The Ramblers Metropolitan Walkers will be running programme of “Slow Down London” walks, as part of the Slow Down London 24th April to 4th May 2009, a major Festival where people can explore the greener and more tranquil parts of the Capital city.
The walks will take place every afternoon over the weekend of 25-26 April and the bank holiday weekend (2-4 May), and in the evenings on Tuesday 28th April and Thursday 30th April.
The full walks programme is listed below:
London viewpoints walk
Saturday 25 April 1pm
Description: Join the Metropolitan Walkers for an 8 mile walk through Hampstead Heath, Highgate Woods and Alexandria Palace Park ending at Chalk Farm tube station. We should enjoy fine views of London from Parliament Hill. Bring a packed lunch.
Meeting point: Meet at 1pm on Saturday 25 April at Wood Green tube station.
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Dinosaurs and discovery walk
Sunday 26 April 1pm
Description: Join the Metropolitan Walkers for a 6 mile walk through Dulwich Park, Dulwich Woods and the Horniman Museum gardens ending at a café in Crystal Palace Park where there will be an ice cream opportunity.
Meeting point: Meet at 1pm on Sunday 26 April at Forest Hill station.
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Evening stroll through the Royal Parks
Tuesday 28 April 7pm
Description: Join the Metropolitan Walkers for a 3 mile stroll through Hyde Park and Regent’s Park ending at a pub near Great Portland Street tube station.
Meeting point: Meet at 7pm on Tuesday 28 April at Knightsbridge tube station.
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Evening stroll along the South Bank
Thursday 30 April 7pm
Description: Join the Metropolitan Walkers for a 3 mile stroll along the Thames Path ending at a pub near Borough tube station. We’ll enjoy views of some of London's most famous landmarks.
Meeting point: Meet at 7pm on Thursday 30 April at exit 1 of Vauxhall tube station.
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Epping Forest & the Alfred Hitchcock Trail walk
Saturday 2 May 1pm
Description: Join the Metropolitan Walkers for a 7 mile circular walk through Wanstead Flats, Epping Forest and Wanstead Park ending at a pub near Leytonstone tube station. Café lunch stop.
Meeting point: Meet at 1pm on Saturday 2 May at Leytonstone tube station
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Hidden green North London walk
Sunday 3 May 1pm
Description: Join the Metropolitan Walkers for a 6 mile walk from Highgate to Angel tube station following a disused railway line, the Capital Ring and the New River.
Meeting point: Meet at 1pm on Sunday 3 May at Highgate tube station (meet at the exit on the corner of Archway Road/ Shepherds Hill)
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Bentley Priory & deer park walk
Monday 4 May 1pm
Description: Join the Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Ramblers group for a 6 mile circular walk through Harrrow Weald Common, Old Redding, Bentley Priory and deer park. Pub stop en route.
Meeting point: Meet at 1pm on Monday 4 May at Stanmore tube station.
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