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Category Archives: Walks
Time for London’s politicians to redesign streets for people
CROYDON COMMENTARY: For South Croydon resident CONNIE MUIR, it is a manifesto from a community organisation which has impressed her most during the latest election campaign, as she’s voting with her feet During the pandemic, people in London have rediscovered … Continue reading
Posted in 2021 London elections, Croydon Friends of the Earth, Environment, Walks
Tagged Connie Muir, Living Streets
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Eight walks to encompass Croydon’s boundaries and history
Over the course of lockdown, one intrepid geographer has managed to complete the ‘beating of the bounds’ and discover the fascinating history of our parish and civic boundaries, stretching back to Saxon times. Words, pictures and mapping by Dr BEN … Continue reading
Posted in Addington, Church and religions, City Commons, Coulsdon, Croydon parks, Environment, History, New Addington, Purley, Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown, Sanderstead, Selsdon & Ballards, Selsdon Vale and Forestdale, Surrey, Tandridge District Council, Walks
Tagged Addington, Beddington, Ben Clifford, Chipstead, Coulsdon, Farleigh, Sanderstead, Selsdon, Woodmansterne
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Wondering wanders: our thought-provoking covid walks
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Getting out and about has taken on added importance during lockdown, and given RICHARD PACITTI cause for thoughts… For me, an unexpected pleasure brought about by the coronavirus restrictions has been the walks I have been taking with … Continue reading
Posted in Health, History, Walks
Tagged Chaldon, Chaldon Church, DH Lawrence, Richard Pacitti
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Beautiful Butterflies: 2021 Hutchinson’s Bank walks
Posted in Environment, Hutchinson's Bank, New Addington, Walks, Wildlife
Tagged Hutchinson's Bank, New Addington
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Take a walk in someone else’s shoes to help mental health
From this Thursday, Shawmind, a mental health charity, is inviting people to take part in its month-long activity to encourage gentle exercise, raise funds and increase awareness around suicide, mental health and wellbeing. The campaign, Walk a Mile in My … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Charity, Health, Walks
Tagged Shawmind, World Mental Health Day
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READER OFFER: Join our post-covid guided ramble, Sep 19
UPDATED Sep 10: With great regret, following the government’s latest change to its covid-19 guidelines, we have taken the decision to postpone this event. Anyone who booked a place will be contacted directly. We apologise for any inconvenience – we … Continue reading
Posted in Inside Croydon, Ken Towl, Walks
Tagged Inside Croydon, Inside Croydon Guided Walk, Ken Towl
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Butterfly Walk, Hutchinson’s Bank nature reserve, Aug 29
Posted in Croydon parks, Environment, Hutchinson's Bank, Walks, Wildlife
Tagged Hutchinson's Bank, New Addington
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Feeling the heat on the way along the North Downs to Oxted
When the BBC Weather page tells you to expect 34 degrees centigrade by mid-afternoon in Merstham, you know you should prepare well before heading out to walk eight miles along the North Downs Way. The North Downs Way runs for … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Ken Towl, Outside Croydon, Walks
Tagged Ken Towl, North Downs Way
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Walker Dunelm: a sad farewell to contributor Patrick Ford
STEVEN DOWNES, Editor of Inside Croydon, pays tribute to one of this website’s earliest contributors I’d known Patrick Ford for most of my life, though for the past few years we’d been cut off from one another, separated by that … Continue reading
Posted in Inside Croydon, Walker Dunelm, Walks
Tagged Carshalton and Wallington, Patrick Ford, WALKER DUNELM
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Carshalton’s springs guided walk, Honeywood Museum, Mar 8
Posted in Honeywood Museum, Outside Croydon, Walks
Tagged Carshalton, Friends of Honeywood Museum, Honeywood Museum
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Guided Winter Walk, Hutchinson’s Bank New Addington, Jan 11
Posted in Croydon parks, Environment, Nature Notes, New Addington, Walks, Wildlife
Tagged Brilliant Butterflies, Hutchinson's Bank
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Wintry Thames towpath walk that’s like entering another world
WANDLE WANDERER: Croydon’s own river, the Wandle, eventually reaches the Thames itself, which provides a multitude of possible walks. Here, KEN TOWL sets off for Richmond to see what the towpath has to offer With friends visiting from Hackney and … Continue reading
Posted in Ken Towl, Pubs, Walks, Wandle Wanderer, Zac Goldsmith MP
Tagged Ken Towl, Kingston, Richmond, River Thames
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Fanfare for the Common man, and here’s a toast to two ‘saints’
WANDLE WANDERER: Our non-resident rambler KEN TOWL is off on his travels again, but he hasn’t had to venture very far afield to discover some overlooked treasures St Reatham is not, of course, a church named after a saint, but … Continue reading
FOLP Lloyd Park to Shirley Park autumn walk, Sep 29
Posted in Activities, Croydon parks, Friends of Lloyd Park, Lloyd Park, Walks
Tagged Friends of Lloyd Park, Lloyd Park
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Croydon’s oldest society is walking and talking towards 150
As it approaches its own historical milestone next year, when it will celebrate its 150th anniversary, the Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society is stepping out on another series of fascinating walks and talks exploring the wonders around us. Originally … Continue reading
Take a walk on the Weald side, but remember to bring a map
Having followed the waymarkers, just, all the way from East Croydon to Warlingham, KEN TOWL got back on the bus bright and early to pick up the Vanguard Way from where he left off, with some a-llama-ing findings along the … Continue reading
Posted in Ken Towl, Outside Croydon, Walks
Tagged Ken Towl, Limpsfield, Vanguard Way, Warlingham, Weald Way
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Be in the Vanguard for a hike from Croydon to the south coast
In the middle of the hottest of heatwaves, KEN TOWL set off from East Croydon for the sea. He travelled not by train, but on foot along the Vanguard Way I am looking at a plaque on the side of … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon parks, East Croydon, Environment, Ken Towl, Lloyd Park, Walks
Tagged East Croydon station, Ken Towl, Vanguard Way, Warlingham
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National Reserve status granted for Coulsdon’s Farthing Downs
Croydon will get its own National Nature Reserve later this month, as more than 1,000 acres of chalk downland across Riddlesdown, Farthing Downs, Happy Valley, through to Kenley Common, Sanderstead and Whyteleafe will be formally declared by Natural England as … Continue reading
Posted in City Commons, Coulsdon, Croydon parks, Environment, Kenley, London-wide issues, Purley, Sanderstead, South London Downs NNR, Walks, Wildlife
Tagged City Commons, Coulsdon, Farthing Downs, Happy Valley, Kenley, National Nature Reserve, Purley, Riddlesdown, Sanderstead, South London Downs
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Friends of Lloyd Park summer walk to Addington Hills, Jul 7
Posted in Croydon parks, Friends of Lloyd Park, Lloyd Park, Walks
Tagged Friends of Lloyd Park, Lloyd Park
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SPECIAL OFFER: Take a walk on the wild side with Peter Alfrey
Inside Croydon is delighted to team up with noted local conservationist Peter Alfrey for our next guided walk, a midsummer wildlife ramble, on the morning of Sunday, June 23. We will spend a couple of hours exploring one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Inside Croydon, Outside Croydon, Peter Alfrey, Walks, Wildlife
Tagged Peter Alfrey, Walks
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A bank holiday stroll is the first step in National Walking Month
Enjoying Croydon’s parks and open spaces, spending quality time with family and friends, tackling air pollution and feeling healthier are a few of the benefits residents can enjoy during National Walking Month in May. People are being encouraged to walk … Continue reading
READER OFFER: Step out on our next guided ramble, May 18
Places are now open for Inside Croydon’s latest guided walk, in and around our bit of south London, and to be held on Saturday, May 18. Ken Towl, our non-resident rambler, will again be leading the way as we explore … Continue reading
Posted in Inside Croydon, Ken Towl, Walks
Tagged Inside Croydon, Inside Croydon Guided Walk, Ken Towl
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A gentle amble across two hemispheres, and a giant mystery
WANDLE WANDERER: After the first Inside Croydon guided walk, editor STEVEN DOWNES rambles on more than usual (if that were possible) What is it? A simple enough question, but one that none of our number could answer. Perhaps 12-foot across, … Continue reading
Posted in Inside Croydon, Ken Towl, Walks, Wandle Wanderer
Tagged Croydon, Ken Towl, London LOOP
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