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Saturday, 30 July 2022

Saturday Walk Riddlesdown to Coulsdon - Coulsdon Common, Chaldon Church and Doom mural, Happy Valley and Farthing Down

The original walk planned for today - SWC 312 (r) Horsham to Balcombe - is postponed until Saturday 24 September, due to strike action today on some rail lines.

As of mid-morning Friday 29 July, the strike action by ASLEF train drivers for Saturday 30 July remains on, affecting 8 rail companies. Southern Rail is not one of the eight, so there is an expectation Southern services will run as normal, with the possibility of some cancellations due to a knock-on effect from striking companies.

So - as things currently stand - the Riddlesdown to Coulsdon walk goes ahead.


Book 2 Walk 15 - Riddlesdown to Coulsdon 

Length: 16.8 km (10.4 miles)   Option to take shortcut, reducing walk by 2.7 miles
Toughness: 4 out of 10


London Victoria: 10-20 hrs   Southern service to East Grinstead    CJ 10-27 hrs,   EC 10-40 hrs
Arrive Riddlesdown: 10-48 hrs

Return
Coulsdon South to Victoria: direct Southern trains at 20 & 50 mins past the hour
Coulsdon South on Thameslink service (change at East Croydon):  09 & 39 mins past the hour

Rail ticket: Riddlesdown and Coulsdon South railway stations are both within TfL Zone 6,  so a one-day travel card is an option.


For walk info please refer to the Walk Directions.

Lunch: the Fox pub, Coulsdon Common, some 3.9 miles into the walk

A visit to Chaldon Church  is recommended after lunch to view its Doom mural.
T=2.15

Walk Directions are here: L=2.15
 




3 comments:

JohnL said...

Victoria to East Grinstead via East Croydon and Riddlesdown appears to running normally 2 trains per hour. Reigate to Victoria via Coulsdon South also OK. A shuttle service from Tattenham Corner via Coulsdon Town is also running to Purley with onward connections to East Croydon and Victoria.

Daisy Roots said...

If needed, the number 60 bus will also take you from Coulsdon all the way to Streatham, via Purley and Croydon

Margaret said...

#7 walkers, including 2 who opted for a shorter version. It was a very nice, relaxing and enjoyable day and we stopped several times along the route to enjoy the views. At the end of the walk, 3 of us relaxed on the outdoor terrace of Poppy's cafe overlooking the memorial park. One to remember as it's a greats setting for tea, serves home made cakes and stays open late.