Cardgains Look Out London Walk Final

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 39.32 km
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    Calculated time: 11h 25 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 72 m
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    Vertical drop: - 76 m
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    Highest point: 64 m
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    Lowest point: -2 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 30 m
  2. 1 : km 0.38 - alt. 29 m - Follow the Basin W, along the northern side of the canal, eventually left over The Point Footbridge, then continuing N along the canal until you reach Westbourne Terrace Bridge.
  3. 2 : km 0.95 - alt. 30 m - Keep left onto Grand Union Canal towpath
  4. 3 : km 1.19 - alt. 30 m - Cross the bridge and follow the north side of the canal along Blomfield Rd, having to go on the pavement at one stage, until you reach the tunnel
  5. 4 : km 1.62 - alt. 35 m - Cross the Edgware Rd, continue along Aberdeen Place and at the end, just past Crocker’s Folly and as the road bends to the left, take a narrow passage straight ahead, which eventually brings you out onto Lisson Grove
  6. 5 : km 2.03 - alt. 35 m - Cross over on reaching Lisson Grove and rejoin the canal path on the north side; if this happens to be closed, then follow along on the S side instead and cross over at the pedestrian bridge to rejoin the north side
  7. 6 : km 2.38 - alt. 35 m - Keep right onto Regent's Canal Towpath, entering Regent’s Park, passing the grand classical homes on the other bank and then coming off at the first bridge in the park, Charlbert Bridge
  8. 7 : km 2.96 - alt. 38 m - Keep left
  9. 8 : km 2.99 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp left
  10. 9 : km 3.02 - alt. 38 m - Cross Charlbert Bridge and head S into Regent’s Park, heading for the boating lake; swing round to the left as you reach the boating lake and cross over the bridge to reach the Rose Gardens; then head back along the eastern end of the lake, heading toward the zoo
  11. 10 : km 3.16 - alt. 36 m - Keep right
  12. 11 : km 3.27 - alt. 36 m - Keep left
  13. 12 : km 3.27 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp left
  14. 13 : km 3.56 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  15. 14 : km 3.66 - alt. 30 m - Keep left
  16. 15 : km 3.78 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right
  17. 16 : km 3.88 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  18. 17 : km 4.03 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  19. 18 : km 4.2 - alt. 31 m - Keep right
  20. 19 : km 4.2 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp right
  21. 20 : km 4.32 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right
  22. 21 : km 4.47 - alt. 33 m - Keep left
  23. 22 : km 4.68 - alt. 39 m - Keep left and on reaching the zoo, head W along its S side to cross Primrose Hill Bridge, then over the road into Primrose Hill
  24. 23 : km 5.29 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  25. 24 : km 5.42 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  26. 25 : km 5.44 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Prince Albert Road
  27. 26 : km 5.46 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  28. 27 : km 5.49 - alt. 38 m - keep to the left of the hill, heading steadily up and taking the second right to the high point
  29. 28 : km 5.78 - alt. 54 m - Keep right
  30. 29 : km 5.84 - alt. 60 m - Keep right
  31. 30 : km 5.91 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  32. 31 : km 5.92 - alt. 64 m - From the high point, head down the hill to the SE exit; cross the road, head W to the end of St Mark’s Church, then take the path down to the Regent’s Canal Towpath marked by a blue sign, heading under the road, then N along the canal
  33. 32 : km 5.93 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  34. 33 : km 5.96 - alt. 60 m - Keep right
  35. 34 : km 6.14 - alt. 41 m - Keep left
  36. 35 : km 6.14 - alt. 41 m - Turn sharp left
  37. 36 : km 6.41 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  38. 37 : km 6.42 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Albert Terrace
  39. 38 : km 6.43 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Prince Albert Road
  40. 39 : km 6.61 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Prince Albert Road Ramp
  41. 40 : km 6.63 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Regent's Canal Towpath, follow the canal path, crossing the roving bridge at Camden Market to reach Camden High St
  42. 41 : km 7.33 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left onto Regent's Canal towpath
  43. 42 : km 7.33 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  44. 43 : km 7.36 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp right Rejoin the N side of the canal at Camden High St and continue heading E, past Gasholder Park, until you have to leave the canal as it approaches the Islington Tunnel.
  45. 44 : km 7.39 - alt. 28 m - Keep left
  46. 45 : km 7.42 - alt. 27 m - Keep right
  47. 46 : km 7.43 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp right
  48. 47 : km 7.43 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight right
  49. 48 : km 7.44 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp left onto Regent's Canal towpath
  50. 49 : km 8.82 - alt. 23 m - Keep right onto Regent's Canal towpath
  51. 50 : km 9.82 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  52. 51 : km 9.86 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight right
  53. 52 : km 9.87 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Regent's Canal towpath
  54. 53 : km 9.88 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  55. 54 : km 9.88 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight right On reaching Muriel St, turn right, then shortly left up a pedestrial route through a housing estate
  56. 55 : km 9.89 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  57. 56 : km 9.91 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  58. 57 : km 10.06 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left onto Maygood Street, at the end of which you turn right, then immediately left into Dewey Rd, which leads to Culpeper Park
  59. 58 : km 10.15 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Barnsbury Road
  60. 59 : km 10.16 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Dewey Road
  61. 60 : km 10.33 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Cloudesley Road
  62. 61 : km 10.34 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Ritchie Street On reaching the other side of Culpeper Park, proceed E along Richie St, and cross the Liverpool Rd into Bromfield St
  63. 62 : km 10.58 - alt. 36 m - Bear left onto Parkfield Street and Berners Rd which leads into Upper St
  64. 63 : km 10.69 - alt. 33 m - Cross the road and continue along Charlton Place
  65. 64 : km 10.85 - alt. 30 m - Turn right up some steps, then head through Colebrooke Row Gardens
  66. 65 : km 10.89 - alt. 29 m - Keep left
  67. 66 : km 11 - alt. 29 m - Turn left exit out of the gardens, to join the canal towpath just north of Duncan St
  68. 67 : km 12.98 - alt. 17 m - Keep right onto Regent's Canal towpath and follow the canal until you reach the Canal Entrance to Victoria Park, which you enter.
  69. 68 : km 14.8 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  70. 69 : km 14.8 - alt. 15 m - Keep left
  71. 70 : km 14.82 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  72. 71 : km 14.82 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  73. 72 : km 14.84 - alt. 15 m - Turn right Take the track that keeps you parallel with the canal, heading towards the West Boating Lake
  74. 73 : km 14.89 - alt. 15 m - Keep left
  75. 74 : km 14.9 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight right
  76. 75 : km 15.17 - alt. 15 m - Just before you reach the lake, take the smaller path heading off NE, called the Back Walk, around the northern edge of the lake, crossing the Grove Road
  77. 76 : km 15.35 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  78. 77 : km 15.6 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
  79. 78 : km 15.61 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  80. 79 : km 15.72 - alt. 13 m - Turn left to head directly past the bandstand along Central Drive, then passing the East lake on your left
  81. 80 : km 16.41 - alt. 14 m - Turn right through the Old English Garden, taking the path to the Model Boating Lake
  82. 81 : km 16.43 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  83. 82 : km 16.46 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  84. 83 : km 16.48 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  85. 84 : km 16.48 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight left
  86. 85 : km 16.49 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  87. 86 : km 16.49 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  88. 87 : km 16.57 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  89. 88 : km 16.65 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  90. 89 : km 16.74 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  91. 90 : km 16.8 - alt. 14 m - Keep right and take the path heading NE to the east side of the park (Cadogan Gate) and you will see two alcoves in the distance, which you are heading for
  92. 91 : km 16.81 - alt. 14 m - Turn sharp right
  93. 92 : km 17.17 - alt. 12 m - Turn sharp right
  94. 93 : km 17.33 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  95. 94 : km 17.42 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight right
  96. 95 : km 17.55 - alt. 14 m - Turn sharp left
  97. 96 : km 17.82 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  98. 97 : km 17.9 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  99. 98 : km 17.94 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  100. 99 : km 18.38 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  101. 100 : km 18.39 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Roach Point Bridge, crossing the canal S
  102. 101 : km 18.42 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  103. 102 : km 18.54 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  104. 103 : km 18.55 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  105. 104 : km 18.56 - alt. 6 m - As you approach the end of Roach Rd, you will see an old chimney on your left and the Monier Rd footbridge over the River Lee Navigation, which you take
  106. 105 : km 18.68 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp right
  107. 106 : km 18.75 - alt. 7 m - Once over the bridge, follow the Lee Navigation Towpath south past the Bobby Moore Academy, crossing the River Lea after Old Ford Lock, and continuing south
  108. 107 : km 19.07 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  109. 108 : km 19.11 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  110. 109 : km 19.12 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right
  111. 110 : km 20.05 - alt. 4 m - There is a somewhat complex pathway interchange as you approach the A11, whereby you keep right and cross the River Lea, then turn immediately left along a walkway on the other side and cut down under the main road; the path then resumes on the west bank
  112. 111 : km 20.11 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  113. 112 : km 20.12 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  114. 113 : km 20.12 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  115. 114 : km 20.32 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  116. 115 : km 20.74 - alt. 5 m - On reaching Three Mills take the bridge across the river and then turn immediately right; the path then continues along a spur between the River Lea and the Channelsea River
  117. 116 : km 20.76 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  118. 117 : km 21.35 - alt. 4 m - When you reach the end of this spur, take the curving footbridge that takes you over the River Lea to join the Limehouse Cut, which you then join on the southern side
  119. 118 : km 21.59 - alt. 5 m - Follow the Limehouse Cut all the way to the Limehouse Basin, with the Ropemakers’ Field on your left
  120. 119 : km 23.61 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  121. 120 : km 23.71 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  122. 121 : km 23.71 - alt. 4 m - Skirt round on the basin's southern side, following the towpath then up some steps onto Narrow St
  123. 122 : km 23.93 - alt. 3 m - Head W along Narrow St; at the end of this street, the Thames Path goes along the waterfront again, through the King Edward VII Memorial Park until it reaches Wapping Wall
  124. 123 : km 24.3 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto The Highway
  125. 124 : km 24.68 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  126. 125 : km 24.74 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  127. 126 : km 24.79 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  128. 127 : km 24.89 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  129. 128 : km 24.92 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  130. 129 : km 25.06 - alt. 5 m - Turn left (S) here and then immediately right (W) after the swing bridge along the southern side of the Shadwell Basin
  131. 130 : km 25.09 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  132. 131 : km 25.09 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  133. 132 : km 25.1 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Glamis Road
  134. 133 : km 25.15 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  135. 134 : km 25.21 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  136. 135 : km 25.53 - alt. 4 m - Cross the exit channel at the other end, then bear due W again through Wapping Woods, bearing slightly to the left to join up with the N side of the Ornamental Canal
  137. 136 : km 25.53 - alt. 4 m - Follow this all the way to the east end of Wapping High St close to St Katherine’s Way, veering left, then right, then left again
  138. 137 : km 26.57 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  139. 138 : km 26.58 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  140. 139 : km 26.67 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  141. 140 : km 26.68 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Redmead Lane
  142. 141 : km 26.7 - alt. 5 m - At Wapping High St turn right, then shortly left into St Katherine’s Way and head to St Katherine’s Docks
  143. 142 : km 26.75 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto St. Katharine's Way
  144. 143 : km 26.99 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Mews Street, following the road round
  145. 144 : km 27.22 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Sun Walk, following it around the docks, past Costa Coffee and back to St Katherine’s Way
  146. 145 : km 27.47 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  147. 146 : km 27.53 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  148. 147 : km 27.62 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  149. 148 : km 27.66 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto St. Katharine's Way
  150. 149 : km 27.67 - alt. 5 m - Return to the waterfront, then head N before the main road, then head L through the tunnel to the Tower of London
  151. 150 : km 27.71 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  152. 151 : km 27.74 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  153. 152 : km 27.92 - alt. 5 m - Turn left and continue along the waterfront past the Tower to join Lower Thames St on the W side of the Tower
  154. 153 : km 28.28 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left
  155. 154 : km 28.3 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  156. 155 : km 28.31 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left
  157. 156 : km 28.33 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto Lower Thames Street, with the Tower of London directly behind you
  158. 157 : km 28.44 - alt. 7 m - Keep left onto Lower Thames Street
  159. 158 : km 28.48 - alt. 7 m - Turn left down Water Lane and then follow the riverfront path, first past the Custom House and then Old Billingsgate
  160. 159 : km 28.53 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Custom House Walkway
  161. 160 : km 28.7 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Custom House Walkway
  162. 161 : km 28.83 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Riverside Walk East
  163. 162 : km 28.91 - alt. 6 m - Turn left along the Thames Path to pass by St Magnus the Martyr Church, coming off the path and right onto Swan Lane/Arthur St, then bear left along Martin Lane
  164. 163 : km 29.13 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  165. 164 : km 29.14 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Swan Lane
  166. 165 : km 29.3 - alt. 15 m - At the end turn left along Cannon St and continue until you reach Cannon Street Gardens where you will take a path to your right past the gardens.
  167. 166 : km 29.72 - alt. 13 m - Keep right onto Cannon Street
  168. 167 : km 29.74 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight right onto Cannon Street
  169. 168 : km 29.77 - alt. 14 m - Keep right onto Cannon Street
  170. 169 : km 29.85 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Cannon Street
  171. 170 : km 29.9 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight right onto Cannon Street
  172. 171 : km 29.92 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  173. 172 : km 29.98 - alt. 17 m - At the end turn left along Watling St, all the way to the south-east corner of St Paul’s
  174. 173 : km 30.09 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  175. 174 : km 30.1 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  176. 175 : km 30.14 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight left
  177. 176 : km 30.18 - alt. 16 m - Head S when you are level with the dome, down Sermon Lane, then Peter’s Hill, across Victoria St, continuing south across the Millennium Bridge
  178. 177 : km 30.23 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Peter's Hill
  179. 178 : km 30.72 - alt. -1 m - Keep left onto Millennium Bridge
  180. 179 : km 30.78 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  181. 180 : km 30.8 - alt. 4 m - From here you take the river path left all the way along until you reach Westminster Bridge, which you cross
  182. 181 : km 30.95 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  183. 182 : km 30.99 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right
  184. 183 : km 31.04 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right
  185. 184 : km 31.05 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  186. 185 : km 31.1 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  187. 186 : km 31.1 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  188. 187 : km 31.1 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  189. 188 : km 31.46 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  190. 189 : km 31.47 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  191. 190 : km 31.56 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  192. 191 : km 31.57 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight left onto The Queen's Walk
  193. 192 : km 31.7 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  194. 193 : km 31.72 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  195. 194 : km 31.73 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto The Queen's Walk
  196. 195 : km 32.85 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto The Queen's Walk
  197. 196 : km 32.88 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  198. 197 : km 33.18 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  199. 198 : km 33.3 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  200. 199 : km 33.36 - alt. 5 m - Entering Parliament Square, turn right up Parliament Street and then left along King Charles St to reach St James’s Park
  201. 200 : km 33.45 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto King Charles Street and 36. Head W across the park, crossing St James’ Park Lake by the bridge in the middle, then continuing across the mall to the east side of Clarence House, then W across
  202. 201 : km 34.06 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  203. 202 : km 34.13 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  204. 203 : km 34.2 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  205. 204 : km 34.31 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left
  206. 205 : km 34.33 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto The Mall
  207. 206 : km 34.41 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Queen's Walk
  208. 207 : km 34.56 - alt. 7 m - Head W across Green Park past the Bomber Command Memorial to the end of the park; taking the crossing into the Wellington Arch, then the subway to exit into Hyde Park
  209. 208 : km 34.82 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  210. 209 : km 34.84 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  211. 210 : km 35.08 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  212. 211 : km 35.16 - alt. 14 m - Keep left
  213. 212 : km 35.24 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  214. 213 : km 35.29 - alt. 14 m - Turn sharp right onto Constitution Hill
  215. 214 : km 35.35 - alt. 14 m - Turn sharp right
  216. 215 : km 35.48 - alt. 16 m - Keep left
  217. 216 : km 35.54 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Apsley Way
  218. 217 : km 35.56 - alt. 16 m - Keep right
  219. 218 : km 35.58 - alt. 16 m - Keep right
  220. 219 : km 35.65 - alt. 16 m - Keep right onto Rotten Row
  221. 220 : km 35.7 - alt. 16 m - Once in Hyde Park, head to the NE end of the Serpentine by way of the delightful Rose Garden;
  222. 221 : km 35.75 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  223. 222 : km 35.76 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight right
  224. 223 : km 35.77 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  225. 224 : km 35.82 - alt. 15 m - Keep right
  226. 225 : km 35.88 - alt. 15 m - Keep right
  227. 226 : km 35.89 - alt. 15 m - Keep right
  228. 227 : km 36.15 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp left, then track the southern shore of the lake, crossing the Ring and continuing on the other side until you reach the statue of Peter Pan
  229. 228 : km 36.31 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  230. 229 : km 36.33 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  231. 230 : km 37.11 - alt. 15 m - Keep right
  232. 231 : km 37.27 - alt. 17 m - Keep right
  233. 232 : km 37.37 - alt. 16 m - Then, walking alongside the Italian Gardens, crossing the Bayswater Rd to Lancaster Gate tube
  234. 233 : km 37.91 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  235. 234 : km 37.93 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  236. 235 : km 37.99 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Bayswater Road
  237. 236 : km 38.09 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  238. 237 : km 38.14 - alt. 21 m - Set out left up Westbourne St and take the first right into Bathurst St, passing Sussex Square Gardens and along Clifton Place
  239. 238 : km 38.14 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  240. 239 : km 38.15 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Westbourne Street
  241. 240 : km 38.22 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Bathurst Street
  242. 241 : km 38.32 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Sussex Square
  243. 242 : km 38.37 - alt. 23 m - Keep left onto Clifton Place
  244. 243 : km 38.47 - alt. 25 m - Turn left along Sussex Place, crossing Sussex Gardens, with Norfolk Sq on your right, reaching Paddington Station
  245. 244 : km 38.75 - alt. 26 m - Turn right along Praed St and follow it all the way along until just past the Post Office and level with Sale Place, at which point you turn L into Paddington Basin
  246. 245 : km 39.17 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  247. 246 : km 39.21 - alt. 30 m - Follow the Basin W, across the Fan Bridge, and up to the finish point at The Lockhouse
  248. 247 : km 39.28 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  249. 248 : km 39.3 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  250. S/E : km 39.32 - alt. 30 m - Turn left

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↔6.65 km ↗+10 m ↘-10 m ◔1h 55 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (Greater London)

This walk has as its focal point the Leg o’ Mutton Nature Reserve (Formally Leg o’ Mutton" reservoir). The walk uses some of the intriguing network of paved footpaths lined with small terraced houses and cottages, which is characteristic of this part of Barnes and Mortlake. Next the Flood Wall Walkway provides excellent river views and leads on to the towpath. The return via pond, green and Mill Hill gives a taste of the village aspect of Barnes, also of the rural scenery of the Common.

Walking Brent Reservoir (Welsh Harp)

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Brent Reservoir (Welsh Harp)
↔7.17 km ↗+23 m ↘-23 m ◔2h 05 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from London Borough of Barnet (Greater London)

When the sun makes an appearance, we all want to venture outside. But where to go in London to have a pleasant stroll without melting? Well, a walk around Welsh Harp, also known as the Brent Reservoir, comes as a nice surprise. Not so popular (except if you live locally), the Brent Reservoir offers shade and fresh air. It’s a perfect place for a nice day out with friends and family.

Walking Limehouse to Little Venice by the Regents Canal

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↔14.37 km ↗+36 m ↘-13 m ◔4h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from London Borough of Tower Hamlets (Greater London)

The Regent's Canal provides a watery escape from the bustle of the streets of London. Starting at Limehouse this walk takes you across London finishing at Little Venice. In general the route is easy to follow and any lileky problems are dealt with in the walk decsription.

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