OPS outings calendar

Outings for 2024

The outings detailed below are free to attend and non-members are welcome to join us for a day out. Most are easily accessible via public transport within the Greater London area and have a typical travel time of around 1 hour from the Orpington area. Final dates will be confirmed and updated below.

If you want to attend one of the walks, please Contact Us, so we know to expect you and we can give you the up to date meeting time and location. A number of outings have two dates listed, the first is the primary date and there is a secondary date, in case of bad weather, rail strikes etc. Please confirm if you are attending, we don't want you left alone!

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Outing	Details	Meeting time and place	Date
Brick Lane	Starting outside Aldgate East, we’ll proceed along Brick Lane, taking in the wide variety of street art, in and around the Brick Lane area. Will visit some of the sites in Fashion St, Henage St, Sven Stars Yard, Hanbury St before finishing around Buxton St.	Outside Aldgate East Tube Station. 10:30	Saturday 18^th May (1^st) Saturday 25^th May(2^nd)
Eel Pie Island, Twickenham to Richmond	Starting at Twickenham Station, take a walk through town to Eel pie Island, it is only open 4 weekends a year, two dates are shown on the right, explore this curiosity of London for an hour before Lunch. Once refuelled, a walk along the Thames path to Richmond, crossing the thames via Hammerton’s ferry. Richmond has a unique character and is a destination for Ted Lasso fans J	Outside Twickenham Station @ 10:30 am, then it’s a short walk to Eel Pie island.	Sunday 7^th July
Canary Wharf to Island Gardens walk (Eastern Side	Island Gardens and walk around the eastern half the Isle of Dogs the main Cnary Wharf development for lunch. This covers part of the Thames path. Duration 2-3 hours, walking distance 2-3 miles.	Meet in Island Gardens, just opposite Island Gardens DLR station @ 10:30am.	Saturday 20^th July (1^st) Saturday 17^th August (2^nd)
Summer seaside outing	A day trip to the Folkestone area. Will cover the revitalised Harbour Arm, Creative quarter	TBC Seafront at Folkestone	TBC June/July or September.