Next time, we’ll be walking past the Rambler’s Rest
With its position on Outwood Lane in the Chipstead Valley, which offers some great walks up the escarpment and into Great Solom’s Wood, the Rambler’s Rest could be almost the perfect walker’s pub. For...
View ArticleShirley’s historic church stages annual flower festival
Shirley church St John’s hosts its flower festival from Friday until Sunday, May 18-20. The exhibition takes place inside the historic, Grade II-listed church from 10am till 5pm, except on Sunday when...
View ArticleHave a windmill on your mind in Shirley this Sunday
Shirley Windmill is open to visitors this Sunday afternoon, June 3. The Grade II-listed 19th century tower mill re-opened to the public last year after an extensive overhaul, and now the volunteers at...
View ArticleGreen Dragon offers real ale, good food and all that jazz
Good beer and free music performances continue to make the Green Dragon, on the High Street, probably the best pub in the centre of Croydon. With jazz groups performing at the Green Dragon every...
View ArticleSteaming from the Junction with more hurry than Andy Murray
Summer fairs, festivals and community events provide for busy weekends for Croydon North‘s MP, as STEVE REED writes One of the great pleasures of representing a place as gloriously diverse as Croydon...
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