Sydenham Town Forum

Hullo! As the first stage in the relaunch of the Green Chain Walk new directions have just been published. They might be the best yet seen and can be had here... https://innerlondonramblers.org.uk/ideasforwalks/green-chain-walk-guides.html The Sydenham part is section 11. These directions are part ...

Thank-you, Stuart. The Capital Ring and the London Loop are the two footpaths that the Ramblers have been working on. There will be considerable upgrades to the Capital Ring's waymarking between Crystal Palace and Wimbledon in 2023. Since the lockdowns a great deal of new waymarking has been applied ...

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Many of you will know that the Green Chain Walk footpath passes through Sydenham. It opened between Nunhead and Crystal Palace in September 2010 and many took part in the inaugural and pre-inaugural walks along the route. By ‘many’ I mean many hundreds and Sydenham Town users were well to the fore. T ...

There's a very good and really-easy to use measuring tool online...

https://www.mappedometer.com/

Using that I obtained 0.75 miles keeping to the paths nearest to the park's periphery.

The presenter certainly has the gift of the gab and it's certainly a good introduction. I'd recommend this to anyone who hadn't come across the CP before. My only gripe is that he's neither accurate nor fair regarding John Logie Baird and that leaves one wondering why. Could it be that the presenter ...

The Dinosaurs have a friends-group to look after them and they are getting things done. Well, they were until the virus struck!

https://cpdinosaurs.org/blog/post/sneak ... aur-bridge

All the best

Ian

Hullo! Do you like walking? Have you seen those 'Green Chain Walk' signposts? Ever wondered where the Green Chain Walk goes to? If so, there's a rather special 21 mile guided walk this Saturday 28th September and members of 'Sydenham Town' and the other local forums helped to initiate the event in ...

Hullo everyone Apologies for the short notice. On Saturday, 13th October, there's a chance to walk right to the Easternmost end of the Green Chain Walk at Erith - 21 miles. Average walking pace of 3mph and a packed lunch are vital . The views and woodland are outstanding. Start outside Crystal ...

Hullo! Do you like walking? If so, there's a rather special guided walk this Saturday, 30th September. It's long at 21 miles but will be led by experts who know how to get people through it - or to transport home if they can't. It does require average walking pace for three 4.5 mile sections and ...

Thanks to 'Hissing Syd' for his kind comments. We had an excellent walk, thankyou, you can't have anything else in that area. Within a few minutes of leaving Mottingham station one might as well be in the Countryside. As the day progressed the Sun warmed-away the haze and by the time we arrived at ...

Hullo everyone Have you ever wondered where the Green Chain Walk goes to as it marches off into the East? All those signposts through Sydenham do point somewhere! At 11.00am on Sunday 7th there's a chance to find out. A free guided walk from from Mottingham station to Severndroog Castle on Shooters ...

Hullo everyone Do you enjoy walking? Would you like a free, guided walk through superb scenery on Saturday 26th? Ever wondered where all those Green signposts point to? How about 21 miles from Crystal Palace on the 'Green Chain Walk'? Don't worry, the camaraderie and the scenery melt those miles ...

Hullo JMLF

Weather will be nice and warm with no rain. Unfortunately little sun.

I look forward to seeing you, it will be a very good day, it always is!

All the best

Ian

Hullo everyone, I'm sure you know that South East London's 'Green Chain Walk' traverses Sydenham. You might have wondered where it goes and why so many regard it as by far the best of London's long distance footpaths. On Saturday 'Walk London' is offering a free guided walk on the Green Chain that ...

Hullo everyone Each year I invite all those who live at the Eastern end of the Green Chain Walk to see where it goes, and why it is justifiably regarded London's finest footpath network. The daytime walk is on Saturday 27th but the night version is tonight and I apologise for the extremely short ...

Hullo everyone The visit is now fully booked. Leenewham... Road access is through the very busy and strictly secure Crossness Sewage Treatment Works. Thames Water reasonably only allow direct access on five days or so per annum and tomorrow isn't one of them! Later this year it's hoped to open a new ...

Hullo everybody This is more 'on-topic' than you might think. In 1865 London's main drainage system arrived in Sydenham. Without said sewers development of the area would have been much slower and might not have happened at all. To be precise, the sewer marched up the hills and ended under Church ...

Hullo everyone, You may know that South East London's 'Green Chain Walk' passes through Sydenham. You might have wondered where it goes and why so many regard it as by far the best of London's long distance footpaths. Next weekend 'Walk London' is offering two, free, guided walks on the Green Chain ...

Success! After a 40 minute delay for rain we marched off to Erith and saw wonderful views (Yes, a black sky to the left and a turquoise sky to the right with the City in-between), and a terrific sunrise. If you'd like to try this during the day just be at Crystal Palace station at 09.15 on Saturday ...