| Walks that have already
taken place in 2009:
Thursday
1st January 2009 12.00 noon. Around 4 miles
New Years’ Day walk around Attenborough’s fields and Merryhill
Meeting point: by the pond at St James church
Leader : David Bearfield
Minced pies and complementary mulled wine were served.
Saturday 28th February 2009 - 11.00am. 2 miles
A walk in Stanmore Common
Meeting point : The car park on the corner of The Rutts and Bushey High Road
.
Leader : David Bearfield
Enjoy a wander through deepest Stanmore Common
Sunday 8th March 2009 11.00am. 3½
miles
Deepest Little Bushey and the M1
Meeting point : The corner of Montacute Road and Elstree Road, Bushey
Heath Heath (for Sat Navs WD2 1PH is nearby). Bring a picnic. Leader:
David Bearfield
A walk along some little
used paths
Thursday 16th April 2009 6.30pm. 2 miles
An Evening Bluebell walk in Whippendell Woods
Meeting point: the car park
at the southern half of Rousebarn Lane, Croxley Green.
No picnic.
Leader: Monica Shelton
Sunday 26th April 2009 9.00am. 9½ miles
The Thames Footpath: Tadpole Bridge to Lechlade. Part 18 of the walk
Meeting at Bushey Country Club car park, High Street, Bushey.
Bring a picnic.
Leader: David Bearfield
Enjoy
the sight and fragrance of the bluebells. A short, easy walk suitable for the
less active
Sunday 10th May 2009 11.00am. 7½ miles
A walk in the Chilterns over Hawridge
Meeting point: Cholesbury Common Village Hall car park
Bring a picnic
Leader: Keith Latham
Taking in Cholesbury Iron Age Fort, this walk provides stunning views over
Hawridge and close encounters with Highland cattle and Emus
Sunday 7th
June 2009 11.00am. 6 miles
Harefield Ramble
Meeting point :
Rickmansworth Aquadrome car park, where parking is free (for Sat Navs WD3 1NF is
nearby).
Bring a picnic or dine in the Coy Carp pub.
Leader: Keith Brown
From
the Aquadrome we head up to Harefield then drop down to the canal for lunch. An
easy afternoon walk along the canal bridge brings us back to the cars
Sunday 21st June 2009 7.00pm. 2 miles
Summer Solstice walk around Attenborough’s Fields
Meeting point : Next to the
pond at St James Church, Bushey High Street (for Sat Navs WD2 1BG is nearby).
No picnic.
Leader: David Bearfield
A
pleasant evening stroll through the fields of Bushey
A short, informal, easy walk suitable for our less active members
Wednesday 8th July 2009 11.00 am. 7½ miles
Mid-week walk around the Colne valley
Meeting point : Aldenham
Church, Aldenham (for Sat Navs WD2 8BE is nearby).
Bring a picnic or eat in the Moor Mill pub.
Leader: Keith Latham
Join
us for our first mid-week walk and show us how much you want them, routing
around the Colne valley via Bricket Wood Common, aiming for a pub lunch at Moor
Mill, near Colney Street (or bring a picnic). Returning via Netherwylde, Hill
and Blackbirds farms.
Sunday 19th July 2009 11.45 am for prompt noon start. 4½
miles
Festival Walk through Harrow Weald Commons, Bentley Priory and Stanmore Common
Meeting point :
The car park on the corner of The Rutts and Bushey High Road
opposite St Andrews Church. The nearest postcode for Sat
Navs is WD2 1EH.
Bring a picnic.
Leader: David Bearfield
Join
us for what is usually a mass exodus into the countryside. Starting from The
Rutts we’ll go into Harrow Weald Commons visit Summerhouse Lake and return via
Stanmore Common
Sunday 16th
August 2009 11.00am. 6½ miles or shortened version of 3½ miles
A Figure of Eight walk focused on Aldenham Church
Meeting point : Aldenham
Church, Aldenham (for Sat Navs WD2 8BE is nearby).
Leader: Keith Latham.
Sunday 6th September 2009 9.00am. 10½ miles
The Thames Footpath : Lechlade to Cricklade
Meeting at Bushey Country Club car park.
Leader: David Bearfield
Sunday 20th September 2009. 6 miles plus
Meeting points : Bushey Station (where parking is free on Sundays) at
11.00 am
Bring a picnic.
Leader: Keith Brown
The advertised walks had to be rearranged as David Bearfield was not
available. Keith Brown discussed an alternative route with the walkers.
Extra walk.
Sunday 4th October 2009. The new route through
the woods past the Open Air
Theatre. Leader Chris Beney
Sunday 11th October 2009 11.00am.
4 miles
David’s run but walked
Meeting point : The corner of Montacute Road and Elstree Road,
Bushey Heath
Bring a picnic. Leader: David Bearfield
Take the route of David’s short run
along Bride Street and through Stanmore Common
Sunday 8th November 2009 11.00am. 7½ miles
A Kings Langley loop
Meeting point :
Chipperfield Cricket Ground car park (for Sat Navs WD4 9BL is nearby).
Bring a picnic.
Leader: Keith Brown
A
walk I have not done before which takes us from Chipperfield Common through
fields to the canal at Kings Langley, along the canal to Apsley and then back to
Chipperfield via Shendish Manor
Sunday 13th December 2009 11.00am. 4½ miles
A walk over to Letchmore Heath returning via Happy Valley
Meeting point : The car
park for the Moatfield on Bourne Road/Melbourne Road (for Sat Navs WD2 3NQ is
nearby).
Bring a picnic.
Leader: David Bearfield
A
pleasant walk through some of our local hamlets
Friday 1st January 2010 12.00 noon. 4 miles
New Years’ Day walk
From Hatch End to Bushey via some childhood routes
Meeting point : Bushey
Station (where parking is free on Bank Holidays) where we’ll take the train to
Hatch End Heath (for Sat Navs WD1 4PN is nearby).
Bring a picnic.
Leader: David Bearfield
A
walk using some little known urban alleyways and undeveloped ground
Mince pies and mulled wine will be served with our compliments.
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