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We are the Hike Essex Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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Overview

This walk is 1 of 7 walks, where we cover the London Capital Ring walk.  The walk is designed to complete a circle of inner London walks, whilst being with 10 miles of Big Ben and is 78 miles in total.  More details are available via the weblink.

Stages are:

Part 1 – Stratford to Eltham Park (12.5 miles)

Part 2 – Eltham Park to Crystal Palace (11.5 miles)

Part 3 – Crystal Palace to Wimbledon (10 miles)

Part 4 – Wimbledon to Brentford (11 miles)

Part 5 – Brentford to South Kenton (11 miles)

Part 6 – South Kenton to Highgate (11 miles)

Part 7 – Highgate to Stratford (11 miles)

Next stage will be on 17th May (subject to train availability), with other dates to be confirmed.

The walks will be a mixture of urban, parks, nature reserves and sights.

Walk is on pathways, so walking shoes are recommended.  There will be a lunch stop, so please bring a packed lunch.   There will also be the option of a pub stop at the end, either locally or in the Tower Hill area (after journeying back to central London).

The group walk at a steady pace of 2.5 miles an hour, and there is requirement of all walkers to respect the general pace.

Numbers are strictly limited and places need to be prebooked with the walk leader.

10:15 meet for a 10:30 start.

Return to central London will be via Falconwood station.

 

Saturday, 22 March 2025
Start time:
10:15 am
Estimated finish time:
4:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
18.5km / 11.5mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
linear

Toilets – this is London, so toilet options will be limited.  It is recommended that you arrive early and find a toilet option before starting the walk.  On route it will be very much a case of us what we stumble upon, but we may have to use retail / hospitality establishments and purchase something. 

Please note that all of these walks will be subject to trains running normally (nearer the time).

 

 

 

Features

  • Toilets available
  • Accessible by public transport

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 38176 84757
Nearest postcode:
E20 1YY
what3words:
surely.petal.wider
Start time:
10:15 am

Meeting point is outside of Pret a Manger, outside the main entrance of Westfield Shopping Centre and by one of the exits for rail and underground.

Finishing point

Grid reference:
TQ 44170 75279
Nearest postcode:
SE9 1PG
what3words:
zooms.woke.value
Estimated finish time:
4:30 pm

Return to central London will be via Falconwood station. Trains to London Bridge from here and then walk/tube to Liverpool street/Stratford.

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