Highlights include a walk through Verulamium Park, site of the Roman city, Childwick Green, Harpenden Common and a descent back through the Ver  valley via Redbournbury Mill.  You may wish to bring a packed lunch, although there will be a pub stop part way round and at the end of the walk there is the option of tea and a waffle when we return to St Albans and the Waffle House.

Just a short, late summer stroll to Studham Common for a coffee break (bring a flask or whatever …. ).  We will be returning by a different route.

Joe/Sue require bookings for Bath Hostel Trip (Saturday 6th November)

We will start at the Yum Yum, walk to Kensworth quarry and follow this around to the top of Dunstable Downs where we plan to stop at the Gateway Centre for refreshments before returning to the Yum Yum.

This is walk is classed as easy to moderate, with some hills.

We take the bus to St Albans rail station.  Our return to Dunstable is via the Alban Way, Ver/Colne Valley Walk and the Hertfordshire Way, passing through Redbournbury, Redbourn, Flamstead, Markyate and  Kensworth.  Pubs and cafes along the way may not be open so bring refreshments.

The Parade, High Street, Watford, WD17 1AW.  Underground: Watford You will be able to experience 3 comedians live at the Highlight venue, Watford.  Described as the home of live comedy, it brings you some of comedy's biggest names as well as the country's best up and coming stand up acts for a complete night out.  The venue offers some food and drink, though you may prefer to eat first.  Performance starts at 8.30 pm.

This is for over 18's only, so some of us may need to bring ID;-)

Swan's Way is slightly different to the other routes that we have walked as it is a long-distance bridleway rather than a long-distance footpath.  It runs for approximately 65 miles, from  Salcey Forest (just north of Milton Keynes), south through Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, to Goring-on-Thames. The route is covered by the OS Explorer Maps 207, 192, 181 and 171.  Swan's Way can be walked in either direction (it is way-marked both ways).  We will walk it going south and may include a hostel trip when we get down to Goring.

So we start the walk as all walks should be started and find the tea shop in the former medieval hunting ground of Salcey Forest.  We then head round Salcey Lawn to the start of the Swan's Way and walk out into opencountryside, down to north Milton Keynes.  En route we pass both a ruined church and a ruined farm before the gravel pits/nature reserve close to Great Linford.  Please bring your own refreshments as, after the teashop, there are no pubs until the finish.

We walk all the way and then enjoy late breakfast from the café at the Bridgewater Monument.  I would very much like offers of help with transport for our return journey.  For the past few years some fellow Boggies and supporters have forgone the opportunity of this beautiful walk and have instead driven to Ashridge at about 10.30 am and joined us for a hearty meal.  Their vehicles provided us with our means of getting back to Dunstable.  Alternatively those walking could leave their cars at the Yum Yum, accept a lift back there after our late breakfast and then return to Ashridge to collect some fellow walkers.  Please bring refreshments for the walk - it is 10 miles before the café!

An opportunity to join friends and visit this excellent real ale pub that was recently awarded the CAMRA "Best Pub in South Bedfordshire" award. Sample its 13 real ales (but not all in one session!)

Take bus to Hemel Hempstead rail station.  Return to Dunstable via canal, Berkhamsted Castle, Ashridge, Ivinghoe Beacon, Edlesborough and Totternhoe Church End.  Pubs and cafes along the way may not be open so bring refreshments.

Open House London is a far reaching architecture and design event which enables you to explore the architectural depth of the capital over the weekend. Visitors can discover the secrets of buildings throughout the capital in an engaging series of free events, open to all.  This year, during this weekend, hundreds of buildings across London will open their doors to the public, all manner of buildings will be on display including private residences, historic government buildings, modern offices, art spaces and City banks and schools to name a few, offering a unique insight into the future of London architecture, giving you the chance to go behind the scenes.  Walks, talks, tours and special activities add to the fun of the weekend, giving you a chance to explore the history of some of the most fascinating buildings in London in a uniquely interactive way.

Cost £29 approx (breakfast not included) + transport to London, either by train or bus.  These arrangements will be finalised later.

The reserved beds may have been taken by now but, if you are interested, do please contact Joe or Sue as soon as possible in case they receive cancellations.