Date and Time

Details

Reference

Saturday

4^th September

10.00 am

 (note earlier time)

Meet Lodge Road Car Park for a  more than interesting walk through Epping Forest to see our friends and their latest conservation work at Copped Hall.  Travel north to Wakes Arms (now "Old Orleans") Roundabout, a few yards further on look out for a bus stop on the right. Lodge Road is exactly opposite.  There is a bar above the entrance and the car park is on the left.

Grid Ref: TQ 431 998

Landranger Map 167

Saturday

11^th September

10.30am

Meet at Benington for a delightful village walk. Take the A10 north, turn left on to A602 towards Stevenage, continue quite a way till about the fifth turning on the right, take the Whempstead road and continue to Benington. Go through this long village to The Green and park alongside St Peter’s Church opposite. You are very welcome to join Gill for lunch in one of the village pubs. Sorry, no toilets at the start!

Grid Ref: TL 297 236

Saturday

18^th September

10.30am

Meet 10.30 am. Northaw Great Wood near Cuffley. Ancient and beautiful woodlands in a country park. The route has been amended since our last visit and now avoids the more extravagantly muddy areas! From the B156, after Cuffley BR station, turn right at the T-junction, onto the B157. Plough Hill winds round to the left and becomes The Ridgeway. After two miles or so the entrance, signposted 'Great Wood', is on the right. We will meet in the car park by the Visitors' Centre. There is an 'honesty box' for £1 charge or free parking on The Ridgeway. No stiles, toilets at the Centre. A reasonably priced and very good pub lunch is available nearby in Northaw, if you wish to join us.

Grid Ref: TL 278 041

Saturday

25^th September

10.30am

Meet in the Lee Valley Ice Rink car park for a walk round the Lee Bridge Road Nature Reserves and Springfield Park. Toilets and refreshments available.  Bus routes 48, 55, N55 and 56 all stop on the Lea Bridge Road, outside the Ice Centre on both sides of the road. You can then visit our stall at the Countryside Live Weekend.

Grid Ref:  TQ 357 868