This walk follows the missing section 12 of the Green Chain Walk from the Cutty Sark at Greenwich Riverside, through Greenwich Park, over Blackheath to Kidbrooke and on through Sutcliffe Park to Eltham Green to Eltham Palace, ending at Eltham Station.
The walk through Greenwich Park is steeply uphill, with an alternative slightly longer and slightly less steep option available.
There are various drop-out points along the walk for those who do not wish to walk the full 5.5 miles, including Kidbrooke Station at around the halfway point.
The majority of the walk is on tarmac paths through parks, with short sections of grass.