Latest update: 19th July 2017

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Wandle Park is a 13 acre park in Old Town Croydon, near Factory Lane, with it's own tram stop.  It's over 100 years old, and
originally was undrained land with the River Wandle running through and a lake.  Due to lack of water in the sixties, the lake was
filled in and an underground culvert built for the river, which disappeared from view.  The park was rebuilt with £3.5m investment in
2012, the River Wandle again exposed, a small shallow pond built, with major landscaping, new paths and planting.  Wandle Park
is very close to Waddon Ponds, and the river passes that park, then through Beddington Park, Morden Hall Park and on the
River Thames.

There a large car park off Cornwall Road (CR0 3RD for satnavs), take the Factory Lane exit from the north end of the Roman Way
dual carriage way.  Wandle Park tram stop is adjacent to the park.  

Older Photos of Waddon Ponds - 2014

14th July 2017, the park view from the tram stop entrance.

Last came here three years ago, so the park has matured after all the earth works to expose the river.  View west, the River Wandle goes
back into a underground culvert for about 750m under the Purley Way before re-appearing east of Waddon Ponds, which it also fills.

River Wandle looking east towards Croydon centre.

Skate park and tennis courts.

Down the bank next to the river, only saw one Moorhen here. 

Looking across the river to the new pond and bandstand.

The eastern end of the river.

There may be Coots or Moorhens here, but well hidden.

View west along the river. 

The eastern entrance of the river into the park. 

Children's playground and cafe. 

Again looing east from over the river entry. 

The new pond near the bandstand, fully mature will planting and water lilies.  

A Moorhen family amongst the plants, hard to see. 

Another view of the pond, the planting makes it hard to feed any birds on the pond.  Travellers mobile homes and caravans had taken over
the playing field a day or two earlier and have been given notice to quit. 

View over the pond to the bandstand.  

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