Last update: 23rd November 2024
Future events
AGM 2024
Sat 16th Nov
This will be held on Saturday 16th November starting at 3 pm in the Fullwell Cross Library (same venue as
last year). The later start this year is because of difficulty in getting an earlier booking.
As before previous AGMs I will be leading a short walk to the nearby
Fairlop Oak pub for a drink/refreshments before the AGM. This walk will be starting at Buckhurst Hill tube
station at 12 o'clock (note later time!) and go thro' Woodford Bridge and Claybury Park to the pub/library
at Fullwell Cross. Hopefully I'll see you there.
Pre-papers, Agenda and Committee Member's Annual Reports will be
issued out as usual in the Winter 24/25 Newsletter (out late October) prior to the AGM.
Neville B.
Post Christmas Festive Lunch
Sat 18th January 2025
Next year's REDBRIDGE RAMBLERS FESTIVE LUNCH will be at the Toby
Carvery, High Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5JU at 12:30 for 13:00pm start on
Saturday 18th January 2025.
New venue this year as the Toby Carvery in Woodford isnt available to us. Its a
short walk (along Palmerston Road) from the Buckhurst Hill tube
station and on the number 20 and 397 bus routes (Stag Lane stop), There is also a
large car park as well.
COST -ONLY £10 per person for 3 courses plus coffee (includes a tip).
The club has again decided to significantly subsidise this event (as we did last
year ) -so all drinks (before/ during/after the food will be included) -what a
bargain! There will be a MENU available on the day for you to choose from.
Anglie L.
Quiz Night
Sat 1st March 2025
At Fullwell Cross Library (next to the swimming pool and near Fairlop
Underground Station).
There is a car park opposite the library.
You would be very welcome to come on your own or bring friends.
So, book individually and join a team on the night,
or book as a table of 8.
Entry £10 per person, INCLUDES a tasty Ramblers supper.
BRING your own DRINKS and GLASSES
Angie L.
Late Spring Holiday 2025 - Preliminary Details
Liverpool Monday June 2 to Friday 6th 2025
Ron has booked a central Liverpool hotel The Indigo, for our 2025
(late) Spring Holiday.
This is just advance notice of the holiday and the actual booking form
will be in the next Newsletter (Spring 2025) which will be issued out
by late February 2025.
We have tried to get an earlier booking without success due to a
variety of reasons but hope that this holiday will attract our usual
level of support from our membership.
Costs (based on 42+going) will be £560/person (twin/double) and
£580/person (single). A number of single rooms will be available.
Ron W.
Martin's Big Walk Plans for 2025
I plan to walk the DARENT VALLEY WAY in Kent next year -this is a 19 mile
walk from Dartford to Sevenoaks. I will then continue to lead long walks in Kent
until October.
The dates for the Saturday walks in Kent :-
26th April 2025
19th May 2025 Roger's walk.
28th June 2025
19th July 2025
16th August 2025
20th September 2025
18th October 2025
The first walk starts at Dartford Station.
I am also looking to do the ELHAM VALLEY WAY from Canterbury to Hythe.
Further detail in the Spring '25 and Autumn '25 Newsletters.
Martin H.
Recent events
London Blind Walkers Walk
Sat 28th September
This walk was successfully held with 9 members of the
London Blind Walkers Group joining 12 members of Redbridge for the
walk. We walked the Oak Trail from Theydon Bois station out to Bell
Common and back via Epping Forest to have end of walk refreshments at
the Victoria Inn.
Because of the very wet conditions in the week running up
to the walk I made some route changes to ensure the safety of all of our
walkers and to make the walk as mud free as possible. We had a nice mid walk
pub/toilet stop at the Forest Gate pub at Bell Common. Thanks to all of
the RR members who helped guide our blind walkers around so well.
Neville B
CAMBOURNE (NEAR CAMBRIDGE) HOLIDAY
30th September to 4th October
This years Autumn holiday wasnt as well attended as in previous years with only 24 RR members
attending.
Despite this, everyone who went did have an enjoyable time and most things ran to plan (except the
weather!!). The hotel chosen was the Cambridge Belfry Holiday Spa just west of the city at
Cambourne -it was a modern hotel with all of the necessary facilities needed for a walking holiday.
There was a small swimming pool /spa area and our breakfasts and evening meals were all fine.
The weeks schedule devised by Martin and Hazel was excellent and we followed it pretty successfully.
Monday 30th September 2024. Travelling day from Wanstead/Woodford Green by coach up to a Cambridge Park
and Ride facility
arriving just before 12 noon. People then had about 3 hours to visit Cambridge city centre and the
various colleges/universities/pubs before driving onto the hotel for check in /free time /evening
meal /evening entertainment etc.
Tuesday 1st October 2024. An extremely wet day! This meant that our planned walks had to be severely
curtailed due to flooded footpaths and roads alongside the Great Ouse river leading into Huntingdon from
St. Ives.
The Long Walk (led by Martin) only got as far as the pub stop in the village of Wyton after several failed
attempts to find walkable routes out of St Ives. Even a visit to the church in St Ives looking for “Divine
Intervention” failed to stop the rain!
The Short Walk (led by Ron) in Huntingdon itself was abandoned pretty quickly due to the conditions. Both
groups were taken back to the dry of the hotel by coach.
Wednesday 2nd October 2024. Weather was much better. Both the Long Walk (led by Martin) and the Short
Walk (led by Neville) ran to plan and went into the (small) Cathedral City of Ely from Wilburton and
Little Thetford respectively following the Great Ouse Way for the last part of the walks. Visits in Ely to
the very impressive Cathedral / Oliver Cromwells House/pubs were then undertaken.
Thursday 3rd October 2024.
Weather very good. Both walks ran to plan.
The Long Walk (led by Martin) was from Great Eversden back to the hotel and including part of the
Harcamlow Way which Redbridge have supported for many years.
The Short Walk (led by Neville) was from the charming village of Grantchester into the
Cambridge riverside/colleges area and back again to Grantchester in a figure of eight.
Friday 4th October 2024. Travelling day back home via a stop for about 3 hours at the nearby National
Trust's Wimpole Hall and then return to London.
Great thanks go to Ron for both the booking and overall organisation of the holiday and to Martin and
Hazel for the co-ordination of the weeks programme of walks/visits/events.
Neville B
Redbridge Ramblers Group Refund Policy
- No refunds for one day coach trips
- For overseas holidays no refunds and the individual must arrange
insurance. If for any reason you cannot go on the holiday you should find a
replacement yourself. It's unreasonable to expect the organiser to find a
replacement and waiting lists are not practicable.
- For UK holidays, if there is a cancellation, the individual gets a refund
only if they can be replaced by someone on the waiting list who can fill
their place, and there is no loss to the group as a result. Any refund will
be reduced by any additional cost to the group (e.g. single supplements)
and also by an admin fee of £10