The London LOOP (London Outer Orbital Path) is 140 miles long, and encircles the capital slightly inside the line of the M25. In "The London Loop" by David Sharp (ISBN 1-85410-759-3) it is divided up into 15 stages, each beginning and ending near a railway station. The book has good route descriptions and maps, though you do not really need these since it is generally well waymarked green fingerposts showing the blue London Loop circle.

The London LOOP links up a large number of open spaces round the capital. Some members of the Wednesday walkers have expressed interest in doing the a stage a month of the LOOP , so Piers Nicholson has agreed to lead a group doing the LOOP. We walked the first stage, from Banstead to Kingston, is on Wednesday 2 December All sections are accessible by public transport. Detailed suggestions for public transport links to the start and end of the next walk will be posted on www.piersnicholson.com/london_loop.html

There is a good outline map of the whole LOOP at http://www.walklondon.org.uk/walk_finder.asp and you can also click on individual sections to get route descriptions. The next sections are:

We welcome walkers from other groups within the Rambleers Assopciation.

You can see some pictures of the previous stages of the LOOP here

Wednesday 4 August: London LOOP stage 6: Cockfosters - Enfield Lock (8.5 miles)

Moderate pace largely level and rural walk from ticket barrier at Cockfosters station (Picadilly Line) . Start from ticket barrier at Cockfosters station at 11 am
Leaders phone 01372 725742 or mobile (on day only) 07 909 747 335. It ishelpful to know before then if you are planning to come

Information for Wed 4 August Route directions at http://www.walklondon.org.uk/section.asp?S=17
Getting to Cockfoster by public transport

catch 9.35 train to Vauxhall (arr 10.05) , then Victoria Line to Finsbury Park and Piccadilly Line to Cockfosters (arr 10.55 or so)
Weather forecast see www.bbc.co.uk/weather
Return to Epsom

17.02 train to Stratford, then Jubilee Line to Waterloo, and SWT to Epsom (arr 18.36)

Wednesday 8th September: London LOOP stage 7: Enfirld Lock - Chigwell (8 miles)

Moderate pace largely level and rural walk from ticket barrier at Enfield Lock station (TQ364987)at 1105 am
This walk willbe led by Peter Bosomworth since Piers Nicholson will be walking in Catalonia. Leaders phone (on day only) 07 821 182 181

Information for Wed 8 September Route directions at http://www.walklondon.org.uk/section.asp?S=18 and 19
Getting to Enfield Lock by public transport

catch 9.35 to Vauxhall (arr 10.05), then Victoria line to Tottenham Hale, change tp Nat. Exp. E Anglia train to Enfield Lock (10 mins)(arr. 11.04)
Weather forecast see www.bbc.co.uk/weather
Return to Epsom inverse of route below



Wednesday 6 October: London LOOP stage 8: Chigwell - Harold Wood (10.8 miles)

Moderate pace largely level and rural walk from ticket barrier at Chigwell station (TQ437930)at 11.15 am
Leaders phone 01372 725742 or mobile (on day only) 07 909 747 335
Information for Wed 6 October Route directions at http://www.walklondon.org.uk/section.asp?S=20 and 21

Getting to Chigwell

by public transport

catch 9.35 train to Waterloo, Waterloo and City line to Bank, Central lIne towards Hainault if possible, (Woodfod if not and then change for Chigwell) arr 11.09. Note: escalators being renovated at Bank
Weather forecast see www.bbc.co.uk/weather
Return to Epsom

train to Liverpool Street



Wednesday 10 Novemberr: London LOOP stage 9: Harold Wood - Coldharbour Point (10.8 miles)

Moderate pace largely leve. Follows the valley of the River Ingrebourne though with some road diversions. Ends with sections along the Thames above the QE2 bridge.
Start at 11 am at barrier at Harold Wood station (Central Line)(TQ547906)
Leaders phone 01372 725742 or mobile (on day only) 07 909 747 335

Route directions at http://www.walklondon.org.uk/section.asp?S=22 and 23 and 24

Getting to Harold Woodl by public transport

details later
Weather forecast see www.bbc.co.uk/weather
Return to Epsom<




Dates for the next 4 sections to get us back to Banstead where we started

8th December,
5th January,
2nd February
2nd March