Islington, Barnsbury and Kings Cross - linear walk

West Essex Group

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Overview

Meet: outside Highbury & Islington station for a linear walk visiting a City Farm, squares and gardens, Caledonian Park, then along Regent's Canal to Camley Street Nature Reserve (café lunch stop). Finish: King's Cross station (TQ 303 829) at approx 14.30.

Sunday, 18 May 2025

Start time:: 10:30 am
Estimated finish time:: 2:30 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 10.5km / 6.5mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: linear

Starting point

Grid reference:: TQ 31500 84691
Nearest postcode:: N1 1SB
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Start time:: 10:30 am

Finishing point

Grid reference:: TQ 30233 82941
Nearest postcode:: N1C 4DE
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Estimated finish time:: 2:30 pm

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Join the Ramblers and enjoy

unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
exclusive discounts from our partners
knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

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