Organisers:		John and Amie Davis
Present:		The Sunday Surprise
Location:		The Surprise, 107 Upper Shirley Road, Croydon CR0 5HF
Date:		Sunday 11th August 2019
Start Time:		2.15 pm
Walk Distance:		2.8 miles, 4.5 km

Walk & Location Information

The Walk: A 2.8 mile walk through woodland and quiet tracks and lanes. There are no stiles but the first three stages are uphill and downhill. As with all woodland trails walking boots are recommended. Not suitable for buggies.
 
The Venue: The Surprise is a friendly pub serving a wide range of drinks and ever changing selection of Real Ales. There is a restaurant and a garden at the back. Children are welcome and dogs are allowed in the bar and garden but not the restaurant. On Sundays there is Sunday Roast and some Specials on the board. Food is served from 12 noon but normally ends c4.30pm so if you are eating you will need to do so before the walk. To book a table please ring 020 8656 5588.
There is a car park and some parking is available in nearby Oaks Road.
 

Nat Grid Ref:  TQ 356 650

Directions

From Croydon Park Lane (Fairfield Halls on your left) go ahead to roundabout. Take second exit A212 ahead still on Park Lane to junction with Coombe Road. Turn left onto Coombe Road (still the A212) and go straight ahead passing Lloyd Park on your left. After just over 1 mile turn left onto Oaks Road and keep on it for a mile until it ends at the junction with Upper Shirley Road. Turn left onto Upper Shirley Road and the pub is on your left.

Public Transport

The 466 bus from East Croydon runs every 15 minutes and stops at Shirley Windmill. Cross road at the zebra crossing then left uphill to the Surprise.