ATOMIC SUPLEX
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Going to try some Croham Hurst woods this morning. My daughter is not looking mad keen.
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D'wards
IT'S YOUR DECISION DANIEL
I know where you mean!
At the corner of the top of gravel Hill and ballards way. I've walked around there but have no idea what it is.
I'll look into it and get back to you
D'wards
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Lovely views up the top
Is it this?
Parks and playgrounds directory
Details of parks, playgrounds and open spaces in Croydon, including outdoor gyms, parking, toilets and maps.
It's a training centre for croydon Council, the building was bequeathed to the council I think many moons ago.
The grounds are open and there are a few animals etc.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
Is it this?
Parks and playgrounds directory
Details of parks, playgrounds and open spaces in Croydon, including outdoor gyms, parking, toilets and maps.www.croydon.gov.uk
It's a training centre for croydon Council, the building was bequeathed to the council I think many moons ago.
The grounds are open and there are a few animals etc.
I think it must be, but from a you tube video of someone walking around it I don't recognise it at all.
The building was open when I was there last time.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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Actually might go now instead of the woods to take a look.
D'wards
IT'S YOUR DECISION DANIEL
If you walk down Ballards Way, past the entrance and take a left on the first residential road, called Resco Drive i think, you get to a wooded area with a large pond perfect for kids to drown in in a 70s public information film
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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Ah, yes that sounds familiar. That was the first bit I came across. Perfect description, and certainly not the pond in the garden grounds, I think that might have been what threw me off.
Anyway, the daughter has voted 'woods'. "Pretty gardens aren't my thing". . . she's a teenager now.
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Lovely!
Check out the stunted, wind-blown sessile oaks on the pebbly, acidic soil summit.
D'wards
IT'S YOUR DECISION DANIEL
I've noticed the beautiful and unusual shape trees up there. Didn't realise it was an environmental thing - that's very interesting
D'wards
IT'S YOUR DECISION DANIEL
Careful where you flick ya fag butt. The Heather only just returning after some arsehole kids burnt it down a year or two back, either on purpose or through recklessness
D'wards
IT'S YOUR DECISION DANIEL
I think its called Coombe Wood School.
Its a shame cos they were nice playing fields but with all the new housing developments going up around town the extra bairns need to be educated somewhere i suppose.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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Is that the weird new 'sports' school that's being built on the sports field of another school? I'm sure I heard something about that happening in the Lloyd park area when my daughter was looking about for a secondary school a couple of years or so ago.
Yeah it is. Been a bit about inside Croydon in it re the build issued
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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I just thought it was bizarre that they would/could build an entire sports school on a school playing field. Wouldn't they need a playing field that size themselves anyway?
D'wards
IT'S YOUR DECISION DANIEL
I think they'll probably play on Lloyd's Park.
There used to be loads of playing fields on the bit to the right of the main bit, past the big hedge, until 2010 when the tories got in and cut the budget so its just meadow now.
Shame for all the sports teams that used to play there, but you get nice butterflies there now
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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Yeah I remember that. I wondered what happened.
Guineveretoo
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I have been to the cafe loads of time, in all seasons. It is in a lovely spot, but the food is crap, basically. In the winter, it is lovely to have dinner by their open fire. In the summer, it is nice to sit in their walled garden. But, all year round, it is crap food.
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
I first found out about this place during lockdown, as somewhere different to go to get fresh air and take the kids. I had no idea it was there, and it was lovely. Relatively quiet, which we needed because of covid and all that. I think it is not always open to the public, though?Is it this?
Parks and playgrounds directory
Details of parks, playgrounds and open spaces in Croydon, including outdoor gyms, parking, toilets and maps.
It's a training centre for croydon Council, the building was bequeathed to the council I think many moons ago.
The grounds are open and there are a few animals etc.
ETA Animals? What animals?
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
where? I mean - which bit?
I'm pretty sure the park bit is open as from memory it has an open access car park at the top, but the building is definitely a training centre as I've been there so won't be open to the public.
D'wards
IT'S YOUR DECISION DANIEL
Probably worth filling this out, for what its worth
Croydon Get Involved
London Borough of Croydon Council,7th floor, Zone D Bernard Weatherill House 8 Mint Walk, Croydon, CR0 1EA. Telephone 020 8726 6000 contact.thecouncil@croydon.gov.uk, Get Involved Croydon
getinvolved.croydon.gov.uk
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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Done. Probably makes me look like a park fanboy.
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