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Capital Walkers Group

Welcome to Capital Walkers, the friendly London Ramblers group for people aged 40+. We walk every weekend and usually at least once during the week.

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

Overview

It’s hip to be square, so they say. Especially amongst the Islington and Bloomsbury set.  So why not join a brisk circular walk linking as many as 30 squares, including some fine Georgian and Victorian residential wonders across these often ignored, fascinating and varied sections of inner London. The walk departs from the easily accessible Angel Station (Northern Line) and takes an oddly circular fully paved route, best suited to trainers. If raining just bring a brolly! 

We will have a picnic lunch in one of the squares but there will be places to pick something up nearby. There are public toilets by the canal at Kings Cross.

If you want more than squares, the walk includes the odd circus, a 200 year old fig tree and the wonderful Shepherdess Walk mosaics.

You can drop out almost anywhere and find your way without difficulty.

No booking required. No stiles of course! No mud either. You could bring your dog if you like, just on a short lead as we will be crossing numerous roads.

Saturday 14 September 2024
Start time:
10:30 am
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
17.7km / 11.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Travel:

Meet at Angel Underground Station (Northern Line Zone 1)

The walk will be brisk but we will be stopping frequently so the finishing time is just an estimate and will depend on how the group progresses on the day.

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Accessible by public transport
  • Dog friendly
  • No car needed
  • No Stiles

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 31491 83225
Nearest postcode:
N1 8XX
what3words:
dock.first.allow
Start time:
10:30 am

Meet outside the Angel underground station entrance at street level on Islington High 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