Spelthorne K2

Exploring London

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New members and membership renewals

You can become a new member and receive email updates on new walks by contacting the Exploring London Leaders (Helen Beecham and Heather McIntyre). The best way to do this is to click on the blue bird on the right hand side of this page. Please provide your U3A number and ask to be put on the mailing list. The annual membership has been suspended for the time being (it is normally just £1).

Signing up for walks

If you become a member you will be able to sign up for walks on the website when they become available and have the chance to become a leader (a job which is far more fun than onerous). Please click on the Exploring London Programme link to book a walk.

Please note that if you have any issues associated with membership, or you have problems signing up for a walk, contact Helen Beecham or Heather McIntyre by clicking on the blue bird at the right of this page

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The group started in 2015 with the aim of enabling members to explore on foot the rich heritage of different areas of London using material that had been devised, written and walked by Joan Gardam.
At present there are a total of 26 different walk routes, the majority of which are about 5 miles in distance. The group has become a very popular part of K2’s activities, and those who have been involved have learnt a great deal more about the history of London by walking through areas they may previously have been unfamiliar with.

The group is open to all K2 members for a small annual fee of £1 and is dependent upon some of those members volunteering to lead a small group of between 12 – 15 other members on one of the walks. The leaders choose the walk they would like to lead on a day and time suitable to them, and their travel expenses for conducting a “Recce” of the route prior to leading the walk are paid by the group. They then submit their offer to the Exploring London team for inclusion on the programme, see the link for the current programme.

Volunteer leaders are given access to:
1. An information sheet about the background to the walk and travel suggestions which is shared with those on the walk.
2. Leaders’ Notes indicating Refreshment and toilet stops as well as information to be shared with the walkers at various points of interest along the route.
3. A map of the route marked with the stopping points.

Whilst 1 is shared with the walkers 2 and 3 remain the property of the Exploring London Group.

The group is led by Joan Gardam, Helen Beecham and Heather McIntrye. Walks are advertised on the website and it’s easy to follow the link to ask for a place on a walk.

Future developments include the addition of new routes, the updating of some of the Leader’s Notes, and trial afternoon/evening walks.

See link : Summary of Exploring London Walks.

See Link : Exploring London Programme for details on booking a walk if you cannot get to the Citadel meetings.

See Link: list of Exploring London Walks

A Walk Leader can click on this link to Print or download a Blank Word Exploring London sign up sheet in word format.
(After clicking on the link, select either select 'Print' or 'Download in top right hand corner of the Word document)