minxology.blogspot.com
Minxology: Crystal Palace one of the greatest little-known neighbourhoods - Lonely Planet
http://minxology.blogspot.com/2010/10/crystal-palace-one-of-greatest-little.html
Monday, 4 October 2010. Crystal Palace one of the greatest little-known neighbourhoods - Lonely Planet. 5 Crystal Palace, London, England. And walk from the Thames. And for the amazing view of most of London just outside our window. Also - where else do you get to live near dinosaurs? Photos: the view from our bedroom window, pork pies at The Mansion. Dinosaurs in the park, and Crystal Palace Antiques. From random thoughts/ things I like. Posted by gill crawshaw. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
londonloopywalk.blogspot.com
London Loopy: 06 Coulsdon South Station to Banstead Downs
http://londonloopywalk.blogspot.com/2011/03/06-coulsdon-south-station-to-banstead.html
Tuesday, 1 March 2011. 06 Coulsdon South Station to Banstead Downs. Having finally reached the countryside after about a mile and a half, there wasn’t much to see as the bridleways were most enclosed. There were views south towards London from Woodcote smallholdings. But it was too murky to make out anything. The small weather-boarded houses were built after the First World War for returning soldiers and farming still goes on. I encountered sheep for the first time on the Loop. Time for leg 2hr. Total di...
londonloopywalk.blogspot.com
London Loopy: February 2008
http://londonloopywalk.blogspot.com/2008_02_01_archive.html
Friday, 29 February 2008. 23 Upminster Bridge Station to Rainham. Was built on the site of RAF Hornchurch, a famous WW1 and WW2 fighter station. I used to visit regularly but sadly can’t anymore due to a height restriction. Obviously I can get under the height barrier, but the van can’t.) There is quite an extensive area of countryside here with farmland and woodland on the other bank of the river. Tower and Rainham Hall. Time for leg 2hr 10m. Time for trip 3hr 02m. The first part of the walk takes you t...
londonloopywalk.blogspot.com
London Loopy: 03 Jubilee Country Park to West Wickham Common
http://londonloopywalk.blogspot.com/2010/02/03-jubilee-country-park-to-west-wickham.html
Monday, 8 February 2010. 03 Jubilee Country Park to West Wickham Common. Section four of the Loop is a meandering trail across the borough of Bromley, linking country parks, old woods and commons, country estates, genuine countryside and some pretty villages. The farm shown here is right in the heart of the borough. Bromley is London's biggest, greenest borough, roughly the same size as Andorra and probably just as wealthy. It stretches from Crystal Palace. From High Elms, the loop passes through pleasan...
londonloopywalk.blogspot.com
London Loopy: September 2012
http://londonloopywalk.blogspot.com/2012_09_01_archive.html
Saturday, 1 September 2012. 09 Kingston Bridge to Hatton Cross. One of the lesser known Royal Parks, via the Church Grove Gate. Bushy is the second largest Royal Park after Richmond and has lots of attractions; lakes, grassland and woods and lots of deer. These were the ones I saw on my walk. The ones I didn't see included the Diana Fountain. Goddess not princess) and the water gardens. After the delights of Bushy there was a rather long, boring road section through Hampton to reach Crane Park. After ano...
londonloopywalk.blogspot.com
London Loopy: 05 Hamsey Green to Coulsdon South Station
http://londonloopywalk.blogspot.com/2010/09/05-hamsey-green-to-coulsdon-south.html
Wednesday, 1 September 2010. 05 Hamsey Green to Coulsdon South Station. A forlorn hope as it turned out. It all started out ok, District line to Whitechapel and straight onto one of the new, gleaming, air-conditioned trains in the direction of West Croydon. On the way you pass through the old Thames Tunnel. Just five minutes after leaving the bus, I arrived at Riddlesdown Common. The climb to Kenley Common. Has the steepest gradient of any part of the Loop encountered so far. I paused on a bench to e...
londonloopywalk.blogspot.com
London Loopy: March 2012
http://londonloopywalk.blogspot.com/2012_03_01_archive.html
Thursday, 1 March 2012. 08 Bourne Hall Park, Ewell to Kingston-upon-Thames. And for six miles it provides a green corridor for wildlife and humans, but not quite hiding the surrounding urban sprawl. Was the inspiration for several painters and is particularly associated with Millais and his painting of the drowning of Ophelia. Several other walking routes follow the valley of the Hogsmill. The Hogsmill Valley Walk. The historic parts of Kingston. Where many a Saxon king was crowned, giving the town its n...
charltonparks.co.uk
Other Places - Charlton Parks Reminiscence Project
http://www.charltonparks.co.uk/the-parks/special-places
Friends groups and Amenity societies. Photographs & Postcards. Charlton House & Estate. Maryon Park & Gilbert’s Pit. Working in the parks. Tales from the Exhibition. Age Exchange Reminiscence Centre. Country Life Picture Library. Friends of Maryon & Maryon Wilson Parks. Greenwich Parks Friends Forum. Charlton Parks Reminiscence Project. Charlton Open Air School. Commemorating the slave trade. Charlton Park Open Air School. Charlton Park Open Air. School origins, Shrewsbury Park c1910. 8220;Land east of C...
londonloopywalk.blogspot.com
London Loopy: 08 Bourne Hall Park, Ewell to Kingston-upon-Thames
http://londonloopywalk.blogspot.com/2012/02/08-bourne-hall-park-ewell-to-kingston.html
Thursday, 1 March 2012. 08 Bourne Hall Park, Ewell to Kingston-upon-Thames. And for six miles it provides a green corridor for wildlife and humans, but not quite hiding the surrounding urban sprawl. Was the inspiration for several painters and is particularly associated with Millais and his painting of the drowning of Ophelia. Several other walking routes follow the valley of the Hogsmill. The Hogsmill Valley Walk. The historic parts of Kingston. Where many a Saxon king was crowned, giving the town its n...
