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TURKEY HOLIDAY |
The Olu Deniz Photos as taken by our leader Robin (of HF holidays) have been put on the Picasa Web Site. You can view the photos as a slide show, or download them, or print any that you want. Robin looks forward to seeing West Essex members on other HF holidays in the future. |
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27th June - 3rd July 2009 Walk Programme ... Week 26 |
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27 Sat
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10:30
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Richmond Station (Rail and District Line).
Capital Ring, 5th Leg, Richmond to Greenford. A Linear Walk, Finishing at Greenford Station (Rail and Central Line). Lunch at Hanwell. Click here for more information on the walk. |
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Medium
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28 Sun
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12:30
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Meet Aythorpe Roding Village Hall (please car share).
Aythorpe Roding Windmill Tea Walk. Easy walking, no stiles, culminating in a visit to the largest remaining Post Mill in Essex. Tea + Cakes in the Village Hall. • Joint with Redbridge. • Please ring my mobile by 9 pm (Saturday prior to walk) so caterers can get idea of numbers. • Click here for more information on the walk. • 2 walks today; see below. |
TL 592 151
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Leisurely
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28 Sun
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10:00
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Meet by Road Bridge near Epping Station.
Circular from Epping to Gernon Bushes. This walk is for fairly fit and lively walkers - brisk. 20 min, drinks only, stop at Garnon Bushes. • Joint with Epping Society. 2 walks today; see above. |
TL 463 017
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Medium
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1 Wed
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10:30
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Meet Car Park opposite Royal Forest Hotel, 12 min walk from Chingford Rail Station.
The Forest Ridges, Loughton Camp and Connaught Water. Lunch stop: Pubs and cafes at High Beach Joint walk with the Chelmer and Blackwater Group. |
TQ 396 947
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Medium
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2 Thu
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10:30
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Meet Car Park opposite Royal Forest Hotel, 12 min walk from Chingford Rail Station.
Only just in the Forest. A walk following a less common route through the edges of the Forest. A couple of short but quite steep hills. |
TQ 396 947
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Medium
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3 Fri
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18:30
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Meet Chingford Rail Station.
Evening Walk through the Forest to the "Robin Hood" pub. Through the Forest away from rides as far as possible. 20 mins. at "Robin Hood". |
TQ 392 946
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Medium
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4th July - 10th July 2009 Walk Programme ... Week 27 |
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4 Sat
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10:00
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Meet Hawkey Hall Car Park, Woodford Green (parking free on Saturdays). Buses 20, 179.
Mid-Summer forest and suburban walk. This walk will take in Knighton Woods and pond, the Roding Valley, and much of Epping Forest, with limited road walking. Lunch stop (after 5 miles) at "The Warren Wood" pub. |
TQ 402 919
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Medium
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5 Sun
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10:30
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Meet Rickling Green, near Cricket ground.
Rickling Green to Manuden and return. Route goes past Little London, Mallows Green and Clatter End to Manuden. Return via Harcamlow Way. 45 min pub lunch stop at Manuden. |
TL 511 299
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Medium
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7 Tue
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10:30
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Theydon Bois Avenue of Trees.
Around Theydon Bois. Pubs at end of walk. |
TQ 452 991
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Easy
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8 Wed
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10:30
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Meet Ongar Free Lorry Park opposite "Two Brewers".
Figure of 8. History around Ongar. AM: 6 miles.Greenstead Church, Tolpuddle Martyr Cottages and return via Toot Hill. PM: Start at 14:00. 6 miles. David Livingstone, Ongar Church, Ongar Castle, High Ongar, Norton Mandeville and return. Lunch stop: Pubs and cafes Ongar. |
TL 551 026
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Medium
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9 Thu
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Clivedon Reach and Clivedon NT House. Click on coach image for full coach outing details. |
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10 Fri
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19:00
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Meet Jack's Hill Car Park (first one on left coming from Wake's Arms roundabout) on B172.
Evening Walk through Epping Forest. Walk North and then South of B172 in the Forest. Drink at "Sixteen String Jack" pub at end. |
TQ 436 996
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Medium
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11th July - 17th July 2009 Walk Programme ... Week 28 |
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11 Sat
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10:30
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Meet at junction of High Road North Weald and Station Road (near "King's Head" pub).
North Weald to Moreton and back. 45 mins. lunch stop - pubs available at Moreton. |
TL 495 038
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Medium
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12 Sun
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The Oxfordshire Way, 3rd Leg, Wootton Door to Islip. Click on coach image for full coach outing details. |
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15 Wed
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10:30
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Meet Village Hall car park Doddinghurst.
Walk through interesting wooded areas and large undulating fields. Walk via Stondon Massey to Blackmore - large green and many old buildings. Pub stop. |
TQ 589 990
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Medium
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16 Thu
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10:30
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Meet "The Sun" PH, Broadley Common (Park at far end of car park, not in front of pub).
A walk around Nazeing. Pub at end of walk. |
TL 420 066
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Leisurely
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18th July - 24th July 2009 Walk Programme ... Week 29 |
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18 Sat
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10:30
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Venue details and contact details are in members' printed programme.
Streets, Park and Canal - London walk. A Linear Walk, Drop out possible at Camden Lock - 5.5 miles, Finishing at the Angel. Historical commentary. Lunch stop Regent's Park. • Booking essential, maximum of 20 places. • Click here for more information on the walk. |
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Leisurely
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19 Sun
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12:30
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Meet St, Margaret's Church,Stanford Rivers. Park on grass outside Church.
Stanford Rivers Church Tea Walk. Enjoy a leisurely walk followed by savoury rolls (specially made for us), homemade cakes and tea at this little Church in beautifully tranquil surroundings. Tea and cakes at end. • Joint with Redbridge. • Please ring my mobile by 9 pm (Saturday prior to walk) so caterers can get idea of numbers. • Click here for more information on the walk. |
TL 533 008
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Leisurely
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22 Wed
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10:30
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Meet High Ongar Bridge.
Circular walk, part of Essex Way towards Fyfield. Pubs at end of walk. |
TL 560 041
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Leisurely
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23 Thu
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10:30
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Meet Ferny Hill on Hadley Road in the double lay-by opposite the Obelisk. There is another lay-by 100 yards West and a car park in Trent Park, 1/4mile East.
Meadows and Woods in Hertfordshire. Lunch stop Northaw - 2 pubs and a Churchyard. |
TQ 285 982
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Medium
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24 Fri
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19:00
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Meet at "Sixteen String Jack" PH, Coppice Row, Theydon Bois. Park cars in nearby streets.
Evening Walk mainly in forest. Pub at end of walk. |
TQ 444 993
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Leisurely
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25th July - 31st July 2009 Walk Programme ... Week 30 |
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25 Sat
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10:30
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Greenford Station (Rail and Central Line).
Capital Ring, 6th leg, Greenford to Hendon. A Linear walk Finishing at Hendon Rail Station. Lunch at South Kenton. Click here for more information on the walk. |
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Medium
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26 Sun
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10:00
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Meet by Road Bridge near Epping Station.
Circular from Epping to "Mole Trap". This walk is for fairly fit and lively walkers - brisk. 20 min., drinks only, at "Mole Trap", Tawney Common. Joint with Epping Society. |
TL 463 017
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Medium
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29 Wed
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11:00
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Meet New Malden Rail Station (SouthWest trains from Waterloo).
Beverley Brook Walk. A Linear walk, for a shorter walk there is a bus link at Richmond Park to Richmond Station, Finishing at Putney. This walk of 6.5 miles with a link of 3/4mile at beginning and end of Walk, follows the Beverley Brook through Wimbledon Common, Richmond Park and Barnes Common to the Thames upstream - West of Putney. Lunch at Richmond Park café. |
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30 Thu
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10:30
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Meet Craner's Pick your Own (PYO), Common Road, Nazeing. From South, pass "Sun" pub on left, PYO is 300m on right. Park in PYO.
Nazeing and Bumbles Green. Undulating walk with some local 'colour'. PYO, tea and cakes, + pub at end of walk. |
TL 422 068
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Medium
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The August to November programme will be published around July 2009 |
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