The
Walk Poster will not be present, and the two other regular and not-so regular
evening walk posters are also not available this week.
Evening Walk Regular
Phil F has kindly stepped up to be the Covid-Deputy Officer on the day.
COVID
19
Track-and-Trace: please provide email
address (preferred) or mobile phone number at the start
Rule
of Thirty:
for the foreseeable
Length:
6.6 km (4.1 mi)
Net
Walking Time: 1 ½ hrs
Meet: Sydenham Hill Station/College Road exit (Zone 3) at 18.45
(i.e.: take the 18.28 Orpington train from Victoria (Brixton 18.35,
Herne Hill 18.38), arrives Sydenham Hill at 18.42).
Return: from West Dulwich (one stop closer to London), every 15 minutes on xx.08
Return: from West Dulwich (one stop closer to London), every 15 minutes on xx.08
This
walk takes you through Dulwich
Wood & Sydenham
Hill Wood (together the largest extant part of the ancient Great
North Wood in the Borough of Southwark), the splendid Horniman
Gardens (with fine views of the City of London) and Dulwich Park, finishing
in Dulwich Village for refreshments. If you get disorientated in Dulwich Wood
or Sydenham Hill Wood, don’t worry too much, as wandering around, you will in
time come across the car wide metal bridge, from which you may resume the
directions.
Note:
this bridge is very likely still closed. Use the diversion further through the park
and turn right up along the (busy) road to Horniman Park.
Tea: Crown &
Greyhound and various bars and restaurants in Dulwich Village, and Belair House Bar & Restaurant on
the way to the station.
For walk directions, map, photos, and gpx/kml files click here. T=short.9
2 comments:
As forwarded to me:
"Four walkers (n=4) emerged from the train and met on the platform before proceeding to the exit. A fifth who had been deputised to help with the track and trace was expected but not a sign of whom was to be seen. After waiting for a minute the four proceeded up the hill and then into the long stretch of the wood. As they approached the disused train track they surmised correctly that the bridge that was down on last year’s walk was still down. So they deviated from the path a bit further on to a parallel track. This proved to be lovely and somewhat preferred diversion taking them past a folly.
A local collie caught up with the walkers bearing a ball and tempted a susceptible walker into a game of catch. The owner eventually caught up with the walkers and remarked on the collie’s record of success with the gullible ones.
The walkers emerged from the woods and made their way to the Horniman Garden. There a bold fox emerged across their path and approached a set of picnickers seated on the grass, hot on the scent of something. The walkers naturally took the opportunity to snap multiple pictures while the picnickers sought to placate the fox with some strawberries - to little effect. The walkers moved on and only on the exit noticed a sign to not feed the foxes.
Then it was down the hill, across the road and on to Dulwich Park with its American Garden. Passing the lake in the park a group of ducks approached expectantly hoping to be fed but instead were met with empty hands. Finally out the other gate the walkers proceeded to Dulwich and the reliable Crown and Greyhound pub where refreshments were had before heading to the train." w=dry
plus 1 other evening walk regular, who arrived half an hour late and did some version of the walk, but never intersected with the group
n=5
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