The Wandle Trail and The Vanguard Way
| Date | Description | Travel Arrangements | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/02/2017 |
WANDLE AND VANGUARD WAY (WVW) STAGE 1 - This is the first stage of a route from the Thames to the South Coast. Today we finish at Mitcham, starting at Wandsworth Town Station.  at approximately 10:15 |
Sutton Station at 09:15 for 09:30 train, change at Clapham Junction | 7 miles |
| 17/03/2017 |
WVW 2: MITCHAM TO EAST CROYDON - Through several parks and by the river finishing in the shopping area of Croydon. Pub/picnic (and first toilet!) at Carshalton Ponds. Joint with South Bank. |
Sutton Station at 10:30 for 10:38 to Mitcham Junction then tram to Mitcham Tram Stop | 7 miles |
| 07/04/2017 |
WVW 3: EAST CROYDON TO OXTED - From the suburbs through woods and small hills to arrive at Chelsham common after 7.2 miles. Pub/picnic there at the Bull. Then level walking and down steeply near Woldingham. Gradually ascend to the North Downs ridge. Finally down into Oxted. NB Possible dropout by bus from Chelsham Common. Joint with South Bank. |
East Croydon Station (outside) at 10:00 | 12.5 miles |
| 21/04/2017 |
WVW 4: OXTED TO EDENBRIDGE - Back onto the Downs, then along past Titsey and over the M25 to lunch at Limpsfield Chart (pub/picnic). Off the Greensand ridge and into Edenbridge. Joint with South Bank. |
Sutton Station at 09:15 for 09:33 to West Croydon, tram to E Croydon for the 10:11 to Oxted. Buy return to Edenbridge Town. | 10.5 miles |
| 19/05/2017 |
WVW 5: EDENBRIDGE TO FOREST ROW - Out of Edenbridge to the north west, then south to Haxted Mill. Across fields to Starborough Castle and lunch (picnic only) at Dry Hill. More quiet countryside to the 291 bus at Forest Row for East Grinstead (buy return). Possible tea shop or pub at end of walk. Joint with South Bank. |
Sutton Station at 09:30 for the 09:47 to West Croydon then tram to East Croydon for 10:23 Uckfield train. Buy return to East Grinstead. At end in Forest Row the 291 bus for East Grinstead. | 11 miles |
| 16/06/2017 | WVW 6: FOREST ROW TO BUXTED - Pub/picnic after 7 miles. Joint with South Bank. | East Croydon Station at 09:30 for the 09:41 to East Grinstead arrive 10:18. Buy return to Buxted. At East Grinstead get 291 bus at 10:31 to Forest Row. | 11 miles |
| 11/08/2017 | WVW 7: BUXTED TO EAST HOATHLY - Buy return to Uckfield. Pub/picnic at The Blackboys Inn. Joint with South Bank. | East Croydon Station at 10:00 for 10:23 to Buxted, arrive 11:16. Return by 54 bus from East Hoathly (pub/cafe) to Uckfield at 15:06, 16:14,17:19 or 17:49. | 9 miles |
| 08/09/2017 | WVW 8: EAST HOATHLY TO BERWICK - Coffee stop in Polegate then catch the 54 bus at 11:29. Pub/picnic at the Six Bells, Chiddingly. Return by train from Berwick Station (pub), change at Lewes (good tea shop on platform!). Buy return to Polegate. Joint with South Bank. | East Croydon Station at 09:45 for the 10:03 to Eastbourne, alighting at Polegate 11:01. Then catch the 54 bus at 11:29 to East Hoathly. Return from Berwick Station. | 9 miles |
| 22/09/2017 | WVW 9: BERWICK TO SEVEN SISTERS - Down the Cuckmere valley to lunch at Alfriston (pub/picnic/cafes), then further down the valley through Litlington to get the 12 bus at Exceat (tea) back to Seaford. Joint with South Bank. | East Croydon Station at 09:45 for the 10:03 train to Eastbourne. Change at Lewes (a. 10:47,d. 11:09) arrive 11:20 at Berwick. Buy return to Berwick. Return by the 12 bus at Exceat (tea) back to Seaford. | 8 miles |
| 06/10/2017 | WVW 10: SEVEN SISTERS TO NEWHAVEN - Across the Cuckmere then over Seaford Head to lunch (pub/picnic). Along the coast and Saltings to Newhaven to end the Vanguard Way. Joint with South Bank. |
East Croydon Station at 09:45 for the 10:03 to Eastbourne, change Lewes for Seaford, arrive 11:15. Then catch the 12 bus from Seaford Station to Seven Sisters C P. |
8 miles |
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