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Category Archives: Walks
Five Hills of Croydon: 20 ramblers, 4 miles, countless memories
PHOTOSTORY: Thanks to all the Inside Croydon readers who joined us on Sunday for our guided walk over five of the ‘seven’ hills of Croydon, following a route suggested in the book Hillwalking London: Ten High-Level Walks to the Heights … Continue reading
Stroller Group walks, every Tues, Park Hill Recreation Ground
Posted in Activities, Croydon parks, Park Hill Recreation Ground, Walks
Tagged Park Hill, Park Hill Recreation Ground
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Step out with Inside Croydon for a guided walk into the hills
May is National Walking Month, and to do our bit, Inside Croydon is going for a bit of a stroll this Sunday, May 14, and our readers are very welcome to join us! UPDATE: 9am May 11: This guided walk … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Environment, Health, Inside Croydon, Ken Towl, Walks, Wildlife
Tagged Addington Hills, Ken Towl, London LOOP, New Addington, Seven Hills of Croydon, Vanguard Way, Walks
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Celebrate this weekend with a walk in the blue, blue and blue
If the pomp and circumstance and all the red, white and blue this weekend is not for you, perhaps a quieter, more reflective time with lots of just blue – bluebells – might be a better way to spend the … Continue reading
Walk ‘n Talk Croydon, Coombe Woods, Tues from May
Posted in Activities, Walks
Tagged Apsara Arts, Coombe Wood Gardens, Walk 'n Talk Croydon
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This capital walking guide book rises well above the ordinary
KEN TOWL pulls on his walking boots and, armed with a new ramblers’ guide book, strides on towards the Seven Hills of Croydon. PLUS: Special reader offer with 10% discount on Hillwalking London Guidebooks can be a bit pompous in … Continue reading
Posted in Ken Towl, Walks
Tagged Addington Hills, Caroline Buckland, Hillwalking London, John Grindrod, Ken Towl, New Addington, Safe Haven Books
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Hutchinson’s Bank nature reserve: 2023 expert guided walks
Posted in Activities, Croydon parks, Environment, Hutchinson's Bank, Walks, Wildlife
Tagged Hutchinson's Bank, New Addington
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Fire, thunder and ice – real life drama up on Roundshaw Downs
NATURE NOTES: A year-long photo-diary of an area of exceptionally important wildlife habitat on our doorsteps is coming to a close, with nature so far resilient against the impact of the global climate crisis. But for how long? By STEVEN … Continue reading
The Friends of Lloyd Park, Boxing Day Walk, Dec 26
Posted in Friends of Lloyd Park, Walks
Tagged Christmas, Friends of Lloyd Park, Lloyd Park
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Walk out to winter with the Woodland Trust’s wild guide
With the cost-of-living crisis biting, a simpler, more environmentally friendly festive celebration is top of many people’s Christmas list this year – with fresh air and free fun on the cards instead of expensive gifts, excess and waste. The Woodland … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Outside Croydon, Walks
Tagged Croydon, Kent, Surrey, Walks With Rena, Woodlands Trust
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Riddlesdown goat dies after vicious attack by off-lead dog
Just a few weeks after the City Commons rangers released a flock of six goats to graze the rocky quarry at Riddlesdown, one of the animals has had to be put to sleep by vets, after it had been savaged … Continue reading
Closed doors in Croydon for London’s Open House festival
If the 2022 Open House Festival is anything to go by, then when Croydon is London’s Borough of Culture next year, the capital could be looking at a cultural desert. There are only nine venues in the whole of the … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Stranack, Art, Borough of Culture 2023, Croydon Council, Croydon Minster, Fairfield Halls, History, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Outside Croydon, Property, Selsdon Vale and Forestdale, South Norwood, Waddon, Walks, Whitgift Foundation, Woodside
Tagged Addington, Andy Stranack, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Mayor, Croydon Minster, Elis David Almshouses, London, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of Croydon, Open House London, South Norwood, St Mary's Church, Tory, Waddon, Whitgift Foundation, Woodside
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Vanguards are taking a new turn to keep going the distance
JOHN JEFKINS reports on the 10th staging of one of the country’s toughest trail marathons, and how a famed route from East Croydon down to the Sussex coast has just taken a different direction The Vanguard Way is a popular … Continue reading
An evening stroll to track down one of our rarest butterflies
For our third group visit to local nature reserve Roundshaw Downs, we follow how the changing seasons and long hot summer are affecting the environment and wildlife in our midst. This is your chance to catch-up with Inside Croydon’s unique … Continue reading
Springwatch: Join us for our latest guided nature walk, May 21
Make the most of the wonderful natural habitats on your doorstep and join us on Saturday, May 21, for the latest Inside Croydon guided walk. It will be a return visit to local nature reserve Roundshaw Downs, and once again … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Inside Croydon, Nature Notes, Walks, Wildlife
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It’s time to put people first and help our streets live again
CROYDON COMMENTARY: South Croydon resident COLIN MANCE calls upon the candidates in next month’s local elections to put their best foot forward – but not just for canvassing During the pandemic, many of us rediscovered the simple act of walking … Continue reading
Turn your stroll to the ballot box into a march for rights
CROYDON COMMENTARY: The walk to your polling station for the local elections on May 5 can be used to improve accessibility to the countryside for thousands of people, says rambler MICHAEL HOWELLS Walking in nature improves our health and happiness, … Continue reading
CareDogs taking the lead on helping the elderly go walking
A south London-based dog charity based is launching a befriending service with a twist this spring after a successful pilot last year. CareDogs operates in Lambeth, Southwark, Croydon, Bromley and Lewisham. The charity aims to solve social isolation in the … Continue reading
Groups set off for autumn walks to stride on from covid
The nights might be closing in as we head into autumn, but that doesn’t seem to have deterred the organisers of some group walks being held around the borough, with one set even encouraging participants to bring a head torch … Continue reading
Forest Bathing walks in Crystal Palace Park, Sep 17 – Oct 24
Posted in Croydon parks, Crystal Palace Park, Environment, Walks
Tagged Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace Park
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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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