Evening Walk: Belmont to Coulsdon via Little Woodcote (and a brief detour to Mayfield Lavender field)

Short Walk 23 – Belmont to Coulsdon via Little Woodcote

Length: ~8.8km 5.5 miles Toughness 1/10

18.00 Epsom Downs service from London Victoria (calls at various stations including Clapham Junction 18.09, Sutton 18.49) arrives Belmont 18:53

18.11 Dorking service from London Victoria Change at Sutton to connect with the above Epsom Downs service.

For the return journey, there are 2 train stations in Coulsdon, within 10 minutes walk of each other:

Trains are frequent and listed on traintimes.org.uk

TFL bus #60 is another option and will take you to Purley, East or West Croydon and Streatham

Belmont and South Coulsdon stations are in London Travelcard Zone 6

This walk has a surprisingly rural feel. After crossing Banstead Common, it initially follows the London Loop, then continues past Mayfield Lavender field, into which I suggest a quick detour. Then continue through Oaks Park, and along Oaks Track between the fields of the Little Woodcote Estate. Here you may see free range chickens, horses and rare breed sheep and there may even be a few blackberries. When on Oaks Track, you'll need to skip the short northern loop around Naturally Thinking's Lavender Farm as it's temporarily closed.

There are end-of-walk refreshments

on or near Brighton Road in Coulsdon at the end of the walk, including:

Mazu (Mediterranean) (020 8660 5467)

Los Arcos (Tapas) (020 8668 0007)

T Raj (Indian)

Bombaylicious (Indian) (0208 660 8915)

Lo Zafferono (Italian) (02086687417)

Toriton Izakaya (Japanese) (020 8668 0164)

The Pembroke pub (0208 7630800).

As usual, please remember to bring your directions from the L=Short.23 webpage.

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