This will be about 12 miles on the North Downs, quite hilly, starting and finishing at Merstham. To get there you can take the 405 bus leaving West Croydon at 9.00am, or from Fairfield Halls about 3mins later, taking 34 mins Merstham. Or you can take the 9.42 train from East Croydon, calling at Purley […]
This is a circular walk starting and finishing at Northolt underground station. This walk includes a section of the Hillingdon trail, and almost 3 miles of the grand union canal. Stopping points are at a Marina on the grand Union canal, and the Crown pub in Northolt village towards the end. There is a Moated […]
Meet at Crystal Palace Rail Station (MAIN ENTRANCE) from 10am to begin walking at 10.30 The walk will be through the suburbs along mainly quiet roads and through open spaces. We can go as far as anyone wants to walk, but no further than Happy Valley. The distance is about ten miles but […]
Meet outside East Croydon station at 11am (ish) to get the tram to WANDLE PARK. Walk along the river Wandle to Merton Abbey mills (six miles) followed by a stop at The Wiilliam Morris pub. We will also be going through Morden Hall Park for a loo stop (+ maybe a coffee stop) depending on time. […]
This is a walk which traces Van Gogh’s commute home from his Covent Garden office to his home in Stockwell. Meet at East Croydon station in time to catch the 10.34 train to London Bridge then the 10.56 to Charing Cross. First stop will be room 43 at the National Gallery to see […]
The Gatliff Marathon is an annual challenge walk, jog or run of 25 or 50km mostly on footpaths and tracks in the Kent and Surrey countryside. The challenge is to complete the event in under 10 hours, following the route directions and checking in at each of the checkpoints. See our website for full details.
Meet at East Croydon station about 10:15 to get the 10:24 train to Coulsdon South which is in fare zone 6. The walk will go via Farthing Downs to the Fox pub on Coulsdon Common then via Chaldon church back to Coulsdon South. Bring a packed lunch. If anyone wants to drop […]
Walk from Warlingham Sainsbury's to Oxted, over the North Downs, through Woldingham and up to The Ridge, then Titsey Woods, passing stately Titsey Place and on under the M25 into Oxted. Meet at East Croydon Station at 10am, then leave promptly to catch the 10:13 bus 403 from Fairfield Halls bus stop KA, due in […]
Meet at 9.40am East Croydon Rail Stn to catch 10.03 to Plumpton, Sussex. The walk is around 8 miles, the bulk of which will be before the lunch stop, and will include quite a climb up to about 600 feet above sea level*, then along a short stretch of the South Downs Way before diving back […]
A circular walk of about 6-7- miles from Oxted. Meet at East Croydon station at 9.25 for the 9.39 train to Oxted, arr 10.00. You can bring some lunch, but there will be a pub stop at the Carpenters Arms, Limpsfield Chart. As it is quite muddy, boots and gaiters would be advisable. Trains back […]