Exploring the Wandle Trail and Wandle Industrial Museum

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Overview

This short easy walk will take in a stretch of the Wandle Trail from Carshalton station including Wilderness Island and Morden Hall Park taking time to explore the area. Lunch break at Morden Hall Park where there is a cafe or space to eat a picnic. We will have time to look around the park before heading to Mitcham by tram to visit the Wandle Industrial Museum. There will be a talk and tea at the museum (museum entry is free but payment for tea). Approx 6 miles in total.

Booking required. Please contact the leader on 07899 798298 (text or phone).

Wednesday, 28 May 2025

Start time:: 10:40 am
Estimated finish time:: 4:00 pm

Difficulty:: Leisurely
Distance:: 9.7km / 6.0mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: linear

Train from Victoria station departing at 10:11 arriving 10:39.

Features

Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
Toilets available
Accessible by public transport
No car needed
No Stiles

Starting point

Grid reference:: TQ 27771 64878
Nearest postcode:: SM5 2HT
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Start time:: 10:40 am

Carshalton rail station outside the ticket barriers

Finishing point

Grid reference:: TQ 27547 68593
Nearest postcode:: CR4 3UD
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Estimated finish time:: 4:00 pm

Wandle Industrial Museum, Vestry Hall, Mitcham (return by tram to East Croydon/ Wimbledon or 270 bus to Tooting station)

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