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Isle of Dogs Walk

Here is the Itinerary for the Sunday 17th March Isle of Dogs Walk. Meet at East Croydon Station at 9.40am to catch the 9.51 platform 2 to London Bridge. London Bridge train to Greenwich leaves at 10.16 from platform 4. Arrives Greenwich 10.27. From Greenwich Station we do a short walk to The Gate Clock […]

Day Trip to Brighton

During May Brighton is bursting with life thanks to the Brighton Festival https://brightonfestival.org/ and Brighton Fringe https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/? If you are up for a loosely organised amble around the town and some of its FREE performing arts events and laines and beachfront bars, please come along.   Timings below. There is also a ticketed event in the fringe that I […]

Beachy Head Walk

Please note that the date of this walk has been changed from Saturday the 25th to Sunday the 26th May. The walk will be from Seaford along the coast to Cuckmere Haven, then over the Seven Sisters cliffs to Eastdean. A hilly 9 miles with lovely views. Bring a packed lunch, but there will be […]

Trip to Berlin

Berlin , Germany

Update 29th May Nearly time to go! We currently have 14 intrepid travellers who have booked travel and accommodation. Some are going by train, some flying from either Gatwick or London City, and several different places to stay have been booked. You can join us right up to the last minute if you can get […]

Dorking – Day of Dance; Reigate Summer Festival – Evening

Any COPSErs who come down to Dorking can gather to watch some colourful and energetic dancing, wander around the quite pleasant town together, locating a few of the local pubs, share a lunch break in one of those -  or choose between the many coffee shops and other eateries. I leave individuals to work out […]

Day Trip to Lewes

For those interested in my walk on saturday (22nd) around Lewes. this is the plan => from 9.15am meet at EC stn to buy tickets => 9.40am direct train to Lewes (trains are half hourly,so if anyone's late they can give me a call to find out where we are) return ticket price from zone 6 […]

Camping Trip in Cornwall

We will be at Sandparks Campsite, Widemouth Bay, Cornwall - just down the coast from Bude.  The campsite doesn't have its own website, but you see details on Pitchup.com or ukcampsite.co.uk .  The cost is £15 pppn, electric hookup is £8 per night.  We can all camp together. There is a pub and chip shop […]

Sidmouth Folk Festival

If you're a folk music fan this is your opportunity to attend a week long festival held in beautiful Sidmouth, Devon in the company of COPSE members! Read all about it at https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/about-us/. This year's full Programme has now been released. Click the picture to appreciate the huge scope and scale of this event.  

Coastal Walk from Norman’s Bay to Hastings

We will follow the coastline from Norman's Bay to Hastings, a distance of approximately 13km. Here follows an outline of what is planned and what you need to do to join me on this walk if you're interested. I will be going by train to the coast and will alight at Norman's Bay which is […]

Trip to the Netherlands – postponed until Spring 2025

We are planning on being based in Amsterdam with a visit to Arnhem. Unfortunately this trip will not happen when originally planned. Instead we will organise one for Spring 2025 - tulip time? 🎼When it's Spring again we'll bring again . . . 🎵   Watch for announcements of the new dates.