Events
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Isabella Plantation
This is to let you know the details of a walk of about 6 miles which I will be leading from Richmond station to the Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park to see the annual blooming of the azaleas and Rhododendrons. We will be meeting at East Croydon Station at 9:35 to catch the 9:44 train […]
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Croydonopolis with Will Noble
South Croydon United Church Hall Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, United KingdomThis coming Tuesday we bring you another very special presentation that should be close to the hearts of all Croydonians – even us adopted ones! Will Noble is the author of Croydonopolis: A Journey to the Greatest City That Never Was. Here’s the blurb from Amazon: D. H. Lawrence and David Bowie struggled with being […]
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Planning Meeting
Spreadeagle Pub 39-41 Katharine St, Croydon, United KingdomThis is your chance to set the agenda for the next quarter for both Club Nights and Outdoor activities. Bring along your proposals and bright ideas – very few are ever rejected! And if you can’t make the meeting send them in to me. Where? An upstairs room in the Spread Eagle pub, Katharine Street When? […]
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Woodland photo walk
We’re now meeting at 9.30am, to take advantage of better light in the morning and also so it won’t be too hot whilst we’re out, especially between Frith Wood and Warlingham where we will be more exposed to the sun: Part One What: A photo walk around our beautiful woodlands with activities to learn how to […]
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Loop walk
Time for more LOOP,* this time from Hatch End, probably as far as Elstree, but can be left off at Stanmore to get bus or nice walk to tube station (instructions will be handed out for the walk to stn for anyone leaving off here). Please bring a yellow tabard, if possible. Most road crossings are […]
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Walking the Camino de Santiago
South Croydon United Church Hall Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, United KingdomAnother highly recommended talk for our education and entertainment! Some of us have walked at least part of the Camino, and more of us would like to! Trevor Meadowcroft has done it and he'll be here to tell the tale. He'll talk about the walk he did a year ago and fill us in on […]
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Visit to Willam Morris Gallery – places available!
Great news: COPSE have been offered a free group tour of the wonderful William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow- normally £150! We can follow the tour by spending some time Walthamstow’s very own lovely Lloyd Park. Meet at East Croydon station at 10.30 - train to Victoria then tube. Tour is at 12 noon. Update 20th […]
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St Albans Town walk
This will be St Albans, where there are lots of things to do including its Saturday "charter" market, St Albans Cathedral (free), St Albans Museum + Gallery (free), a park + lake, one of the "claimed" oldest pubs in the country (Ye Olde Fighting Cock 🐓), the Veralamiun (Roman) Museum + "The Waterend Barn" Wetherspoons […]
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Bank Holiday Bike Ride to Horniman Museum
Start at 10am outside East Croydon Station. Take cycle route 21 to S.Norwood country park then quiet roads and parks to Crystal Palace park. Zig-zag up through the park to the BBC transmission tower (we won't be climbing to the top on this trip), side roads to Dulwich then through Dulwich park. A short distance […]