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Explore the Shuttle Riverway Information Bexley Woods The dominant tree is hornbeam. Riverdale Road Mid-way along this section you After crossing over the River Shuttle footbridge turn Hall Place This site has been occupied since Buses: This ancient woodland was once managed by may notice relatively shallow, rapidly flowing sections immediately right and follow the narrow surfaced path. the 13th Century. The present house is part-Tudor, Explore the Avery Hill: B15 (N.S.), N21, 132, 162, 233, 286 coppicing, a system where the trees were felled to a of the river called “Riffles”, and deeper, more tranquil The area to the left before you turn right is part of the and part-Jacobean. The notorious rake Sir Francis Gravel Hill (for Hall Place): B15 (N.S.), 132, 229, 492 few inches above ground level and allowed to regrow. sections called “Pools”. BETHS Grammar playing fields. Dashwood, of Hell-Fire Club fame, once lived here Every 5-15 years this regrowth would be harvested to and it was occupied for 70 years by a private boarding Parkhill Road: 132, 269. Towards the down-stream end the river is cutting Shuttle Riverway provide material for building, fencing and firewood. As BETHS Grammar Here the riverbank has school for boys. (N.S.) - No Sunday Service. into the bank in a number of places, exposing the 3 well as being of economic benefit, coppicing favours abundant tree cover composed principally of trees Approx 5 /4 miles following riverside, woods, sediments. These sediments probably date from the The last tenant was the Countess of Limerick, who Transport for London: 020 7222 1234 www.tfl.gov.uk many woodland plants and animals by allowing light that prefer damp soil such as alder, crack willow and parks and some linking roads. Well signposted Pleistocene or Ice Age epoch over 10,000 years ago. lived there until 1943, after which the American to reach the woodland floor and providing a range of black poplar. On the north bank an oak dominated with signs and way mark posts. For detailed travel information from your home to any army used it as a base for code breaking. This grade 1 habitats from newly-cut glades to dense thickets. At the end of Riverdale Road turn right and cross over woodland, with a few sycamore and silver birch has point on the Shuttle Riverway visit listed building is now a museum operated by Bexley Upton Road South into Love Lane. At the end of Love Lane become established. Some large black poplars and Generally flat surfaced paths but some www.tfl.gov.uk/plan-a-journey/ There are a number of bends, or meanders, along Heritage Trust. It has renowned gardens with topiary. sters Ave HookH Lane continue straight ahead along the unsurfaced pedestrian crack willows can be seen on the south bank. et Ave Yorkland Avenue steep slopes which may require a detour GlouceGloucester Ave WestwoodW Lane Close this section of the Shuttle. Erosion is greatest on the The visitor centre houses a shop, café and toilets. venue SomersSomerset Ave OS map: footpath and continue to follow the footpath round to Cowper Close Kent AvenueA Close outside (concave) bank, Close where Road the water is flowing At the end of the surfaced footpath you need to turn left for wheelchairs and buggies. Sutherland AvenueA This leaflet is best used in conjunction with the a the left when you reach the junction of Knoll Road with At Hall Place the Shuttle joins the River Cray and the Hansol Road venue CuCuxtonxton Close Ingleton Avenue fastest. On the inside of the bend the relatively sluggish and cross the A2 via the footbridge. After crossing the Ordnance Survey Map PathfinderRadnor Ave 1:25,000 TQ 47/57. Hartford Road. Cray Riverway walk can be followed north to Crayford flow encourages the deposition of sand, pebbles and footbridge cross over Rochester Drive and turn left. Turn GreenGree Vale Road ValValeV s MountainMMounta Road Cres LyndonLyndLyn Avenue ers in RoaRoadd ate Marshes and the River Thames or south to Foots Cray Avenue For information on the London LOOP, and the other AlersAle Road g en other material derived from further upstream. Pebble right up Midhurst Hill and at the end of the row of houses cent d Lane TyrrellTyrrell Ave Fay Meadows and the London LOOP. The132 bus route will six longood distance walks which make up theDansonDaD Strategicnsnson ParkPara k deposits also occur in the centre of the river bed you can either turn right and cross over the Warren or if estw Broomfield Rd Walk NetworkWestwoodWe Lane for London, visit www.walklondon.org. Gravel Hill take you from Gravel Hill to the Avery Hill end of the A210 known as “Channel Bars”. you want to avoid the steep banks you can continue up A22 CloCl see Park MeadM ke dde C Clo Shuttle Riverway. Meade LakesideLakesiLakes Close Horsham Road Bexley Road uk or call 0870 240 6094 for free leaflets. Midhurst Hill Midhurst Hill and turn right along Broomfield Road to rejoin On leaving Bexley Woods cross over Parkhill Road, turn left The WarrenW Broom Mead AveryAAvvere y HillHHill HouseHouo the Shuttle Riverway just opposite Faygate Crescent. Winter A210A2 0 and then right into Riverdale Road. On reaching the open Avery Hill Road Redwing The Shuttle Riverkeeper Coordinator is working to AlderwoodAl Road Rochester Drive Garden Parish Gate DriveD BlackfenBlBlac Road Road ackfkkfekfen grass area there is the opportunity to walk along Rye Close BourneB u improve the rivers environmental status andeen Ro quality Ga RRo The Warren The name has its origins in the A2 Drive the riverbank. rirriv through educational programmes and community Gravel Hill Close e Blendon Road 16th Century, when it was said that rabbits were kept Willow Close Danson Underpass Avery Hill Park ParishPaP engagement. For information on how to volunteer ring BETHS for sale there. The farmhouse was used as a hospital Close Allot Gardens Anstridge Road WWoWoodooodd Park 07585302623 or email [email protected] Grammar Hall Place WellingtonWellinW Ave for Hall Place School in 1845 despite being known Goldfinch Bourne Road Harcourt Avenue The Drive lin Hartford Road e Dr Dr gton A South View Love Lane rB WaWaterter o Upton Road South locally as the “Pest House”, after a carrier died of ive Lan SSmaSmallll TTortoiseshell ok Road Crescent Please followve the Country Code: VVoolel dale Road KnollKn B2214 Berwick Days Lane Riverdale Road plague there in 1665 following a trip to London. nene Halfway Street e RamilliesRamillRaRRam Road Laneana Guard against all risk of fire, keepaam dogs under close k L ckc L Parkhurst Road Crescent m ackaac L riv BackBacBBa LLane f Crescent Hollyoak wwa ies RRo D Warren Farmhouse was demolished in 1937. 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Other aanoranoan Sparrows LaneLan nonorn Bexley oro Collindale Avenue r WayWWa Lane Railway Station ve aya Marsh Marigold Sidcup Howard Avenue y species, not exclusively feeding solely on insects also La Burnt Oak on Dri Golf Coursee Willow TivertonTivert Drive If you would like the information in this leaflet in take advantage of the variety of shelter and nesting enue a different format, please call 020 8303 7777 and Hornbeam st Av sites provided by the woodland. Gelnhurst Avenue Marlborough Park Avenue Hurst Road Keightley Drive ask for Communications/Graphics. ViVicVicaraVicarage Road A222 c ara Lamorbey Mansion ra Maple Leaf Drive ge Roa R At the end of Broomfield Road you will need to take RRo The reference to quote is 603191/11.14 oa Roadoa a bank R B2214 d aver BeaverbankBeavereav Road London Loop or extreme care when crossing the busy Gravel Hill at the Halfway Street NorthNorNo Cray Road Oakley Drive Cray Riverway Drive Thrush The Glade crossing. After crossing there is a pedestrian entrance to Childrens Play area Toilet Key for map: © Crown copyright All rights reserved 100017693 2009 the northern area of Hall Place grounds. This open grassy Lamorbey Park Rutland Shaw Albany Park The Ordnance Survey map data included within this publication is provided by London Longlands Bus stops Railway Station area slopes steeply down to Hall Place where it links up Boroughs of Bexley Lic.
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