Joint with Hampstead Group.
Moderately paced 11 mile walk over fairly level terrain. No convenient drop-out points.
Route: Linear walk to Rickmansworth Station via Ruislip Woods Nature Reserve and Ruislip Common to the Ruislip Lido facilities. We then follow the Hillingdon Trail via Mad Bess Wood, North Riding Wood, Bayhurst Wood Country Park and Breakespear House to Harefield for our lunch stop at ‘The Harefield’ or ‘The Kings Arms’ pubs or Harefield Village Café (or picnic on the village green). We continue along the Hillingdon Trail to Coppermill Lock then pick up the Colne Valley Trail to pass Stocker’s Lake Nature Reserve and Rickmansworth Aquadrome into Rickmansworth.
Lunch Stop: Harefield for pubs, café or picnic.
Meet at Northwood Hills Station (Zone 6 - Metropolitan line) at 10.00.
Ticket/Fare: Oyster/Contactless/Freedom Pass.
Finish: Rickmansworth Station (Zone 7 - Metropolitan line/Chiltern Railways).
Leader: Jane R - 07906 987 503.