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Living Wandle Landscape Partnership What’s on
in the
Wandle Valley
July – August 2017
14.06.17
The Wandle Valley offers something for everyone; from cycling to fishing, heritage talks to wildlife watching, we’re certain you’ll find something to suit your interests!
About the project The Living Wandle Landscape Partnership is a Heritage Lottery Funded programme that is reconnecting local people with the River Wandle through celebrating its unique heritage. Over four years, the scheme is delivering 28 projects covering wildlife conservation, access improvement, heritage exploration and learning as well as training opportunities for people to get involved with. Our aim is to enhance, protect and celebrate the industrial and natural heritage of the Wandle. Did you know that you are within a regional park? The Living Wandle Landscape Partnership supports the wider initiative to create a new regional park in the Wandle Valley, stretching from Croydon and Sutton through Merton and Wandsworth to the Thames in the North. Progress towards this is being coordinated by The Wandle Valley Regional Park Trust. The vision is for the Wandle Valley to be a coherent and vital part of London’s green space network, creating a place rich in heritage, where people are proud to live, work and play, that contributes to the economic vibrancy of South London. This will be done by focussing on six key aims: landscape, heritage & culture, health & well-being, natural systems & resilience, people & communication and economic growth. Wandle events wanted! This leaflet includes activities organised by Living Wandle partners and other organisations along the River Wandle. Do you have a community event taking place within the Wandle Valley that you would like promoting? Let us know by getting in touch at the details below!
For further information about our projects, events, volunteering opportunities and activities taking place on the Wandle visit:
[email protected] wandlevalleypark.co.uk/the-living-wandle-partnership Living Wandle Landscape Partnership @LivingWandle
Photo credits: Martin Freeman “Broad-bodied Chaser” and “House Sparrow”
Walks Starting Times
Active Wandle Healthy Walks Every Wednesday, 09.45am Meet outside the Riverside Café in Ravensbury Park Active Wandle Healthy Walks Every Tuesday, 12.00pm Meet at Mostyn Gardens outdoor gym, Merton Merton Health Walks Every Thursday, 11.00am – 12.00pm Meet outside Mitcham Junction station Beddington Park Walk Every Friday, 10.00 - 11.00am Meet outside St Mary’s Church in Wallington, SM6 7NJ Nordic Walking Every Friday, 1.00pm For details: [email protected] / 020 8770 6959 Melanie’s Walks Various dates and times For details: [email protected] / 07944 833605 Sutton & Wandle Valley Ramblers Various dates and times For details: www.suttonwandleramblers.org.uk Walking for Health Various dates and times For details: www.walkingforhealth.org.uk/walkfinder/London
Regular Activities
Family Activities Starting Times
Archery Every Sunday, 12.00pm Meet at King George’s Park, Wandsworth, SW18 4GB Golf in the Park Every Saturday, all day from 10.00am Meet at Pavilion Café, Beddington Park, Sutton, SM6 7NN Golf in the Park Every Sunday, all day from 10.00am Meet at Wandle Park, Croydon, CR0 4XT Nature Play Every Friday, 10.00am Meet at Pavilion Café, Beddington Park. For details: www.nature-play.co.uk Little Explorers Mondays, term-time only, 10.00am & 1.00pm Morden Hall Park. £2 per child, booking essential.
General Interest Starting Times
Comedy Club Every Friday, 8.00pm The Colour House Theatre, Merton Abbey Mills. £5 entry. Eco-Local Farmers Market Second Saturday every month, 09.00am – 1.00pm Old Town Hall & Library Gardens, Wallington Sutton Farmers and Artisan Market Every Saturday, 10.00am – 5.00pm Sutton High Street, SM1 1DU Guided History Tours Sunday 11.30am & 1.00pm, March to November Morden Hall Park, SM4 5JD. For details: 020 8545 6850 Sam Brooks Brewery Tours Regular dates throughout year Battersea, SW11 3QG. For details: www.sambrooksbrewery.co.uk/tours / 020 7228 0598 Local History Talks Third Tuesday every month, 10.30am – 12.30pm West Barnes Library, KT3 6JF
Outdoor Fitness Starting Times Eco-Local Cycling Mon, Wed, Thurs, 10.00am – 12.00pm David Weir Arena, Sutton, SM5 1SL Forever Fit Outdoor Gym Wednesday, 11.15am Meet outside the Riverside Café in Ravensbury Park, CR4 4DH Cycling Friday, 10am Meet at the Mapleton Road entrance to King George’s Park Bootcamp Saturday, 9.00 – 10.00am Booking essential Yoga Saturday, 10.00 – 11.00am Booking essential Pickleball Saturday, 10.00am Meet at Wandle Park, Croydon, CR0 4XT
Find out more about Active Wandle visit: wandlevalleypark.co.uk/ActiveWandle
Date Time Venue
July & August Fridays 20.00 Wandle Park, Croydon
01 Jul-20 Aug Various Polka Theatre, Wimbledon
01 July 11.00 – 15.00 Morden Hall Park, Merton
01 July 10.00 – 12.00 Morden Hall Park, Merton
01 July 10.00 – 16.00 Sutton Ecology Centre, Carshalton
01 July 10.00 start Carshalton, Sutton
01 July 11.00 – 13.00 Merton Abbey Mills, The Craft Gallery
02 July 12.00 – 15.00 Wandle Park, Croydon
05 July 10.30 – 12.30 Merton Abbey Mills, The Craft Gallery
06 July 18.00 start Nonsuch Mansion House, Sutton
08 July 12.00 – 15.00 Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Playing Field, Merton
10 July 14.00 – 16.00 Whitgift Sports Club, Croydon
12 – 22 July 10.00 – 16.00 Sutton Central Library
13 July 19.30 – 21.30 Merton Abbey Mills, The Craft Gallery
14 July 19.00 – 20.00 Mitcham Junction Station **
14 July 11.00 – 15.00 Figges Marsh, Merton
One-off Events ** For booking, contact the venue directly (please see details overleaf for information)
& Activities
Activity description
Live music – Weekly performances at the band stand by various artists. Free, drop-in.
Performance – The Borrowers. £15 adults, £10 conc., booking essential.
Family event - National meadows day wildlife activities & nature crafts. Free, drop-in.
Workshop - Introduction to photography. £5 adults only, booking essential.
Workshop - Butterfly study day. £20 adults only (16+ years), booking essential.
Guided walk – Discovering the Source of the River Wandle. Free, booking essential. Contact [email protected]
Workshop – Make a pair of wooden beach houses to take home, fun for all the family. £15, drop-in.
Performance – Poets Anonymous live spoken-word poetry performance. Free, drop-in.
Workshop – Silk painting, learn how to apply gutta outline drawings to silk squares & make a framed sun catcher to take home. £20 p.p., booking essential.
Live music - Music in the Park open air concert. £22.50 adults, £10 child, booking essential. Contact [email protected] or 020 8254 2467.
Family event – Fitness themed fun day for all the family with bouncy castles, stalls, interactive displays and much more. Free, drop-in.
Talk – Illustrated wildlife talk by The RSPB Croydon Local Group. £4 adults, drop-in.
Exhibition – Discover the Source and History of the River Wandle. Free, drop-in.
Workshop – Mandala (part 1) learn how to embellish artwork by creating beautiful mandala designs. £15 ADV, £20 OTD, includes all materials.
Guided walk – Gentle 4-mile evening stroll around Mitcham Common. Free, drop-in.
Family event – Dogs Trust community event, free advice, micro-chipping and check-ups for your four-legged friends. Free, drop-in.
Date Time Venue / Meeting Point
15 July 12.00 – 16.30 Merton Abbey Mills
15 July 12.00 – 17.00 King George’s Park, Wandsworth
16 July 12.00 – 16.00 Wandle Park, Croydon
16 July 14.00 start Beddington Park, Sutton
16 July 10.30 – 16.30 Morden Park, Merton
18 July 10.30 – 12.00 West Barnes Library, New Malden
20 July 19.00 start West Croydon Station, Croydon
20 July 19.00 start Honeywood Lodge & Ponds, Carshalton
22 July 18.00 – 22.00 Morden Hall Park, Merton
23 July 13.00 – 18.00 Wandle Park, Croydon
24 July - 04 Aug Various The Colour House Theatre, Merton
26 – 29 July 14.30 & 19.30 Wandle Park, Croydon
27 July 19.30 – 21.30 Merton Abbey Mills, The Craft Gallery
28 July 20.45 – 22.00 Morden Hall Park, Merton
29 July Various Various
29 July 13.00 – 15.00 Merton Abbey Mills
One-off Events & Activities
Activity description
Family event – WrestleFest live wrestling & family activities. Free, drop-in.
Family event – Get Active Wandsworth sport & activity festival. Free, drop-in.
Live music – Croydon Symphonic Orchestra. Free, drop-in.
Guided walk – History of the Grange Gardens by John Phillips. Free, booking essential.
Family event – Morden Family Fun Day activities, music, exhibitions. £2 adults (16+ years), under 16s free, drop-in.
Talk – Local history talk about the story of pubs & pub signs in Merton. Free, drop-in.
Guided walk – West Croydon Church Townscape led by Brian Lancaster. Free, drop-in.
Guided cycle – Leisurely ride with leader on the Wandle. Drop-in or tel. 0208 642 3720.
Family event – The Big Campfire event with camping & outdoor activities at dusk. £10 per person (8+ years), booking essential.
Family event – Wandle Park Garden Party with music & family activities. Free, drop-in.
Performance – The Jungle Book. Free, booking essential.
Performance – Pirates of Penzance by CODA. £12 adults, £11 conc., booking essential.
Workshop – Madala (part 2) learn how to work with alcohol inks, blending techniques & embellishment of mandala artwork. £15 ADV, £20 OTD, includes goodybag worth £5.
Guided walk – Watch for bats on an evening walk. £5 adult, £2 child booking essential.
Performance – Journey along the Living River Wandle with music, song & poetry. Free, booking essential at www.bac.org.uk
Live music – Ted Riley Concert Band (jazz musicians) on the bandstand. Free, drop-in.
One-off Events & Activities
Date Time Venue Activity description
29 July 10.00 start Carshalton, Sutton Guided walk – Discovering the Source of the River Wandle. Free, booking essential . Contact [email protected]
29 July 11.15 – 13.00 Meet at Carshalton Station, Sutton** Guided walk - Carshalton Lavender Harvest, visit to Wilderness Island & Stanley Road Allotments for a barbeque lunch. Free, drop-in.
30 July 19.30 start The Colour House Theatre, Merton Live music – Cellist Thomas Gregory & colleagues play the Clarinet Trios by Beethoven & Brahms. £14 adult, £10 conc. booking essential at www.mertonabbeymusic.com
31 July 19.00 start Robertsbridge Road & Wrythe Lane Junction, St Helier, Sutton
Guided cycle – Leisurely Wandle Valley ride with leader. Drop-in or tel. 0208 642 3720
05 August 12.00 – 19.00 Wandle Park, Croydon Live music – Folk Jam local folk musicians on the bandstand. Free, drop-in.
11 August 19.00 – 20.00 Meet at Carshalton Station, Sutton** Guided walk – Gentle 4-mile stroll around Carshalton & Wilderness Island. Free, drop-in.
11 August 20.30 – 22.00 Morden Hall Park, Merton Guided walk – Moth trapping & identification in the wetlands. £5 adults only, booking essential.
12 August 13.30 – 14.45 Morden Hall Park, Merton Workshop – Honeybees & beekeeping talk and demonstration. £5 adult, £2 child (8+ years), booking essential.
12 August 20.00 – 22.00 Morden Hall Park, Merton Guided walk – Watch for bats on an evening walk. £5 adults only, booking essential.
12 August 13.00 – 18.00 Wandle Park, Croydon Live music – Live & Unplugged acoustic music on the bandstand. Free, drop-in.
18 August 19.30 – 22.00 Morden Hall Park, Merton Performance - Open air theatre, The Comedy of Errors. £17 adult (16+ years), £8 child (8+ years), booking essential.
18 August 10.30 – 12.00 West Barnes Library, New Malden Talk – Local history talk The Fun of the Fair: Tales of Mitcham Fair. Free, drop-in.
20 August 19.30 start The Colour House Theatre, Merton Live music – Soprano Gillian Webster in a recital of songs by Handel, Respighi , Warlock & Rachmaninov. £14 adult, £10 conc., booking essential at www.mertonabbeymusic.com
21 August 14.00 – 15.30 Beddington Park, Sutton Family event – Learn basic photography skills from young volunteers of the National Citizen Service (bring along a camera or one on your mobile phone!) Free, drop-in.
26 - 27 August Various Wandle Park, Croydon Outdoor cinema – Classic films from 1967. Small entry fee, tickets available from the park café.
26 - 28 August 10.00 – 19.00 Wimbledon Park, Wandsworth Family event - Wimbledon Park food festival. £6 adult, £2 child (5 - 11 years) booking essential at www.fantasticbritishfoodfestivals.com
28 August 10.30 – 20.00 Carshalton Park, Sutton Family event - Carshalton environmental fair with Wandle rain gardens exhibition. Free, drop-in. More details at www.envfair.org.uk
** For further information and to book, please get in touch with the venues: The Colour House Theatre, Merton colourhousetheatre.co.uk 0208 542 5511 Morden Hall Park nationaltrust.org.uk/morden-hall-park/whats-on 0208 545 6850 Croydon Natural History & Scientific Society cnhss.co.uk [email protected] Beddington Park [email protected] 0208 770 6060 Wandle Park, Croydon wandlepark.wordpress.com [email protected] Sutton Ecology Centre suttonnature.wordpress.com/events 0208 770 5820 Merton Heritage Centre [email protected] 0208 545 3239 Merton Abbey Mills mertonabbeymills.org.uk facebook.com/thecraftgallery Polka Theatre, Wimbledon polkatheatre.com 0208 543 4888 ** Melanie’s Walks
Contact Details Places of Interest
Place Opening times
Museum of Wimbledon www.wimbledonmuseum.org.uk 020 8296 9914
Saturday & Sunday; 14.30 – 17.00
Croydon Airport Visitor Centre www.croydonairport.org.uk/Visitor-Centre
1st Sunday of the month; 11.00 – 16.00
Carshalton Water Tower www.carshaltonwatertower.co.uk
Sunday; 14.30 – 17.30 (£2 per adult)
Nonsuch Palace Museum & Gallery www.friendsofnonsuch.co.uk 020 8240 0227
Sunday & Bank Holidays; 14.00 – 17.00
Wandle Industrial Museum www.wandle.org 020 8648 0127
Wednesday; 13.00 – 16.00 Sunday; 14.00 – 17.00
Honeywood Museum www.friendsofhoneywood.co.uk 020 8770 429
Wednesday to Friday; 11.00 – 17.00 Saturday & Sunday; 10.00 – 17.00
Museum of Croydon www.museumofcroydon.com 020 8253 1022
Tuesday to Saturday; 10.30 – 17.00
Deen City Farm www.deencityfarm.co.uk 020 8543 5300
Tuesday to Sunday; 10.30 – 16.30
Morden Hall Park www.nationaltrust.org.uk/morden-hall-park 0208 545 6850
Open all week; 09.00 – 18.00
Battersea Arts Centre – Moving Museum www.bac.org.uk 020 7223 2223
Various openings for exhibitions & performances
Volunteer in the Wandle Valley There’s many volunteering opportunities to get involved with in the Wandle Valley
Regional Park; whether you’re interested in heritage & culture, wildlife & conservation, leisure activities or something completely different, there’s something for everyone!
Organisation name & website
Type Email
Wandle Trust E N
London Wildlife Trust E N
National Trust N H
Deen City Farm N [email protected]
Sustainable Merton E [email protected]
Eco Local E [email protected]
Mitcham Orchard N [email protected]
Friends of Ravensbury Park N [email protected]
Wandle Industrial Museum H [email protected]
Merton Priory Trust H [email protected]
Regional Park Trust V [email protected]
High Path Association E [email protected]
Friends of Mitcham Common N [email protected]
NB* the type of volunteering above relates to: E = Environment N = Nature H = Heritage V = Various
Walk the Wandle Valley
Alongside events and activities, there’s plenty of interesting things to visit and see within the Wandle Valley.
Why not explore some of them for yourself!
Downloadable Wandle Trail maps available at:
wandlevalleypark.co.uk/interests/walks
Copyright and credit to the Wandle Industrial Museum
*Save the Date*
A celebration of all things Wandle, by the community for the community
The annual celebration of the Wandle begins on Saturday 9th during Heritage Open Days weekend and runs to World Rivers Day on Sunday 24th. Last year's programme included walks, talks, arts, open days, craft, nature, heritage, orienteering, cycling, trees, picnics, mud, songs and even the first Wandle Beer Festival. This year will be packed full of exciting activities and events for all the family to enjoy, this event is not to be missed! Full details can be found at: wandlevalleyforum.org.uk/wandle-fortnight.html Graphics credited to Maria Arroyo.
Would you like to get involved scoping out and exploring a series of vistas throughout the Wandle Valley between July & November?
A pleasing view, especially a beautiful view from a high position, or a long, narrow view as between rows of trees or buildings, especially one closed by a building or other structure.
The Wandle Vistas project aims to find and protect key local vistas through incorporation into Supplementary Planning Guidance, whilst raising awareness and enjoyment of these viewpoints by people across the valley. To share your views on which Wandle Valley vista is your favourite, or find out more about becoming a vistas volunteer please contact Fenella at: [email protected] or tel. 0208 670 0778