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Better than it was for a while. Worth a look.I'm bored, I need to break out of my environment. What is Surrey Street like on a Saturday these days. Is it very busy, is there much choice etc?
Better than it was for a while. Worth a look.I'm bored, I need to break out of my environment. What is Surrey Street like on a Saturday these days. Is it very busy, is there much choice etc?
That's quite interesting, especially the curvy bit that shaped the road just after selhust.Agree about that old OS map with slider, but when tracing the route of the old canal I found this google map useful:
croydon canal c.1816 – Google My Maps
Looking at Croydon market (Surrey Street) earlier, it made Croydon look like one of the healthiest places I have been.
It was chocked full of fruit n veg stalls . The high street looked very sad with a few shops permanently closed, I also note
St Georges Walk has now gone (wedding anniversary is next week and our rings came from in there).
Property prices holding up. A 3 bed mid terrace in Wadden New Road, 1000 sq ft, in need of modernisation £375.
Wandle Park was a delight.
Now all we have is 101 records (and maybe some dance ones I don't know about). Losing Beano's was very sad because I had only just discovered it.Please don't try and follow the Wandle to Fulham. It flows into the Thames in Wandsworth. It can be a bigger to follow in places.
Reminiscing about Croydon today, I recall it has had it share of record shops. 2 HMV's at one time or another, differing locations, L&H Cloake, Our Price, Beano's of course and my first record shop Addiscombe Music Centre
Our paths may well have crossed! That's been one of my regular lockdown walks, starting from Broad Green. Do you take the footpath that runs alongside the golf course and joins Beddington Lane tramstop?I've been doing a bit of the Wandle walk (sort of) quite regularly. Through the park then following the river up to Beddington park, then through the nature reserve up to Mitcham Junction. . . .through Mitcham common and head back to Croydon.
Hopefully one day I'll be up for doing the whole thing to Fulham one day (when my leg is better).
Hey neighbour!Our paths may well have crossed! That's been one of my regular lockdown walks, starting from Broad Green. Do you take the footpath that runs alongside the golf course and joins Beddington Lane tramstop?
I did go that way initially, but it shorten the journey a bit too much so as Mitcham Junction I get onto the road, go up to the roundabout and run down the a236 with the common on the left and the golf course on the right .Our paths may well have crossed! That's been one of my regular lockdown walks, starting from Broad Green. Do you take the footpath that runs alongside the golf course and joins Beddington Lane tramstop?
Thats the way I go. It's fine for running. It's the favourite part of my route I think.Hey neighbour!
I would suggest to add in Beddington Farmlands as you can go from Beddington Park across to Mitcham Junction. I guess the terrain might not be ideal for running but you might see a stork or two
Looks like we all do the same route!Hey neighbour!
I would suggest to add in Beddington Farmlands as you can go from Beddington Park across to Mitcham Junction. I guess the terrain might not be ideal for running but you might see a stork or two
I believe I have.Have you seen any storks?!View attachment 260600
I believe I have.
I used to take my time and hang out in the bird watch cabin things.
I'm doing it for time lately and haven't stopped to look.
It's often a bit damp underfoot, and gets churned up by MTBs.I did go that way initially, but it shorten the journey a bit too much so as Mitcham Junction I get onto the road, go up to the roundabout and run down the a236 with the common on the left and the golf course on the right .
The footpath by the golf course is nice and empty though. . . mind you I only went when it was a bit wet and flooded.
Another favourite of mine. You can do a mainly off-road route taking in Coulsdon Common, Kenley Aerodrome and Riddlesdown from HV.We've cycled the Wandle Trail quite a bit with the kids (and without) over the years. There are lovely stretches - through woodland, rope swings etc and much more urban stretches of course. Beddington Park is now a favourite for us to go to with the kids and dogs. Morden Hall park, Dean City Farm etc have been favourites for a long time now.
We've recently been very much enjoying Farthing Downs and Happy Valley which are both stunning.
Looks like something to take in on the wandle trail when my leg is better. . . Or maybe I should do some cycle runs to get used to the routes. Wandle trail wouldn't be a huge strain by bike.hackbridge community garden - Google Search
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A bit further up the river, near Hackbridge corner, is this wonderful community garden. Well worth a quick visit if you're near by.