Tag Archives: Vanguard Way

Vanguards are taking a new turn to keep going the distance

Posted on August 14, 2022 by insidecroydon

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 →

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Take a walk on the Weald side, but remember to bring a map

Posted on July 30, 2019 by insidecroydon

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 →

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Be in the Vanguard for a hike from Croydon to the south coast

Posted on July 27, 2019 by insidecroydon

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 →

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