The second section of the London LOOP is 13 km, starts at Bexley station and finishes at Petts Wood station. This section picks up the path along the river Cray and crosses the open spaces of Old Bexley Conservation Area and Foots Cray Meadows, the pretty grounds of Sidcup Place, and the woodlands of Scadbury … More London LOOP: Bexley to Petts Wood
A lovely 10 km coast/beach walk from Broadstairs to Margate (1 hour 45 minutes by train from London Victoria Station, buy a return ticket to Broadstairs). On this walk you can stay on the beach for the entire duration of the walk, or you can walk on higher ground up the cliffs. There are a … More Broadstairs to Margate
The first section of the London LOOP is a great start of the 240 km walk circling London. This first section, starting at Erith station and finishing at Bexley station, is 14 km long and follows the Thames, the Darent, and the river Cray and is a surprising introduction to London’s green and blue spaces. … More London LOOP: Erith to Bexley
A lovely 15 km walk through southwest London countryside. This route is section 8 of the London LOOP and starts at Ewell West Station and finishes at Kingston station. This route follows the Hogsmill River, visits Ewell Court Park, and finishes at the Thames. The waymarking on this route is really good, so you could … More London LOOP: Ewell to Kingston
This 14 km (8.7 miles) walk follows the New River from Enfield to Finsbury Park. The New River Path is divided into three sections and this second section covers the part of the route that goes through London. You could add the third section to this walk, that is the London heritage section, and adds … More New River Path – Section 2
This is the 10th section of the 78 miles (125 km) long Capital Ring. Most of the walks of The Capital Ring are through London’s green spaces. If you plan to walk all sections, I recommend this guidebook by Colin Saunders. This 10th walk of 6.8 miles (11 km) is one of my favourite walks … More The Capital Ring: South Kenton to Hendon Park
A lovely 14km walk through South London countryside. This route combines two short LOOP sections (sections 6 and 7) and starts at Coulsdon South train station and finishes at the trainstation of Ewell West. As this route goes through the Mayfield Lavender Fields, this walk is especially worth the hike in July and August. The … More London LOOP: Coulsdon to Ewell
This is the 6th section of the 78 miles (125 km) long Capital Ring. Most of the walks of The Capital Ring are through London’s green spaces. If you plan to walk all sections, I recommend this guidebook by Colin Saunders. This 6th walk of 7.3 miles (11.8 km) is another one of my top … More The Capital Ring: Wimbledon Park to Richmond
This is the third section of the 78 miles (125 km) long Capital Ring. Most of the walks of The Capital Ring are through London’s green spaces. If you plan to walk all sections, I recommend this guidebook by Colin Saunders. This third walk of 8 miles (13 km) is not the most interesting section … More The Capital Ring: Grove park to Crystal Palace
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