Explore Wimbledon and Putney Commons
*Localish Walks* About 30 minutes by car from Carshalton brings you to the wonderful Wimbledon and Putney Commons. This is one of my favourite places as it’s a great mix of history, architecture, open space and eateries. There’s the old Wimbledon Windmill which also has a museum inside and a reasonably priced cafe next door. […]
Iron Age Settlement and WW1 Homes for Heroes
This short but fascinating walk from Carshalton, takes in the wooden clad buildings on the Little Woodcote Estate, built for servicemen after the first-world war, the site of an iron age settlement, and the grounds of the old Queen Mary’s hospital for children complete with hidden track from when they had their own miniature railway. […]
7 Places to discover during an afternoon stroll around Carshalton village
If you had just one afternoon to enjoy a quick taste of Carshalton village, then here’s 7 great places you really should go and sample. Arrive at Carshalton Station (A), not to be confused with Carshalton Beeches station, or park in the High Street car park (B). Or even consider a 127, 157, 407, 627, […]
The historic Deepdene Trail in Dorking
This is the beautiful Deepdene Trail in Dorking featuring panoramic views and remnants of historic Italian style mid-17th century gardens. It’s about 15 minutes walk from Dorking Station, or 30 minutes by car from Carshalton. We parked at Dorking Halls and walked up the road to the start of the free walk. The big old […]
Tilgate Nature Centre with over 100 Different Species
Looking for somewhere to take the kids? With an entrance fee of just £7, it’s great for both kids and adults who love animals – there’s over 100 species. Tilgate Nature Centre is a fairly large ‘zoo’ on a picturesque hillside setting. There’s a good quality cafe nearby in the walled garden, and toilets of […]
Headley Heath Trail of Wartime Spies and Overgrown Trenches
Buggy friendly: 2 / 5 Steepness: 4/5 Toilets: no This popular dog walkers paradise has a surprising history uncovered on this circular walk. Take a look at the indents in the soil, showing the position of trenches dug by Canadian forces training ahead of D-Day on 6 June 1944. Once they would have been at […]
Bushy Park and the Waterhouse Plantation
One of the regular places I like to visit is Bushy Park in Richmond, situated near to Hampton Court Palace. Do you go there too? A few quick facts about the Diana Fountain if you’re interested… 🗝 The stunning Diana Fountain was designed in 1637 by Hubert Le Sueur at the request of King Charles […]
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 […]
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. […]