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Capital Walkers Group

Welcome to Capital Walkers, the friendly London Ramblers group for people aged 40+. We walk every weekend and usually at least once during the week.

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

Via Effingham Common, open country, and woods to Polesden Lacey, an Edwardian house and estate, for a cafe/picnic lunch. After lunch we cross Ranmore Common to join the North Downs way (at the viewpoint above the old Pilgrims Way) to Westhumble station. 

Thursday, 1 February 2024
Start time:
10:50 am
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
14.5km / 9.0mi
Ascent:
220.1m / 722ft
Type:
linear

Travel

Take the 10.03 from London Waterloo (Clapham Junction 10.12), arrives Effingham Junction 10.49.

No booking required.

The finishing time is an estimate only and will be dependent on a number of factors such as, weather, the speed at which the group walks and the number of breaks taken.

Well trained dogs welcome (must be kept on lead at all times).

Features

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

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 10269 55837
Nearest postcode:
KT24 5HJ
what3words:
palms.prime.grit
Start time:
10:50 am

Effingham Junction Station Meet on the platform.

Finishing point

Grid reference:
TQ 16745 51866
Nearest postcode:
RH5 6BT
what3words:
snaps.rips.robot
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm

Box Hill and Westhumble Station

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