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Mitcham — Croydon

Mitcro two
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By Jane Taylor on 23 Apr 2023

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7km/4mi

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Description

A hillier alternative to Mitcro One. A mix of urban and common land, this route goes across the middle of Mitcham Common - with ups and downs and some great views. Can be soft/wet/muddy in places.
About 50/50 on road/footpath; the approach into Croydon stays on the main London Road, rather than going down the side road (Handcroft Road, through Broad Green, which is the Mitcro One route), as I found the lively London Road preferable to the side road when I tried this route out

A hillier alternative to Mitcro One. A mix of urban and common land, this route goes across the middle of Mitcham Common - with ups and downs and some great views. Can be soft/wet/muddy in places.
About 50/50 on road/footpath; the approach into Croydon stays on the main London Road, rather than going down the side road (Handcroft Road, through Broad Green, which is the Mitcro One route), as I found the lively London Road preferable to the side road when I tried this route out

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Reviews - 4

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Is this route good enough? -  Yes (4)

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Grade 4: Route includes very rough surfaces including deep ruts, steep loose gravel, unmade paths and deep muddy sections. Wheelchairs may experience traction/wheel spin issues.
Access grade Y: Stile, step and obstacle free.		 Grading is based on average scores by surveyors. This slow way has 1 surveys.
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Facilities

Facilities in the middle third of this route.

Not present at time of survey Public toilet (1)
Not present at time of survey Wheelchair accessible toilet (1)
Not present at time of survey Supermarket (1)
Present at time of survey Restaurant (1)
Maybe present Vegan restaurant (1)
Not present at time of survey Accommodation (1)
Not present at time of survey Accommodation < £50 (1)
Not present at time of survey Campsite (1)
Not present at time of survey Bothy (1)
Not present at time of survey Free wifi (1)
Not present at time of survey Public phone (1)
Present at time of survey Mobile phone coverage (1)
Not present at time of survey Train station (1)
Present at time of survey Bench (1)
Not present at time of survey Picnic table (1)
Present at time of survey Bus stop (1)
Not present at time of survey Ferry (1)

Challenges

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Not present at time of survey Scrambling (1)
Not present at time of survey Wading (1)
Not present at time of survey Swimming (1)
Not present at time of survey Climbing (1)
Not present at time of survey Stepping stones (1)
Maybe present Very slippery (1)
Present at time of survey Very muddy (1)
Maybe present Very icy (1)
Maybe present Likely to flood (1)
Present at time of survey Long grass sections (1)
Not present at time of survey Crops encroaching on path (1)
Not present at time of survey Diverted path (1)

Obstacles

Obstacles on this route.

Not present at time of survey Stiles (1)
Present at time of survey Step and kerbs (1)
Not present at time of survey Possible to avoid steps, if applicable (1)
Not present at time of survey Flights of steps (1)
Not present at time of survey Gates (1)
Not present at time of survey Kissing gates (1)
Not present at time of survey Locked gates (1)
Not present at time of survey Disables access gates (1)
Not present at time of survey Cycle barriers (1)
Not present at time of survey Ladders (1)
Not present at time of survey Cattle grids (1)
Not present at time of survey Fords (1)
Not present at time of survey Narrow bridges (1)
Not present at time of survey Ferry required (1)
Not present at time of survey Acceptable road walking (1)
Not present at time of survey Unacceptable road walking (1)
Not present at time of survey Dangerous road crossings (1)
Present at time of survey Walking on paths beside roads (1)
Not present at time of survey Walking on verges beside roads (1)
Not present at time of survey Railway crossings (1)
Not present at time of survey River crossings (1)
Not present at time of survey Cattle possible (1)
Not present at time of survey Horses possible (1)
Not present at time of survey Tidal area (1)
Not present at time of survey Potential falls (1)
Not present at time of survey Exposed to elements (1)
Not present at time of survey Remote area (1)
Not present at time of survey Mountainous area (1)
Not present at time of survey Military training area (1)
Not present at time of survey No visible path (1)
Not present at time of survey Seasonal nesting birds (1)
Not present at time of survey Other hazards (1)

Accessibility

Is this route step and stile free?

Present at time of survey Free of stiles (1)
Present at time of survey Free of single steps/kerbs (1)
Present at time of survey Free of flights of steps (1)
Present at time of survey Free of other obstacles (1)

Measurements

Surveyors were asked to measure the narrowest and steepest parts of paths.

The narrowest part of the path is 35.0cm (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking East 23.0% (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking West 22.0% (1)

The steepest camber gradient across the path 4.0% (1)

How clear is the waymarking on the route: Unsigned (1)

Successfully completed

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Small Pug-sized dog (0)
Small Labrador-sized dog (0)
Large St. Bernard-sized dog (0)
Standard pram (0)
Off-road rugged pram (0)
Standard wheelchair (0)
Off-road rugged wheelchair (0)
Standard mobility scooter (0)
Off-road rugged mobility scooter (0)

Recommended by an expert

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Small Pug-sized dog (0)
Small Labrador-sized dog (0)
Large St. Bernard-sized dog (0)
Standard pram (0)
Off-road rugged pram (0)
Standard wheelchair (0)
Off-road rugged wheelchair (0)
Standard mobility scooter (0)
Off-road rugged mobility scooter (0)

Terrain

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There is no data on how much of this route is on roads

There is no data on how much of this route is lit at night

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There is no data on rough ground

There is no data on long grass

1 surveys

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4Y February 2026 by Strider
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Mitcham
Grid Ref TQ2781069005
Lat / Lon 51.40568° / -0.16383°
Easting / Northing 527,810E / 169,005N
What3Words bike.spring.lakes
Croydon
Grid Ref TQ3284665704
Lat / Lon 51.37486° / -0.09271°
Easting / Northing 532,846E / 165,704N
What3Words middle.wooden.slang

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reviews

Strider

27 Feb 2026 Winter
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I walked from Mitcham to (East) Croydon on a grey showery February day.
From Mitcham the common was much bigger than expected, a nice surprise. Steep in places and a bit boggy in the low lying areas especiallyaroundthe ponds (it's been a wet Winter).
Then some back alleyways, signs of antisocial behaviour. I would feel uncomfortable walking on the common (no lights) and these alleyways after dark.
Then a long vibrant highstreet. A variety of shops. The people are lovely and despite the crowds the walking is easy, but do not try to cross a road against the lights the cars will go for you.
A good varied route between these two places.

Derick Rethans

21 Jan 2024 Winter
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I walked this on a slightly overcast afternoon, from Croydon to Mitcham. It hadn't rained a lot.

Really, a route of two parts. The first part is along the very busy commercial streets of Croydon. I am not a fan, as it makes for slow walking. It wasn't *bad* though. After leaving the busy shopping streets, a small section through some alleyways (photo #1) (with fly-tipping and cats, photo #2) you end up going along/through Croydon Cemetery.

After that, part two takes you along (and up) Mitcham Common, with some good views (photo #3), grass, and a bunch of crows (photo #4). You then ascend and descend Mill Hill. On the way down, there was a lovely lake covered over with ice (photo #5). There were a few muddy paths here (photo #6).

The last (short) section takes you along Commonside East into Mitcham (photo #7).

One part OK, the other part Great.

Daisy C

08 Oct 2023 Autumn
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Well mapped, enjoyable overall, and likely as good a MitCro route could be. Thanks Jane!

I started in Croydon and it was a long stretch of fairly busy roads, but busy with pedestrians rather traffic. I was a bit bored towards the end, but thats just personal taste. It was interesting at first and definitely easy to navigate. And I enjoyed the gradual dimuendo from turning off on Canterbury Road until coming out onto surprisingly peaceful and wild Mitcham Common. The common is quite open and doesn't have lots of little side paths like many urban wildspaces so fairly easy to navigate, which I'd been a little apprehensive about. This route may be hillier than MitCro 1 but don't be concerned, these are mere bumps in comparison to the "Croydon Hills" further south.

Jane Taylor

16 Jun 2023 Spring
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Walked Croydon to Mitcham.
Overall a good route for the area, connecting two urban centres in south London. There’s an especially green section across Mitcham Common where the urban pressures really melt away.

Leaving Croydon it’s a busy lively route with shops and people getting on with business.
Then I turned off the main strip, and after a short section of residential roads I was into mostly paths and common all the way to Mitcham.
Mitcham Common was a big surprise - large enough to get lost, ups and downs, and altogether this section makes a memorable route.

Paths are mixed - urban pavements, footpaths and some steep, some uneven, and when I walked some soggy muddy patches on the Common.
There’s also some bike barriers.
Both Croydon and Mitcham have plentiful refreshment opportunities.

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