Serving as a bridge between the cheerful bustle and vibrant street life of Tooting and the leafy reaches and suburban shopping centres of Wimbledon, Colliers Wood is a compact residential area in south-west London. Its place name is derived from the charcoal burners, known as ‘colliers’, of medieval times who made their living collecting wood from the forests that once covered this part of the Capital.
With the river Wandle running through the heart of the neighbourhood, green space is one of the area’s great advantages with a riverside wander taking in Wandle Park, Wandle Meadow Park and the National Trust-owned Morden Hall Park.
