

The programme is the largest outlay from our funds. A programme will of course, still be printed but we are hoping to be able to cut down the number

being run off. However, if you decide after a trial of receiving the programme

via e-mail, that you would rather revert to the printed copy please just send another e-mail to Peter Owen at the above e-mail address and you will then be

sent paper copies. All members with e-mail access are urged to try the new

system.

All walks

If the weather is inclement, it is important to either check our web site as noted on page 1or contact the leader to see if the walk will take place.

Please check for the availability of public transport on the TFL web site,

before travelling at weekends to allow for the planning of alternative

routes.

Car share

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

Curry Evening

Curry night is Thursday 26th April 7.30 at the Railway Hotel, Hornchurch at

7.30pm. The curry is optional as the full Ember Inn menu is available. The

venue is next to Hornchurch District Line Station, buses 252, 193, and 256

also pass the door. Further details can be obtained from Tony Hyde on

01708 551470.


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, accident 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,

Camleford House, 87-90 Albert Embankment London SE1 7TW.

Havering and East London Ramblers Association Committee Members

Chair :

Peter O’Neill

Secretary:

Ken Richards, 26 Arundel Road 01708 375559

Harold Wood. Romford.

RM3 0RT

Treasurer:

John Whitten, 68 South View Drive.

Upminster. RM14 2LH

Membership Secretary:

Tony Hyde, 23 Heron Flight Avenue. 01708551470

Hornchurch. RM12 5LN

Walks Secretary:

Peter Rees

Havering Footpath & Countryside Officer

Joan Bullivant

Newham Footpath & Countryside Officer

John Buckle

Webmaster:

Peter Owen

[email protected]


www.thewalkingpartnership.org.uk

http://www.thewalkingpartnership.org.uk/

Sun 1 April 9:00am

Ron Lockhart

Meet at H.W.N.C. Gubbins Lane

Harold Wood 9a.m. for car share

to Danbury.

Meet at the Danbury sports centre

Dawson Fields, Eves Corner, Main

Rd, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex

Post code CM3 4NQ at 10:00am

for a figure of 8 walk.

N.B. All figures of 8 walks will be

6 and 4 miles it will be a dry

lunch at all walks except Mill

Green / Moreton and the

Upminster Circular as there is not

any Pubs or Cafes at the half way

stops of any of the others.

10 miles

Tues 3rd April

Peter O’Neill

The walk will be at Alton Waters

in Suffolk. Tues 3rd April

Peter O’Neill

The walk will be at Alton Waters

in Suffolk.. The pick-up points

will be the:

Tesco Superstore at Rainham

(9.15)

Hornchurch Station (9.30)

Hornchurch North Street

opposite the Fire Station

(9.45)

Ardleigh Green College

(9.50),

Gallows Corner opposite

Furniture Village (10.00) and

The bus stop at the Gubbins

Lane/A12 traffic lights

(10.05). Arrival back in

Havering is planned between

18.00 - 19.00hrs.

Boots, sticks and a packed lunch

are recommended. No Dogs

Peter’s mobile phone 0775

134 7259 8.5 miles

Sat 7 April 10.30am

Sheila Horne

Meet at Dutton Hill on the B184 to

the north of Great Dunmow. Meet

at the Three Horseshoes public

house for a circular walk. For

those wanting to car share please

contact Sheila directly to make the

necessary arrangements.

GR TL604268

Long 51.917271o / Lat 0.331111

o

No Dogs

6 miles

Sun 8 April 9:00am

Ron Lockhart


Harold Wood 9a.m. for car share

to Navestock Heath.

Meet at Navestock Heath for again

a figure of 8 with a 10 am, start

and 1 p.m. Meet H.W.N.C.

Gubbins Lane Harold Wood 9 am

for car Share

Post Code RM4 1HD

GR Exp 175 TQ 536/971

10 miles

Tues 10 April 10.00am

Norman Tolley

Meet at Park in Hylands Park.

This is situated on the A414

formerly the A1016 turn off at the

brown sign for Hylands House and

use the first car park on the right

just inside the gate.

G.R. 687 038

No Dogs

5.5 miles

Sat 14 April 10.15am

Bernard Stevens

Meet at Hylands Park near

Chelmsford for a circular walk.

Use the first car park off the A414.

GR 688 039

Post Code CM2 8WQ

5miles

Sun 15th

April 9.30am

Kathleen Valentine

Meet at Harold Wood Station car park for car share to Galleywood

Common for circular walk. Pub

stop possible but packed lunch advisable.

No dogs

10 miles

Tues 17April 10:15am

Joyce Rees

Meet at the Lee Valley, Fishers

Green car park in Stubbings Lane,

for a circular walk via Waltham

Abbey and the Rive Lee

Navigation

Lat N51.710669o / W0.008166o

GR TL377031

No Dogs

5 miles

Sat 21 April 10:00 am

Beryl Buckler/Coral O’Neill

“Bridget’s Beverly Brook Walk”

Meet under the big clock at Waterloo mainline station to catch

the 10.12 train to New Malden.

Linear walk following the Beverly Brook to Barnes.

No dogs.

6 Miles

Sun 22 April 9:00am

Joan Bullivant Meet at Harold Wood Station car

park for a car share to Langham.

Please bring a packed lunch.

Pub stop

No dogs

12 miles

Tues 24 April 10.00am

Phil Havis

Meet at Crays Hill Recreation

Ground C.P. (off A129). Turn off

A127 at Pipps Hill Road, just

before Sommerhill Nursery. This

leads into Harding Elms Lane, at

the junction with A129 turn

rightfor about 250 yards to Foot

Path sign at entrance to car park.

Walk to Ramsden Heath, via

Meepshole Wood & Ramsden

Heath Farm.

G.R. 708 918

No dogs

6.5 miles

Sat 28 April 10:00am

Linda Moulder

Meet at Waterloo Station under the

clock for train to Richmond, for a

circular walk (hilly). Great views

and refreshment stop.

No dogs

5.5 miles

Sun 29 April 9.00.a.m

Tony Rowe

Meet at Harold Wood Station at

for car share to Crockham Hill,

Kent. Walk via Chartwell and

Puddledock Lane to Westerham

for lunch. Return to Crockham

Hill along Greensand Way via

Limpsfield Chart. Hilly

No dogs.

9 miles

Tues 1 May 10.00am

Tony Hyde

Meet at Coalhouse Fort East

Tilbury car park.

For a circular walk via river bank

and East Tilbury.

Post Code RM18 8PB

5.5 miles.

Sat 5 May 10:15

Joyce Rees

Meet at Leigh Station car park (£2

fee) for a circular walk along

Benfleet Creek to Two Tree Island

and Hadleigh Castle

5 miles

Sun 6 May 9:00

Kathleen Valentine

Meet at Harold Wood Station car

park for car share to Lee Valley for

circular walk to Bumbles Green.

Pub stop but bring packed lunch.

No dogs

9 miles

Tues 8 May 10:15am

Ken Richards

Meet at Matching Green. Park on

the edge of the green.

GR536 110.

No dogs.

5miles. ( The walk that was

cancelled last year)

Sat 12 May 10.30am

Sheila Horne

Meet at Monk Street (village) on

the B184 to the north of Great

Dunmow for a circular walk.

Parking is in the road. For those

wanting to car share please contact

Sheila directly to make the

necessary arrangements.

Post Code CM6 2NR

Lat N51.934097 / Lon E0.343753

GR TL614 286

No dogs

6 miles

Sun 13 May 9.00am

Joan Bullivant


park for a car share to Earls

Colne. Please bring a packed

lunch. Pub stop

No dogs

12 miles

Tues 15 May 10.00am

Norman Tolley

Meet in the car park by the duck pond at Writtle Green for a circular

walk to Chignall St. James and

Blackwell Bridge.

G.R. 679 063

No dogs

6.5 miles

Sat 19 May 10.15am

Roy Clemance/Maureen Collins

Meet at Davy Down car park back

lane, off B186 Pilgrims Lane for a

circular walk along the Mardyke,

Grange waters and Warron Gorge.

GR Exp 175 593803

5 miles

Sun 20 May 9:00 am

Sandra Dalton

Meet at Harold Wood station for

car share to Balcome, Kent/Sussex

border. Walk hilly in places is via

Wakehust Place (Kew in the

country) and Ardingley Reservoir.

A pretty walk, with good views

and hopefully some

rhododendrons.

Lunch in Ardingley where there

are several pubs.

9 miles

Sun 20 May 9:00 am

Essex Area Ramblers

Olympic Legacy Walk (Hadleigh

to Stratford). The first leg of this

walk will start at Leigh Station car

park and finish in the public car

park behind Bull public house,

(Hockley Woods)

GR 833 924.

For more information refer to

www.essexarearamblers.co.uk

9.25mies

Tues 22 May 10:30

John Buckle

Meet at Tower Hill Underground

Station for a circular walk around

City lanes and alleyways

http://www.essexarearamblers.co.uk/

No dogs

4.5 miles

Sat 26 May 10.15am

Bernard Stevens

Meet at Galleywood Common, in

the 1st car park on the left after

leaving the A12 at junction 12.

For a circular walk towards Great

Baddow.

GR 708 021

lat N51.692602o/long E0.463830

o

5.5 miles

Sunday 27 May 9:00 am

Sandra Dalton

Meet Harold Wood station for car

share to High Elms country park in

Kent. Reasonably hilly walk via Cudham and Downe (Charles

Darwin's home village).

Pubs and café in Downe for lunch.

8 miles.

Tues 29 May 10.00am

Phil Havis

Meet at car park opposite the

Miller and Carter public house

Lambourne End, for a walk to

Apes Grove and Lambourne

Church.

G.R. 478 944

No dogs

6miles

Thursday 31st May 7:30pm

Sandra Dalton

Meet at Miller & Carter, (was

Camelot PH) Lambourne End

GR478947. Walk via forest and

field paths visting Lambourne

church.

3.5 miles (Well behaved dogs

welcome)

Sat 2 June 10:00am

Tony Hyde

Meet at Manor Park Station.

For a circular walk via

Wanstead Flats, Bush Wood

and Wanstead Park.

5.5 miles.

Sun 3 June 9:00am

Ron Lockhart

Meet at Gubbins Lane Harold

Wood 9 a.m for car share

Meet at theNags Head P.H in

Moreton for a figure of 8 with a 10

a.m and 1 p.m lunch stop

post code CM5 0LF Map Ref 183

TL534/070 Meet at H.W.N.C.

10 miles

Tues 5 June 10.00am

Joyce Rees

Meet at Upminster Station for a

linear walk along the Ingrebourne

valley to Hornchurch Country

Park, finishing at Hornchurch

Station.

6 miles

Sat 9 June 10:15

David Brooks

Meet at Whitewebbs Country Park.

Whitewebbs Lane, Enfield.

Circular Walk to Cheshunt.

Post code EN2 9HQ

GR TQ327 997

6 miles

Sun 10 June 9.00am

Tony Rowe


for car share to Maidstone West

Station. Take train – costs about

£3 – to Yalding. Walk back along

Medway Valley Walk to

Maidstone. Fairly easy walk.

No dogs.

8.5 miles

Tues 12 June 10:am

Peter O’Neill

Hainault to Abridge

Meet at Hainault Forest Country

Park (Fox Burrow Road

Refreshment Rooms) car park.

Linear walk to Abridge and

return. There will be a 45

minute lunch break at Abridge.

No dogs

7.5 miles

Thursday 14th June 7:30pm

Sandra Dalton

Meet in car park opposite school in

Chigwell Row GR 470937. Walk

via forest and field paths edging

Hainault Forest and Havering Atte

Bower country parks. Some hills

and one muddy path.

6 miles (Well behaved dogs

welcome)

Sat 16 June 10:15am

Les Cannings

Meet at the car park in School

Lane. Benfleet. For a circular

walk via Bread and Cheese Hill

and Hadleigh Country Park. This

is a hilly walk.

GR TQ779860

5 miles

Sun 17 June 9:15am

Joan Bullivant


park for a car share to High Beach

Visitors Centre for a walk in Epping Forest.

Please bring a packed lunch.

Pub stop

No dogs

10 miles

Tues 19 June 10:15am

Les Cannings

Meet in London Road/Oak Avenue

which is off the roundabout on the

A129 at Shotgate for a circular

walk around Retteton

GR TQ770930

Nearest Post Code SS11 8SB Lat N51.608725 / Long E0.555853

No dogs

5 miles

Thurs 21 June 7:30pm

Joan Bullivant Meet at Dagenham East

Underground Station for a circular

walk through local country parks

and nature reserves.

No dogs

5 miles

Sat 23 June 9:45

Peter O’Neill

Meet at Upminster Station in main

entrance of station. Travel in

groups of 4 for maximum fare

savings. Walk from Shoeburyness

station to Chalkwell Station.

Lunch break in Southend.

7 miles

Sun 24 June 9.00am

Ron Lockhart

Meet at Berwick Pond Country

Park for a Circular walk around

Upminster pub stop or cafe stop.

Post Code RM13 9EJ

GR Exp 175 TQ 543/836

12 miles

Tues 26 June 10:00am

Jerry O’Brien

Meet behind the church in

Havering Ate Bower for a circular

walk

5.5 miles

Thursday 28th

June 7.30pm

Sandra Dalton

Meet in car park opposite Viper

PH Mill Green (near Ingatestone)

GR640018. Walk via forest and

field paths. One downhill stretch,

in forest. All paths fairly good.

Good opportunity to see wildlife.

6.5 miles (Sorry, no dogs as this

will disrupt the opportunity to

see wildlife)

Sat 30 June 10.0am

David Brooks

Meet at the car park in squadrons

approach for a circular walk

around Hornchurch Country Park

N51.5426200 / E0.214453

o

No dogs

5 miles

Sun 1 July 9.15 am

Norman Valentine Meet at Harold Wood Station car

park for car share to Rivenhall for

circular walk. Pub stop but bring packed lunch.

No dogs

9 miles

Tues 3 July 10:00am

Ken Richards

Meet at Brentwood Leisure Centre,

Doddinghurst Road. Walk to Crow

Green and Dagwood Farm.

GR592 954.

No dogs

5miles.

Thursday 5th

July 7:30pm

Sandra Dalton

Meet Childerditch Common car

park Little Warley GR 605907

(near Greyhound PH). Walk in

Thorndon Country Park and on

field paths surrounding

Childerditch. Some ups and

downs, can be difficult over fields.

6 miles (Well behaved dogs

welcome)

Sat 7 July 9:45am

Peter O’Neill Meet at Upminster Station main

entrance.

Walk from Leigh Station to Southend Pier head. Return from

Southend Central Station.

Lunch break in Southend. Travel in groups of 4 for maximum

fare savings.

5.5 miles

Sun 8 July 9.00 am

Tony Rowe


for car share to Yalding, Kent.

Walk 5 miles from just west of

Yalding to Linton for lunch along

Greensand Way. Return along

Greensand way.

No dogs.

10 miles

Tues 10 July 10.00am

Peter Owen

Meet at the Two Brewers,

Greensted Road, Ongar Essex.

For a circular walk to Ongar

taking in Stanford Rivers and

Greensted churches

G R TL550026

Post Code CM5 9 HD

No dogs

5 miles

Sat 14 July 10:30am

John Buckle

Meet at Embankment Station, for a

circular walk around Soho and

West End

4.5 miles

Sun 15 July 9:00am

Ron Lockhart


Harold Wood 9a.m. for car share.

Meet at Mill Green park at the

Viper P.H for a figure of 8 walk

with a 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. start

Post code CM4 0PT

GR EXP 183 TL641/018

12 miles

Tues 17 July 10:00am

Tony Hyde

Meet at Buckhurst Hill Station.

For a circular walk via

Connaught Water and Lords

Bushes.

5.5 miles.

Thursday 19th

July 7:30pm

Sandra Dalton

Meet Tower Arms PH South

Weald GR571938. Walk on good

paths in and around country park.

4-5 miles (Well behaved dogs

welcome)

Sat 21 July 10.30am

David Brooks

Meet at Lullingstone park visitor

centre in Kent for a circular

walk.

GR 525 638

Post code DA4 0JF

5.5 miles Sun 22 July 9.00am

Ron Lockhart

Meet at Tylers Common Upminster for a figure of 8

walk.

Post code RM14 1TS

GR Exp 175 TQ563/906

10 miles


Joan Bullivant

Meet at Temple Underground

Station for a linear walk to

Waterloo Station via the Inns of

Court and Lambeth.

No dogs

5 miles

Sat 28 July 10.00am

Tony Hyde

Meet at Hanningfield Reservoir

Nature Reserve Visitor Centre.

For a circular walk through

reserve and local area.

Lat N51.646130o/ Long

E0.492017o

Post Code CM11 1WT

GR 726971

No dogs

5.5 miles

Sun 29 July 9:00am

Ron Lockhart

Meet H.W.N.C. Gubbins Lane

Harold Wood 9 a.m. for car

share to Navestock Side for a

figure of 8 walk with a 10 am start

from Navestock Side and 1 pm

stop.

Post code CM15 5SD

GR Exp 175 TQ 563/973

10 miles


David Brooks

Meet at the Burnham on Crouch

Marina in Foundry Lane for a

circular walk around Burnham.

GR 942961

Post Code CM0 8BL

7.7 miles

New Walks and Walk Leaders Required.

It goes without saying that the wide variety of walks available to the group

each week are provided by our volunteer leaders. All these people give freely

of their time to investigate, plan and lead our walks. Having said that, the

walks co-ordinators are always seeking new ideas or people who feel they

would like to lead a walk. This may appear a daunting prospect at first but rest

assured help is always available to either turn your idea into a walk, or support

you in leading it.

If you feel you have something to offer please contact your walks co-

ordinator, or a committee member, who will be only too pleased to advise you.

Please remember that if no one was to volunteer to lead walks there

would be no walks programme and therefore no walks for anyone to

participate in!

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