I've seen lots of bluebells out in a few places, so I'm guessing those carpets of lovely lilac blooms in Wanstead Forest will have appeared. This will be part of a usual length walk, stopping halfway for a coffee by the lake, and returning to the start point mid-afternoon for some well deserved (optional) food and/or drink.
By popular demand, that meet point is 11am at The Walnut Tree (Wetherspoon) near Leytonstone Station and also umpteen bus routes.
If you are driving to the meet point, Mornington Road - E11 3BE (nearly opposite the pub) has no parking restrictions on a Saturday.
If you're on the Central Line, come out of Leytonstone station and walk a couple of minutes up Church Rd. Turn left onto the High St, and the pub is on your left.
If you are coming by bus, get off at the Green Man Roundabout stop a couple of minutes from the pub
The 66 bus runs from Romford station, up North St, and straight down the A12 (via Newbury Park, Gants Hill) to Leytonstone.
Chadwell Heathers. Get a 62, 362, or 173 up to A12 for a 66 (or walk through if close enough).
The 145 bus goes from Dagenham via Barking and Ilford to Leytonstone.
The pub is also served by a 257 from Walthamstow; W12 from Walthamstow or Woodford; W13 from Woodford; and a W19 from Ilford.
I ask for a nominal contribution of £2 to help cover Meetup organiser fees. Alternatively, you can pay £4 which will cover you for the whole of April. No shrapnel please.
RISK WARNING/DISCLAIMER: Please remember that as with any physical activity, there can be dangers associated with hiking/walking, especially around waterways, forests, farms and countryside. Your decision to voluntarily participate in this activity is an informed decision. and by attending this event you agree and accept to take sole responsibility for your own actions, your own safety, and your own belongings.
Please dress appropriately, including sturdy shoes. Please bring any necessary medication with you. You will need to be sufficiently fit to walk several miles at a moderate pace. We may occasionally cross or walk short distances on roads; country and woodland tracks can be muddy or slippery; animals may be encountered on occasion.
INSURANCE: If either yourself or any guests you bring along require insurance for this walk, then you must arrange this yourselves.
GUESTS: If you are bringing any guests along, there is no facility on the Meetup site to record their details. Please ensure that you make them fully aware of the Risk Warning/Disclaimer and Insurance statements.
