Where does the River Wandle start and finish?

River Thames
River Wandle/Mouths
The River Wandle is a unique South London chalkstream which flows north from Croydon and Carshalton to join the Thames at Wandsworth.

Can you walk along the River Wandle?

It allows you to enjoy the heritage, flora and fauna of this typical chalk stream in the heart of some of south London’s most industrialised landscape. There are both walking and cycling routes, which coincide for much of the way but differ in places.

Where does the Wandle rise?

The River Wandle rises from a spring near the Tesco (previously Swan and Sugarloaf public house) on Brighton Road in South Croydon. However, as Croydon’s population grew, the stream became little better than an open sewer and was culverted from 1840 after outbreaks of typhoid and cholera.

Is the Wandle tidal?

A stretch of the river between Trewint Street and Plough Lane in Merton has been designated as the Lower Wandle Local Nature Reserve (LNR). Restoring it would allow the tide to clear out silt and restore a natural tidal river.

How did the Wandle of Earlsfield get its name?

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Where does the Wandle River meet the Thames?

For the river in New Zealand, see Wandle River. The River Wandle is a tributary of the River Thames in south London, England. With a total length of about 9 miles (14 km), the river passes through the London Boroughs of Croydon, Sutton, Merton, to meet the Thames at Wandsworth.

Where are the headwaters of the Wandle River?

At the top of the catchment the Wandle has four main headwaters historically noted as winterbournes — streams which only flow when the water table is high. Two such streams, culverted, combine in Central Croydon beneath Bourne Street to form the Wandle which emerges immediately north-west in Wandle Park.

Why was the Wandle river culverted in Wandle Park?

Local springs were used to form a boating lake in the park, but frequent drying up problems led to the lake being filled in and the river was culverted in 1967. In 2012, the Wandle was restored to the surface in Wandle Park. From there, the river continues underground, through where the gas works used to stand,…