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.
Adrian W.
Meet outside Mitcham Junction station. Exit through the tickety office on Platform 1. If you come by train from London, you will arrive on Platform 1.
Toilets: Mitcham Junction has just one toilet, only accessible with a Radar key (I have a Radar key if required) so I recommend using toilets on the train to avoid a queue. We will also pass a few toilets on the walk.
The walk will take us over part of Mitcham Common, then past the Beddington nature reserve and into Beddington Park. We will continue to Carshalton with its ponds. From there we will find the River Wandle and stay beside it most of the way to Earlsfield. We will pass Colliers Wood underground station where you can drop out if you choose.
This walk is hill-free but mostly on hard surfaces. We will aim for a pace of 3mph.
Lunch will be in Morden Hall Park, eight miles into the walk, around 1:30pm. There is a café but it will probably be closed so a picnic lunch is recommended.
Drop out points:
This walk is not suitable for dogs.
Trains
10:06 London Blackfriars
10:30 Streatham
10:37 Mitcham Junction
or
10:11 London Victoria
10:18 Clapham Junction
10:33 Mitcham Junction
or
travel by Croydon tram
No booking required.
The finishing time is an estimate only and will be dependent on several factors such as, weather, the speed at which the group walks and the number of breaks taken.
Mitcham Junction station is in Zone 4 and is served by Southern and Thameslink trains and by Croydon trams. Meet outside Mitcham Junction station. Exit through the ticket office on Platform 1. If you come by train from London, you will arrive on Platform 1.
Earlsfield station is in Zone 3 between Clapham Junction and Wimbledon. It has 12 trains per hour during off-peak hours. All trains at Earlsfield are operated by South Western Railway.
