This walk will form part of COPSE's 90th anniversary Challenge, overall visiting, appropriately enough, a total of 90 of Croydon's green spaces. On this occasion we'll focus on the northern parts of the borough. Ful details of the Challenge are at the bottom of this page. You don't have to take on the Challenge though, […]
John will be leading the cycle ride and Ken the walk. Both walkers and cyclists will start by meeting near the War Memorial, outside Croydon Central Library on Katharine Street. Meet from 11.15am for departure at 11.30am Walkers will enjoy “A Wander Along the Wandle” (about 5 miles total), starting by tram from George Street […]
Nothing on at the Hall! The plan is to meet at 6.45pm - 7pm outside East Croydon railway station. Walk through Pàrk Hill to Lloyd Park then Coombe Gardens, the viewpoint, Heathfield and finish at Coombe Road tram stop for the return to Croydon. Total distance approximately 4 miles. If you are delayed en-route please […]
We will follow the coastline from Norman's Bay to Hastings, a distance of approximately 13km. Here follows an outline of what is planned and what you need to do to join me on this walk if you're interested. I will be going by train to the coast and will alight at Norman's Bay which is […]
An interesting day awaits anyone who cares to meet outside the The Bookshop on the Heath, (a book shop next to Oxfam on Tranquil Vale/ Royal Parade on the edge of Blackheath this Saturday morning at 10am, (it is situated a short walk up from Blackheath railway station on the edge of the heath on […]
This is another opportunity to walk the Upper Centre leg of the Green Spaces Challenge Walk. This walk will form part of COPSE’s 90th anniversary Challenge, overall visiting, appropriately enough, a total of 90 of Croydon’s green spaces. On this occasion we’ll focus on those in the Upper Central parts of the Borough. Full details of […]
Members, past members and friends of the Club and their guests are invited to join us for an afternoon in the great outdoors to continue our celebration of COPSE’s 90th birthday. More details will appear as planning develops.
Apologies all, but due to sickness I've had to postpone this at short notice. I'll reschedule. Ken We were all so impressed with the Pepys Walk last December that we did a Second Instalment in February. If it's worth doing, it's worth flogging to death, so here we are for a third go. Where? […]
It's time to continue the London Outer Orbital Path from last spring. This is a 150 mile long trail around London linking together parks, meadows, woodland, rivers and streams, and some suburban streets in a kind of Odyssey. We shall continue from where we left off in Nonsuch Park and should reasonably expect to get […]
Meet at East Croydon Station from 09.00 to catch the 09.22 train to Uckfield, alighting at Hever. This walk will be about 9.5 miles, and will start from Hever Station. It will take in Chiddingstone where we will stop for coffee, then The Rock at Chiddingstone Hoath, on to the Kentish Horse at Markbeech and […]