On a wet and miserable morning I set off from home to take Flosi to the vets, having made our visit we made our way to New Eltham Station to catch a train to Lewisham to pick up some pictures I had framed. New Eltham is on the Sidcup loop line from London to Dartford and was my local station for four years following my marriage back in eighties, it was no remembrance visit as its a station I do use from time to time. But back to the walk, I left home and crossed the Rochester Way and entered Shepherdleas Wood.
From Shepherdleas Wood I crossed the footbridge across both the Railway (Bexleyheath loop) and the Rochester Way Relief Road.
This took me into Eltham Park South, despite the weather there were a number of people out walking their dogs.
Having walked through Eltham Park South I crossed Bexley Road and down Butterfly Lane, where at the end is the former site of Butterfly Sports Ground where I refereed a number of games in years gone by, now derelict, vacated and no longer used. Welling United used to play here before moving to their present ground in Welling.
Butterfly Lane leads you into Avery Hill Park, where the famous Glass House stands which was part of the Avery Hill mansion, and latterly part of the University of Greenwich, Avery Hill Campus, although I believe they have given notice to quit if not already quit. The building will no doubt be made in to luxury flats!
Across the park I exited into Avery Hill Road crossed the road and visited the vets, and another large bill! Having returned to Avery Hill Park I made from New Eltham station.
Avery Hill Park was wet and damp but again lots of dog walkers about, Flosi was kept on the lead thorughout.
I cut through Sparrows Farm Leisure Centre which is used by Charlton Athletic as their training centre. From here is was just a few hundred yards to New Eltham station.
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