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Keeping in the LOOP can get us from Coulsdon to Banstead
WANDLE WANDERER: Crunching through the dried leaves of autumn makes this one of the better times of year to go off on a ramble. But avoiding the worst of the weather is something KEN TOWL discovered is essential Timing was … Continue reading
Posted in Ken Towl, Walks
Tagged Banstead, Coulsdon, Coulsdon South, Ken Towl, London LOOP, London Outer Orbital Path, LOOP, Mayfield Lavender Farm, Oaks Park
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Discover the wonders of King’s Wood with these autumn walks
The Friends of King’s Wood are staging a series of walks through the wild and undisturbed woodland over the next few weeks, for local residents to discover more about the natural environment that’s on their doorsteps. And the walks are … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Community associations, Croydon parks, Environment, Walks, Wildlife
Tagged Autumn, Friends of King's Wood, King's Wood, Nature walks, Sanderstead
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Hospital charity strides out to create peaceful dementia garden
For one worker at Croydon’s largest hospital, tomorrow’s Move for Good charity walk is a walk for memories, for healing and for hope. Amraj Dhamu will be taking part in the 10-kilometre walk on September 14 in support of Croydon … Continue reading
Stepping out for a slow, peaceful way to feel benefits of nature
A Croydon-based well-being initiative seeks to take the principles of Japanese ‘forest bathing’ and put them to good use in our suburban open spaces. JOHNNY DOBBYN goes mild in the country During the lockdowns, one indicator of who the haves … Continue reading
From Westerham to Bletchingley, we retrace our walker’s steps
WEEKEND WANDERINGS: Continuing our tradition of providing guides to readily accessible walking routes in and around Croydon, KEN TOWL set off in the footsteps of this website’s original guide, Walker Dunelm, to revisit the Greensand Way On April 13, 2020, … Continue reading
Posted in Ken Towl, Outside Croydon, Redhill, Surrey, Tandridge District Council, Walker Dunelm, Walks
Tagged Bletchingley, Greensand Way, Ken Towl, Kent, Limpsfield Chart, Surrey, Tandridge, WALKER DUNELM, Walks, Westerham
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Trout, Clarkson’s lager and scotch eggs on a cathedrals walk
KEN TOWL, Inside Croydon’s regular walks guide, took a diversion last weekend, and with a group of old mates made a 20-mile pilgrimage between two of the finest medieval cathedrals in the world. They stopped at a pub or two … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Ken Towl, Pubs, Walks
Tagged Clarendon Way, Hawkstone Lager, Jeremy Clarkson, Ken Towl, pilgrimage, Salisbury, Salisbury Cathedral, Stockbridge, Trout Festival, Winchester, Winchester Cathedral
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Take a walk through history as Selsdon celebrates centenary
Modern Selsdon celebrates its 100th birthday this year. The builders, Costains, came to sleepy Selsdon in 1925 and began a massive house building programme that transformed a village that then consisted of a grand house with a farm and a … Continue reading
Rare flowers seem common on our Midsummer’s dream walk
Our latest wildlife amble for Inside Croydon readers took place this week, with MOIRA O’DONNELL showing the way across a part of the North Downs with rare flora and fauna, and all just a tram ride away Photos by AUSTEN … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Hutchinson's Bank, Inside Croydon, Moira O'Donnell, New Addington, Walks, Wildlife
Tagged bee orchid, Butterflies, Chapel Bank, common spotted orchid, Croydon, Downlands Trust, Glanville fritillary, Hutchinson's Bank, London Wildlife Trust, Moira O'Donnell, New Addington, pyramidal orchid, The Downlands Project
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Join us for our Midsummer’s dream walk at Hutchinson’s Bank
Inside Croydon is getting out and about again next week, with a guided walk through the flora of Hutchinson’s Bank to be led by local botany enthusiast, Moira O’Donnell. And YOU could join us on our Midsummer’s dream walk The … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Charity, Croydon parks, Education, Environment, Hutchinson's Bank, Inside Croydon, Moira O'Donnell, Nature Notes, Walks
Tagged Butterflies, Featherbed Lane, Hutchinson's Bank, London Wildlife Trust, Moira O'Donnell, Nature conservation, New Addington, Orchids, Rambles, Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation, Surrey, Walks
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Hills and history around the margins of the parish of Streatham
That august group of people, the Streatham Society, is staging a Beating the Bounds walk on Saturday May 24, which promises to be full of history, and some hills. “Beating the Bounds” an ancient custom that involves walking the boundaries … Continue reading
Posted in Education, History, Norbury, Streatham and Croydon North, Walks
Tagged Beating the Bounds, History, Norbury, River Graveney, Streatham, Streatham Society
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Hidden treasure of Addington Hills restaurant without a view
Keir Starmer sent Rachel Reeves to China. We sent KEN TOWL to have a Chinese at one of Croydon’s best-known, and notorious, beauty spots Just opposite me in Addiscombe, near the tram stop, there is a Chinese restaurant that never … Continue reading
Posted in Addington, Addington Hills, Business, Ken Towl, Restaurants, Royal Garden, Walks
Tagged Addington Hills, Ken Towl, Royal Garden
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Inside Croydon’s generous readers amble to help Garwood
Inside Croydon’s autumn amble from Whyteleafe to Coulsdon Common, via Kenley airfield, raised £80 in donations for local charity Garwood Foundation. Nearly 20 loyal readers and hardy ramblers applied to take part in the walk, led by Ken Towl and … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe East, Addiscombe West, Charity, Community associations, Education, Garwood Foundation, Schools, South Croydon, Walks
Tagged Addiscombe, Bramley Hill, Croydon, Dr Ross White, Garwood Foundation, Inside Croydon, Jean Garwood, Jean Garwood House, Melville Avenue, Rutherford School, South Croydon
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Get stars in your eyes on our next Croydon ramble, Nov 17
For our next Inside Croydon guided walk, we are returning to a route first checked out by KEN TOWL seven years ago – a short, sociable autumn stroll up a hill and through the woods and meadows passing Kenley aerodrome … Continue reading
Friends of Foxley Autumn Fruits and Funghu Foray, Nov 1
Posted in Community associations, Croydon parks, Environment, Walks, Wildlife
Tagged Foxley Wood, Friends of Foxley Wood, Funghi, Mushrooms
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Cinema strides out with its All Of Us Strangers guided walk
The good people at the David Lean have devised a two-hour amble around Sanderstead and Riddlesdown to show off the locations that play a key part of one of the best recent British-made movies PLUS: PODCAST: Listen to director Andrew … Continue reading
Check out rail operator’s ‘Blue Wag’ guide for your dog walks
Govia Thameslink, the operators of Southern, Gatwick Express and Thameslink trains which serve East Croydon, Norwood Junction and Purley and Coulsdon stations, has produced a guide to dog-friendly travel, to encourage pet owners to broaden their horizons for themselves and … Continue reading
Mitcham Common walk – uses of local plants, July 10
Posted in Education, Environment, Nature Notes, Walks, Wildlife
Tagged Friends of Mitcham Common, Mitcham Common
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Join us for a six-mile guided ramble along the Vanguard Way
Become a Vanguard with Inside Croydon and walk into summer with a guided six-mile ramble. Inside Croydon’s guided walks around the outskirts of London offer our loyal readers a chance to find out more about the area, their environment, history … Continue reading
Strictly Come Walking with Croydon Mencap, every Saturday
Posted in Activities, Charity, Walks
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Mencap, Strictly Come Walking
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East Croydon plaque to get you on track for the Vanguard Way
For the avoidance of any doubt (if ever there was any), East Croydon Station now has a new sign, designating it as the official starting point of the Vanguard Way, the 66-mile walkers’ route “from the suburbs to the sea”. … Continue reading
COPSE’s Weald Walkers Wander, from Markbeech, Apr 28
Posted in Activities, Croydon Outdoor Pursuits and Social Events, Walks
Tagged COPSE, Rambles, Walks, Weald of Kent, Weekend Rambles
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Join the King’s Wood guided walks to enjoy the rites of spring
One of Croydon’s many remarkable open spaces will be the venue for expertly guided walks over the next few weeks. “Gentle walks learning more about beautiful King’s Wood”, according to the Friends of King’s Wood, with the first one taking … Continue reading
