Showing posts with label Chipperfield. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chipperfield. Show all posts

Tuesday, 13 April 2010

Chorleywood Circular

Gabriel Newfield led this walk for Hampstead Ramblers. Jane Rosoux reports...

"I attach photographs I took on today's 14.5 mile circular ramble from Chorleywood led by Gabriel Newfield from which to make a selection for the Rambling On blog.

There were 14 in the party and the weather was good.




[Gabriel is fourth from the left.]

We passed the picturesque Sarratt Church...



shortly after the service had ended. After a brief stop in the woods we followed good paths across rolling farmland and then the Twelve Apostles Pond...



... - the twelve apostles were twelve trees but they are well past their prime.

'The Windmill' pub at Chipperfield was our lunch stop. Nearby was a pond where the surrounding vegetation had been cut back leaving a fine display of lesser celandine.

In the afternoon we continued to pass many fields of horses (I cannot recall seeing a single farm animal!) and we returned to Chorleywood via the Chess valley and its extensive watercress beds."






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Wednesday, 31 March 2010

Kings Langley Circular with the London Blind Ramblers

Saturday March 20th saw members of the Hampstead Ramblers joining up with the peripatetic and ever-cheerful London Blind Ramblers.

We were ably led by Michael Way, pictured centre, below.




Although conditions were showery at first, the rain cleared and everyone enjoyed a fine day.



Dexter the guide dog especially enjoyed a chance to run free and let his human be guided by us for a change!...



Michael writes…

“Thanks to all Hampstead group members who helped out on Saturday March 20th with our annual walk with the London Blind Ramblers' Group -- this year a circular from Kings Langley with a stop at Chipperfield. There were record numbers -- 21 of us in all, and it all went very well.

Best regards Michael Way”

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