Description
Between Beckenham and Shortlands Station the way is along well-heeled and relatively quiet roads. Part is unadopted with rather rougher surfaces, some potholes. Crossing the A222 between the two parts of the route (near Shortlands Station) is problematic but there is a zebra crossing a few hundred metres east from where the footpath towards Bromley turns south east. That footpath runs above the River Ravensbourne which the route then follows, mostly through a chain of small parks.
There are shops, a cafe and a chip shop plus bus stops near Shortlands Station, midroute. Queensmead Rec has no gates to lock but the Thames Water path/ribbon park starting at Glassmill Lane and possibly also Church House Gardens should be locked at night. A lady dog walker was not convinced this happens in practice. https://www.bromley.gov.uk/parksopeningtimes
There are plenty of shops and transport options at either end. Community toilets in Bromley at The Glades shopping centre, in Beckenham at Waitrose or M&S Food.
(Uploaded 16 Dec 2024, edit 20 Jan 2024 to reflect JMs point about the road crossing.)
Between Beckenham and Shortlands Station the way is along well-heeled and relatively quiet roads. Part is unadopted with rather rougher surfaces, some potholes. Crossing the A222 between the two parts of the route (near Shortlands Station) is problematic but there is a zebra crossing a few hundred metres east from where the footpath towards Bromley turns south east. That footpath runs above the River Ravensbourne which the route then follows, mostly through a chain of small parks.
There are shops, a cafe and a chip shop plus bus stops near Shortlands Station, midroute. Queensmead Rec has no gates to lock but the Thames Water path/ribbon park starting at Glassmill Lane and possibly also Church House Gardens should be locked at night. A lady dog walker was not convinced this happens in practice. https://www.bromley.gov.uk/parksopeningtimes
There are plenty of shops and transport options at either end. Community toilets in Bromley at The Glades shopping centre, in Beckenham at Waitrose or M&S Food.
(Uploaded 16 Dec 2024, edit 20 Jan 2024 to reflect JMs point about the road crossing.)
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Beckenham Junction
Grid Ref
Lat / Lon
51.41047° / -0.02512°
Easting / Northing
0E / 0N
What3Words
brains.scores.spends
Bromley
Grid Ref
TQ4041968709
Lat / Lon
51.40004° / 0.01721°
Easting / Northing
540,419E / 168,709N
What3Words
face.newly.stages
Beckenham Junction | |
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Grid Ref | |
Lat / Lon | 51.41047° / -0.02512° |
Easting / Northing | 0E / 0N |
What3Words | brains.scores.spends |
Bromley | |
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Grid Ref | TQ4041968709 |
Lat / Lon | 51.40004° / 0.01721° |
Easting / Northing | 540,419E / 168,709N |
What3Words | face.newly.stages |
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Derick Rethans
17 Mar 2024I walked this on a fairly warm early afternoon, from Bromley to Beckenham Junction. It had rained significantly in the morning.
From Bromley, it's a steep walk down towards Church House Gardens, where they're redoing the pond (photo #1). The walk through Queensmead Recreation Ground was nice and green. I crossed Beckenham Lane with a zebra crossing just a little up the road from where the route goes. This was safe. The rest of the route is along quiet residential streets (photo #2, #3, #4). The Avenue is even partly just dirt (yay, photo #5)!.
JohnMyerson
20 Jan 2024A pleasant walk along mainly quiet roads. From Bromley High Street I accessed the route through Church House Gardens next to the Churchill Theatre. Queensmead Recreation Ground is a good green area with the river through it. Crossing the road at Shortlands Station was a little dodgy. I enjoyed the Avenue with its large trees.
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Daisy C
20 Jan 2024Hi John. If I remember right there's a zebra crossing on the road at Shortlands Station but you need to head past a few shops in the Bromley direction. I put a wiggle into the route line but forgot by the time I wrote the route description, where an note would be helpful. Thanks for picking it up!
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Daisy C
13 Jan 2024Quiet, some off-road, and direct while avoiding the busy road which connects the end point. Not too shabby for a suburban walk.
The Beckenham half is along wide streets lined with trees and expensive properties. Some of the roads seemed to have a little cut-through traffic but the potholes at the eastern end of The Avenue kept that very quiet, moderately steep around there but some views to compensate. From Shortlands Station to Bromley is largely off-road through a variety of paths and parks, following the small River Ravensbourne.
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