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Lea Valley Friends Group

LVF Ramblers is a friendly, sociable group, specialising in short leisurely weekend walks of 3-4 miles in town & country, mainly accessible by public transport.

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Overview

Meet at 10.30 at Great Portland Street station (Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines). Join Andrea for a three-mile linear walk to explore the area behind the hustle and bustle of Oxford Street and hear stories of a hoax, a robbery, a bombing and an elopement. Finishing at Regents Park station (Bakerloo line). Toilets and refreshments.

Leader – Andrea Gilbey

Saturday, 3 January 2026

Start time:: 10:30 am
Estimated finish time:: 1:30 pm

Difficulty:: Leisurely
Distance:: 4.8km / 3.0mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: linear

Features

Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
Toilets available
Accessible by public transport
No car needed
No Stiles

Starting point

Grid reference:: TQ 28862 82171
Nearest postcode:: W1W 5DD
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Start time:: 10:30 am

Finishing point

Grid reference:: TQ 28659 82147
Nearest postcode:: W1B 1AA
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Estimated finish time:: 1:30 pm

Upcoming walks with Lea Valley Friends Group

October – Tottenham, not just football (2).

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

Never Mind the Bow Locks!

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.5 miles

An Autumn walk in Epping Forest.

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

It’s the End of the Line! A walk around the town of Epping.

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

Canada Water to Rotherhithe.

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.5 miles

Battle of Britain Heritage Walk.

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

Hoxton old, very old and new.

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Docklands Sculptures part 2.

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

Battersea Park.

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Churches in Soho (and Charles Dickens).

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

Bayswater & Kensington Gardens.

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

Historic Chingford.

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles