The next Green Spaces Walk will be Hamsey Green to Old Coulsdon.

Distance is about 8 miles or 13km, taking about 6 hours including a 30 mins refreshment break at Kenley Common and 1 hour lunch stop at The Fox pub.

The terrain is mixed; downhill from Hamsey Green to Godstone Road in Whyteleaf, then uphill to Kenley Aerodrome, then flat/undulating to the Fox lunch stop, then downhill to Happy Valley, and then uphill into the woods, then downhill to Happy Valley and a steep uphill to Ellis Road Playground where we follow the contour to Old Coulsdon and a final uphill to the Tudor Rose and Old Coulsdon centre.

Bring plenty to drink and some food and I would advise to bring some lunch.
There is a COOP at Hamsey Green but not much along the route.
Food is available at the Fox but it can be very popular and you may not be able to order and eat in the time available.

Where to Meet

Hamsey Green, at the junction of Limpsfield Road and Tithepit Shaw Lane at 9.30 – https://w3w.co/miles.either.scare.
There is a regular bus 403 from Croydon to Warlingham. Hamsey Green stop.

We’ll set off at 9.45
First stop Kenley Common 11.15/30 30 mins
Lunch The Fox 1.00-2.00

We finish in Old Coulsdon at the Tudor Rose /Grange Park between 3.30 to 4pm
In Old Coulsdon there is the Tudor Rose pub, a Morrisons Local mini supermarket, and a cafe in Grange park that shuts 4 to 4.30.
From here there are regular 60 buses to Croydon via Coulsdon rail stations, and 466 buses to Croydon and Caterham-on-the-Hill.

I look forward to seeing you all!
Andy