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Tuesday 17th May
11:00 -
11:45 |
Healthy Walks in Sydenham Wells
Park
FREE |
A stroll around the award winning Sydenham Wells Park
for people of all abilities – walk, chat, and meet new friends. 45 minutes
walk. |
Meet by the duck pond in Sydenham Wells Park, Wells
Park Road, Sydenham SE26 Buses 202, 35 |
Lewisham Healthy Walks Iris Humphries 020 8693
9525 |
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Friday 20th May
10:30 - 12:30 |
Follow the Capital Ring from Crystal Palace to
Streatham
FREE |
Come on a section of the Capital Ring walk from Crystal
Palace to Streatham Common through green spaces with panoramic views and which
takes in parks, quiet streets and woodlands. 3.5 miles, 2 hours, some slopes
and muddy paths likely. Suitable for all ages and abilities but not very young
children. Bring a drink. |
Meet at 10.30 at Crystal Palace Parade Bus Station.
Buses: 122, 363, 202 to Crystal Palace Finish at bus stop on Streatham Common,
bus back to Crystal Palace Bus Station |
The Sydenham Society Iris Humphries 020 8693
9525 |
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Sunday 22nd May
10:30 - 17:00 |
Atop the North Wood Hills (full walk) from Nunhead
to Crystal Palace
FREE |
A more challenging walk along the high green ridge that
separates Lewisham from Southwark, with much of the route along the old Nunhead
to Crystal Palace railway line. This interesting route includes woodlands and
newly restored parks. Led by the London Wildlife Trust and primarily for adults
as young children cannot be easily catered for, nor is the walk accessible for
the less mobile – with muddy paths, steps and steep slopes. 6 hours
including 1hr lunch break, approx. 6 miles. Stout footwear advisable. Bring a
drink, Horniman Museum provides the halfway stop en route, where a café
and toilets are available. The walk resumes at 14.00 from the entrance of
Hornimans Gardens. Cafes and pubs are available at the end of the walk at
Crystal Palace. |
Meet at 10.30 outside Nunhead Station, Gibbon Road
SE15. Rail: Nunhead. Bus: 78, P12 to Nunhead Station Finish at Crystal Palace
Museum, Crystal Palace Park SE20 Rail: Crystal Palace Bus: Buses to Sydenham,
Forest Hill, Catford and Lewisham from Crystal Palace Bus Station, Crystal
Palace Parade. |
London Wildlife Trust Mathew Frith/Alex Draper 020 7261
0447 www.wildlondon.org.uk |
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Sunday 22nd May
14:00 - 17:00 |
Atop the North Wood Hills (short walk) from Horniman
Gardens to Crystal Palace
FREE |
Join the North Wood Hills walk, continuing a stroll
along the highest ridges in South London, with much of the route of the old
Crystal Palace (High Level) railway being explored. The route includes a
woodland nature reserve and newly restored parks. 3 hours, 3 miles, primarily
for adults as young children cannot be easily catered for, nor is the walk
accessible for the less mobile – with muddy paths, steps and steep slopes.
Bring a drink, café and toilets at the start in Horniman Gardens and at
the end at Crystal Palace. |
Meet at the entrance to Horniman’s Gardens at
14.00 just off London Road SE23. Rail: Forest hill (10 mins walk). Buses: 185,
176, P4 outside, 63 nearby. Finish at Crystal Palace Museum, Crystal Palace
Park SE20 Rail: Crystal Palace Bus: Buses to Sydenham, Forest Hill, Catford and
Lewisham from Crystal Palace Bus Station, Crystal Palace Parade.
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London Wildlife Trust Mathew Frith/Alex Draper 020 7261
0447 www.wildlondon.org.uk |
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Tuesday 22nd May
11:00 -
11:45 |
Healthy Walks in Sydenham Wells
Park
FREE |
A stroll around the award winning Sydenham Wells Park
for people of all abilities – walk, chat, and meet new friends. 45 minutes
walk. |
Meet by the duck pond in Sydenham Wells Park, Wells
Park Road, Sydenham SE26 Buses 202, 356 |
Lewisham Healthy Walks Iris Humphries 020 8693
9525 |
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Friday 27th May
10:30 - 12:30 |
Sydenham Common Historical
Walk
FREE |
Come on a Historical Walk and find out many interesting
things about the area that was once Sydenham Common. 2 hours, 3.25 miles, some
slopes and muddy paths, sensible footwear advisable. Bring a drink,
refreshments available to buy at end of walk in Hornimans Gardens. Suitable for
all ages and abilities. |
Meet at 10.30 outside Sydenham Station in Sydenham Rd.
Rail: Sydenham Buses: 75, 194, 202, 450, 122, 176, 312 Finish at Horniman
Museum & Gardens Bus: 176, 185, 312, 356, P4 Rail: Forest Hill Station (10
mins walk) |
London Footprints Janet Digby 020 8650
6673 |
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Saturday 28th May
14:30 -
16:30 |
A Walk Through Sydenham Hill Woods to Dulwich Toll
Gate
FREE |
Join a circular woodland walk from Hornimans Gardens in
Forest Hill through the woods to
Dulwich Toll Gate and back by a different route. Some uneven surfaces, muddy if
wet, some steps and slopes, stout footwear advisable, not likely to be suitable
for pushchairs or wheelchairs or very young children. Distance 3.5 miles
duration 2 hours. Bring a drink. |
Meet at the Café in Hornimans Gardens, London
Road, Forest Hill. Rail: Forest Hill (10 mins walk). Buses P4, 176, 312, 356,
185 to Hornimans. Refreshments and toilets available in Café at start
and end of walk |
Iris Humphries 020 8693 9525 14 |
