http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/freetime/celebritynews/ East London and West Essex Guardian Series /freetime/celebritynews/ en-gb Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:16:51 +0100 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:16:51 +0100 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/freetime/celebritynews/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/resources/images/469591/?type=rsslogo http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/freetime/celebritynews/ http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/freetime/celebritynews/1970945.Hainult_Forest___3_4_miles/?ref=rss IT'S over five years since I last visited Hainault Forest for this series (walks 9 & 12) and I intend to remedy my neglect with at least three walks over the next two months or so. Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:00:00 +0000 160d51287e707e0632b730d54df5a203 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/freetime/celebritynews/1943171.Covent_Garden___1_8_miles/?ref=rss THIS is a deceptively short walk which has all kinds of temptations built into it. Fri, 04 Jan 2008 11:38:00 +0000 e2bac90c7b2f1dc7c19e4486589438a9 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/freetime/celebritynews/1888659.The_Owl_pub_to_Fernhills/?ref=rss TRUELOVE'S and Fernhills are relatively recent acquisitions for Epping Forest, the latter being purchased in 1997. Fri, 07 Dec 2007 10:20:00 +0000 54776d3caee8ea72f682a0bdaac7f338 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/freetime/celebritynews/1834090.Hatfield_Forest___4_8_miles/?ref=rss In September the Stop Stansted Expansion Campaign (SSE) organised a Runway Ramble' through Hatfield Forest. Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:57:00 +0000 86bb399b947e22c30063f29556b634de http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/freetime/celebritynews/1816535.The_poets__walk___Lippits_Hill/?ref=rss THIS WALK runs along little known Bridleways which give two fantastic views across Herts and Essex. Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:02:00 +0000 b61adb685147e9857669c5fc1774bc31 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/freetime/celebritynews/1800331.Thordon_Country_Park___3_8_miles_/?ref=rss In August, I joined 32 members of the Havering and East London Group Ramblers on their regular Tuesday morning walk. Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:46:00 +0000 380b8ea6a3270260ab4ed836cbc1fc90 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/freetime/celebritynews/1777473.Dunstable_Downs___five_miles/?ref=rss The astonishing Dunstable Downs form the Eastern extremity of the Chiltern Hills, it is therefore appropriate that the new state-of-the-art Bedfordshire County Council/National Trust visitor facility should be called the Chilterns Gateway Centre. Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:00:00 +0100 fd89c9e17a4f6fff8ff15fd576736eb2 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/freetime/celebritynews/1767177.Totternhoe__Bedfordshire___7_4miles/?ref=rss WE start the walk from the village of Totternhoe, and walk through the nature reserve which comprises the Totternhoe Knolls to visit the earthworks on Castle Hill which are the remains of a late 11th or 12th C castle. Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:10:00 +0100 428a8fdbbe99effedf3bc81e6a58e253 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/freetime/celebritynews/1751012.Connaught_Waters___four_miles/?ref=rss TAKING really young children for a walk can require a lot of planning. If you have one of those posh and expensive all-terrain buggies you can go practically anywhere but there are great limitations for the ordinary pushchair. Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:27:00 +0100 d87b334a2b1935e345400cc0b640e1e2 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/freetime/celebritynews/1733410.Lee_Valley__part_two____3_7_miles/?ref=rss The second Lee Valley Walk in conjunction with the Lee valley Park's 40th anniversary was designed by Eric Wilton, Senior Ranger. Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:25:00 +0100 a629d620e2f1036770473179cd1ffea9 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/freetime/celebritynews/1700522.New_River__30_miles_total__Part_Seven_/?ref=rss THE climax of this, the final stage of our 28 mile walk along the course of the New River is the arrival at the Visitor Viewing Point at New River Head. Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:44:00 +0100 e29b8a8e2455d4c0ebd96aee8ca16f34 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/freetime/celebritynews/1688857.Lee_Valley___Leyton_and_Walthamstow_Marshes____one_hour/?ref=rss The Lee Valley along with Epping Forest form the greatest walking assets for East London. Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:25:00 +0100 229d03e8739819a64ec9a173e1f00848 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/freetime/celebritynews/1672218.New_River_Path__30_miles_total___Part_Six/?ref=rss The excitement of urban walking is that you can never be quite sure about what is just around the corner. Places which are familiar to you when you travel by bus or car give up fresh revelations to the walker. Fri, 07 Sep 2007 09:32:00 +0100 fd8570f0486a14153cf332f9f6ec7189 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/freetime/celebritynews/1672120.Hatfield_House___3_4_miles/?ref=rss When Elizabeth I was living at the Old Palace in the grounds of Hatfield House she learnt that she had become the monarch. The main house, built by Robert Cecil, the son of Lord Burghley, Elizabeth's chief minister wasn't completed until 1611. Fri, 07 Sep 2007 09:07:00 +0100 a7081da0ae9543dc1da59d1260c04499 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/freetime/celebritynews/1635593.New_River_Path__30_miles_total___Part_Five/?ref=rss After an attractive and peaceful exit from Enfield Town along the redundant loop of the river we catch up with the real thing which has been carried by pipes to the bottom of Bush Hill. Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:55:00 +0100 4c22ad2dfae576a265506fbec3e13efd http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/freetime/celebritynews/1617624.Princess_Diana_memorial_walk___seven_miles__Part_two/?ref=rss Good paths, panoramic views and a chance to enjoy peace and tranquillity in Central London. Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:25:00 +0100 24a1b5718d407edcd890bdc00166604b http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/freetime/celebritynews/1603794.New_River_Path__30_miles_total___Part_Four/?ref=rss FOR the fourth stage we start off tantalisingly close to Theobalds Park and then make a major discovery; what you had always thought was an ordinary footbridge across the M25 just west of Junction 25 is in fact the New River avoiding the traffic jams below. Besides a few more davits and pumping stations we pass examples of the automatic machinery which keeps the river so unusually clean. Wed, 08 Aug 2007 14:22:00 +0100 1ba64df3cbcc07adb2917ebbccb65836 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/freetime/celebritynews/1588171.Princess_Diana_memorial_walk___seven_miles__Part_one/?ref=rss A walk for all times of the year and one to show off to your friends. Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:39:00 +0100 15af6df743a5fc48c30b340e84063b73 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/freetime/celebritynews/1564945.New_River_Path_5_1_miles__30_miles_total___Part_Three/?ref=rss THE most beguiling feature when walking alongside the New River is the very gentle nature of the flow; just enough to pull the green filaments of the weeds horizontally but slow enough to enable most walkers to walk faster than the piece of straw which may be carried on its surface. Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:57:00 +0100 15db0f44fa20b6bc31a34935bc059e5b http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/freetime/celebritynews/1553876.Route_of_the_River_Ching/?ref=rss IT was a wet Sunday morning when John Francis of the West Essex Ramblers led a group of the Highams Park Society on a walk of discovery to follow the route of the River Ching. Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:00:00 +0100 831fc3877f2b9019bbed7691f74b4bd5