A 50-minute tour of the Caves, starting at 12.00 Followed (optionally) by a 3.5 mile stroll to Hawkwood Estate We may fit in a pub stop 1 Book your ticket - a bargain for the under 3s! Places appear to be limited to 40, so it's best to book your ticket beforehand to ensure you […]
Three events in one. In the morning from 1130 you can shop at Reigate's Christmas Fayre. In the afternoon at 1315, please meet Margaret at the Renewed Hope/RDO stall outside Hamptons Estate Agents at 6 Church St for a Linear Walk of 4-5 miles along the Greensand Way to Earlswood via Prior Park and Earlswood […]
Where? This Sunday, join me for a stroll through some familiar parts of London with a historical context. We’re going to follow the 17th Century footsteps of Samuel Pepys from Westminster to the City of London. I’ll be your amateur guide, book in hand, pointing out the connections to Pepys on the way. No doubt […]
New Route and new Pub Tim is leading a circular "Festive Walk" from Edenbridge to Crockham Hill and back on Sunday 17th December. Catch the 09.23 train from East Croydon to Uckfield, alighting at Edenbridge Town at 09.46. We will then walk to the Royal Oak pub in Crockham Hill for refreshments - there won't […]
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Local walk and museum visit. Meet at Coombe Lane tram stop Wednesday 27th December to start the walk at 10:30am. We’ll walk about three miles through green spaces and suburban streets to the Museum of the Mind in West Wickham. The Museum is part of Bethlem Hospital https://museumofthemind.org.uk/. There is a hospital canteen that serves until 2:30pm. […]
The usual route from Crystal Palace Station been changed to include Croydon’s "lesser known" parks, some of which were mentioned by Nicola Hunt in her very interesting "100 spaces in 100 days" COPSE talk in October. These are the afternoon's details, which you can join at any time Part 1 12 noon: meet at Thornton […]
Meet at West Croydon station by 9.40 for the 9.48 Overground train to Penge West arr 9.58, calling at Norwood Junction 9.53. You can also get there by 197 bus (alight Penge W. station.) Follow the Green Chain Walk via Beckenham Place Park to Mottingham. About 8 miles, but could be shortened. The Green Chain […]
A Little, Local Journey of Discovery Start time: 12pm (Noon) Meeting Place: Outside 109A Church Street, "The Kenkey House" (near "Reeves Corner") https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/109A+Church+St,+Croydon+CR0+1RN/@51.3736037,-0.1043933,18z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x4876073a0777ce25:0x8d26f66448d2a4ae!8m2!3d51.3736707!4d-0.1051872 (What3Words location:https://w3w.co/gently.cotton.rope ) To Bring: Any food or drink you can consume as we wend our way along our route. No refreshment stops are included in the afternoon. To Wear: Fingers are […]
We will be continuing the London LOOP, picking up from where we left off (last March!!) at Hamsey Green, and probably get as far as Oaks Park (8 and a half miles). But wherever we stop there are buses back into Croydon. Just to remind, the LOOP is the London Outer Orbital Path which goes […]