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Slow Ways linking Elmers End and Beckenham Junction, Bromley, Croydon, Crystal Palace, New Addington
England / Greater London / Elmers End
Elmers End’s five Slow Ways are 55% checked
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Walk to Elmers End from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Croydon—Elmers End
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Croelm one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 8m | Descent 35m | ||
Croydon—Elmers End
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Croelm two |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 15m | Descent 41m | ||
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Crystal Palace—Elmers End
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Cryelm one |
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2 Z |
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Verify me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent 47m | Descent 7m | ||
Crystal Palace—Elmers End
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Cryelm two |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 4km/2mi | Ascent 20m | Descent 58m | ||
Elmers End—Beckenham Junction
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Elmbec one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent 15m | Descent 10m | ||
Elmers End—Bromley
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Elmbro one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 52m | Descent 68m | ||
Elmers End—Bromley
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Elmbro two |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 74m | Descent 62m | ||
Elmers End—New Addington
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Elmnew one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 42m | Descent 158m | ||
Elmers End—New Addington
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Elmnew two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 208m | Descent 91m |
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Collective progress
58% of Elmers End’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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2/9
8 people have contributed to Elmers End’s Slow Ways
2 people have pledged to walk and review a route
1 people have surveyed a route in Elmers End
49km out of 49km have been walked and reviewed
93km of reviews have been shared in Elmers End
Latest Updates
The woods and stream (photo #3, #4, #5) at Harvington Estate were lovely, but the walk along Hayes Way (photo #6), was less so, nor crossing Hayes Lane or Shortland Road (photo #7, #8)....
Derick Rethans
After finding my way from the busy transport hub at East Croydon, the route starts off through some residential streets (photo #1). Another residential street, Estcourt Road goes fairly down hill (photo #5), before a narrow path (photo #6) past the Arena tram stop gets you into South Norwood Country park (photo #7, #8)....
Derick Rethans
Four stars because of the less interesting road walks, but Eden Park, Harvington Woods and Queensmead Recreation Ground are pleasant. I diverted after the larger pond up the steep paths through Church House Gardens to the Churchill Theatre in the High Street. Toilets in the Glades shopping centre are on the first floor above Waterstones....
JohnMyerson
Was surprised to see the remains of the Croydon Canal to north of Betts Park....
JohnMyerson
Betts Park is nice, South Norwood Country (!) Park is lovely....
Daisy C
Note you only need use the flights of steps in the survey photos to get down to the train platforms, not technically on the route at Crystal Palace....
Daisy C
Railway Station and Tramstop at Beckenham Junction....
JohnMyerson
I started this route at Addington Village Tramstop....
JohnMyerson
Pleasant walk with easy to find paths although Croelm Two misses out the Railway Park from Blackhorse Lane tram stop that's there in Croelm One. Note that Croydon Parks are closed at night (4.30 in Winter!) even though they are cycle routes. main roads have pedestrian crossings....
JohnMyerson
Direct, mostly very quiet given the traffic on the bigger roads. A nice little park I'd never visited before with a few interesting stories and an large mistletoe colony. If I didn't like it I wouldn't have uploaded it ;)...
Daisy C
Daisy C added Elmbec one, a new walk from Elmers End to Beckenham Junction
Walk this routeUses paths and cycle paths mostly, except one section in the middle running alongside some woods....
Steve Mmm
Daisy C added Cryelm two, a new walk from Crystal Palace to Elmers End
Walk this routeI walked this on the same day as ElmBro 1 and it's definitely quieter traffic, with more off-road, and even greener along the roads. I expected an alley from maps but it's a nice ribbon park along a stream with ducks, small reed beds, and tree-lined grassy paths....
Daisy C
I really liked Martins Hill, a small semi-wild space at the top of the hill near Bromley High Street, contiguous with Queensmead Rec. The flatter alternative mentioned by Marmot is pretty much the Bromley end of ElmBro 2, out of Queensmead Rec into Glassmill Lane and immediately into Glassmill Pond - a linear park beside the Ravensbourne. Ravensbourne Rd is flat and comes out just at the station so it avoids Bromley High St!...
Daisy C
Also, if coming from Bromley, when you get to the junction of Shortland Road and Hayes Lane, go through the modal filter onto Whitecroft Way and then go along Hayes Way....
Jack Cornish
The southern section all the way from Addington Vale (rather charming) to Shirley Church Road is through a long chain of contiguous woodlands with a few meadow and even heathland sections. There are PRoWs through the woodlands north of Kent Gate Way (Spring Park, Three Halfpenny Woods, Shirley Heath, etc) but they are each open to the public, owned by City of London, Woodland Trust and others. The sightlines for the road crossing of Kent Gate Way aren't great, and the subsequent turnings of the path up the hill are unclear on the ground vs the map. The route joins the London Loop at the top of that hill and there is good signage throughout until you finally leave the woods at Shirley Church Rd....
Daisy C
Daisy C added Elmnew two, a new walk from Elmers End to New Addington
Walk this routeIt's a good route with a bit of greenery in the South Norwood Country Park and the Addiscombe Railway Park - it's about as green as you can get in this part of the city. If you have the time, do explore the South Norwood Country Park near Elmer's End....
Hysteresis
The route also passes Betts Park (in the middle) which has open space and seating, and is more accessible (level access & path quality) that the other parks....
Marmot
Paul Hammond added Croelm two, a new walk from Croydon to Elmers End
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Croelm one, a new walk from Croydon to Elmers End
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Cryelm one, a new walk from Crystal Palace to Elmers End
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Elmbro one, a new walk from Elmers End to Bromley
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Elmnew one, a new walk from Elmers End to New Addington
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Elmers End’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
TQ3580068436
Lat / Lon
51.39871° / -0.04925°
Easting / Northing
535,800E / 168,436N
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Facilities
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