Walks

A wander round Burgess Park kindly provided by Jenny Morgan

Stage 3. Chumleigh Gardens to Walworth Road

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From Chumleigh Gardens, turn back to walk beside The Heart Garden. This is tended by people recovering from serious illness.

Veer to the left towards the old Library building.

The Heart Garden This is tended by people recovering from serious illness.	The Old Library Funded by John Passmore Edwards 1823-1911 He was a journalist and MP for Salisbury. Though from Cornwall, he funded many libraries and galleries in London, including The South London Gallery, Dulwich and Nunhead Libraries. This was originally a free library and was attached to a public washhouse.	Stag Beetle Photograph taken in the locality. See the brown folded wings protruding from the hard wing cover at the tip of the abdomen segment.

Cross the road (Wells Way) and follow the path left through the picnic area. There is a steep wooded bank to your right-hand side on the perimeter of the Cycle and Go Kart Tracks.

On reaching the main path, turn right and pass a dead tree Stump, retained to provide a habitat for Stag Beetles. Rare in Britain, these have a stronghold in South London. They spend 4-6 years as larvae, gnawing their way through dead wood and emerge as adults in May or June. 


If sure footed, you can view the cycle track from the top of the bank.

Find the Lime Kiln.

Limestone and coal were delivered by barge, and then layered alternately onto an iron grid above a fire. After about a week, the lime could be slaked to make quick lime to use to make lime mortar to build local buildings. Walk around the kiln to read the information on the paving slabs. 

Now make your way towards Albany Road, leaving the park by Canal Road to view the William IV pub.



Return, and onwards towards the tennis courts and Addington Square.

Circle left around Addington Square and take the last exit towards Camberwell Road for bus stops to Camberwell and Elephant & Castle. You pass A.V. Fowlds upholstery workshop – on this site since 1870.

End of walk.