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Category Archives: Walks
Winter trees guided walk, Beddington Park, Jan 26
Posted in Environment, Outside Croydon, Sutton Council, Walks
Tagged Beddington Park
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Friends of Lloyd Park post-Christmas walk, Boxing Day
Posted in Activities, Community associations, Friends of Lloyd Park, Lloyd Park, Walks
Tagged Friends of Lloyd Park, Lloyd Park
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City Commons Funghi Walk, Farthing Downs, Nov 11
Posted in City Commons, Environment, Walks, Wildlife
Tagged City Commons, Farthing Downs
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Friends of Streatham Common Funghi Walk, Oct 20
Posted in Environment, Outside Croydon, Walks
Tagged Friends of Streatham Common, Streatham Common
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Emer Casey 10k road race, Brockwell Park, Nov 18
The Emer Casey Foundation and Herne Hill Harriers would be delighted to see you at the very special 10th anniversary edition of the annual Emer Casey London 10K in Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, on Sunday, November 18 at 9.30am. This … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics, Herne Hill Harriers, Outside Croydon, Sport, Walks
Tagged Brockwell Park, Herne Hill Harriers
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Friends of Lloyd Park autumn ecology walk, Oct 21
The Friends of Lloyd Park group is staging an Autumn Ecology Walk on October 21, led by led by the Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society.
Posted in Croydon parks, Environment, Friends of Lloyd Park, Lloyd Park, Walks
Tagged Friends of Lloyd Park, Lloyd Park
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Rambles, walks and talks to celebrate River Wandle’s history
The Wandle Fortnight continues into its second week with more activities and exhibits in, on and around what was, during the Industrial Revolution, called London’s hardest working river. You can find out much more about the history of the River … Continue reading
How to climb a Surrey hill and see a view from a mountain top
WANDLE WANDERER: Our non-resident rambler KEN TOWL, pictured left, suffered a hair-raising experience in his quest to scale the highest point in south-east England A handful of us at work have been challenged by a colleague to “get high”, in … Continue reading
Posted in Ken Towl, Outside Croydon, Surrey, Walks, Wandle Wanderer
Tagged Ken Towl, Leith Hill, Leith Hill Tower
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Following the footsteps of DH Lawrence to the end of the LOOP
WANDLE WANDERER: There’s a slight end-of-term feel to our non-resident rambler, KEN TOWL, as he sets off on what for him is the final Croydon stage of the London Orbital walk, the LOOP. He’s even walked straight past a pub … Continue reading
Posted in City Commons, Coulsdon, Croydon parks, Environment, Ken Towl, TfL, Walks, Wandle Wanderer, Wildlife
Tagged Coulsdon, Coulsdon Common, Farthing Down, Happy Valley, Ken Towl, London LOOP, LOOP
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Downlands Partnership anniversary event, Chipstead, Jul 7
Posted in Chipstead, Community associations, Outside Croydon, Surrey, Walks, Wildlife
Tagged Chipstead, Chipstead Downs, Downlands Trust, Surrey
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Football-free walk takes in murder, rare orchids and the stars
WANDLE WANDERER: It’s a couple of months since our non-resident rambler, KEN TOWL, reached Hamsey Green on the fourth section of the London Orbital walk, the LOOP. On Sunday lunchtime, he picked up where he left off, and headed in … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Crime, Ken Towl, Kenley, Old Coulsdon, Pubs, Walks, Wandle Wanderer
Tagged Coulsdon, Coulsdon Common, Croydon Observatory, Hamsey Green, Ken Towl, Kenley, Kenley Airfield, London LOOP, LOOP, The Fox, Warlingham
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Peacocks, flamingos and 400 years of history at one school
WANDLE WANDERINGS: One of the country’s leading independent schools happens to have a mini-zoo in its grounds, which are rarely open to the public. WALKER DUNELM strolled through Whitgift School on its open day Even when it’s going to a … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Education, Gardening, Schools, Walker Dunelm, Walks, Whitgift Foundation, Whitgift School, Wildlife
Tagged Whitgift School
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London Bridge isn’t falling down – it’s a place full of life
WANDLE WANDERER: Our intrepid rambler, KEN TOWL, doesn’t just take on walks around the countryside near Croydon. He’s happy to do a pub crawl in an area that ought to be within easy reach by train Last week was saw … Continue reading
Posted in Ken Towl, Walks, Wandle Wanderer
Tagged Borough Market, Ken Towl, London Bridge
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Guided walk among the orchids of Whyteleafe, Jun 10
With orchids close by and often not noticed find out what other beauties flourish here on the downland slopes between Whyteleafe, Kenley and Sanderstead. Meet at Whyteleafe Recreation Ground Car Park at 10.30am on Sunday, June 10. This will be … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon parks, Kenley, Sanderstead, Walks, Wildlife
Tagged Kenley, Sanderstead, Whyteleafe
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Global Greyhound Walk comes to Banstead Heath, Jun 10
The Great Global Greyhound Walk 2018 is coming to Banstead Heath on Sunday June 10 with local sighthounds – greyhounds, whippets, all kinds of lurcher, and others – invited to take part in this international event, which sees thousands of … Continue reading
The writing’s on the wall for Croydon’s artful dodger
WANDLE WANDERER: Art fan KEN TOWL set off on another walk this weekend, but this time in the town centre, where one of the lowlights was a limited edition, £20,000 balloon dog shitting balloon shit From the town that brought you … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Ken Towl, Rise Gallery, Uncategorized, Walks, Wandle Wanderer
Tagged Ken Towl, Kevin Zuchowski-Morrison, Rise Gallery
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Modern Wallington History Walk, May 13
Posted in History, Honeywood Museum, Sutton Council, Walks
Tagged Friends of Honeywood Museum, Wallington
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Farthing Downs heritage and conservation guided walk, May 22
Posted in Coulsdon, Environment, History, Walks, Wildlife
Tagged City Commons, Coulsdon, Farthing Downs
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LOOP around for buckets in trees and bluebells in the woods
WANDLE WANDERER: At a rare sighting of the sun, and with the promise of spring finally arriving some time soon, KEN TOWL sets off on the latest stage of his exploration of the London LOOP, from Coombe Lane to Hamsey … Continue reading
Posted in Addington, Heathfield House, Ken Towl, Walks, Wandle Wanderer
Tagged Addington, Hamsey Green, Heathfield House, Ken Towl, London LOOP, Warlingham
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LOOP takes the high ground to offer vistas across London
WANDLE WANDERINGS: As he continues his ventures on the capital’s orbital walking route, KEN TOWL follows Saxon era church paths, side steps some rugby players, and arrives back in the borough of Croydon Before London spread south into what are … Continue reading
Posted in Bromley Council, Environment, Ken Towl, Walks, Wandle Wanderer, Wildlife
Tagged Addington Hills, Ken Towl, London LOOP, Shirley
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Follow in the footsteps of abolitionists and gravel-pit diggers
WANDLE WANDERINGS: Having trekked from Petts Wood to Farnborough High Street on the first section of the LOOP walk, KEN TOWL has pulled his walking boots back on and set off to discover abandoned Eton Fives courts, the Wilberforce Oak … Continue reading
Take a tram to explore the LOOP back to the Domesday Book
WANDLE WANDERINGS: Dodging between the showers for a weekend walk, KEN TOWL has gone all loopy Outer London is peppered with country parks, downland, ancient trails and sites redolent with the history of an area occupied since pre-Roman times. The … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, History, Ken Towl, Outside Croydon, Walks, Wandle Wanderer, Wildlife
Tagged Ken Towl, LOOP
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