Ramble No. 21 Goathland - Roman Road

Date: Sun 18 May 2014
Place: Goathland, North Yorkshire

Distance: 5 to 6 miles

Time:   about 4hrs incl. stops
Start: Goathland
Weather: Sunny, warm & windy.

Map: To follow

Bridle path on moor above Goathland Church

First of line of cairns

Last cairn - looking down on Wheeldale Lodge

Down to Hunt House farm

Wheeldale stepping stones across beck.

Wheeldale

Roman Road

Hunt House Road from fields above

Back to Hunt House Farm before taking Hunt House Road back to Goathland.

Ramble No. 20 Toys Hill, Kent

Date: Wed 24 April 2013
Place: Toys Hill and Emmetts Garden, Kent

Distance: 4 to 5 miles

Time:   about 4hrs incl. stops
Start: Toys Hill NT car park, Chart Lane, Brasted
Weather: Sunny.

Map & Full details: here

Views over the Weald of Kent

Oast house no longer

Very first Bluebells (late this year)

Another view over the Weald of Kent

Emmetts Garden (NT)

Back to the car

Ramble No. 19 Froggatt Edge, Derbyshire

Date: Tue 19 June 2012
Place: White Edge and Frogatt Edge, Derbyshire

Distance: 5 to 6 miles

Time:   Most of the day!
Start: Curbar Gap
Weather: Sunny and warm.

Map: here

Along White Edge.  Left down track to Grouse Inn for a drink. Back through woods to Frogatt edge, Curbar Edge and back to Curbar Gap.

M & M on White edge

White edge

 

Grouse Inn

On Froggatt Edge

From Froggatt Edge

Chatsworth House

Ramble No. 18 Goathland to Grosmont

Date: Fri 18 May May 2012
Place: Goathland to Grosmont

Distance: 3-4 miles

Time:   About 3 hrs
Weather: Chilly but dry.


Start: Goathland Car Park

Map: here

 To Darnholme crssroads towards Beck Hole. Turned right down path to Water Ark , followed hedge round Hill Farm to Hollin Garth, Green End and  Craig Cliff wood to Grosmont Church and Grosmont Station. Caught North York Moors Train back to Goathland.

Water Ark

Craig Cliff Wood

 

Grosmont Station

Ramble No. 17 Round Goathland

Date: Mon 14 May 2012
Place: Round Goathland

Distance: 7-8 miles

Time:   All day!
Weather: Sunny in between whiles.
With: S & D

Start: Goathland Car Park
Map: here

From Goath land shops to church. Then up past the tarn to Two Howes  and Simon Howe, turning lerft down the Lyke Wake walk accross the North York Moors Railway to the Eller Beck Bridge. Turned left on the Goathland raod then right on the track to Birchwood and Crow Wood. Crossed top of Cow Wath bank to Crown Cottages, down the path to Goathland station and back to the car park.

M, S D & M on Simon Howe

 

Crossing the NYMR

View under Eller Beck Bridge

Goathland Road away from Eller Beck Bridge

NYMR from near Birchwood

  

Crow Wood

Goathland Station

Ramble No. 16 Thames Barrier and Greenwich

Date: Fri 16 Mar 2012
Place: The Thames Barrier and Greenwich.

Distance: 3-4 miles

Time:   All day!
Weather: Grey, Chilly.

Start: Charlton Station
Map: here.

Met J at Waterloo. Train to Charlton. Walk to river. Thames path East to it's start at the Thames Barrier. Coffee in cafe. Visited exhibition. Retraced steps back along Thames path and continued to Greenwich, cutting the corner past the O2 dome, as the riverside route was blocked. The Cutty Sark was still closed for renovation. Lunch in the Old Brewery. Visited the Old Royal Naval College Chapel and Painted Hall, and Maritime Museum. Caught the River bus from Greenwich Pier back to Embankmemnt for Watereloo) via Tower Bridge and all stops along the river.

Thames Barrier

Thames Barrier

Cutty Sark Pub

Thames and O2 Dome

Trinity Hospital, Greenwich

Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich

Chapel, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich

Greenwich Pier

Ramble No. 15 The Hurtwood, Surrey

Date: Thu 23 Feb 2012
Place: The Hurtwood, Near Peaslake, Surrey.

Distance: 5-6 miles

Time:   About 2 1/2hrs
Weather: Blue sky, warm ( about 16 or 17C!)

Start: Pond Lane car park, Peaslake TQ 086448
Map: here.

Mostly through woods. Good views from Lord Justice James's seat and Pitch Hill. Very lucky with the weather.

Start in Peaslake Village

Lord Justice James's Seat

Ewhurst Windmill

Pitch Hill