Come and join us on one of our favourite Summer walks. We do not repeat our walks often, but we just love this so much, we don’t want to miss it…. and my Mint and Lavender tea is nearly finished, so I need to get to the Hop Shop! 🙂 This beautiful walk leads along the valley of the dreamy river Darent, through wheat and lavender fields. We will pass…Keep Reading
This week’s exploration of green London will take us to Epping Forest. Our walk starts in Leytonstone in East London. you wouldn’t say it now, but Leytonstone high Road is an ancient pathway dating to pre-Roman times and the remains of roman buildings have been found in the area. Epping Forest is an ancient woodland, which was declared public open space in 1878. People were free to roam, walk their…Keep Reading
This week’s exploration of green London will take us to the Ingrebourne Valley in East London. Our walk will lead through a varied and unique mixture of landscapes, ranging from river, open water, grassland, new and ancient woodland, marshland, fenland (with the largest continuous area of freshwater reed beds in Greater London), and – not to forget – some arable farmland. We will explore the Ingrebourne Valley Greenway, Berwick Glades…Keep Reading
Join us for a Fit and Happy Social: A visit to Brindisa in Balham for their open day. Brindisa founder and owner Monika is one of our regular Nordic Walkers, and she has invited us to come to the open day of her shop in Balham. Monika will be in the shop all day to share her enthusiasm for the lovely Spanish cheeses and food. Let us go taste their…Keep Reading
I keep finding new green walks in London we really need to explore. Will you join us for a walk along another of London lesser known rivers? This time we will venture along the Hogsmill River in South West London. The Hogsmill was once known for its water mills, reputed to have produced gunpowder for the Napoleonic and American Civil Wars. The pre-Raphaelite artists loved this area, and we will…Keep Reading
Did you miss our spectacularly beautiful walk from Wimbledon to Richmond on the 11th of May? Then make sure not to miss the next one which will take place on Sunday 19th of May. This walk explores an other area of greenbelt that would have been engulfed by the 1930s expansion of London’s suburbia but for the resistance of local residents. The result is a large chunk of countryside that…Keep Reading
Would you love to see the bluebells, but find our normal weekend walks just a bit too long? Missed our weekend walks? Here is your chance to see them! Abbeywood is one of the best places to see and smell the bluebells in southeast London. And less than half an hour from London Bridge, this is such a special place. I would love to see them again in full bloom,…Keep Reading
We have planned some stunning walks for March and April, so make sure you don’t miss them. I am super excited, as I am sure we have found the best bluebell walks in and around London for you, which will all take place in April Our walks are super friendly and fun, if you have never walked with us before, please don’t hesitate. Our walkers love to meet new people…Keep Reading
I am super excited to announce our newest plans for a walking holiday in Romania! This time I have teamed up with Sylvia to design a holiday in Romania, just as we like it. Plenty of nature, lots of culture and interesting architecture, lovely walks that are challenging enough, but not too challenging (hey, it’s a holiday!). We will be staying in comfortable rooms, in beautiful surroundings and there will…Keep Reading
Will you join us on this particularly beautiful walk in North London? Following section 17 of the London Loop from Cockfosters to Enfield Lock, we will explore Trent Park, once the home of the Sassoon family. We will walk through the farmland of Enfield Chase and Hilly Fields Park and the Forty Hall Estate. Enfield Chase was a 12th century royal hunting forest. Enfield’s woodland was described in the Domesday…Keep Reading
On this fabulous walk we will return to north London to explore the area between Finsbury Park, Hampstead Heath and Alexandra Palace. Join us on our exploration of unexpectedly green London. Sunday 16 March – This walk will take us from Finsbury Park to Alexandra Palace, via a lost railway, a few magnificent parks like Highgate wood, Waterlow Park and Hamstead Heath. Along the way, we will make time to…Keep Reading
Join us on this lovely waterside walk following the River Pinn from Pinner tube station to the Grand Union Canal by Cowley in west London. We will walk through green spaces, conservation areas and wildlife havens, and will keep an eye out for flora and fauna on the walk including Kingfishers and Tree creepers and the Lesser Celandine flowers after which today’s walk is named. We will walk at our…Keep Reading
If you love nature walks, then make sure to join us for this fabulous walk on Saturday 16 February. Considering that this walk starts in the suburbs of London (and within the boundaries of London Transport Travelcard zone six), this walk passes through some remarkably unspoilt countryside. Farthing Down, Kenley Common, Riddlesdown and Coulsdon Commons are all ancient grazing lands, lovingly preserved as part of the London Greenbelt, and offering…Keep Reading
Join us for another fabulous walk discovering green and unexpected parts of London in a human pace. We will follow the Regent’s Canal from Limehouse in the east end to Paddington station. We will walk along the back of London Zoo and Regents Park, cross through busy Camden market and the beautiful Little Venice. We will walk at our usual pleasant pace, so don’t expect a super-fast walk. These early…Keep Reading
Join us for a walk from North Greenwich to Blackheath on Saturday 2 February, with some nice surprises along the way! This walk revisits part of the Thames walk we did Sunday 13 January, but even if you joined us on that walk, there will be plenty new views to explore on this walk. This walk combines the great views over the Thames with parks, woodlands, a manor house and…Keep Reading
Come and join us for this fabulous walk in West London on Sunday 27 January. We will walk along the river Thames to find the mouth of the river Brent, which incidentally also is where the Grand Union Canal starts. Following the river, we will make a short detour to admire Syon House, and visit its gardens Syon House has been the residency of the Duke of Northumberland since over…Keep Reading
Join us for a walk exploring all corners of Hamstead Heath on Saturday 19 January. We will enjoy wonderful natural features of heath and forest and explore the ponds and pergola and famous houses like Kenwood House. To spark your imagination we will also pass the Duelling grounds and the Gibbet Elms, where highway men were hanged in cages and left to rot. And ofcourse we will take some time…Keep Reading
Will you join us for a fabulous winter walk along the river Thames this Sunday? This time we will follow the mighty Thames upstream from the Woolwich Ferry Dock and Flood Barrier to the steps of the Royal Naval College. We will pass the O2 Arena, numerous wharfs including the Victoria Deep Water Terminal, Morden Wharf and Pipers Wharf. We will enjoy dramatic views and might even spot some surprising…Keep Reading
What a year we have had so far! We enjoyed so many amazing walks, exploring London, Kent and even a walking holiday in the Netherlands. We made new friendships and sealed some existing ones. We chatted, laughed and encouraged each other when it got a bit tough. I just posted the pictures of our walks along the Lea and Limehouse Cut, our walk from Otford to Shoreham, our walk to…Keep Reading
Come and join us on this beautiful Seaside walk to celebrate summer. We will start this walk in Faversham, then followe the little known marshy coast of North Kent to Whitstable, where we can dip our feet in the sea and enjoy a drink and some seafood, before we take the train back home. Faversham is an unexpected delight, with picture book medieval streets radiating from a pretty and bustling…Keep Reading
