Melanie’s Spring/Summer Walks 2018

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Come and join us for a free and friendly hour’s walk around Beddington Park or Waddon Ponds every Friday morning at 10 am. Meet outside St Mary’s Church, Church Road, Wallington SM6 7NJ (Buses: 407 from Sutton, 463 from Mitcham). Refreshments available at church after walk. Voluntary contribution to church funds. Tour of church possible.

For all walks starting at Mitcham Junction meet at bus stop on bridge.

Date Meeting Walk description place/time Sat 17 Feb Mitcham Mitcham Common walk. 3-4 miles, circular. Junction 2 pm Sat 17 Mar Carshalton Wandle walk to include Wilderness Island, Grove Park and Carshalton Park. Station 2 pm 3-4 miles, circular. Fri 30 St Mary’s Good Friday Walk - A walk from Beddington Park to Carshalton via March Church Wilderness Island. Finish Carshalton Village. 1-2 miles, linear. 10 am Sun 15 April Mitcham Mitcham walk to include visit to Wandle Industrial Museum (by Vestry Junction 2 pm Hall). Entrance £1.50 to include refreshments. Finish Mitcham Tram Stop or local buses. 3-4 miles, linear. Thurs 17 Mitcham Wandle Evening Walk to Carshalton via Bennetts’ Hole and Wilderness May Junction 6.30 Island. Finish Carshalton (The Sun) or Carshalton Station. 3-4 miles, linear. pm Sat 19 May Carshalton Wandle Trail walk from Carshalton to Mitcham with a visit to Wilderness Station 2 pm Island and Mitcham Common. Finish Mitcham Junction Station. 3-4 miles, linear. Sat 2 June Wandsworth Walk along the Wandle Trail. Finish 1.00 pm in Morden Hall Park (Phipps Town Station, Bridge Tram Stop). 5 miles, easy, linear. 9.30 am Part of an all day event between Croydon and Wandsworth, more start and finish options available. See the Sutton & Wandle Valley and Wandsworth Ramblers’ websites for more details. Thurs 14 Mitcham Mitcham Evening Walk – A gentle stroll around Mitcham Common and the June Junction 7 pm Canons, finish Park Place. 3-4 miles, linear. Sat 23 June Mitcham Mitcham Common walk. Visit the ponds and hills of Mitcham Common. 3-4 Junction 2 pm miles, circular.

All these walks are part of the Sutton & Wandle Valley Ramblers’ programme. Joining the Ramblers is a great way to get outside, make new friends and discover how walking boosts your health and happiness. If you’d like to join please contact me for a form or you can join online www.ramblers.org.uk