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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 the 2nd 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 from link below:

Stages are:

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)

The date of future stages 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 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.

Saturday, 17 May 2025
Start time:
10:30 am
Estimated finish time:
4:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
18.8km / 11.7mi
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 (which may change nearer the time).

Features

  • Toilets available
  • Accessible by public transport

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 44584 75418
Nearest postcode:
SE9 2RN
what3words:
feast.elbow.melon
Start time:
10:30 am

The meeting point is outside of Falconwood train station.

Finishing point

Grid reference:
TQ 34109 70544
Nearest postcode:
SE19 2AZ
what3words:
moth.flesh.mole
Estimated finish time:
4:30 pm

Return to London will be via the Windrush overground line which intersects the Elizabeth Line at Whitechapel alternatively change at Shoreditch for Liverpool Street.

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