CENTENARY EXCURSION TO RICHMOND PARK, KINGSTON HILL AND WIMBLEDON COMMON
Led by members of the London Geodiversity Partnership.
Supported by the Friends of Richmond Park and the London Natural History Society
Saturday 20 May 2017
Start
10.30 Norbiton Station or 10.45 Kingston Gate car park in Richmond Park, by the notice boards.
Route
This full-day trip celebrates 100 years since the Geologists’ Association’s Excursion on 19th May 1917 and will attempt to re-enact the route as closely as possible and to deliberate on the origin of the gravels as on the original trip. The 1917 trip began at Norbiton Station at and finished at the Windmill on Wimbledon Common. It was an afternoon trip with a suitable stop for tea, as was the custom.
The walk is about 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) long and will include some steep slopes which may be slippery if wet. The middle part of the trip will involve walking on pavements next to roads.
Lunch stop
Kingston University refectory for lunch. You may prefer to bring a packed lunch as the length of the lunch stop will be limited.
Finish
The excursion should end about 4-4.30 but participants are able to leave whenever they want.
Bring
Walking boots/shoes.
Cost
There will be no charge for this trip