Welcome to Capital Walkers, the friendly London Ramblers group for people aged 40+. We walk every weekend and usually at least once during the week.
Karen H.
This walk is part of a project to visit every piece of common land* in London.
This walk visits five commons in Croydon:
We will start from Coulsdon South station.
The lunch stop will be at Whyteleaf Recreation Ground where there is a lovely cafe. The women working there assured me that they would still be open on Thursdays in November, however having a packed lunch as a back up would be a good idea. Whyteleaf station is close by for anyone who would like to leave the walk at lunchtime.
We will finish at Purley station.
The walk will be at a brisk pace.
* I am defining common land to be any piece of land that is registered for the purposes of the Commons Act 2006, or is protected under separate local acts, such as Wimbledon and Putney Commons (which are protected under the Wimbledon and Putney Commons Act 1871). Using this definition not all pieces of land that are called commons are in fact commons and many of the pieces of common land are not called commons.
Travel: Take the 10:30 from London Bridge (10:47 East Croydon), arriving at Coulsdon South at 10:55. Meet at the exit from the Southbound platform at Coulsdon South Station.
No dogs.
There are toilets at Coulsdon South, but I can't guarantee they will be open, so use the toilets on the train if you get the chance. There are toilets at the lunch stop.
The finishing time is an estimate only and will be dependent on a number of factors such as weather, the speed at which the group walks and the number of breaks taken or unforeseen diversion due to paths closure.
No booking required.
Coulsdon South Railway Station Meet at the exit from the Southbound platform
Purley Railway Station
