My step dad goes to it regularly to walk his guide dog when he is at work with my mum. They said it's much nicer but his dog is obsessed with jumping in water so it's also a fucking nightmare
Carshalton Park photos
- Thread starter brogdale
- Start date
My step dad goes to it regularly to walk his guide dog when he is at work with my mum. They said it's much nicer but his dog is obsessed with jumping in water so it's also a fucking nightmare
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
Sorry typo....they call it Primary pond...apparently? Locals probably have a better name though!ahh ok. Promary pond at the recycling centre probably is the pool pit thing near the dump
Last edited:
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
Hey TC, quite alot on this in the Worst storm 5000 years thread.
TopCat
Putin fanboy
The toilets were a cruise joy/nightmare back in the day when they were still open.My step dad goes to it regularly to walk his guide dog when he is at work with my mum. They said it's much nicer but his dog is obsessed with jumping in water so it's also a fucking nightmare
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
I dragged it from Facebook but hadn't made it public, so that's prob why Callie could see it but not you. Let's try again:
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
I quite like it. It's kind of retro. Also, I thought it was a factory or a vehicle works or something.
Last edited:
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
To be fair that's partly because it's the mill race. It's calmer away from the mill, but it's still very full and very fast flowing. I look forward to TopCat's pics at Morden Hall Park! Can you take a video for comparison purposes?
TopCat
Putin fanboy
I will get some film in the morning. Where the weir is at Ravensbury park entering Morden Hall Park the flow is amazing and the noise is incredible.
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
Look forward to seeing that.
So far.....the Wandle appears to be doing remarkably well....(click on Green dots just North of word Sutton)...
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/riverlevels/136483.aspx
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
Hm, some of those dots are within the "possibility of flooding" range thoughLook forward to seeing that.
So far.....the Wandle appears to be doing remarkably well....(click on Green dots just North of word Sutton)...
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/riverlevels/136483.aspx
Carshalton Ponds and Hackbridge just, and Wandle Park (Merton) quite far in it.
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
Yeah, Hackbridge has been on the cusp for some time, but...considering what's been happening upstream etc.....not doing badly; so far.Hm, some of those dots are within the "possibility of flooding" range though
Callie
Pivoting
eep! I came home from work via Mitcham Junction and I had a look at Wandle Park. It was boring!
The water if flowing faster and deeper than Ive ever seen it but it doesnt look scary because the cut that the water goes through is so deep and wide. I tried to take pictures from the tram but they were rubbish.
Chz
Stark Raving Sane
I did go over to see the mill run behind the leisure centre yesterday. Whoah! 
For something that's normally bone dry, even after a downpour, that's a lot of water. It's even dug under the concrete wall that's supposed to channel it nicely down a run and is just pouring out next to the dry run.
For something that's normally bone dry, even after a downpour, that's a lot of water. It's even dug under the concrete wall that's supposed to channel it nicely down a run and is just pouring out next to the dry run.
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
Yeah, there's alot of water flowing under (and over at times) the road from the Park down Carshalton Place into the old canal! You get the real impression of the power that was used by the mill's over-shoot water wheel.I did go over to see the mill run behind the leisure centre yesterday. Whoah!
I'd imagine that after today's rain there'll be real problems with the water flowing across the High Street.
