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Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Group

We are the Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

Pre-registration preferred * * 

Moderate 8.9mile/14.3 km walk with 984ft/300m ascent; about 3.5 to 4 hours walking. 

Entirely within Zone 6.

Sunset: 15.55, light for walking to 16.30 hours.

Route: East out of town, cross A22, Tillingdown Farm, Worlds End, Marden Park Farm, cross Oxted line, into Woldingham, north to Woldingham Garden Village, Bug Hill, into Warlingham for lunch, pass church, on to King's Wood, SW through Sanderstead, follow footpaths onto Riddlesdown, descent to Kenley Station. Most of the ascent is pre lunch!

Lunch Stop:  pubs in Warlingham, just short of 8 km into the walk: The Horseshoe or The White Lion. Or cafes: Coffee at 412 or Flavours Coffee Bar.

Meet at Caterham Station (Zone 6) at 10.55.

Travel: London Bridge 10.10/Norwood Junction 10.23/East Croydon 10.29/Purley 10.41 - Caterham & Tattenham Corner train - arr 10.54. Or  Victoria 10.08/Clapham Junction 10.15/East Croydon 10.26/Purley 10.31 - Reigate train - changing at Purley to 10.41 Caterham train.

Ticket/Fare: Zone 6.

Finish: Kenley Station (Zone 6) - trains at xx.04 and xx.34 - aiming for 16.04.

Leader: Thomas G (mobile: 07775 676 092). 

**Please register to let us know you plan to come - and to be notified of last minute cancellation/transport changes etc.

Registration - via Eventbrite only - opens Fri 24 Nov at 09.00 and closes Wed 29 Nov at 18.30.

Eventbrite registration - use website link below.  

Thursday, 30 November 2023
Start time:
10:55 am
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
14.3km / 8.9mi
Ascent:
300m / 984ft
Type:
linear

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Accessible by public transport
  • No car needed

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 34107 55440
Nearest postcode:
CR3 6FA
what3words:
fence.repay.crisp
Start time:
10:55 am

Caterham station (Zone 6)

Finishing point

Grid reference:
TQ 32416 60119
Nearest postcode:
CR8 5JA
what3words:
piano.desks.strut
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm

Kenley Station (Zone 6)

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking