
Capital Ring
Colin Saunders(Author)
Aurum (Publisher)
Published on 20. July 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-0-7112-5821-1 (ISBN)
Description
The Capital Ring is a 78-mile (125 km) walking route encircling inner London that links the astonishing number of islands of green space - parks, woodlands, abandoned railway lines, towpaths and nature reserves - which still survive in the very heart of the city.
The Ring takes in many of London's leading attractions - for example, the Thames Barrier, Eltham Palace and Richmond Park - as well as overlooked gems such as Oxleas Meadows, the Parkland Walk and Abbey Mills Pumping Station, and gives a close-up view of the ever-changing Olympic Park.
This guide divides the route into 15 sections, each starting and finishing at a public transport point, and is packed with a vast amount of information.
The Ring takes in many of London's leading attractions - for example, the Thames Barrier, Eltham Palace and Richmond Park - as well as overlooked gems such as Oxleas Meadows, the Parkland Walk and Abbey Mills Pumping Station, and gives a close-up view of the ever-changing Olympic Park.
This guide divides the route into 15 sections, each starting and finishing at a public transport point, and is packed with a vast amount of information.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 133 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
261 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7112-5821-1 (9780711258211)
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Person
Colin Saunders was one of the first members of the Long Distance Walkers Association, established in 1972, and was one of the founder members of the London Walking Forum in 1990. He is the author of a number of walking books, including London: The Definitive Walking Guide.
Content
Part One: Introduction
Walk London
Walking the Capital Ring
Signs and waymarks
Reaching the Capital Ring
Safety first
Accessibility
Points of interest
Part Two: The Capital Ring
Woolwich to Falconwood
Falconwood to Grove Park
Grove Park to Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace to Streatham
Streatham to Wimbledon Park
Wimbledon Park to Richmond
Richmond to Osterley Lock
Osterley Lock to Greenford
Greenford to South Kenton
South Kenton to Hendon Park
Hendon Park to Highgate
Highgate to Stoke Newington
Stoke Newington to Hackney Wick
Hackney Wick to Beckton District Park
Beckton District Park to Woolwich
Useful Information
Transport
Useful addresses
Ordnance Survey Maps covering the Capital Ring
Walk London
Walking the Capital Ring
Signs and waymarks
Reaching the Capital Ring
Safety first
Accessibility
Points of interest
Part Two: The Capital Ring
Woolwich to Falconwood
Falconwood to Grove Park
Grove Park to Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace to Streatham
Streatham to Wimbledon Park
Wimbledon Park to Richmond
Richmond to Osterley Lock
Osterley Lock to Greenford
Greenford to South Kenton
South Kenton to Hendon Park
Hendon Park to Highgate
Highgate to Stoke Newington
Stoke Newington to Hackney Wick
Hackney Wick to Beckton District Park
Beckton District Park to Woolwich
Useful Information
Transport
Useful addresses
Ordnance Survey Maps covering the Capital Ring