Cycle tours developed by Open House Volunteers, Robin Key and Peter Bury

All directions from Google Maps and accurate as of 11 September 2020

Croydon North 11km
Fairfield Halls
Croydon Town Hall and Clocktower Complex Bernard Weatherill House
Old Palace, Croydon
Whitgift Almshouses
Brick by Brick Shop and Offices at 62 George Street Heavers Farm Primary School
Thornton Heath Library
The Stanley Halls

Fairfield Halls, Park Ln, Croydon CR9 1DG

After an extensive refurbishment, The Fairfield Halls has been returned to its original mid-century architectural magnificence, retaining the renowned Concert Hall and theatre whilst creating new performance spaces for the 21C.

Directions
Head north towards Park Ln > Turn left onto Park Ln > At the roundabout, take the 5th exit onto The Croydon Flyover/A232 > Take the exit towards Mitcham/A236 > Merge onto Edridge Rd > Turn right onto High St > Turn right onto Katharine St, destination will be on the right
4 min (0.5 mi)

Croydon Town Hall, Katharine St, Croydon CR0 1NX

The present Town Hall designed by local architect Charles Henman was officially opened by TRH the Prince and Princess of Wales on 19th May 1896. Constructed in red bricks from Wrotham in Kent, with Portland Stone dressings and green Westmoreland slates for the roof the building underwent many design changes throughout construction, including the widening of the main staircase to be of “adequate size and importance”.

Directions
Head east on Katharine St towards Fell Rd > Turn right onto Fell Rd > Turn right onto Mint Walk > Turn right onto High St > Turn left onto Scarbrook Rd > Turn right onto Charles St > Turn left onto Church Rd > Turn right onto Howley Rd > Turn right onto Old Palace Rd
3 min (0.6 mi)

Old Palace Rd, Croydon

Grade I listed manor house, former summer residence of Archbishops of Canterbury from 13-18C. Elizabeth I and other monarchs regularly visited. Contains one of the finest great halls with its original roof from 1440s.

Directions
Head north-east on Old Palace Rd towards Church Rd > Turn left onto Church Rd > Slight right onto Reeves Corner > Continue onto Tamworth Rd > Turn right onto Frith Rd > Turn left onto Church St
3 min (0.5 mi)

The Whitgift Almshouses, Almshouses, N End, Croydon CR9 1SS

Tudor almshouses dating from 1596 and founded by the Archbishop of Canterbury John Whitgift. Chapel and Courtyard with original 16C clock.

Direction
Head south on High St towards Park St > Turn left onto Park St > Turn left onto Park Ln > Turn left onto George St, destination will be on the left
1 min (0.2 mi)

Brick by Brick, 62 George St, Croydon CR0 1PD

Common Ground Architecture led the refurbishment of 62 George Street which completed in Spring 2019. At street level there is a public facing shop with a distinctive shop front where the sales staff are based for Brick by Brick.

Directions
Head east on George St towards Wellesley Rd > Walk your bicycle > Turn right onto Wellesley Rd > Walk your bicycle > Turn left onto George St > Turn left onto Dingwall Rd > Go through 1 roundabout > Continue straight onto Sydenham Rd > Turn right onto Selhurst Rd/A213 > Turn right onto Dinsdale Gardens > Turn right, destination will be on the left
13 min (2.0 mi)

Heavers Farm Primary School, 58 Dinsdale Gardens, London SE25 6LT

Opened in 1972 and rebuilt in 1997, the glass and steel building is designed in the form of an open book. Civic Trust Award Winner 1998.

Directions
Head north-west > Sharp left onto Dinsdale Gardens > Turn left onto Selhurst Rd/A213 > Turn right onto Prince Rd > Turn left onto Dagnall Park > Turn right onto Newhaven Rd > Sharp left onto Holmesdale Rd > Continue onto Pawsons Rd > Turn right onto Palmerston Rd > Palmerston Rd turns left and becomes Sandringham Rd > Turn right onto Kynaston Rd > Continue onto Boswell Rd > Turn left onto Brigstock Rd/B266, destination will be on the right
9 min (1.5 mi)

Thornton Heath Library, 190 Brigstock Rd, Thornton Heath CR7 7JB

Carnegie Library with original features, refurbished with dramatic façade making a statement on the high street. White concrete and glass pavilion reading area is complemented by rich oak flooring. Rejuvenated children's library and garden.

Directions
Head north-east on Brigstock Rd/B266 towards Quadrant Rd > Turn right onto Boswell Rd > Continue onto Kynaston Rd > Turn left onto Sandringham Rd > Sandringham Rd turns right and becomes Palmerston Rd > Turn left onto Pawsons Rd > Continue onto Holmesdale Rd > Sharp right onto Newhaven Rd > Turn left onto Dagnall Park > Turn right onto Prince Rd > Turn left onto Selhurst Rd/A213 > Continue to follow A213 > Turn left onto S Norwood Hill/A215, destination will be on the right
11 min (1.8 mi)

End at The Stanley Halls, 12 S Norwood Hill, South Norwood, London SE25 6AB

A public hall, theatre and gallery in grand Edwardian style. Grade II listed, Stanley made fun of the Victorian style with grand ornamentation. It reflects Stanley's interest in science, the arts and public cultural improvement.

Croydon South 39km
Fairfield Halls
St Bernard's Houses
Airport House
Windmill Place
Good Food Matters
Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin Shirley Windmill
Fairfield Halls

Fairfield Halls, Park Ln, Croydon CR9 1DG

After an extensive refurbishment, The Fairfield Halls has been returned to its original mid-century architectural magnificence, retaining the renowned Concert Hall and theatre whilst creating new performance spaces for the 21C.

Directions
Head south towards Barclay Rd/A232 > Walk your bicycle > Turn left onto Barclay Rd/A232 > Continue to follow A232 > At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Park Hill Rd/B243 > Turn right onto Chichester Rd > Turn left onto St Bernards
6 min (0.7 mi)

St Bernards Houses, Croydon

21 houses, in 3 terraces, built by Swiss architects Atelier 5 for Wates. Living areas on the upper floor are approached through a garden court. Bedrooms downstairs open to a lower garden. Pevsner wrote, 'a group with few equals in Britain'.

Directions
Head north-west on St Bernards towards Chichester Rd > Turn right onto Chichester Rd > Turn left onto Park Hill Rd/B243 > At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Fairfield Rd/A232 > Go through 1 roundabout > Take the A236 exit towards Mitcham > At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Davenant Rd > Turn left onto The Waldrons > Keep left to stay on The Waldrons > Turn left onto Waldrons Path > Turn right onto Bramley Hill > At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Warham Rd/B275 > Turn left onto Violet Ln > Turn left onto Goodwin Rd > Continue onto Waddon Way > Turn left onto Purley Way/A23 > Turn right, destination will be on the right
14 min (2.6 mi)

Airport House, 265 Purley Way, Croydon CR0 0XZ

Unique Grade II* listed 1928 Government building in restrained neoclassical style. Britain's first intercontinental airport terminal. Landmark building featuring the world's oldest Air Traffic Control Tower. Upgraded to Grade II* in 2017.

Directions
Head south towards Purley Way/A23 > Turn right onto Purley Way/A23 > Continue to follow A23 > Slight right to stay on A23 > Slight left onto Brighton Rd/A23 > Turn left onto Old Lodge Ln > Turn right > Continue onto Canon's Hill > Turn left onto Coulsdon Rd/B2030 > Turn left onto Taunton Ln > Turn right onto Homefield Rd > Turn left, destination will be on the right
31 min (4.7 mi)

Windmill Place, Windmill Cl, Coulsdon, Caterham CR5 1FB

Windmill Place is one of the first new residential developments to be completed for developer Brick by Brick. Designed by Pitman Tozer it will create 24 new homes just off Coulsdon Common.

Directions
Head south-west towards Homefield Rd > Turn right onto Homefield Rd > Turn left onto Taunton Ln > Turn right onto Coulsdon Rd/B2030 > Continue to follow B2030 > Turn right onto Brighton Rd/A23 > Continue to follow Brighton Rd > Turn right onto Newark Rd > Turn left onto Chelsham Rd > Turn right onto Selsdon Rd/B275 > Continue to follow B275 > Turn left onto Queenhill Rd > Turn right onto Farley Rd > Turn left onto Addington Rd/A2022 > At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Lodge Ln > Turn left onto Headley Dr/National Cycle Rte 21 > Turn right onto National Cycle Rte 21 > Turn left onto Castle Hill Ave/National Cycle Rte 21 > Continue to follow National Cycle Rte 21 > At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Goldcrest Way/National Cycle Rte 21 > Turn left onto Mickleham Way, destination will be on the right
56 min (10.0 mi)

Good Food Matters, Mickleham Way, New Addington, Croydon CR0 0PN

A learning centre to support and empower those marginalised by society, teaching them the process of growing and cooking their own food.

Directions
Head south-west on Mickleham Way towards Goldcrest Way/National Cycle Rte 21 > Turn right onto Goldcrest Way/National Cycle Rte 21 > At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Headley Dr > Turn right onto Lodge Ln/National Cycle Rte 21 > Continue to follow Lodge Ln > At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit > Turn right onto Addington Village Rd/National Cycle Rte 21, destination will be on the left
9 min (1.5 mi)

St Mary the Blessed Virgin Addington, Addington Village Rd, Croydon CR0 5AS

Founded in 11C, with Jacobean memorial c1615. Burial site of 5 Archbishops of Canterbury.

Directions
Head east on Addington Village Rd/National Cycle Rte 21 towards Spout Hill > Turn left onto National Cycle Rte 21/Spout Hill > Continue to follow National Cycle Rte 21 > Continue onto Shirley Church Rd > Turn right onto Upper Shirley Rd > At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Shirley Rd/A232 > At the roundabout, exit onto Barclay Rd/A232 > Turn left, destination will be on the right
21 min (3.9 mi) End at Fairfield Halls, Park Ln, Croydon CR9 1DG