Coulsdon circular

Ramble; 3445. Meet: Coulsdon South station CR5 3EA 10.55. Distance: 8 miles.  Lunch: The Fox, Coulsden Common, Caterham CR3 5QS (GR TQ319568) 13.15. Travel:  (via Thameslink) Finsbury Park 10.07, St Pancras International 10.15, London Bridge 10.30, East Croydon 10.47.  Within Freedom Pass boundary.  Trains back to St Pancras and Finsbury Park every 30 mins from 4.39 with trains to East Croydon and London Bridge more frequent.  Leaders: Linda (07879 335 445) and Tony (07823 557 285).  From the Eastern exit at the station we are quickly at Farthing Downs with good views of Cane Hill Water Tower and Old Coulsdon. Following along the edge of Boxers Wood we get to the unusual village of Netherne-on-the-Hill and then Chaldon Church.  From here lunch at Coulsdon Common and then a pleasant walk along open hillside with views into Happy Valley, hopefully in full wildflower, and eventually back to Farthing Downs and the station.