Hullo everyone,

Nearly all of this is in SE23 so I've put it here. I apologise for a little local cross-posting.

On Sunday 31st, at 10am 'Walk London' is offering a guided walk from Nunhead station to Crystal Palace. Some of you joined this a year ago and everyone thoroughly enjoyed it. This year it's a bit longer but still leisurely and has a very special treat in Crystal Palace Park. There's no need to book.



The route follows the Green Chain Walk's forthcoming Crystal Palace to Nunhead extension. There will be a publicised opening walk in April but that will be less comprehensive than ours and they won't get the historical photos or commentary!

Leaving the station we'll take a good look around Nunhead Cemetery and then to Camberwell New Cemetery. Up the steep path to the top of One Tree Hill to see 'The Oak of Honour' and the wonderful view.

Down the other side of One Tree Hill and meet with resident, Ian White, at the pioneering self-build housing in Walter's Way for a talk. Very popular last year. We'll then go to the Horniman Museum for lunch.

The muddy and green Sydenham Hill Woods Nature Reserve follows. We'll seek out the remains of the once splendid gardens amongst the trees. Past the modernist 'Six Pillars' and the 'Dulwich Wood House' into the former Upper Sydenham railway station, its station house and the mouths of old railway tunnels.

A strange concrete blockhouse (you'll see) and the imposing entrance to 'Paxton Tunnel' await in High Level Drive and then up the slope to Sydenham Hill. Through Crystal Palace Park to meet Ranger, Andy Hayden, who'll give us our treat. He's going to take us to feed the Dinosaurs. The rare privilege of getting onto their island. NOTE. We'll have to ford one inch deep, three foot wide, water to get onto the island and the visit is strictly for participants only.

Good stuff eh? Should be excellent fun!

Just to sum up...

Sunday 31st. Meet at Nunhead station 10am. About 6.5 miles. Finish by 4.30pm. You can see the route on the web at...

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3360491

Hope to see you all there. My mobile No. on the day will be 077 998 101 78. PLEASE NOTE that this cannot receive texts or voicemail messages. Meanwhile, feel free to ask any questions you might have.

All the best

Ian Bull

020 7223 3572