- Description
-
Details
It is a walk full of small pleasures: a nature reserve and lake with Japanese flag down the stream below the gardens and park with its manor Nymans part in ruins; a cemetery in Slaugham with a yew tree 600 years old, about 10 meters in circumference; the ruins of Slaugham Manor; then a walk to the river Ouse - with the incongruous sight of a semicircular arch and columns in the middle of nowhere - and later through fields and woods to the ancient village of Balcombe fine.Cost
The trip is £13 per person (members only £8) which includes the guided hike and return train travel from the group departure station listed at the top of this event.All events are limited to twenty-five person for a better quality of service and have a comfortable group.
Take the train nearest to 9.00am from London Bridge Station to Balcombe. Journey time 40 minutes (exactly at the same point where we met on the latter route).
Remember that being Sport Club, the existence of Membership Day and Year (£ 5, £ 40) including insurance is mandatory.
Trip Highlights:
• See the famous Box Hill viewpoint with far-reaching views over Sussex
• Breathtaking hiking through the woods and hills of the North Downs
• See the twisting hills roads of the Olympics 2012 cycle race where the cyclists did 9 laps of this spectacular section
Hike Description
Box Hill is located on the North Downs and lies within the Surrey Hills area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is also part of the Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment Site of Special Scientific Interest. As well as its natural beauty, Box Hill also plays host to a more recent fort built in the 1890s to help defend England from a possible French invasion and a semi derelict folly from 1815.We shall be passing by the route for the 2012 Olympics cycling race - at the steepest point, considered to be the best for viewing due to the reduced speed of the riders.
Food
We'll stop during the hike for a snack lunch so please bring food and drink. We’ll visit a pub after the hike where we can get refreshments.What to Bring
• Suitable hiking clothes & hiking footwear (ideally hiking boots) - click here http://www.senderismoenlondres.co.uk/frequent-questions/clothing-and-equipment.html. Waterproof jacket, trousers and footwear are recommended
• Water (at least 1 and ideally 2 litres)
• Packed lunch/picnic
• Money for drinks and refreshments after the hike
• That's it! We will take care of train tickets, logistics on the day etc, so that you can just turn up and have a great day :-)
Photos - All photos were taken by an Club Senderismo en Londres hike leader on previous trips so are the actual views that you will see from the route that you'll be hiking.
Photos of past events:https://www.flickr.com/groups/balcombe_walk/pool/
Transport & Meeting Point
We'll meet at London Bridge Station at 9:00am and leave the meeting point at 9:15am for the 9:30am train.
Planned arrival time back into London of 6:15pm (we have a group train ticket and you are committed for the day until then).Cost
The trip is £13 per person which includes the guided hike and return train travel from the group departure station listed at the top of this event.Price:
• Members: £8
• No Members: £13
All events are limited to twenty-five person for a better quality of service and have a comfortable group.
Hiking in London
Barclays Bank
Ref: 0903 + your Name
20-41-50 33752607
Safety and Terms and Conditions
Payments are non-refundable and non-transferable but we have a process to release your space for resale to another member. Please follow the instructions in our FAQ page http://www.senderismoenlondres.co.uk/frequent-questions.html and email us with your Pay Pal “invoice ID” immediately after you change your RSVP to “NO”.By signing up to this event you agree to the Terms and Conditions at the following link: http://www.senderismoenlondres.co.uk/club/club-rules.html
Click here to follow us on Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/Hiking-in-london/
© Senderismo en Londres. Ltd 2016
- Reviews
-