A walk around the Wilderness Island Nature Reserve
Take a pictorial walk with me around Wilderness Island in Carshalton. Along narrow paths, across rickety bridges and see old ponds, rustic logs and the River Wandle idling by. Have you visited? Please let us know in the comments below View it on the London Wildlife Trust website Find it on google maps. The long […]
The long lost bridge of Wilderness Island
*Historical* Wilderness Island is nature reserve situated in Mill Lane by Butter Hill Bridge and it’s run by the London Wildlife Trust. The island once had a Victorian woodland garden, reached via the ornate white bridge, pictured above. You can still see remains of the old footbridge on both sides of the River Wandle. Everything […]
The new vintage motorcycle that was conceived in Carshalton 95 years ago
*Historical* The original Wardill Motorcycle began life at this garage workshop that once stood in Pound Street, on the corner of Carshalton Park Road. Pictured is the latest motorbike model, made in Wales. Great grandson of the motorcycle creator, Mark Wardill, who lives in south Wales Valleys is resurrecting the company. He’s been shortlisted for […]
Wallington Animal Rescue Tombola whisky turns out to be rare bottle and sells at auction for £1600
A bottle of whisky was one of the many prizes on a bottle Tombola stall belonging to Wallington Animal Rescue, but fortunately it was never won. It was put into storage, and when having a clear-out the bottle was spotted by chance, and recognised as being high value. The auction took place on 5 January […]
Outwood Common and British Wildlife Centre
A 30 minute drive from Carshalton brings you to a short circular walk around Outwood Common in Redhill. It’s very muddy after rain so wellies are essential. Use the free national trust car park opposite the picturesque old windmill (Britain’s oldest working windmill no less) and follow the signposted walk. A map is provided below. […]
Explore Chipstead village and Shabden Park Farm
A short 10 minute drive* from Carshalton brings you to historic Chipstead Village. There’s Elmore pond by the recreation ground. The White Hart pub dates dates back to the 1770s. A short walk further are the picturesque Shabden cottages built in the 1870s for workers on the Shabden estate, and listed in the 1980s. Shabden […]
Carshalton On The Hill to spot sheep and horses
*Local walks with kids* An easy 10 minutes walk from Carshalton Beeches station (circled on the map) allows you to get back to nature. Sometimes there are sheep there, see if you can spot them grazing around the area of Wellfield Gardens, marked. I believe grazing animals in suburban areas like this help protect the […]
Woldingham Circular Walk
*Local Walks* You can take the train to, or park at, Woldingham Station, being about 30 minutes in the car from Carshalton. This is the start of a reasonably steep circular walk around the edge of the village. It takes in some of the huge grounds of Woldingham school along with surrounding farm land. See […]
The long lost police station that stood in Carshalton
*Historical* The misty morning provided the perfect atmosphere to capture these shots in Carshalton, of where police officers used to be based. Did you know Carshalton used to have its own police station? 🗝 The Carshalton police station used to be on a grassy area behind the Honeywood museum. For comparison, where the policeman is […]