HMP Downview - Monday 30th March 2026 - 9 miles - 4.5 hours to Clapham Common. Good fitness level needed for this walk.
A good fitness level is needed for this walk.
Timetable
• 10:00 am - arrival at HMP Downview
• 10:00 am - 12:30 pm - itinerary below
• 12:30 pm - walk starts
• 2:30 pm refreshment stop - Liberty Kitchen’s pop up - near The Ravensbury, 260 Croydon Road, Mitcham CR4 4JA (Donation requested)
• 5 pm glass of fizz or cup of tea at the Old Bailey, Warwick Square entrance, off Warwick Lane
• 6:00 pm - end
Public transport to HMP Downview
Trains from Victoria/City Thames Link/London Bridge to Sutton (30 minutes), number 80 bus to Belmont, High Down and Downview (8 minutes)
Details of the walk
This walk will be led by HHJ Mark Lucraft KC, Recorder of London and Deputy Governor of HMP Downview.
Accompanying walkers HHJ. Richard Marks K.C. Common Serjeant of London tbc, The Sheriffs of London and their consorts.
Banstead Road South, Banstead Road, Cambridge Road, Short Road, Nightgale Road, London Road, into Carsholten Road, Commonside West, back onto London Road, into Mitcham Road, right onto Southcroft Road then left onto Rectory Lane, Cycleway 5, Cavendish Road, left onto Englewood Road, cross road onto Clapham Common.
Transport from Clapham Common by hackney carriages to the Old Bailey.
Itinerary in prison
10:00 am arrival and check in, tour of prison, including Fine Cell Works and Making for Change prison charities, time with prison council, early lunch, depart 12:30 pm
What to wear and what to bring
PHOTOGRAPHIC ID (driver's licence or passport)
This walk is on London pavements, wear comfortable trainers and clothes and carry as little else as possible.
No phones or electronics are allowed in the prison. Belongings in lockers or Shrieval cab.