Directions

Nat Grid Ref: TQ233707

Location:
On the south side of Wimbledon Common, the Hand-in-Hand is set back from Woodhayes Road. (The Crooked Billet is only a few yards away if you see that first)

Car Parking:
The Common is a popular location and street parking may be a little hard to find - please allow extra time!

Public Transport:
Tram, rail or underground to Wimbledon Station, then either walk (approx 1 mile) or bus up the hill to Wimbledon village and turn left along Southside Common.
Bus services from Merton/Wimbledon and Putney run alongside the Common.

Map:

Route & Question Sheet

STARTERS 
Between the Crooked Billet and Hand in Hand signs

1.	Infusion forced inside the house
2.	House of thieves
3.	Straight into a full house

STAGE I 
Turn left out of pub (towards common) and left again at West Side Common. Along pavement, cross side road then after hotel turn left through large iron gates into Cannizaro Park. Follow path ahead and round behind house. At terrace take path directly away from house. Soon down steps then past pond (on left) and ahead (keeping shed/fence on left). Ahead as far as possible (left path at fork) then right at T-junction to gate at rear entrance to park, where stage ends.

4.	How they eloped to the land where the Bong Tree grows And were married with a ring from the end of his nose
5.	In the north-west Charlie strikes a chord To find his secret hoard
6.	It does toll to bring stragglers from the trees With the call "time gentlemen please"

STAGE II 
Through gate and ahead along track (pass allotments). At T-junction turn left along road. Continue past golf club, offices & houses on left until, eventually, gates across road. Through red & white gate on right and continue as tarmac road becomes track. Soon turn sharp right and take sandy path across golf course to road where stage ends.

7.	Hello I'm Julian and this is my friend Sandy Oh how bona it is for you to be trolling our way…..
8.	….. We're incommunicado so please put it away!
9.	For a detective this isn't hard When parking in the yard

STAGE III 
Cross road and ahead along wide path, soon through white metal gate and continue ahead. Ignore minor paths left and right until major cross paths. Turn left and soon (50 yards) bear right following path. Immediately ahead along wide path, keeping left of blue sign. Continue ahead along path, crossing part of golf course, past wooded areas and over more of the golf course. Stage ends after some distance at seat on left (dedicated to Bert Carr) where path bends right.

10.	The flight to peace, it could be said, Is being turned on its head
11.	While Madonna struts her stuff, It's hoarded here so the way ain't duff
12.	From America to Natal Campaigns arranged et al.

STAGE IV
Follow path to right and continue ahead. At T-junction turn right then soon take left fork into woods and downhill. At lake (on left) turn right along gravel path uphill. At clubhouse (at top of hill) turn left. Stage ends at car park.
Note: Clue 14 was missing on the day of the walk

13.	Initially Peter had nasty way of misleading us
14.	A risky clue
15.	From hills high and low, and the isles They play here, these exiles

STAGE V
Turn right and soon pass café. Then right again past windmill. Ignoring main tarmac road to left, ahead and through green metal gate across path. Ahead along straight wide path. Ignore minor side paths, stage ends at major track crossing.

16.	Sanctified before night Has degree in 'rithmetic and write
17.	Industrial evolution Incites revolution
18.	A disposable clue

STAGE VI
Turn left along wide sandy track. At blue posts with track crossing turn right along path that might be a bit muddy. At road ahead along pavement on rhs. Stage ends at Camp Road.

19.	Movers and shakers give deference To uninspired preference
20.	Is sub-director unsure how it came about That the Romans are on the look-out
21.	If he makes a messy That'll be a monkey
22.	One wonders how the listeners knew This was such a super view

STAGE VII
Continue ahead. Walk ends where pavement swings right to the Hand-in-Hand.

23.	Stock Exchange or Bourse? Franglais, of course!
24.	Makes illuminating stand For counting beans by hand
25.	Twist on Nazi's ear - Ouch!

Young Walkers Questions

All stages and directions are as the walk above.

STARTER
a.	How many daisies can you see in the in the chain? And how many more if you look again?

STAGE I
b.	How many handles and how many spouts has it got This millennium teapot?

STAGE II
c.	The name of the place you must give Is where the rabbits live

STAGE III
d.	How many seats do we pass on this stage?

STAGE IV
e.	If you look around carefully a lion you will see It is his colour that you must tell me

STAGE V
f.	For the name of a man you will have to scout

STAGE VI
g.	Who is on the look out for you?

STAGE VII
h.	The first Wimbledon tennis champion, what was his name? And from which house was it that he came?

Answers

1. Ram Brewery
2. Crooked Billet
3. Hand in Hand (poker hands!)
4. "Boat" and "Pig" weather vanes on adjacent houses (The Owl and the Pussycat by E. Lear)
5. Chester Road (Charlie Chester and anagram secret hoard)
6. "A bell will be rung 10 minutes before closing time" - on Cannizaro Park notice board
7. Camp Road (with reference to "Round the Horne")
8. "No mobile telephones beyond this point" - notice
9. CIPD (P in CID)
10. Coat of Arms on sign: sheild show dove surrounded by a chain whilst helmet is topped by windmill
11. Sign "Materials stored here will be used for the repairs of footpaths and bridleways"
12. Memorial to Kings Royal Rifle Corps, list campaigns in which they fought
13. Sandy path (anagram P(eter) had nasty)
14. Sign "Danger Keep Off Thin Ice"
15. London Scottish Golf Club
16. St-eve Ba-rr (name of professional at golf club)
17. Great Spur Wheel (large cog wheel outside museum)
18. Ditches
19. Sign (picture of bicycle) "With Pedestrian Priority"
20. "Custodes Ruris in Urbe" (anagram is sub-director unsure) motto on notice board (lit "Keepers of the countryside and city)
21. "Happy Puppy" sign warning of £500 fine if your dog fouls the pavement
22. Plaque on wall identifying "London's most attractive residential street" awarded by London Talkback Radio
23. "Le PLC" on manhole cover
24. Abacus - makers name on lamppost
25. Cannizaro House (anagram of Nazi's ear ouch)

Young Walker Answers

a. Four on bracelet and one on ring (girl's hand on pub sign)
b. 3 handles and 4 spouts
c. Warren Farm
d. 9 (but maybe 12 if you count others that you can easily see away from the paths)
e. Red (on London Scottish Golf Club)
f. Lord Baden-Powell wrote Scouting For Boys at the windmill
g. The prairie dogs (on Neighbourhood Watch sign)
h. Spencer Gore, who lived at Westside House