Hike : Sat 19th Mar 2011 : London Loop from Croydon to Chislehurst Rail Station : 29.6 km

Croydon, Littleheath Woods, Bramley Bank, Addington Hills, Addington Golf Course, Threehalfpenny Wood, Coney Hall, Hayes Common, Keston, Keston Common, High Elms, Farnborough, Darrick Wood, Crofton, Roundabout Wood, Sparrow Wood, Jubilee Country Park, Kyd Brook, Chilehurst Rail

So I got out of bed early enough to complete this walk! I tried the other week but didn't start early enough and had to quit at Orpington. Good job I did too because the section from Orpington to Chislehurst through Roundabout and Sparrow woods is very wet and quite remote so it would have been very dark in the failing light too. A lovely walk but at nearly 30k, a bit long! And I still have another mike to go tomorrow too.Anyway, the weather was perfect. Frost in the morning and blue sky all day long with a cool breeze. Heaven!

Here's some photos.

 A beautifully quiet and frosty morning on the way out of Croydon.

A monster viewpoint at the top of the Addington Hills

 Ponds in Keston Common

The Wilberforce Oak where William Wilberforce apparently made up his mind that slavery was a bad thing.

High Elms Country Park

Wickham Court Church

Farnborough Village

Roundabout Wood

Chislehurst Station

 Proof!