Guided Walk - Sat. 28th - Long and very attractive.
Hullo!
Do you like walking? Walking that's a proper work-out in seriously attractive landscape?
If so, there's a rather special 21 mile guided walk this Saturday 28th September. The route is in South East London from Crystal Palace to Erith. We'll be using a Nationally recognised footpath - The 'Green Chain Walk'. A map is attached.
The walk requires average walking pace of 3mph for the first 13 miles and cannot be slower but there are a couple of breaks along the way. After 13 miles the pace slows-up so that we can appreciate the remarkable scenery. This is the 14th annual offering of this walk and very few haven't made it to the end, the camaraderie and superb scenery keeps enthusiasm raised.
In most of the past 14 years the walk has been promoted by TfL's 'Walk London' project. As Walk London are in abeyance until possibly next year and the walk is too enjoyable to miss I'm offering it off-my-own-bat this time.
You and friends are most welcome.
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* No need to register, just turn up. BUT... I'd be very happy to hear that you're attending in advance. Just reply to say so.
* Meet outside Crystal Palace railway station at 09.15, Saturday 28th September.
* Finish by the Thames at Erith at 18.30 (6.30pm).
* A packed lunch is essential.
* You must be able to maintain average walking pace for 13 miles, that's 3mph. There are breaks!
* The walk is steep in parts after lunch at 13 miles.
* The weather forecast is currently very good.
* You may join or leave at any point and there is excellent public transport throughout.
* We will not finish late!
* You participate at your own risk and are expected to be mindful of your own well-being.
Plenty of trains will be running from Erith for our return home.
This is not a TfL/Walk London event. I am offering my services voluntarily although I will accept contributions towards my expenses and time should you wish to make any.
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This is London's longest established long-distance guided walk and over the years many hundreds have participated.
The walk retains its popularity by passing through the Capital's finest landscape, unquestionably its finest woodland, and offers wonderful views over London and Kent later stretching right out into the Thames Estuary and over Essex. In the walk's 21 miles no less than 63% is off-road, increasing to 72% for the section after lunch. Remarkable and unsurpassed figures for a London walk of this length. The Green Chain footpath links together 4,500 acres of undeveloped land in South East London and this walk carefully balances distance and gradient to allow an excellent introduction to that outstanding resource.
I look forward to seeing you on the 28th and please do contact me if you'd like any further details.
All the best
Ian
IAN BULL
020 7223 3572
Do you like walking? Walking that's a proper work-out in seriously attractive landscape?
If so, there's a rather special 21 mile guided walk this Saturday 28th September. The route is in South East London from Crystal Palace to Erith. We'll be using a Nationally recognised footpath - The 'Green Chain Walk'. A map is attached.
The walk requires average walking pace of 3mph for the first 13 miles and cannot be slower but there are a couple of breaks along the way. After 13 miles the pace slows-up so that we can appreciate the remarkable scenery. This is the 14th annual offering of this walk and very few haven't made it to the end, the camaraderie and superb scenery keeps enthusiasm raised.
In most of the past 14 years the walk has been promoted by TfL's 'Walk London' project. As Walk London are in abeyance until possibly next year and the walk is too enjoyable to miss I'm offering it off-my-own-bat this time.
You and friends are most welcome.
==========
* No need to register, just turn up. BUT... I'd be very happy to hear that you're attending in advance. Just reply to say so.
* Meet outside Crystal Palace railway station at 09.15, Saturday 28th September.
* Finish by the Thames at Erith at 18.30 (6.30pm).
* A packed lunch is essential.
* You must be able to maintain average walking pace for 13 miles, that's 3mph. There are breaks!
* The walk is steep in parts after lunch at 13 miles.
* The weather forecast is currently very good.
* You may join or leave at any point and there is excellent public transport throughout.
* We will not finish late!
* You participate at your own risk and are expected to be mindful of your own well-being.
Plenty of trains will be running from Erith for our return home.
This is not a TfL/Walk London event. I am offering my services voluntarily although I will accept contributions towards my expenses and time should you wish to make any.
==========
This is London's longest established long-distance guided walk and over the years many hundreds have participated.
The walk retains its popularity by passing through the Capital's finest landscape, unquestionably its finest woodland, and offers wonderful views over London and Kent later stretching right out into the Thames Estuary and over Essex. In the walk's 21 miles no less than 63% is off-road, increasing to 72% for the section after lunch. Remarkable and unsurpassed figures for a London walk of this length. The Green Chain footpath links together 4,500 acres of undeveloped land in South East London and this walk carefully balances distance and gradient to allow an excellent introduction to that outstanding resource.
I look forward to seeing you on the 28th and please do contact me if you'd like any further details.
All the best
Ian
IAN BULL
020 7223 3572
