Jon's Wildlife Trips

Let's take a walk along the Swale in one of those beautiful coastal towns where the river end its course into the sea, the colourful Faversham!
Faversham is a beautiful little town in the Eastern part of England.There has been a settlement at Faversham since pre-Roman times, next to the ancient sea port on Faversham Creek. It was inhabited by the Saxons and mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Favreshant.

We will walk through the cobalt streets and make our way to Oare Marshes, a beautiful area where swamps, rivers and ponds attract a multitude of migrating and over wintering birds and will walk along the Swale and the sea until we get tired.
Waders and rare birds of all kind from greenshanks, little ringed plovers or short eared owls or hen harriers spend the winter in this marvel of nature as this is a major migrating route, bearded tits, long eared owls or barn owls live there during the whole year as well as spoinbills or avocettes.
We will stop whenever we find birds and observe and photograph them when we can.
Of course we will end this trip with food or drinks at one of the many restaurants in Faversham, unless you prefer to get back on the train directly. We are there to have a good time and enjoy nature and architecture.
DISTANCE:
About 09 miles/13km
DIFFICULTY: Easy, good for beginners and lazier hikers alike
TRAVEL: via Train (about 1 hour)
PRICE: £17 via PayPal
The fee is only refundable up to 2 weeks before departure, you may transfer to another trip of the same price if you wish to cancel after that.
INCLUDED:
Guided hike
A great time with lovely people
NOT INCLUDED:
Train(about £20 return) I will buy the tickets on the day and we will get a group discount of 35%, please bring some cash)
Food
Anything not mentioned above
WHAT TO BRING:
Waterproof shoes for the hike, preferably hiking shoes, otherwise good trainers;
Weather appropriate clothes, including waterproofs if there is a chance of rain;
Water bottle;
Packed lunch and snacks.
MEETING POINT
Waterloo station at 09.45am
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:In the eventuality that our trains are delayed, or cancelled which is out of my control, I do not pay for taxis or alternative route, if this happens, you will be able to claim delay repay from the train companies who will reimburse your train ticket and some eventual costs occurred. By signing up to my events, you agree to this and these conditions.

Time to get on tracks and get on an hour train journey to those gorgeous woods not too far from London near Farnham and Waverley.

This is a HIKE and as always on my trip, we will be looking out for birds, the area is good for woodland birds such as crossbills, woodpeckers or Dartford warblers so keep an eye pealed.

This is going to be a proper forestry hike just as we like them.

Forest lovers, cinema and tv series fans, be aware...
Filming location for blockbuster movies such as Robin Hood Prince of thieves, 3 Harry Potter movies, Thor, The Avengers, and another 40 more and counting or series such as the Witcher, these millennial forests such as Bourne Woods are simply a jewel of nature in the Southern part of England.

If you like a walk in the woods, this is the one you want to join as we will be in the middle of the forest or the heath for most of the trip.
The hike will be average, a few ups and downs but nothing too strenuous, it is about 10miles but I can make it longer if you wish as there are acres and acres of woods, if you wish we can even push to the ruins of Waverley Abbey before we make our way back to the station, our minds cleared by the fresh air of these magical woods.

As always, we can grab a drink or some food afterwards, we are here to socialise in the nature after all and enjoy ourselves fully on a day out...

DISTANCE:
About 10 miles/15km ish

DIFFICULTY: Medium, good for beginners or proper hikers alike

TRAVEL: via Train (about 1 hour)

PRICE: £17 via PayPal
Less than £20 for the train on the day in cash or via Paypal

The fee is only refundable up to 2 weeks before departure, you may transfer to another trip of the same price if you wish to cancel after that.

INCLUDED:
Guided hike
A great time with lovely people

NOT INCLUDED:
Train(about £20 return) I will buy the tickets on the day and we will get a group discount of 35%, please bring some cash)
Food
Anything not mentioned above

WHAT TO BRING:
Waterproof shoes for the hike, preferably hiking shoes, otherwise good trainers;
Weather appropriate clothes, including waterproofs if there is a chance of rain;
Water bottle;
Packed lunch and snacks.

MEETING POINT
Waterloo station at 08.30am

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 14 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:In the eventuality that our trains are delayed, or cancelled which is out of my control, I do not pay for taxis or alternative route, if this happens, you will be able to claim delay repay from the train companies who will reimburse your train ticket and some eventual costs occurred. By signing up to my events, you agree to this and these conditions.