Ravensbourne

Just above Catford the Ravensbourne is joined by the River Pool and below Catford the River Quaggy. Once a much wider and important river for industry, travel and ship building than the one we know today Catford got its name from a crossing point (a ford) over the Ravensbourne.  Today there is a long riverside park to the south of Catford and the "waterlink way" cycle route tracks the River Pool and Ravensbourne to their sources.