Geo-Trips :: Covering South London

Thornton Heath

A drive from Wandsworth, Sun, 29 Sep 2013 by David Howard

Coming to the end of the season, with the clocks going back soon till almost April, I am mopping up convenient patches while I still can fairly nearby. There was a small area of space around Streatham I hadn't covered, mainly as there wasn't that much of interest although I'd gone through it on the way to other places beyond. Being a Sunday it was the only day of the week South London wasn't jam packed, otherwise such a journey by road would have been almost impossible without a motorbike. I sailed through one main road after another and didn't encounter more than the odd traffic light the whole way, quite the opposite to any other day where it would jam up as soon as you hit Wandsworth onwards.

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TQ3071 : Albert Carr Gardens, Streatham by David Howard
Albert Carr Gardens, Streatham

TQ2873 : Balham Underground Station at the corner of Balham Station Road by David Howard
Balham Underground Station at the corner of Balham Station Road

TQ3069 : Norbury Station on Norbury Avenue by David Howard
Norbury Station on Norbury Avenue

TQ3070 : Petrol station on Streatham High Road by David Howard
Petrol station on Streatham High Road
On the corner of Streatham Common South

TQ2971 : Gleneagle Road, Streatham by David Howard
Gleneagle Road, Streatham

TQ2770 : Tooting Station by David Howard
Tooting Station

TQ2970 : Mitcham Lane, Streatham by David Howard
Mitcham Lane, Streatham

TQ2671 : Shop on the corner of Khartoum Road and Garratt Lane by David Howard
Shop on the corner of Khartoum Road and Garratt Lane

TQ3169 : Brickfield Road, Norbury by David Howard
Brickfield Road, Norbury

TQ3171 : Monarch Mews at the junction of Crown Dale by David Howard
Monarch Mews at the junction of Crown Dale

TQ3171 : House on Crown Dale, Norwood by David Howard
House on Crown Dale, Norwood

TQ3170 : Shops on the corner of Crown Lane, Norwood by David Howard
Shops on the corner of Crown Lane, Norwood
There's a vacant lot along the next plot probably ready for more flats

TQ3170 : Beulah Hill, West Norwood by David Howard
Beulah Hill, West Norwood

TQ2873 : Under the railway bridge on Balham High Road by David Howard
Under the railway bridge on Balham High Road
The station can just be seen on the left

TQ2873 : Balham High Road by David Howard
Balham High Road
Gateway to the south, as Peter Sellers rightly said.

TQ2672 : The entrance to Central London Golf Centre and Springfield University Hospital by David Howard
The entrance to Central London Golf Centre and Springfield University Hospital

TQ2672 : Burntwood Lane, Earlsfield by David Howard
Burntwood Lane, Earlsfield

TQ2773 : Mini roundabout on Burntwood Lane by David Howard
Mini roundabout on Burntwood Lane
At the junction of Beechcroft Road on the right

TQ2772 : Upper Tooting Road, Balham by David Howard
Upper Tooting Road, Balham

TQ2872 : Marius Road at the junction of Balham High Road by David Howard
Marius Road at the junction of Balham High Road

TQ2872 : Bedford Hill, Balham by David Howard
Bedford Hill, Balham

TQ2872 : Bedford Hill, Balham by David Howard
Bedford Hill, Balham

TQ2872 : Bedford Hill, Balham by David Howard
Bedford Hill, Balham

TQ2971 : Garrad's Road, Streatham by David Howard
Garrad's Road, Streatham

TQ2972 : Garrad's Road, Streatham by David Howard
Garrad's Road, Streatham
Tooting Bec Common is on the right

TQ2972 : Tooting Bec Common on Garrad's Road by David Howard
Tooting Bec Common on Garrad's Road

TQ2971 : Tooting Bec Gardens, Streatham by David Howard
Tooting Bec Gardens, Streatham
Overlooking St Leonard's Church

TQ3071 : Shops on Streatham High Road by David Howard
Shops on Streatham High Road
This stretch is familiar to anyone going from London to Brighton as it's rare not... more

TQ3071 : Streatham Common North by David Howard
Streatham Common North

TQ3170 : Norbury Hill, Norbury by David Howard
Norbury Hill, Norbury

TQ3170 : Hollman Gardens at the junction of Norbury Hill by David Howard
Hollman Gardens at the junction of Norbury Hill

TQ3169 : Florida Road, Norbury by David Howard
Florida Road, Norbury

TQ2869 : Figge's Marsh by Streatham Road by David Howard
Figge's Marsh by Streatham Road

TQ2770 : Figge's Marsh from London Road, Tooting by David Howard
Figge's Marsh from London Road, Tooting

TQ2771 : Longmead Road at the junction of Mitcham Road, Tooting by David Howard
Longmead Road at the junction of Mitcham Road, Tooting

TQ2771 : Shops on Mitcham Road at Tooting Broadway by David Howard
Shops on Mitcham Road at Tooting Broadway

TQ2672 : Mini roundabout on Garratt Lane by David Howard
Mini roundabout on Garratt Lane
At the junction of Wimbledon Road to the left

TQ2672 : Flats on the corner of Garratt Lane and Burmester Road by David Howard
Flats on the corner of Garratt Lane and Burmester Road

TQ2573 : Garratt Lane, Earlsfield by David Howard
Garratt Lane, Earlsfield

TQ2672 : Garratt Lane at the junction of Burntwood Lane by David Howard
Garratt Lane at the junction of Burntwood Lane

TQ2672 : Garratt Green by Burntwood Lane by David Howard
Garratt Green by Burntwood Lane

TQ3071 : Streatham Common North by David Howard
Streatham Common North

TQ3071 : Streatham Common North by David Howard
Streatham Common North

TQ3071 : Streatham Common North by David Howard
Streatham Common North

TQ3169 : Green Lane from the corner of Norbury Hill by David Howard
Green Lane from the corner of Norbury Hill

TQ3170 : The view from Norbury Hill by David Howard
The view from Norbury Hill

TQ3170 : Norbury Hill looking towards Green Lane by David Howard
Norbury Hill looking towards Green Lane

TQ3169 : Willow Tree Way at the junction of Kensington Avenue by David Howard
Willow Tree Way at the junction of Kensington Avenue

TQ3169 : The entrance to Norbury Manor School for girls by David Howard
The entrance to Norbury Manor School for girls

TQ3169 : Kensington Avenue approaching the junction with Norbury Avenue by David Howard
Kensington Avenue approaching the junction with Norbury Avenue

TQ3069 : Norbury Avenue by Norbury Station by David Howard
Norbury Avenue by Norbury Station
It's just on the left

TQ2770 : Shops on Mitcham Road, Tooting by David Howard
Shops on Mitcham Road, Tooting

TQ2870 : Parade of shops on Mitcham Road,Tooting by David Howard
Parade of shops on Mitcham Road,Tooting

TQ2869 : Streatham Road, Mitcham by David Howard
Streatham Road, Mitcham
Figge's Marsh is on the right but it's all grass now.

TQ2870 : Shops on the corner of Streatham Road and Southcroft Road by David Howard
Shops on the corner of Streatham Road and Southcroft Road

TQ2870 : Decorators Centre on the corner of Streatham Road and Links Road by David Howard
Decorators Centre on the corner of Streatham Road and Links Road

TQ2769 : Figge's Marsh by London Road, Mitcham by David Howard
Figge's Marsh by London Road, Mitcham

TQ2772 : Hendham Road at the junction of Trinity Road by David Howard
Hendham Road at the junction of Trinity Road

TQ2671 : Garratt Lane, Tooting by David Howard
Garratt Lane, Tooting

TQ3069 : Shops on Streatham High Road from Norbury Lane by David Howard
Shops on Streatham High Road from Norbury Lane

TQ3070 : Car wash on Streatham High Road by David Howard
Car wash on Streatham High Road
Looking across to Green Lane

TQ2574 : GJ's Bar on Garratt Lane, Wandsworth by David Howard
GJ's Bar on Garratt Lane, Wandsworth

TQ2672 : Garratt Lane, Earlsfield by David Howard
Garratt Lane, Earlsfield

TQ3169 : Florida Road at the junction of Brickfield Road, Norbury by David Howard
Florida Road at the junction of Brickfield Road, Norbury

TQ2970 : Mitcham Lane, Streatham by David Howard
Mitcham Lane, Streatham

TQ2971 : Conyers Road, Streatham by David Howard
Conyers Road, Streatham
At the corner of Fairmile Avenue

TQ3071 : Shops and flats on Streatham High Road by David Howard
Shops and flats on Streatham High Road

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