Banstead Woods to Carshalton - Ramblers

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Overview

A leisurely Bank Holiday walk from Kingswood station to Carshalton via Banstead Woods, catching a last glimpse of the Bluebells.

Please bring a packed lunch. Pub stop at the end, which will be The Hope.

Travel: Take the 09:55 from London Bridge (or East Croydon at 10:12). Change at Purley (arr. 10:17, dep. 10:44) arr. Kingswood 11:01.

Use Oyster / contactless.

Journey planner offers a later train from London Bridge (dep 10:12) with a tighter connection, but you take this at your own risk.

Sunday, 4 May 2025

Start time:: 11:05 am
Estimated finish time:: 2:30 pm

Difficulty:: Leisurely
Distance:: 12.9km / 8.0mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: linear

Starting point

Grid reference:: TQ 24827 56570
Nearest postcode:: KT20 6EN
what3words:: hugs.tulip.tuned

Start time:: 11:05 am

Kingswood Station (Zone 6)

Finishing point

Grid reference:: TQ 27771 64878
Nearest postcode:: SM5 2HT
what3words:: model.flesh.round

Estimated finish time:: 2:30 pm

Carshalton (Zone 5)

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