Wilderness Island

Wilderness Island is the 2.7 hectare island between the Wandle and Wrythe in Carshalton in the London Borough of Sutton. It is designated a Local Nature Reserve and a Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation, is owned by Sutton Council and is managed by the London Wildlife Trust.

Places of Interest

Highlights include BedZED and Mitcham Junction.

BedZED

Photo: Tom Chance, CC BY 2.0.

Beddington Zero Energy Development is an environmentally friendly housing development in Hackbridge, London, England. It is in the London Borough of Sutton, 2 miles north-east of the town of Sutton itself.

Mitcham Junction

Railway station

Photo: Sunil060902, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mitcham Junction is a National Rail station served by Southern and Thameslink trains. It also has a Tramlink stop. It is in the London Borough of Merton and is in London fare zone 4.

Carshalton Beeches railway station

Railway station

Photo: Sunil060902, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Carshalton Beeches railway station is in south Carshalton in the London Borough of Sutton in south London. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Southern, and is in London fare zone 5.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lambeth and South London.

Lambeth

Photo: brodiepunk, CC BY 2.0.

Lambeth is a borough of inner south-west London. Here is the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth Palace, St. Thomas's Hospital and County Hall.

South London

Photo: Wjh31, Public domain.

South London is generally defined as any part of London that is south of the river Thames. However, this guide only covers the outer South London boroughs, namely Bromley, Bexley, Croydon, Kingston-upon-Thames, Sutton, and parts of Merton.