Sandwich Bay day trip

Sandwich is a word that you use everyday! Yummy!

We all love these slices of bread but do you know about the actual town and the good Earl of Sandwich who actually have made this tasty fast food famous?

Probably not! Well to be fair, even the Earl of Sandwich has not much to do with the actual town, he was supposed to be called the Earl of Portsmouth ,where he lived, but his name has been changed as a compliment to the historic town who was part of the powerful Cinqe ports ( 5 harbours in French)a very important and well preserved town.

Do you see where I am going? ... no me neither, nevertheless, he created the Porthmouth in the 18th century, as it should have been called, I mean the Sandwich, that had nothing to do with it or with the Earl himself SO!

After this tiny bit of history, let me tell you, come and join us on a lovely trip by the sea, in a nature reserve where we will hopefully be able to spot the resident harbour seals and walk the beach, marshes and medieval streets of this pretty little town.

We might spot birds such as the short eared owls who spend the winter in the bay along with many other waders and migrating birds so take your cameras and binoculars.

As usual, we are likely to end up in a pub or restaurant with those who wish and we will surely have a wonderful time with the rest of our lovely hikers.

INFORMATION:

DISTANCE: 10miles/15 km

DURATION: About 6 hours

DIFFICULTY: Medium, good for beginners our lazy hikers

COST:

£15 via PayPal for the guide's fee

The fee is non-refundable, but you may resell and you can try to find someone to take your place.

About £25 in cash for the train.

We will buy a group return ticket at the station for those who wish to get a 34% group discount.

INCLUDED:

Guided hike

A great time with lovely people

NOT INCLUDED:

Train

Anything not mentioned above

WHAT TO BRING:

Waterproof shoes for the hike, preferably hiking shoes.

FOR THIS SEASON IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO HAVE WATERPROOF SHOES WITH A GOOD GRIP, YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO HIKE WITH TRAINERS AS IT WILL BE MUDDY AND SLIPPERY IN SOME PLACES.

Weather appropriate clothes, including waterproofs if there is a chance of rain;

Water bottle;

Packed lunch and snacks.

MEETING POINT:

London Victoria Station at 9.00 am

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE STATION MIGHT CHANGE ON THE FRIDAY AS SOUTHWESTERN ONLY CONFIRMS IT ON THAT DAY.

I WILL CREATE A WHATSAPP GROUP A FEW DAYS BEFORE AND WILL CONFIRM ALL THE DETAILS.

ATTENTION:

Our trips will not be cancelled due to weather conditions so please ensure that you do wear and carry appropriate clothing. 😄

POLICIES:

1: This group is designed for the pleasure and enjoyment of all of us, we do not accept any derogatory comments or behaviours towards anyone. Racism, discrimination and other unacceptable behaviours will only lead to your rejection to any of our trips and this without exception. Everyone is welcome, we have religious and non-religious people, gay, straight, bisexual people, all shades and colours or nationality, people of all ages, sex and political believes and mutual respect is the fundamental spirit of this group.

2: Our trips are only refundable up to 30 days before departure, if you wish to cancel after that, you will be offered a transfer to another trip for the same price or you may resell your slot to somebody else.

3: If we do cancel the entirety of the trip on our side, you will be fully refunded

4: A WhatsApp group will be created a few days before the hike, it is your responsibility to check any changes to the station or departure time on here or on the group.