Croydon Outdoor Pursuits & Social Events Club

Hostel trip to Chester - weekend away 28- 31st Oct
2021-10-28 08:00 - 2021-10-31 17:00 (Europe/London)
Staying at Chester Youth Hostel with a city sightseeing walking tour of Chester. Now fully booked.

AGM
2021-10-26 20:00 - 22:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom

Sunday walk Crystal Palace and Streatham Common - and add-on optional Ice Hockey match
2021-10-24
A Sunday afternoon walk from Crystal Palace to Streatham Common followed by a late afternoon meal at The Bull pub in Streatham. Afterwards, why not come to Streatham Lesiure centre with us to watch a lively ice hockey match (£12, starts 6.45pm)?

Saturday walk near Balcombe and Ardingly
2021-10-23
A walk of around 9 miles from Balcombe passing the spectacular famous railway viaduct and Ardingly reservoir nearby.
Meet at East Croydon station at 08.45 to catch the 08.59 train which arrive in Balcombe at 09.25.
Bring your packed lunch as there are no refreshments on the way.

Literary Evening
2021-10-19 20:00 - 22:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom

Coulsdon Common walk - Sunday
2021-10-17
A short, circular walk with a fun observation quiz to answer on the way round.

CARGO* mid-week walk
2021-10-13
CARGO (COPSE Active and Retired Golden Oldies!) walks are our new mid-week activities running every few weeks. More details of this one to follow, from Linda.

Bowls Evening
2021-10-12 19:00 - 22:00
Please arrive from 7pm, ready for a prompt start to proceedings at 7.30.
NOTE there’s no activity at the Hall.

The Southern Cycle Saunter - a fun day out team event
2021-10-10
One of our club’s annual events, the Southern Cycle Saunter; get on your bike and cycle as part of a team in this funday event, or help us behind the scenes on the day.

Captions & Crisps/Cake
2021-10-05 20:00 - 22:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom

"Apple Day" at High Elms Country Park near Orpington
2021-10-03
Apple Day festival in the orchards at High Elms Country Park.

OBJECTivity, No. 4
2021-09-28 20:00 - 22:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom

Patagonia by Bike, with Sally and Tim
2021-09-21 20:00 - 22:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom

Music duo - B&G Goodman
2021-09-14 20:00 - 22:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom

Novio de Barbie
2021-09-07 20:00 - 22:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom
Literary Evening postponed to 19th October

Hostel trip: Boggle Hole, on the North Yorkshire Coast: 1st - 6th September - -Tim
2021-09-01 08:00 - 2021-09-06 17:00
5 nights stay at YHA Boggle Hole, near Robin Hoods Bay, in the North Yorkshire Moors National Park. Organised by Tim.

Pub Night - Skylark?
2021-08-31 20:00 - 22:00 | Skylark Pub

"Buy One, Get One Free" (A wealth of local history from a true enthusiast.)
2021-08-24 20:00 - 22:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom

The Gatliff Marathon - help or take part in our biggest annual event: 50 or 25kms walk
2021-08-22
This event is our biggest raiser of funds for the club each year: please offer to help where you can, man a checkpoint, help with the food and drinks or walk the route as a competitor. – organiser: Margaret and the Gatliff organising committee.

Quiz Nite at the Builders Arms
2021-08-17 20:00 - 22:00 | Builder’s Arms Pub, 65 Leslie Park Road, Croydon, CR0 6TP
We’ll enter as many teams as we can – someone’s got to win!
Our Club has competed at this pub several times previously – but never been the winners! We shall try yet again!!
The quiz begins at 9pm but, usually, most of us gather by about 8pm to order food and share a social chat. The cost, per person, to engage in this brain strain will be £1, collected on the night.
The pub is on Leslie Park Road, off Cherry Orchard Road. Map link:
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Weds 11th August - bring your bike to Kew Gardens: the gardens are open for cyclists only from 5pm to 8.30pm. Get a ticket online.
2021-08-11 17:00 - 20:30

Gatliff Preparation
2021-08-10 20:00 - 22:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom

Saturday 7th August - circular walk from Knockholt station near Sevenoaks, Kent.
2021-08-07

Cooking with Nina
2021-08-03 20:00 - 22:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom

Saturday 31st July - visit Gatwick aviation museum an interesting outdoor museum combined with a country walk.
2021-07-31

Old Croydon: talk and music
2021-07-27 20:00 - 22:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom

10 mile walk - on part of our Gatliff route: Moorhouse to Edenbridge
2021-07-24 09:00 - 17:00
Walking along part of the route of our upcoming Gatliff route

Back to the hall - Social
2021-07-20 20:00 - 22:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom
We celebrate the return to normal(?) life with a social evening at the Hall. And if anyone can remember the way, we might even visit the Skylark afterwards.
Remember that? Need directions?

Pointlist
2021-07-13 20:30 | Zoom
A revolutionary game / quiz – you have to turn up to find out!

Vegetables Unpicked!
2021-07-06 20:30 - 22:00 | Zoom
Nina will again give us the benefit of her wisdom and mesmerising presentation style. This time we’re ranging (probably) from Apple to Zucchini as we cover . . .

The A – Z of Vegetarianism!
Join Nina for a fairly comprehensive journey into the whys, hows and wherefores of being vegetarian. Be informed and entertained.
