Capital Ring
Published on 20. July 2020
128 pages
978-0-7112-5822-8 (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
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
978-0-7112-5822-8 (9780711258228)
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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
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Distance checklist
- How to use this guide
- Key maps
- Part One: Introduction
- Walking in London
- Walking the Capital Ring
- Signs and waymarks
- Reaching the Capital Ring
- Safety first
- Accessibility
- Points of interest
- Refreshments and toilets
- Cycling
- Walking with dogs
- Part Two: The Capital Ring
- 1 Woolwich to Falconwood
- 2 Falconwood to Grove Park
- 3 Grove Park to Crystal Palace
- 4 Crystal Palace to Streatham
- 5 5 Streatham to Wimbledon Park
- 6 Wimbledon Park to Richmond
- 7 Richmond to Osterley Lock
- 8 Osterley Lock to Greenford
- 9 Greenford to South Kenton
- 10 South Kenton to Hendon Park
- 11 Hendon Park to Highgate
- 12 Highgate to Stoke Newington
- 13 Stoke Newington to Hackney Wick
- 14 Hackney Wick to Beckton District Park
- 15 Beckton District Park to Woolwich
- Useful Information
- Transport
- Useful addresses
- Ordnance Survey Maps covering the Capital Ring
