Elmers End — New Addington
Elmnew two
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By Daisy C on 01 Mar 2023
Description
The northern/Elmers End half is mostly on roads, quite busy ones for about a mile in total, but has a long green section through Long Lane Wood and Ashburton Fields and going past a couple of other greenspaces on Shirley Ch Rd. The southern end is entirely off road until the final few residential streets, using Shirley Heath and the woodlands around it, then the woodlands which border New Addington. It is around 60% off road. It is longer than ElmNew 1, but that has no off-road sections at all and this route is very green and peaceful.
This route joins the London Loop (Section 4) halfway along Shirley Church Rd, leaving in Threehalfpenny Wood, the waymarks are useful in the woodland. The exit from Rowdown Woods into New Addington is the second (right) on the rising slope after Castlehill Ruffs Meadow but the exit before or after (the last) will both bring you out within a few hundred metres.
If coming the other way, the path uphill from Kent Gate Way isn't very clear, it's easier to go into the meadows of Spring Park (entrance clearly visible from Kent Gate Way crossing) and then take any one of the clearer paths uphill into the woods to join the perpendical wide track and the London Loop.
On the route directly there a just a couple of convenience stores at the Shirley / Addiscombe Road junction, and many spots would be good for a picnic. You could detour to a small shopping parade in Shrublands (Bridle / Broom Road) which includes a cafe and pub, map attached. The route passes across multiple bus routes.
London Loop details https://innerlondonramblers.org.uk/18-articles/265-walking-the-loop.html
The northern/Elmers End half is mostly on roads, quite busy ones for about a mile in total, but has a long green section through Long Lane Wood and Ashburton Fields and going past a couple of other greenspaces on Shirley Ch Rd. The southern end is entirely off road until the final few residential streets, using Shirley Heath and the woodlands around it, then the woodlands which border New Addington. It is around 60% off road. It is longer than ElmNew 1, but that has no off-road sections at all and this route is very green and peaceful.
This route joins the London Loop (Section 4) halfway along Shirley Church Rd, leaving in Threehalfpenny Wood, the waymarks are useful in the woodland. The exit from Rowdown Woods into New Addington is the second (right) on the rising slope after Castlehill Ruffs Meadow but the exit before or after (the last) will both bring you out within a few hundred metres.
If coming the other way, the path uphill from Kent Gate Way isn't very clear, it's easier to go into the meadows of Spring Park (entrance clearly visible from Kent Gate Way crossing) and then take any one of the clearer paths uphill into the woods to join the perpendical wide track and the London Loop.
On the route directly there a just a couple of convenience stores at the Shirley / Addiscombe Road junction, and many spots would be good for a picnic. You could detour to a small shopping parade in Shrublands (Bridle / Broom Road) which includes a cafe and pub, map attached. The route passes across multiple bus routes.
London Loop details https://innerlondonramblers.org.uk/18-articles/265-walking-the-loop.html
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Elmers End
Grid Ref
TQ3580068436
Lat / Lon
51.39871° / -0.04925°
Easting / Northing
535,800E / 168,436N
What3Words
haven.ticket.rooms
New Addington
Grid Ref
TQ3821362234
Lat / Lon
51.34240° / -0.01699°
Easting / Northing
538,213E / 162,235N
What3Words
oasis.ozone.goals
Elmers End | |
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Grid Ref | TQ3580068436 |
Lat / Lon | 51.39871° / -0.04925° |
Easting / Northing | 535,800E / 168,436N |
What3Words | haven.ticket.rooms |
New Addington | |
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Grid Ref | TQ3821362234 |
Lat / Lon | 51.34240° / -0.01699° |
Easting / Northing | 538,213E / 162,235N |
What3Words | oasis.ozone.goals |
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