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To Waterloo Good Cycling Code Way Wandsworth Ri andon ve Town On all routes… he Thamesr Wandle Sw Walk and Cycle Route T Thames Please be courteous! Always cycle with respect Road rrier Street CycleCycle Route Fe 37 39 77A F for others, whether other cyclists, pedestrians, NCN Route 4 airfieldOld York Street 156 170 337 Enterprise Way Causeway people in wheelchairs, horse riders or drivers, to Richmond R am St. P and acknowledge those who give way to you. Osiers RoadWandsworth EastWandsworth Hill Plain Wandle Trail Connection Proposed Borough Links to the Toilets Disabled Toilet Parking Public Public Refreshments Seating Stop Museum On shared paths… Street for Walkers for Walkers to the Trail Future Route Boundary Cycling Telephone House High Garr & Cyclists Network Key to map ● Armoury Way Give way to pedestrians, giving them plenty att 28 220 270 of room

220 270 B Neville u Lane ❿ WANDLE PARK TO ❾ ABBEY MILLS TO ❽ HALL PARK TO MERTON Wandsworth c ● Keep to your side of the dividing line, k Gill 44 270 h (1.56km, 21 mins) WANDLE PARK (Merton) ❿ ABBEY MILLS ❾ (1.76km, 25 mins) Close Road if appropriate ol d R (0.78km, 11 mins) 37 170 o Mapleton along Bygrove Road, cross the bridge over the Follow the avenue of trees through the park. Cross ● Be prepared to slow down or stop if necessary ad P King Ga river, along the path. When you reach the next When you reach Merantun Way cross at the the bridge over the main river channel. Ahead you ● Don’t expect to cycle at high speeds 39 156 rratt Lane bridge* cross the river into the Wandle Meadow controlled crossing, and go through the archway. will see Morden Hall. Nature Park. Cross over Station Road and go along the ● Be careful at junctions, bends and entrances George’s Kimber Road Morden Hall was built in the mid-C18th on the site of Road Wandle Meadow Nature Park was until recently a sewage riverside path. Soon you will see Savacentre on your an earlier building by Richard Garth, lord of the manor ● Remember that many people are hard of SouthWest Trains Brathway right across the river, and you will pass a plaque Burr Road works, but is now managed as a Local Nature Reserve. of Morden. hearing or visually impaired – don’t assume Mert marking the site of the C19th ber Road & Sussex stations under the road bridge and leaving the river, then cross the two smaller bridges and again. they can see or hear you on RoadKim 77 factory. Exit the path and across the bridge over walk past the pylon through the centre of the park Follow the path through the wetland to the ● Ga the river (towards Savacentre) then with the river Carry a bell and use it – don’t surprise people Park rratt Lane towards the railway. Leave the park via the gateway crossing. Cross carefully, checking both on your left. Follow the path across the bridge over ● Give way where there are wheelchair users Burr Road next to the tunnel under the railway line. ways for . over the small wooden bridge, the Pickle Ditch and , follow the path round the and horse riders Summerley Street This tunnel indicates the position of the Surrey Iron then follow path round to to rejoin river on your 156 building and down some steps to Merton High A right. Continue past Deen City Farm on your left, cuba Road Ga Railway (early C19th). Pirbright Road enwith Rd. P int St. Street, then cross over the access road to Priory Rd. rratt Lane coming out at Phipps Bridge. Continue along Bodmin Trew 44 77 270 Pass under the railway, continuing along the path Retail Park (to avoid the steps, keep right after the Countryside Code Replingham Road tarmac road. Cross over Windsor Avenue. District Line ensbury Road to Plough Lane. and cross Plough Lane at the Pickle Ditch and go around the keeping it on Rav Proposed Continue . Soon you will see

to Central London future W controlled crossing in the middle of the bridge. your left). You then come to a large road

route eir Road on your right across the river. ● & Wimbledon and then immediately along path, with the river junction. and cross using controlled crossing Enjoy the countryside and respect GarraGarratttt on your right. towards Wandle Park. Enter the park, follow path Merton Abbey Mills and their C18th wheelhouse were its life and work MERTON 156 Park over 2 footbridges, then and follow the path, used by Littlers in the C19th, and Liberty’s Print Works ● ANDSWORTH On your left used to stand the former home of Wimbledon Guard against all risk of fire W Durnsford Road leaving the park, with the Lodge on your right, in the C20th. Football Club, winners of the FA Cup in 1988. ● Fasten all gates Wimbledon into Bygrove Road. *this bridge is planned for ● Keep your dogs under close control Park The large former water mill building on your left is the W construction in 2005 2010 eir Road old Connolly’s Mill, built in the late C18th by John ● Take your litter home Arthur Rd Rennie, and which was linked to Wandsworth by the ● Help to keep all water clean District Line Durnsford Road Lane . to Central London WANDSWORTH ● & Wimbledon MERTON Protect wildlife, plants and trees Plough ● Haydons WWandleandle Meadow Make no unnecessary noise The Wandle near Young’s Brewery 57 219 493 Road ChaucerNature Way Park ● Follow the Good Cycling Code Northern Line on Rd. Gar Caxt field Road to Central London Wandle & Morden 200 Byegrove Road Park ❼ North Road POULTER PARK TO MORDEN Haydons Road East ❿ ❽ Road W HALL PARK (1.87km, 25 mins) andle Bank South Road 470 Christchurch Road Pass Bishopsford House and sports pitches on left. Hanover Road Continue to Bennetts Hole. Go , past Watermeads Leyt Priory Rd. All Saints Road on Rd. Nature Reserve on your right, to Bishopsford 57 152 200 Road. over road bridge and cross the road using 219 493 central refuge. into Ravensbury Park. Cross over 2 small bridges, . Continue through park, Lower Wandle Nature Reserve The Wandle near Deen City Farm Holmes P Christchurch Road Road with river on your left, to emerge at Morden Road rton High Steet Me by Ravensbury Mill.

South Avenue KING GEORGE’S PARK TO KING GEORGE’S PARK Station Road Ravensbury Mill still retains 2 water mills which were Wimbledon ntun Way

(1.27km, 17 mins) ra THE THAMES (1.15km, 16 mins) Liberty Northern Line Me Merton ❾ in operation until the middle of the C20th. Ravensbury Abbey Looking downstream, you can see Youngs brewery on Before rejoining the river you will pass an acid to Central London Park is managed as a Local Nature Reserve. & Morden 470 Mills grassland, the remains of a WW2 army coal depot. the right. This is the oldest site in Britain upon which Morden Road Windsor Avenue along Morden Road and cross at controlled there has been continuous brewing. There are shoals of Keeping to the right of the Park (and left of the Way Deen City Farm crossing. After 50 metres into . is open all year, Dace in the river here. The Grey Wagtail is a frequent Jubilee Homefield Gardens 200 river), follow the river over Kimber Road, into a for more information Church Road Morden Hall Park took on most of its present character visitor. Hemlock, Water-Dropwort and Hemp Agrimony sports field, then leave the river to travel down to a Lombard Road call 020 8543 2300 The Wandle near The River near when it was acquired and laid out in the middle of the Deen Dale Park grow on the shelves at the base of the concrete channel. lower field. to travel behind the Leisure Centre Morden Road C19th by the Hatfeild family. Tramlink to City Almost immediately into Wandsworth Plain, using over a footbridge into , then into Wimbledon Deer Park Road Farm Phipps Morden Hall Park is open all year 8am - 6pm for more information - call 020 8546 6850 Thames Link & South Central Trains the left-hand pavement. All Saints Church is on your Mapleton Road. At the junction with Neville Gill Phipps Bridge Road Bridge The Trail is accessible 24 hrs Central London Surrey stations left at the junction. Cross the busy Armoury Way. Close, re-enter King George’s Park. Wandle Park www.nationaltrust.org.uk 118 201 on the other side, by the Crane pub into The The walls of the river here support a range of ferns, Mitcham 93 470 280 L Junction Causeway, which bears left as it rejoins the river. including Male Fern and Harts Tongue Fern. o 201 n Looking North, the patch of silty land to your left Morden Hall d in the Park to pass ornamental gardens, tennis PLOUGH LANE TO KING GEORGE’S Northern Line o provides a nesting ground for Moorhens each Spring. to Central London Park Morden Road n C courts, bowling green and lake, then onto PARK (2.10km, 30 mins) RRavensburyavensbury R Nature Reserve managed arshaltonTramlink Road to Wandle Water Mint and Brooklime have found a foothold on ❽ Ravensbury o Buckhold Road. At the High Street cross, then . d ad by the National Trust, not Morden a Morden PHall Road Park WaWatermeadstermeads Park the recently added tidal terrace. You can sometimes Follow the path for about 1 km, through the Lower o Mills open to the public 127 S1 see a Kingfisher here. Wandle Nature Reserve. The path emerges at 163 164 R e-mail: [email protected] n RawnsleyRawnsley AvAvenueenue www.nationaltrust.org.uk Trewint Street Bridge. over the bridge into Trewint 293 413 o W Bennett’s

Follow the river round past Bell Lane Creek to S4 80 93 d 80 118 157 164 andle Hole n R oad Road Bishopsford Street. 201 S4 470 Proposed MERTON

The Spit, and a view of the . 118 154 157 o future L ❼ Muddy deposits at the edge of the river allow some route The walls of Bell Lane Creek are heavily vegetated with 118 PPoulteroulter Marsh Yellow Cress and Garden Angelica. There are large plants to get a foothold, including the pretty, but Park Bishopsford 280 Wa SUTTON invasive Himalayan Balsam and Pendulus Sedge. House (der(derelict)elict) termead Lane M numbers of Eels in this stretch and Pike can occasionally ill Green Road N Pe O t be seen taking advantage of this food source. along Summerley Street then again onto erbo Willow T r Budge LaneWatercressWatercress oug T h Cottages Ponds The Spit is an area of land protruding into the Wandle Garratt Lane. Pass under the railway bridge with Ro Park Seddon Road U ad just below its confluence with the River Thames. Smelt, Earlsfield station on your right. into Penwith S Dace and Flounder spawn in this area, attracting a variety Road then into Acuba Road. At the junction of S1 of birds including the Great Crested Grebe. Tidal terraces N Acuba Road and Bodmin Street, enter King O T Buckhurst Canon Bridges’ have recently been created to encourage such bird life. George’s Park. R E bridge

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Sussex stations and ❺ PONDS TO WILDERNESS ISLAND ❻ 466 26 T33 Walk East Tramlink - Croydon to Wimbledon, (0.84km, 12 mins) N North End eorge Street G Croydon , and Pa station Keep the ponds on your left and before the bridge spanning the river. rk Lane ❶ Morden Hall Continue past weir and alongside river on your left to park entrance. High Street

Cross bridge here and along shared pedestrian and cycle path between Wa Street CrownSurrey Street Hill

Park Old Palace Ravensbury houses and river. Cross Papermill Close, then across the footbridge, Wandle ddon New Rd. Church Rd.

Roman Way Park Watermeads then along tarmac path to Butter Hill. across river again. (At this point ParkPark Church ❶ TO short cut rejoins Wandle Trail) Cross Butter Hill, continue under railway Sylver dale Rd. Rd. WADDON PONDS ❷ (2.08km, 30 mins*) Rawnsley Avenue Bennett’s Carshalton Ponds (Grove Canal) bridge. Pass the entrance to Wilderness Island. Beddington Park Wandle Park Vicara Leave station into George Street. Cross Park Lane Hole Tramlink to Croydon ge Rd Wilderness Island is a statutory Local Nature Reserve. Tufted ducks breed on this and continue along George Street. At North End part of the River and common darter dragonflies can be seen in the summer. down Crown Hill towards church. into Old Poulter SUTTON Kingfishers breed along the River between Wilderness Island and Beddington addon Road Bishopsford W Palace Road at the Gun Tavern, first into Church Park Park. Some thirty species of birds have been recorded on the Island, including all 407 410 House (derelict) ❷ Road. 20 metres, down alley towards church, ll Lane 455 726 three British woodpeckers, tree creepers and nuthatches. Mi Hilliers Lane W Limes Av. along side of church, past west front. Through Waddon andle Watercress Side dge Av. Ponds Lo Waddon subway beneath Roman Way, then along St Park 127 Wa L T Road ondon Road he ddon Court John’s Road. First into Sylverdale Road and at d a end through alleyway, to Waddon New Road. T oS map continues he Ridgeway R ➔ t a Over footbridge into Wandle Park(Croydon). then over page 455 463 Lavington RoadAldwick Rd m f W Court Dr. o f chmondandle Greenin Rd.gsto nRoadG ds s o Ri K p Canon Bridges’Bridges’ Salcott Road r next to leave park, cross tram track by Wandle E d brbridgeidge y R Ceda R Park tram stop. (To avoid bridge along Waddon ulvers Avenue Gu o ad Bridle o C Bridges Lane Path

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e re W 407 726 TheThe M confidence and well-being Ac anor Road Carshalton ill Lane GroveGrove Pa 127 151 157 Canon Bridges’ bridge ● Reduce the risk of heart disease M rk Lane 410 463 S4 ● Control body weight Carshalton ● Strengthen bones Ponds (Grove Canal) High Street ❺ Wallington ● Reduce high blood pressure Ruskin Rd. Waddon Ponds ● Reduce stress and anxiety National Cycle Network Route 22 - see inset below

❹ ELMS POND TO CARSHALTON ❻ WILDERNESS ISLAND TO ❸ CAREW MANOR TO ELMS POND ❹ ❷ WADDON PONDS TO The Story of the Wandle Trail How to get there PONDS ❺ (1.26km, 17 mins) POULTER PARK ❼ (2.72km, 40 mins) (0.86km, 12 mins) CAREW MANOR ❸ (1.44km, 20 mins) (Short cut: into Butter Hill. At far end, cross continues over page At the end of the brick wall, follow rough path Pass the Ponds on your left, continue along The has two sources, in Waddon and bridge and into Mill Lane.) London Keep into River Gardens. 150 metres on, just after across an open space, until it emerges into a car bridleway. At Mill Lane Trading Estate, take right Carshalton, and flows to join the River Thames at River Gardens swings left, along riverside public Cross Butter Hill towards Rose and Crown pub. park. Cross car park, walking past the cottages, fork in path. At Lavington Road , cross Wandsworth. In its industrial heyday, it was Britain’s footpath. Pass a weir and an industrial estate to a past shops then into Westcroft Road. 250 metres then across bridge over river. and continue footbridge over river, along . ‘hardest working river’, with over 90 mills along Croydon grassed area. Cross this diagonally to Nightingale along, Westcroft Road is split by bollards - through Beddington Park. Pass Canon Bridges’ Take left fork in path at junction with Petersham its banks. Road. over bridge. Cross Nightingale Road and towards Westcroft Leisure Centre. Before you reach terracotta bridge on your left. Terrace, follow river. at junction of Kingston The Wandle Group, the Wandle Industrial Museum By train to East Croydon Station front of leisure centre, across bridge over canal (Brighton/Gatwick Airport-London/Luton) then onto riverside path (pedestrians can use left The Watcombe Pottery, Torquay, built this ornamental Gardens and Wandle Road. In front of mill into and the riparian have developed into . Follow path , passing the bowling (Purley/Tattenham Corner/East Grinstead-London) hand path, closer to river). Pass the white bridge on terracotta bridge for Canon Bridges, the Rector of Bridges Lane. Pass the row of cottages called Mount the (20 km/14mile long) Wandle Trail. The Trail green on your left. At T-junction of paths and (south coast-London) your left, and continue through a play area, to Beddington, at the end of the nineteenth century. He Pleasant. allows local people to enjoy the heritage interest follow tarmac path past the café and toilets, then Culvers Avenue. Cross Culvers Avenue and keep acquired the Park in 1859 when the last of the Beddington Mill was probably founded on the site of a and flora and fauna of this typical chalk stream By train to Waddon Station between the Council buildings. With the main in the heart of some of south London’s most along shared-use path with houses on right and Hallowell-Carew family was forced to sell the estate to medieval mill. During the eighteenth century it was used (Dorking//Sutton-West Croydon/London) building on your right go down slope towards industrialised landscape. river on left. Take left fork in shared-use path, then pay gambling debts. to grind corn and later to grind tobacco into snuff. Ring 08457 48 49 50 or visit next left fork. towards bridge and cross it, then Carshalton Ponds. The route description guides walkers from south Continue through a gap in a post & rail fence, The existing brick mill was built in the 1890s for J and www.nationalrail.co.uk for train times. towards industrial estate. At Budge Lane , then The two ponds at Carshalton were probably created in (East Croydon) to north (the River Thames), but is through a copse, past a small flint bridge on your TH Wallis, who ran a bakery as well as a flourmill. By tram to /East Croydon continue along shared-use path to Middleton Road. the early eighteenth century. The white stone bridge easy to follow in either direction. We have included left. Beyond bridge towards the lake. Keep lake Take riverside footpath between Wandle Court (on Station. Trams run about every 10 minutes Cross at controlled crossing. where the River leaves the ponds is often attributed to estimated walking times for each section. on your left, cross 2 small bridges before coming to left) and river. At end of path, cross Hilliers Lane at Ring 020 7222 1234 or visit then into Watermead Lane. Pass the cottages the Italian architect . It bears the griffin In places, the ground is uneven, making the Trail a car park. Cross car park diagonally and into controlled crossing, go into Guy Road. 100 www.tfl.gov.uk/trams for details and go into Poulter Park. from the arms of the Scawen family. They lived in Stone difficult for wheelchair users. However, the Wandle the gardens. Go through gardens and cross Derek metres across the bridge. and keep river on By bus numbers 64, 119, 130, 194, 197, 198, 312, The River is most attractive in its semi-rural setting by Court, a large house that stood on the west side of the Trail Partners are committed to making it safer and Avenue into Lakeside. Go , cross Quinton Close your left, take left fork behind first block of flats. more accessible for all users. Improvement work is 367, 409, 410, 466, 726 and T33 to East Croydon Poulter Park. The water is much cleaner due to the River, one hundred yards downstream. and into London Road. Cross London Road, Path curves right into a copse and left at the large in progress. The text describes alternative routes for Station extensive submerged vegetation filtering it. Reed mace, using the central refuge. and pass Elms Pond on cedar tree. When path forks (tarmac path goes wheelchair users and people with limited mobility, Ring 020 7222 1234 for local guides/times or visit reed sweet-grass, nettles and creeping thistle grow here Boundary Rd. your right. right), follow track to left towards Carew Manor. where necessary. www.tfl.gov.uk/journeyplanner on the banks. Route continues Carew Manor was the home of the Carews of Beddington The map shows both walking and cycling routes, from main map Stanley Park Road -see above for 500 years. The house still contains a Great Hall with which coincide for much of the way but differ in Useful numbers & Contacts

Boundar an impressive timber arch-braced hammer-beam roof, places. It also shows links to other cycle routes and which dates from around 1500. You can also see the public transport. Part of the Trail is National Cycle Groundwork Merton Telephone: 020 8687 4050 y Rd. From Westcroft Leisure Centre Dovecote, dating from the early eighteenth century. It has Network Route 22. www.groundwork.org.uk/merton the route continues as part of the nesting boxes for pigeons, which were reared for food. The Wandle Trail Art Programme is providing Sustrans Telephone: 0845 113 0065 National Cycle Network, via numbered gateways, viewing platforms and www.nationalcyclenetwork.org.uk Epsom Downs to Dorking, This leaflet has been produced in partnership with: distinctive waymarkers. A travelling ‘waste wall’ will (for interactive mapping) Guildford and the South Coast. be the focus of community rubbish collection events. Visit www.wandletrail.org for further information. Telephone: 020 8770 5000 For more information see The Wandle Trail partners (the London Boroughs www.sutton.gov.uk www.nationalcyclenetwork.org.uk Oaks Track of Sutton, Merton and Wandsworth, Groundwork Merton and Sustrans) have published this map Telephone: 020 8274 4901 (cycling not permitted) leaflet. The idea developed from the Wandle www.merton.gov.uk Rd. Industrial Museum’s earlier map and ‘The Wandle London Borough of Wandsworth Guide’, published by the London Borough of Sutton ThThe OaksOaks ParkPark Telephone: 020 8871 6000 for the Wandle Group. www.wandsworth.gov.uk Wilderness Island from River Gardens Carew Manor Designed by Squiggle Design Partners T: 020 8383 8660 W: www.squiggle.co.uk ©2003 The Wandle Trail Partnership Printed on 50% recycled paper and pulp from sustainable forests. This paper can be recycled