Walks in London

It should be scarcely necessary to mention where London is, or how imporant it is in Britain and indeed, the world. It is the capital of the United Kingdom, and it's rich history is evident everywhere you look. Greater London is formed from the old county of Middlesex, which was samped by the urban growth of London, and was fianlly subsumed during the local council reorganisation in 1965. Althouth there are many treasures to be seen in London, on a nice summer's day perhaps the best way of getting a feel for the city is to walk around it, which is surprisingly safe in most areas.

One of the things that has always amazed me about London is the amount of greenery in it, from the Royal Parks in the centre to the larger parks in the outlying areas. The Thames Path national Trail runs from west to east through the county (and indeed the centre of the city), and the North Downs Way national trail makes an appearance in the very south. There is also a loop walk, the Capital Ring, around the outlying areas of the city. Ther are also several canal walks, including the Regent's Canal in the centre of the city, the start of the Grand Union Canal from Paddington and the Lea Valley Canal in the east.

Below is a map showing all the walks that I have completed in London.

Completed walks in London

Canary Wharf.

The Obelisk and trig point on Pole Hill.

List of walks in London

Walk No.	Description	Distance (miles)
1041	London Loop: Moor Park to Barnet, and then down to Finchley	26.5
1040	London Loop: Hatton Cross to Moor Park	21.7
1039	London Loop: Coulsdon South to Hatton Cross	26.7
1034	London Loop: Orpington to Coulsdon	22.3
1033	London Loop: Erith to Farnborough, and then on to Chiselhurst	23.5
1032	London Loop: Rainham to Purfleet, then on to Basildon and Pitsea	23.6
1031	London Loop: Loughton to Rainham	23.7
1030	London Loop: High Barnet to Loughton	20.7
953	Thames Path: Woolwich to Kew	28.1
898	Limehouse to Hayes	23.9
773	Hampton Court to Windsor	20.4
770	Putney Bridge to Hampton Court	20.1
758	Greenwich to Putney Bridge	16.4
750	Thames Path: Putney Bridge to Charlton	21.1
749	Thames Path: Shepperton to Putney	23.7
706	Brentwood to Liverpool Street	21.3
615	Harlow to Edmonton via Epping Forest	19.4
601	A circular walk along the North Downs from Whyteleafe	21.6
284	Greenwich to Stone	19.0
283	Island Gardens to Greenwich	16.9
282	Wennington to Island Gardens	16.0
281	Stanford-le-Hope to Wennington	16.9
217	Greenwich to Whyteleafe	17.9
210	Rickmansworth to Stanmore via Middlesex's highest point	9.2
139	West Drayton to Kings Langley	16.6
123	Mile End to Dartford	15.0
65	Alperton to Paddington	6.4
60	Slough to Alperton	16.7
52	Enfield Lock to Harlow Town	12.6
51	Mile End to Enfield Lock	12.7
50	Paddington to Mile End	8.3

This was a total of 588.9 miles in 31 walks (an average of 18.99 miles per walk).

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