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Programme and Newsletter April-July 2013

Chairman’s Notes

Our group has recently been approached by the Recorder to ask if we would like to submit a 200 word summary of what we do, where we meet etc. These details would feature in their Club Focus pages alongside many other club organisations from the Borough. One additional requirement is for us to provide two group photographs. Although this could be an excellent opportunity to attract new walkers, it may not be to everybody’s taste to feature in the "local rag".

Peter Owen has, as many of you already know, a number of photographs which would be acceptable to the Recorder. However, before proceeding, would any member of the group who objects to being included in past or future group photographs please make their wishes known to either myself or Peter Owen as quickly as possible. All such requests will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Something to look forward to

We are planning to run a coach trip to Faversham in Kent on a Tuesday in August. Hopefully we will get the full support that we have received for our other trips. Further details to follow.

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Secretary’s Report

At last year’s AGM Tony Hyde resigned from the committee. Before our New Years Day walk we presented Tony with book tokens in appreciation of his eight years service as Membership Secretary and his success in co-ordinating the Saturday rambles. We will still meet Tony on walks, in the meantime he might find some railway books he has not read. Diane Biggadike has now taken over as Membership Secretary.

Havering Footpath & Countryside Officer

Footpath Maintenance Working Party This group goes out once a month on Fridays. Our usual meeting time is 9.45am near where we will be working and we usually finish by 1pm. This year Havering Council will be providing us with new hand tools as a reward for all our hard work last year using mediocre ones! The other incentives to entice you out are fresh air, exercise, good company and home-made cakes and biscuits! Our first work will take place on Friday 15th March. Provisional dates for 2013 are April 19th, May 17th, June 14th, July 12th, August 16th, September 13th, October 11th, and November 15th. Information about the jobs will be available from me on a monthly basis. It would be very helpful if Ramblers would let me know of footpaths in Havering where they feel work needs to be done.

NB: For the First time we have added the Provisional dates of the Footpath maintenance working party’s to the body of the programme. We hope that this will help all walkers to plan a date when they can participate in one of the working party’s. A clear path makes it much easier for all members.

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The closing date for the next programme is the 30th June 2013

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 30th 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 a member of the committee who I am sure will be happy to help you.

Can you please give your walk for the next programme to either Peter O’Neill on 01708 455626 or Peter Rees on 01708 445177 or [email protected]

Web Site

Probably the best web site in the world.

Now we have your attention, we would admit that there may be better web sites, but ours is very good. A big thank you to everyone who has submitted items for inclusion on the site. I hope you like the results.

Like Oliver Twist, can we have more please?

Another big thank you to everyone who has elected not to have a printed copy of the programme. I send one to everyone on my e-mail circulation list to have a look at, but of course all the information is on the web site in easy bytes. Have a look and see if it meets your needs. We can save the planet by not producing stuff which is not needed. And it saves production and postage costs. E-mail [email protected] to join the scheme. If you are reading this on your computer just click the link to start.

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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 6th June 7.30pm at the Railway Hotel, . The curry is optional as the full Ember Inn menu is available. The curry evening is held in the function room so there is no scramble for a table in the bar. The venue is next to Hornchurch 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 SE1 7TW.

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Sunday Walks

To encourage more people to participate in Sunday walks Ron Lockhart is leading his walks in two parts a 5 to 6 mile walk on Sunday mornings on the 21st April, 5th May, 19th May, 26th May 23rd June and 28th July. With the walk continuing after lunch for those who would like to go further. Check out the walk pages for more details

Dogs on walks *

We have been informed by Ramblers Head Office that we need to comply with the Disability Equality Act (2010). We will continue to let Walks Leaders decide whether it is appropriate to allow dogs to participate in their walks, but even in cases where it is decided not to allow dogs to participate in a particular walk, we must allow registered assistance dogs to participate with their owner’s e.g guide, hearing, service, therapy and seizure alert dogs.

As a general rule only “Registered Assistance Dogs” will be allowed on walks unless the Walks Leader specifies that dogs are welcome.

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Havering and East London Ramblers Association Committee Members

Chair : Peter O’Neill

Secretary: Ken Richards, 26 Arundel Road 01708 375559 . Romford. RM3 0RT

Treasurer: John Whitten, 68 South View Drive. . RM14 2LH

Membership Secretary: Diane Biggadike.

Walks Secretary: Peter Rees

Havering Footpath & Countryside Officer Joan Bullivant

Barking & Dagenham Footpath Secretary Michael Cullen* 01708 379583

Newham Footpath & Countryside Officer John Buckle

Webmaster: Peter Owen

* Not a committee member

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The Christmas lunch walk

Working up an appetite for the Christmas lunch.

Photograph by Jean Read

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As you read through this 7 April 10:00am walks programme you will Norman Valentine Meet at Station hopefully be thinking (D.L.R.) (near riverside by Cutty about the walks that you Sark) for walk along Thames Path plan to put on the next to the South Bank. Packed lunch advisable programme. To facilitate Registered assistance dogs only. getting dates that suit you 10 miles we are happy to accept walks from the 4th April. Tues 9 April Peter O’Neill / David Brooks Tues 2 April 10:30am Coach trip to Dunwich Les Cannings Pick-up points will be the Meet at Underground Tesco Superstore at Rainham station for a linear walk to (8.15) Westminster via London bridges. Hornchurch Station (8.25) Lots of steps. Hornchurch North Street 5 miles opposite the Fire Station (8.35) College (8.45) Sat 6 April 10:00am opposite Ken Richards Furniture Village (8.55) Meet at Weald Country Park The bus stop at the Gubbins Lane/A12 traffic lights (9.00). Visitors Centre Car Park (There is Arrival back in Havering is a charge) for a circular walk. planned between 18.00 - GR 570 943. 19.00hrs. Registered assistance dogs only. Boots, sticks and a packed 5 miles. lunch are recommended. Peter’s mobile phone 0775 134 7259

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Sat 13 April 9:45 Fri 19 April Provisional Date Peter O'Neill Footpath maintenance working Meet at (Hall party Lane entrance). Train to Benfleet Station. Walk to Southend. Sat 20 April 10:00am Travel in groups of four for Les Cannings cheapest travel. Meet at Billericay Station car park Registered assistance dogs (£2.20 charge) for a circular walk only. 5 miles 6 miles Sun 21 April 10:0am Sun 14 April 9.00 am Ron Lockhart Sandra Dalton Meet at Berwick Ponds for a Meet Harold Wood Station for car circular walk. share to Thurnham in Kent. Small Postcode RM13 3EJ charge for parking in stables car GR 175 TQ 543/836 park. Very hilly walk with fine I’m making all my walks morning views. Mainly flat in afternoon. walks with the choice of carrying Pub lunch in Hollingbourne. on after lunch if people want too. Registered assistance dogs only. This is in an effort to get short 8-9 miles (will feel like much walkers to participate in Sunday more) walks. 5 Miles Tues 16 April 10:30am Peter Rees Tues 23 April 10:30am Meet at City Airport DLR Station Tony Hyde for a linear walk through the Royal Meet at station for a Docks and Becton Park to the St George’s day (Shakespeare's Emirates Cable Car (Royal Birthday) walk from Whitechapel Victoria DLR station). station to The Globe Theatre Registered assistance dogs only. (should have an open day) part 6 miles way stop at George Tavern. 5miles.

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Thurs 25 April 10:30am Sun 28 April 9:0am Melvyn Martin Tony Rowe Meet at Station for a Meet at Harold Wood Station at walk from West Ham to 9.00.a.m for car share to Homerton. Visiting and talking about various places of interest en Groombridge on Kent/ Sussex route. Plenty of leaving points border for walk of about 10 miles possible for those who do not wish along High Weald Walk and to complete the whole walk. associated link paths. Finish time at about 3.30 p.m. Lunch near Rusthall. One quite 6 miles steep climb. Pubs en route, but I have not checked these recently Sat 27 April 10:15 (don’t know when bluebells Beryl Buckler/Coral O’Neill appear, but there can be quite a lot Meet at Tower Hill Station to catch on this walk at certain times of the a river boat from Tower Pier to for a circular walk year.) around Greenwich and Greenwich 10 miles Park. Registered assistance dogs only. Yes it’s that time again 5 miles can you please give your

walks for the next programme to either Peter Rees or Peter O’Neill.

Page 10 Tues 30 April 9:45 Tues 7 May 10:15am John Whitten Ken Richards Meet at on Meet at Westley Heights car park platform 1 for the 10:02 train to behind the Harvester ph. Laindon. Gospel Oak or meet at Gospel Oak Walk to One Tree Hill. at 10:30 for a walk around the west GR 683 868 area of and Post code SS16 6HU Golders Hill Park. Returning via Registered assistance dogs Hampstead Heath Station. only. Registered assistance dogs 5miles only. 5.5 miles Sat 11 May 10:30 David Brooks Sat 4 May 10:0am Meet at Burnham-on-Crouch Les Cannings marina car park, in Meet in Danbury (A414) in car Foundry Lane for a circular walk park opposite Post Office. round Burnham. for a circular walk via Danbury GR 942 961 country park, Blake’s wood, and Post code CM0 8BL Lingwood . Registered assistance dogs only. Post code CM3 4NQ 7.7 miles 5 miles Sun 12 May 9:00am Sun 5 May 10:0am Sandra Dalton Ron Lockhart Meet at Harold Wood Station for Meet in at Sunnycroft car share to High Elms Country Gardens RM14 1HR 175 TQ Park in Kent. Reasonably hilly 579/877 walk via Cudham and Downe. I’m making all my walks morning Pubs and café in Downe for lunch. walks with the choice of carrying 8 miles on after lunch if people want too. This is in an effort to get short walkers to participate in Sunday walks. 6/7 miles

Page 11 Tues 14 May 10:0am Sun 19 May10:00am Norman Tolley Ron Lockhart Meet at Lakes car park Wood Hill Meet at Navestock Heath for a Road Danbury (£2.20 car park circular walk. charge) for a walk to Elm Green, Post code RM4 1HD Grace's Walk. St. Cleres Hall and GR 175 TQ 536/971 back to Danbury Country Park I’m making all my walks morning hoping to see the azaleas in full walks with the choice of carrying bloom. on after lunch if people want too. Map Ref 769 048 This is in an effort to get short Registered assistance dogs only. walkers to participate in Sunday 5.8 miles walks. 5/6 Mile Fri 17 May Provisional Date Footpath maintenance working Tues 21 May 10:15 party Peter Owen Meet at Norton Heath for a delightful walk through the Essex Sat 18 May 10:15am countryside including Norton Roy Clemance/Maureen Collins Mandeville and its 12th century Meet at Chiswick Park church and the outskirts of the Underground Station for a walk village of Blackmore. via Chiswick Park, Gunnersbury GR TL605042 Park, Grounds Nearest post code CM4 0LP and a walk along the Thames to 6.75 miles Hammersmith. 5.5 Miles Thursday 23 May 7.30pm Sandra Dalton Meet at Miller & Carter (was Camelot PH) Lambourne End Walk via forest and field paths visiting Lambourne church. GR 478947. (well behaved dogs welcome) 3.5 miles

Page 12 Sat 25 May 10:15am We will probably still have John Smith gaps in the next walks Meet at Tower Hill Station for a linear walk along the south side of programme at this time, if the embankment to Westminster, we want to have a full and then through St James Park to Station programme and you think 5.5 miles you can help can you please give your walks to Sun 26 May 10.00 am Ron Lockhart either Peter Rees or Peter Meet at Navestock Side for a O’Neill. circlar walk Post code CM14 5SD Sat 1 June 10:0am GR 175 TQ563/973 Tony Hyde I’m making all my walks morning Meet at The Cricketers Mill Green walks with the choice of carrying for a local circular walk. on after lunch if people want too. 5.5 miles. This is in an effort to get short walkers to participate in Sunday Sun 2 June 9:0am walks. Tony Rowe 5/6 Miles Meet at Harold Wood Station at 9.00.a.m. for car share to Sutton Tues 28 May 10:30am Valence, Kent. Walk along John Smith Greensand Way to Linton for Meet at Tower Hill Station lunch and then re-trace route. for a linear walk along the Thames Walk of just over 8 miles. Lot of embankment (northern) to good scenery. Westminster then through the 8 Miles Royal Park to Knightsbridge Station 6 Miles

Page 13 Tues 4 June 10:00am Sat 8 June 10:30am Norman Tolley John Buckle Meet at at the car Meet at Waterloo Station.(under clock) for a walk around Hampton park just inside the gate. Hylands Court and . Park is off the A 414 formerly the Registered assistance dogs only. A1016 which is off the A12 near 6 miles Margareting. The car park is marked with a brown sign to Sun 9 June 10:00am Hylands House. The walk is to Joan Bullivant South Wood, Little Oxney Green, Meet at Arsenal DLR Edney Common, Bakers Wood station for a circular walk via and back into Hylands Park. , Charlton G.R 684 042 Park, and Post code CM2 8WQ Common. Pub stop but Registered assistance dogs only. advisable to bring a packed lunch. 6.5 miles Registered assistance dogs only.

10 miles Thursday 6 June 7.30pm

Sandra Dalton Tues 11 June 10:30am Meet in car park opposite school in Joan Bullivant Chigwell Row. Walk via forest and Meet at for field paths edging a linear walk to Rotherhithe station and Havering Atte Bower country via Bermondsey. parks. Some hills and one muddy Registered assistance dogs path. only. GR 470937 6 miles Well behaved dogs welcome

6 miles Fri 14 June Provisional Date

Footpath maintenance working Thurs 6th June 7.30pm Tony Hyde party Curry night is at the Railway Hotel, Hornchurch next to the station.

Page 14 Sat 15 June 10:15 This is your last Peter Rees opportunity to submit Meet at the Fishers Green car park in Stubbings Lane, for a circular walks for the next walk towards Broxbourne and the programme Rive Lee Navigation Lat N51.710669o / W0.008166o Thursday 20 June 7.30pm GL TL377031 Sandra Dalton Registered assistance dogs only. Meet in car park opposite Viper 5 miles PH Mill Green (near Ingatestone) GR 640018. Walk via forest and Sun 16 June 9:0am field paths. One downhill stretch in Kathleen Valentine forest. All paths fairly good. Meet at Harold Wood station car Opportunity to see wildlife. park for car share to Hatfield Registered assistance dogs only. Broad Oak for circular walk via Hatfield Forest, the Flitch Way and 6.5 miles Takely. Pub stop but packed lunch advisable. Sat 22 June 9:45am Registered assistance dogs only. Peter O’Neill Meet at Upminster Station (Hall 11 miles Lane entrance). Train to

Shoeburyness. Walk to Chalkwell Tues 18 June 10:0am Station. Phil Havis Lunch break in Southend. Travel Meet at car park outside in groups of four for cheapest the “Dukes Head” public house, travel. Laindon Common Road, Little Registered assistance dogs Burstead. For a local circular walk. only. GR 672 928. 7 miles (break off points if Registered assistance dogs required) only. 5.5miles.

Page 15 Sun 23 June 10:0am Sat 29 June 10:15 am Ron Lockhart Joan Bullivant Meet at Mill Green The Viper for Meet at Balham tube station for a hilly, linear walk to Crystal Palace a circular walk station via Tooting Bec Common Post code CM4 0PT and . GR 183 TL 641/018 Registered assistance dogs I’m making all my walks morning only. walks with the choice of carrying 6 miles on after lunch if people want too. This is in an effort to get short Sun 30 June 10:00 am walkers to participate in Sunday Joan Bullivant walks. Meet at Richmond station for a 5/6 mile linear walk (mostly riverside) to Greenford station. Tues 25 June 10:0am Pub/cafe stop. Peter O’Neill Registered assistance dogs Meet at the visitors only. car park. Walk to Hainault Forest 12 miles and back. Registered assistance dogs Tues 2 July 10:0am only. Phil Havis 6 miles Meet at Crays Hill Recreation Ground (off A129). Turn right off Thurs 27 June 7:30pm A127 at Pipps Hill Road, just Joan Bullivant before Summerhill Nursery. This Meet at Dagenham East Tube lead into Harding Elms Lane, at station for a circular walk through junction with the A129 turn right local parks and nature reserves. for approx. 250 yds., to FP sign on Registered assistance dogs right at entrance to C.P. Circular only. walk to South Green. 5 miles GR 708 918 Registered assistance dogs

only.

5 miles.

Page 16 Thursday 4 July 7.30pm Tues 9 July 10:30am Sandra Dalton John Whitten Meet Childerditch Common car Meet at Great Portland Street park, Little Warley (near Station (). For a Greyhound PH). Walk in walk in Regents Park, then along Thorndon Country Park and on the Regents Canal to Little Venice. field paths surrounding Returning via Warwick Avenue Childerditch. Some ups and downs Station (). can be difficult over fields. Registered assistance dogs GR 605907 only. Well behaved dogs welcome 5.5 miles 6 miles Thursday 11 July 7.30pm Sat 6 July 10:15 am Sandra Dalton Joan Bullivant Meet behind Havering Atte Bower Meet at Greenford station for a church. Walk via forest and field hilly, linear walk to South via Horsenden Hill and paths. A few ups and downs but Harrow-on-the-Hill. Registered nothing too serious. One path can assistance dogs be very muddy! only. Well behaved dogs welcome 5 miles 5-6 miles

Sun 7 July 9:00am Fri 12 July Provisional Date Joan Bullivant Footpath maintenance working Meet at Harold Wood station car park for a car share to Earls Colne party for a circular walk. Lunch stop in Chappel. Sat 13 July 10:30am Registered assistance dogs David Brooks only. Meet at Lullingstone park, visitor 12 miles centre, Kent for a very hilly circular walk GR 525 638 Post Code DA4 0JF Registered assistance dogs only. 5.5 Miles

Page 17 Sun 14 July 9:0am Sun 21 July 10:00am Tony Rowe Joan Bullivant Meet at Harold Wood Station at Meet at High Beech Visitor Centre 9.00.a.m. for car share to for a circular walk through Epping Rochester, Kent. Catch train - fare Forest. Pub stop but advisable to bring a about £4 - to Aylesford. packed lunch. Walk back to Rochester along GR 413981 Medway Valley walk. Several Registered assistance dogs unchecked pubs en route. About 9 only. and half miles. 10 miles 9.5 miles Tues 23 July 10:0am Tues 16 July 10:30 Ken Richards Beryl Buckler/Coral O’Neill Meet at Mill Green car park Meet at Westminster Station (by opposite the Cricketers ph. near the Ticket Barriers). For a linear Ingatestone. walk through various London GR637 013 Parks. Post code CM4 0JD Registered assistance dogs only. Registered assistance dogs 5 miles only. 5 miles Sat 20 July 10:15am Bernard Stevens Thursday 25 July 7.30pm Meet at Galleywood Common in Sandra Dalton the first car park on the left after Meet Tower Arms PH South leaving the A12 (junction 16) at Weald. Walk on good paths on and the Galleywood turn off (B1007), around the country park. for a circular walk via Stock. Well behaved dogs welcome GR TL703021 GR 571938 Nearest Post Code CM2 8JU 4.5 miles Lat N51.692492 / Long E0.463967

7 miles

Page 18 Sat 27 July 10:30am Tues 30 July 10:0am John Buckle Phil Havis Meet at Bromley-by-Bow Meet at Stock Village Hall C.P., station for a canal walk via entrance to car park in Common Victoria Park, basin, Road off B1007 Billericay to Stock Road, next to the “Bakers finish at . Arms” P.H. Please park at FAR 5.5 miles END OF C P. For a walk to Margaretting Tye and Crondon Sun 28 July 10:0am Park Golf Course. Ron Lockhart GR 693 991. Meet at the Horndon on the Hill Registered assistance dogs Recreation Ground for a circular only. walk. 5.5miles. Post code SS17 8NR GR 175 TQ665/831 I’m making all my walks morning walks with the choice of carrying on after lunch if people want too. This is in an effort to get short walkers to participate in Sunday walks. 5 Miles

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Lost in the middle of nowhere!

Photograph by Ellen Owen

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David Brooks John Buckle Joan Bullivant Les Cannings Roy Clemance Sandra Dalton Micky Doyle Phil Havis Tony Hyde Ron Lockhart Linda Moulder Jerry O’Brien Coral & Peter O’Neill Don Ostle Peter Owen Peter Rees Ken Richards John Smith Tony Rowe Bernard Stevens Doreen Tayler Norman Tolley Norman & Kath Valentine John Whitten

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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

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The Mardyke

Admiring the view.

Photograph by Peter Owen

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