Short Walks, 3-4 miles, which take approximately two hours
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Are you interested in joining a new walking group?
In February 2002, we formed
a new walking group
as part of the Ramblers' Association,
but with the emphasis on short walks of approximately 4 miles.
Lea Valley Friends
consists of people who enjoy walking in the countryside, forest, country parks, canal and river towpaths and London, with other like-minded people. We welcome anyone of any age, providing they are able to walk four miles and negotiate stiles etc. Children are welcome, but must be accompanied by a responsible adult. (Not suitable for buggies). Sorry -dogs are not welcome. Our walks usually start at 10.30am, and finish between 12.30 and 1pm.
Most of our Walks' Programme is available on this site. If you want any further information, please email us through Communigate. Once you have been on two or three of our walks, and if they suit you, you will need to join the Ramblers' Association. This will entitle you to copies of our walks' programmes for a whole year, details of other events, editions of the Ramblers' magazine, and a discount in certain outdoor clothing and walking boot shops. You will also be supporting the Ramblers' Association in their work to preserve footpaths for the benefit of everyone.
If you join on line on the Ramblers' Association website, or by phone, please specify that you wish to join the Lea Valley Friends Group (specializing in short four mile walks).
www.ramblers.org.uk
In the meantime please see our Events calendar for a few of our planned walks that you are welcome to come and try. Please wear suitable footwear, walking boots or wellingtons if it has been wet. Arrive in good time to find the meeting place for the walk, park your car, and change your footwear, because walks always start punctually.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
We have only been going for six years (one of the newest groups in Essex) so we are always looking for new leaders. If you are a member of the Ramblers' Association and are no longer able to lead long walks, but would like to lead a two hour walk for us - even once a year, please email us for details. If you have never lead before, but would like to try, then please ask for details. Our walks are on Saturday or Sunday mornings.
Thank you!
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Future Walks
Lea Valley Friends Group
part of the Ramblers Association
The Ramblers’ Association is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. Company registration number: 4458492. Registered Charity in England and Wales number: 1093577. Registered office: 2nd floor, Camelford House, 87-90 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TW.
Note: Before setting out please check for yourself any directions given on how to get to the start or public transport details. We try to be accurate but mistakes can happen and sometimes do! Public Transport. National Information Resources.Traveline Tel: - 0870 608 2608 or log on to www.traveline.org.uk
SHORT WALKS two-two and a half hours -4 miles approx.
Lea Valley Friends Group
Email: lvfwalkers2001@hotmail.com
Walks Programme March - July 2008We do have a walk every weekend - where there is a gap in this list, it is because there is a walk in London, and we cannot cater for huge numbers on these walks, and we therefore make them available only to our own members . To get a full programme, join the Ramblers Association asking to be put in Lea Valley Friends Group.
Please note some walks start at 10am or earlier to ensure parking spaces.Sunday 20th July Meet 10am (note earlier time) in the car park next to King’s Oak Pub, High Beech for a pleasant summer walk through Epping Forest, 4 miles. Back by 12.15. Grid Ref: TQ 412 982 Explorer 174
Saturday 26th July Meet 10.30am Church Road, Potter Street, Harlow. Informal parking in Church Road. Pleasant walk through woods, (where we might see deer if we are quiet), open countryside, past old cottages and with views of Harlow. 4.5 miles. From M11 Junction 7, 2nd exit A414 towards Harlow, then 1st right London Road, this becomes Potter Street. 2nd left is Church Road. Joint walk with Redbridge Group. Grid Ref. TL 473 085 Sunday 3rd August. Meet 9.45am -Note earlier time! (To ensure beating any other walkers to the parking place) Ayot St.Lawrence (Old Church) for a beautiful Hertfordshire walk to Codicote. A1 (M) to junction 6. Take A1000 and turn left at 3rd roundabout for Ayot St.Lawrence. After the walk,I will lead lunchers to the 'Crooked Chimney' Pub. Grid Ref. TL196 168 Explorer 182 Sunday 24th August. Meet 10.30am Little Dunmow in The Street – informal parking – for an approx. 5 mile walk. We will walk part of the Flitch Way to Great Dunmow where we will stop at the Doctor’s Pond for toilets and refreshments/banana stop. Delightful views over the Essex countryside. No stiles, may be muddy after rain. Little Dunmow is on the B1256 via M11, exit J 8, A120 then B1256. Grid Ref. TL 656 214 Map OS Explorer 195 (Braintree and Saffron Walden)
Saturday 30th August. Meet 10.30am in the car park next to Ingatestone Hall (follow Station Lane from the High Street in Ingatestone, go over the railway line and follow the road down to the Hall). Come and join me on a varied walk past Ingatestone Hall, alongside the River Wid with views to Buttsbury Church, through countryside and woods to St. Giles Church, Mountnessing and back through fields to Ingatestone Hall. The Hall is usually open from 1p.m. on Saturdays and does offer light refreshments as well as the opportunity to look round this Tudor house belonging to the Petre family. The house has a long gallery and attractive gardens. There are a number of pubs and eating places in the village of Ingatestone and in Mountnessing. Approximately 4 miles. May be muddy after rain. Grid Ref. TQ 652 986 Landranger 167.
Saturday 6th September. Meet 10.30am at Waltham Abbey – Abbey Gardens/Lea Valley car park Waltham Abbey, adjacent to the “old Abbey and Old Forge ruins”. From Chingford A112 Sewardstone Road, cross roundabout 2nd exit, and continue ahead through Waltham Abbey, past Tesco’s (and two sets of traffic lights) to large roundabout at start of Crooked Mile. Take first exit (narrow road)of this roundabout then immediately first left to free car park. Good mixture of pastures and open country on this 4.5 mile walk. Muddy if wet. Usual banana break. Grid Ref: TL 382 008
Sunday 14th September. Meet 10.30am Broxbourne Woods East Car Park. From Waltham Abbey, go up Crooked Mile B194, turn left at Coach and Horses Pub, then left at lights. Right onto A1170, left at roundabout into Cock Lane, right into Pembridge Lane. Car park on right just after Paint Ball car park. No toilets. Can be muddy if wet. Grid Ref: TL 327 069 Exp. 174
Saturday 20th September. Meet 10.30am in Braughing, Hertfordshire (pronounced ‘Braffing’). A walk through fields with lovely views and a very pretty village. Sample the famous Braughing sausages and marvel at the farm that breeds life-sized plastic cows! Go north on the A10 and, just after the A120, take the B1368, signposted Puckeridge and Barkway. Follow the signs to Braughing and after one mile take a right turn by the war memorial into Ford Street. Meet at the little triangular green on the left, by the ford itself. Parking around the green and informal in the village. Three easy stiles. Pub lunch to follow if you wish. Grid Ref. TL 395 250 Map Explorer 194
Sunday 12th October Meet 10.30am at Theydon Bois Central Line Station for a morning stroll. Station car park is free on Sundays Grid Ref: TQ 455 991 Sunday 19th October. Meet 10am (note earlier time to ensure car parking) Lodge Road Car Park. Interesting 4 mile walk to see how the renovation work is coming along at Copped Hall. Travel north to Wakes Arms (now "Old Orleans") Roundabout, a few yards further on look out for a bus stop on right, Lodge Road is exactly opposite. There is a bar above the entrance and the car park is on the left. Grid Ref: TQ 431 998 Map Landranger 167 Saturday 15th November. Meet 10.30am Hadham Ford outside the Nags Head P.H. for a morning country stroll. Park informally in the village. (May be muddy so wear suitable footwear.) Suggested route - make for Sawbridgeworth which is situated on the A1184 between Epping & Bishops Stortford. Drive through Sawbridgeworth, then take the first lane on the left (this lane twists & turns) signed Much Hadham. Follow the signs for Much Hadham or The Hadhams. On arriving at Much Hadham turn right. Hadham Ford is approx.2 miles further. Grid Ref; TL 436 218 Landranger map no.167.
Saturday 22nd November Meet 10.30am for a walk to the historic Plotlands Estate at Dunton, near Laindon, Essex, where Eastenders fulfilled a dream of living in a house in the country, and then moved there to escape the horrors of the Blitz. Meet in the Nature Reserve car Park, A127 towards Southend past the turnoff A128 (Halfway House) Next exit B148. 4th exit roundabout towards Laindon, and immediately turn right at traffic lights – Lower Dunton Road, 1 mile on left signposted “Nature Reserve”. We hope to visit the “The Haven” Museum at the end of the walk. Toilets in Visitor Centre. You are welcome to join the leaders for lunch at nearby Harvester Pub “The Crown”. Grid Ref. TQ 660 874 Map 175 or 177 Sunday 30th November Meet 10.30am car park opposite Butler’s Retreat (approx. 300 yards east of Chingford B.R. and Bus Stations) for a winter walk through Epping Forest. Grid Ref. TQ 396 946 Map 177
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