Richmond Ramblers
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Welcome to Richmond Ramblers, offering friendly walks locally and further afield. Our programme is a mixture of city walks in Central London and country walks in Greater London and in the counties outside. Our walking outside Greater London includes the beautiful countryside of the North Downs, the South Downs, the South Coast and the Chilterns.
There are three walks nearly every week - on Saturdays, Sundays and midweek. All are conveniently organised around public transport and usually start and end at railway stations. They range from 4 - 12 miles in length.
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Richmond Park, Ladderstile and Wimbledon Common
6.83 mi
+226 ft
-256 ft
3h 20
Easy
Departure from London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (Greater London)
The walk connects Richmond Park with Wimbledon Common by two different routes, over varied terrain and with a wide range of views without any retracing of steps. It includes some of the best-loved features of the Park and Common, such as Isabella Plantation, the Windmill and Pen Ponds with, by way of contrast, a short section through the exclusive residential area of Coombe. Three alternative routes are given across Wimbledon Common.
Barnes Common, riverside and nature reserve
4.13 mi
+33 ft
-30 ft
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.
Duke of Northumberland's River to Syon Park and Kew Bridge
5.97 mi
+0 ft
-52 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (Greater London)
An interesting walk along the Duke of Northumberland’s river from the Meadway in Twickenham, through old Isleworth, to Syon Park. The attractions in Syon Park include the house and gardens and one of the largest Garden Centres in the country. A short extension to Kew Bridge following a brief section of the Grand Union Canal with its docks and then the Thames, is included. The Musical Museum and London Museum of Water & Steam can be seen on this section. Return is made by bus or train.
Bushy park, rivers mole and ember, west end common, claremont gardens
8.23 mi
+154 ft
-75 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (Greater London)
This is an interesting walk through Bushy Park to Hampton Court Bridge and then following the rivers Mole and Ember to Molesey Heath. The walk continues through Field Common and West End Common to end in beautiful woods beyond Esher. There is then the option to visit the National Trust gardens at Claremont or continuing to Oxshott. Waterproof footwear is strongly advised.
Richmond's Green Trail - Barnes to Hampton
16.15 mi
+223 ft
-207 ft
7h 35
Moderate
Departure from London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (Greater London)
This last walk describes a route from one end of the Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames to the other. It traverses many of the borough's parks and commons and shows how they can be linked by footpaths to form an impressive 15-mile country-style walk we proudly present as "Richmond's Green Trail".