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Elmers End

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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 65% checked

Drawn: 5/5
reviewed: 5/5
verified: 3/5
and surveyed: 0/5

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Walk to Elmers End from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Croydon—Elmers End
Croelm one Review me Distance 5km/3mi Ascent 8m Descent 35m
Croydon—Elmers End
Croelm two

Verify me Distance 5km/3mi Ascent 15m Descent 41m
Crystal Palace—Elmers End
Cryelm one Verify me Distance 3km/2mi Ascent 47m Descent 7m
Crystal Palace—Elmers End
Cryelm two Verify me Distance 4km/2mi Ascent 20m Descent 58m
Elmers End—Beckenham Junction
Elmbec one Survey me Distance 3km/2mi Ascent 15m Descent 10m
Elmers End—Bromley
Elmbro one Survey me Distance 6km/4mi Ascent 52m Descent 68m
Elmers End—Bromley
Elmbro two Survey me Distance 6km/4mi Ascent 74m Descent 62m
Elmers End—New Addington
Elmnew one Survey me Distance 8km/5mi Ascent 42m Descent 158m
Elmers End—New Addington
Elmnew two Verify me Distance 10km/6mi Ascent 208m Descent 91m

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Collective progress

64% of Elmers End’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

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drawn

9/9

reviewed

1/9

surveyed

4/9

verified

9 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

119km of reviews have been shared in Elmers End

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Also it's along tarmac paths the whole way, which might be a plus, but Spout Hill is pretty steep, about 14 degrees using a mapping app. The route is quite roughly drawn but if it was more accurate it could be marginally more pleasant: it could flag up that there is an option between ///piano.buzz.alive and ///unfair.tummy.gifts to use a non tarmac path (for 600m) beside Kennel Woods that is sometimes shielded behind trees, instead of staying on the pavement opposite. There is a different path in Kennel Woods that dips further inside (but not as far as the London Loop) would add <10m and provide this route with a short but genuinely off-road section. If you use either Kennel Woods path use the width restriction at ///piano.buzz.alive as your road crossing, there's a tight bend....

Daisy C

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I was looking forward to ‘snailing’ this one but came adrift at South Norwood country park where the given route is completely blocked/overgrown in several places, leading to me walking around in circles trying to find a way through. (Photos). With a decent all weather path nearby I’d recommend sticking with that...

Jane Taylor

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Elmers End has big roads and a number of crossing points to choose from to get to the station....

Jane Taylor

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The gradient coming down to the A2022 at Kent Gate was extremely steep, albeit short, but a walking pole would be handy for this section. I wasn’t sure why the road crossing at Kent Gate is plotted with a walk up and down the road; but I took it to mean take care and get the best visibility possible before crossing!...

Jane Taylor

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Derick Rethans took this photo on Elmbro two

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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

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Derick Rethans took this photo on Croelm two

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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

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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

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Was surprised to see the remains of the Croydon Canal to north of Betts Park....

JohnMyerson

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Betts Park is nice, South Norwood Country (!) Park is lovely....

Daisy C

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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

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Railway Station and Tramstop at Beckenham Junction....

JohnMyerson

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I started this route at Addington Village Tramstop....

JohnMyerson

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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

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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

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Elmers End—Beckenham Junction

Daisy C added Elmbec one, a new walk from Elmers End to Beckenham Junction

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Uses paths and cycle paths mostly, except one section in the middle running alongside some woods....

Steve Mmm

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Crystal Palace—Elmers End

Daisy C added Cryelm two, a new walk from Crystal Palace to Elmers End

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I 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

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Elmers End—Bromley

Daisy C added Elmbro two, a new walk from Elmers End to Bromley

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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

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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

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Lovely route with a very long woodland section. The southern section all the way from Addington Vale (photo 1) to Shirley Church Road is through a long chain of contiguous woodlands with a few meadow and even heathland sections (photos 2 - 7). I considered deducting a star but the route is otherwise as good as it can be and makes very good use of some lovely green spaces. The route joins the London Loop at the top of that hill. You could find a shorter way through to Shirley Church Rd but on sometimes woodland paths are disorienting and I appreciated the good signage of the London Loop (with thanks to the Inner London Ramblers)....

Daisy C

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Elmers End—New Addington

Daisy C added Elmnew two, a new walk from Elmers End to New Addington

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It'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

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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

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There's even a section of park near Bromley....

Marmot

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Elmers End

Marmot surveyed Elmers End

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Croydon—Elmers End

Paul Hammond added Croelm two, a new walk from Croydon to Elmers End

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Croydon—Elmers End

Slow Ways added Croelm one, a new walk from Croydon to Elmers End

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Crystal Palace—Elmers End

Slow Ways added Cryelm one, a new walk from Crystal Palace to Elmers End

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Elmers End—Bromley

Slow Ways added Elmbro one, a new walk from Elmers End to Bromley

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Elmers End—New Addington

Slow Ways added Elmnew one, a new walk from Elmers End to New Addington

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Elmers End, Mon 4 November

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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

Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Elmers End's meeting point

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Wheelchair accessible toilet

Supermarket or convenience shop

Restaurant, cafe or pub

Accommodation

Accommodation for under £50 a night

Campsite

Bothy

Free wifi

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Off-road wheelchair hire

Disabled Parking

Train station

Bus stop

Ferry

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