London On Foot

Below is a selection of walks of varying lengths and difficulty across the UK's capital, London.

Short walks (Under 5 miles)[edit]

The easiest walks that are also wheelchair and disability friendly.

Walk 1: Paddington station to Camden Market (Via Little Venice). Walk length: 2.7 miles.

From Paddington’s concourse, follow the signs to platforms 15 and 16. Just before you get to the ticket barriers, turn right up some steps, which should take you to the canal, and turn left under the road bridge. This should take you to Little Venice after about 100 metres.
At Little Venice, cross over the footbridge, and then turn right after this, which should take you along the Regents Canal Towpath.Just after joining it, follow the footpath onto Blomfield Road, and this should take you to the A5/Edgware Road. Here, cross over onto Aberdeen Place, and follow it until you get to a footpath taking you back to the canal.
After about 100 metres, you should arrive at the B507/Lisson Grove. Cross over it, and then turn left onto the towpath that takes you pass Lisson Grove Moorings, which should be on the other side of the towpath to where you’re walking. Just before the railway bridges, cross over the footpath over the river, and then follow the path under the railway bridges.
From here, follow the canal along the edge of Regents Park until you get to the Cumberland Turn Basin. When you get here, follow the canal to the left, which should take you into Camden Market.

Walk 2: Cutty Sark DLR station to Emirates Airline Cable Car (South Terminal). Walk length: 2.15 miles.

When leaving Cutty Sark DLR station, turn left onto Crescent Arcade, and then turn left at the road junction towards the Cutty Sark and the entrance to the Greenwich Foot Tunnel. From here, turn right through the cafés/restaurants and pass the Old Naval College/Greenwich University. a) Alternatively, you can elite one stop earlier at Island Gardens DLR station and walk through the Greenwich foot tunnel to the Cutty Sark. To do this, cross over the A1206/Manchester Road and go straight onto Douglas Walk, which should take you to the north entrance of the tunnel. Go into the tunnel to walk under the Thames, and at the other side, turn left towards the Old Naval College.
When you turn right onto Park Row, turn left onto Crane Street, and follow the road into Highbridge Street and back towards the Thames. This should take you towards Ballast Quay, and where it turns left, keep going straight onto the footpath. Follow this through to Morden Wharf. Just after passing this, the path should turn right, which you should follow, and this should take you to the A102/Blackwall Tunnel Approach.
At the main road, turn right towards the footbridge, which you should cross. After this, follow Boord Street before crossing Millennium Street, West Parkside, and Central Park. At this point, turn left so you’re walking parallel to East Parkside, and then turn right onto Edmund Halley Way, which should take you the southern terminal for the Emirates Airline Cable Car.

Walk 3: King’s Cross station to Paddington station (Via Russell Square, Bloomsbury Square, Piccadilly Circus, Oxford Circus, and Marble Arch). Walk length: 4.7 miles.

From King’s Cross, cross over the A501/Euston Road, and turn right so that you’re walking Parallel to St Pancras International. Just after you pass it, turn left onto Judd Street, which should take you to the Brunswick Shopping Centre.
After passing the Brunswick, turn right onto the B502/Bernard Street, which should take you to Russell Square. Walk through it towards Bedford Place, which you should walk along to get to Bloomsbury Square. Like with Russell Square, walk through it to Vernon Place, where you should turn left and then right through the Sicilian Avenue to join the A4200/Southampton Row.
Just after joining the main road, you should get to Holborn station, where you turn right onto the A40/High Holborn, and follow it until you get to the A401/Shaftesbury Avenue, turn left onto it, and follow it until you get to Piccadilly Circus. a) Alternatively, you can take a detour through Chinatown by turning left into Gerrard Place and then turn right onto Gerrard Street. To re-join Shaftsbury Avenue, turn right onto Wardour Street, and then turn left back onto Shaftsbury Avenue. Another way back to the main road is to turn right down Macclesfield Street, which is about halfway along Gerrard Street, before turning left back onto Shaftsbury Avenue.
At Piccadilly Circus, cross over the junction onto the A4201/Regents Street, and follow it to Oxford Circus. Here, cross over the A40/Oxford Street and turn left along it. After some time, you should come to the Marble Arch, which should be on the opposite side of the road. Just after this, cross over the A5/Edgware Road and turn right onto it. Follow it until you reach the Marylebone Flyover/The Westway, and just before you walk under it, turn left onto the A4205/Praed Street, and Paddington station should be on your right. To enter the station concourse, follow the downwards sloping road parallel to London Street.

Walk 4: Southwark Cathedral to Westminster Cathedral. Walk length: 3.6 miles.

Looking onto Southwark Cathedral, turn right onto the A3/Borough High Street before crossing London Bridge, which merges into King William Street. When you get to Monument station, turn left onto Cannon Street, and after about 500 metres, St. Paul’s Cathedral to your right as you get to St. Paul Churchyard. After this, follow the road as it becomes Ludgate Hill, Fleet Street, and the A4/Strand.
After some time, you should get to Trafalgar Square. Here, turn right onto Whitehall, which becomes Parliament Street as you get to Parliament Square, with Westminster Abbey directly opposite you. At this point, head towards it before turning right onto Broad Sanctuary, which merges into Victoria Street just after passing Westminster Abbey. Walk down this road until just before you get to Victoria station, and Westminster Cathedral should be to your left set back in a courtyard.

Walk 5: Emirates Airline Cable Car (North Terminal) to Royal Victoria DLR station loop (Via the Royal Victoria Docks Footbridge). Walk length: 1.2 miles.

From the cable car terminal, turn right to follow the waterline towards Royal Victoria Square, making sure to go to the right of the buildings, and after passing through it, turn right towards the front of the boat and pair of cranes, which is where the entrance of the bridge should be. Walk along the platform to the bridge stairs, which you should climb up, before crossing the dock to the other side.
After crossing, turn right along the path so that the dock’s to your right and houses to your left, and follow it until you get to the block of flats. Here, keep following the path around so that it takes you pass Dock Beach and The Crystal, which should take you under the Emirates Airline Cable Car. After this, cross over Western Gateway onto Seagull Lane, and Royal Victoria DLR station should be on your left.

Medium walks (Between 5 and 10 miles)[edit]

Walks that can easily be done in a morning or afternoon.

Walk 1: Tower Hill Tube station to Paddington station (Via Tower Bridge, Millennium Bridge, Parliament Square, Victoria station, Wellington Arch/Hyde Park Corner, Royal Albert Hall, and Hyde Park). Walk length: 8.4 miles.

From Tower Hill station, cross over the A3211/Tower Hill, and follow the edge of the Tower of London onto the A10/Tower Bridge Approach onto Tower Bridge, where you should cross. a) If you’re coming from Tower Gateway DLR station, follow the signs to the exit of the station and follow the steps down before crossing over Minories. After this, turn left and cross over Tower Hill, where you should then walk around the Tower of London towards Tower Bridge. b) At various points during the day, Tower Bridge’s bascule will open for certain boats. Before crossing, listen out for a siren that indicates that the bridge’s bascules are about to open.
After crossing the bridge, turn right along the Thames path, which should become The Queen’s walk just before you get to London Bridge. Here, turn right onto the bridge, and after crossing it, walk down the steps, and follow the Thames path under it, Cannon Street Station, and Southwark Bridge. a) At certain times during the day, the crane at Walbrook Wharf will be in operation depending on the tide. If this is the case, turn back and follow Cousin Lane towards the A3211/Upper Thames street, where you turn left. Sometime after this, turn left onto the A30/Queen Street Place, and just before you cross Southwark Bridge, follow the steps back down onto the Thames path, where you turn right.
After passing Southwark Bridge, the path should turn away from the Thames as Queenhithe. This should take you to High Timber Street, where you turn left onto. Just before it goes under some buildings, turn left onto Broken Wharf, which should take you back to the Thames path and towards the Millennium Bridge. Follow the steps parallel to the bridge, and then cross over it towards the Tate Modern.
After crossing the Millennium Bridge, follow the slope down before heading towards Blackfriars station, where there should be an underpass. After passing through it, walk up a set of steps, and then turn right onto Blackfriars Road Bridge. After crossing it, cross the road onto the Victoria Embankment, and follow it until you get to Charing Cross station.
At Charing Cross, walk under the bridges, and then turn right onto the A400/Northumberland Avenue, where you should be able to cross one of the Golden Jubilee Bridges. After doing this, turn right onto the South bank towards the London Eye, and then turn right again onto the A302/Westminster Bridge, which you should cross before merging into Bridge Street and should take you over the Thames into Parliament Square.
At Parliament Square, walk to the far corner where Westminster Abbey is, and walk onto the A302/Broad Sanctuary, which merges into Victoria Street as you head towards Victoria station. Here, walk pass the bus/taxi stands before crossing over onto the A202/Grosvenor Gardens, which merges into the A302/Grosvenor Place. From here, follow the road until you get to Hyde Park Corner. a) If you want to avoid the bus/taxi queues, you can shortcut through Victoria station, which should take you to the other side of the stands when you leave the station.
At Hyde Park Corner, turn left onto the A4/Knightsbridge, and after the first group of buildings on your right, cross over the road and walk through the Albert Gate. After doing this, cross the South Carriage Drive, and then turn left onto the parallel footpath, which should take you to the Albert Memorial.
At the Albert Memorial, turn right through Hyde Park towards the Italian Gardens and the Marlborough Gate. From here, cross over the A402/Bayswater Road onto Lancaster Terrace before turning left onto Gloucester Terrace. Then turn right onto the B410/Craven Road, which merges into the A4205/Praed Street, and Paddington station should be on your left. To enter the station concourse, follow the downwards sloping road parallel to London Street.

Walk 2: Woolwich Ferry to Golden Hinde. Walk length: 8.7 miles.

Starting at the Woolwich ferry’s north terminal, aboard the ferry and cross the Thames, which should take 5 to 10 minutes. At the south terminal, follow the road to the roundabout, and then turn right onto the A206/Woolwich Approach. Make sure to keep going straight ahead when you get to the overpass. a) Alternatively, you can walk under the Thames on the Woolwich Foot Tunnel.
When you get to the Old Naval College/Greenwich University, turn right just before the student union building, and follow the path until it meets the Thames path. From here, turn left towards to Cutty Sark, where you walk around the bow and towards Greenwich Church Street. Just as it meets the main road, turn right onto Crescent Arcade, and then turn right onto the A200/Evelyn Street, which merges into Lower Road.
When you reach the roundabout next to Southwark Park, turn left onto the A200/Jamaica Road, which merges into Tooley Street. This should take you to Potters Fields Park where you should turn right, and when you reach the city council building, turn left around it so you’re following the Thames, with the HMS Belfast on your right.
Just before you reach London Bridge, turn left onto St Olaf Stairs, and then turn right back onto Tooley Street, which should take you under London Bridge and onto Montague Close. As it meets with Cathedral Street, turn around on yourself onto it, and the Golden Hinde should be on your right.

Walk 3: Kenwood House to Westminster Abbey. Walk length: 6.7 miles.

From Kenwood House, walk down the driveway towards the B519/Hampstead Lane, where you turn right. Then immediately after the zebra crossing, turn right into Hampstead Heath Park, and head towards Parliament Hill Farmer’s Market.
At the market, turn left, and then take the first right, which should take you to Highgate Road, where you turn right onto and should take you pass Kentish Town station and merge into Kentish Town Road.
Just after passing The Abbey Tavern pub, turn left onto Royal College Street, which should take you under Camden Road Overground station and eventually to Goldington Crescent Gardens. Here, walk onto Goldington Crescent before turning right onto Chalton Street before turning left onto Charrington Street, and this should merge into Ossulston Street and take you to the A501/Euston Road.
When you get to the Euston Road, turn right, and then turn left onto Mabledon Place, which should merge into Marchmont Street and take you to the Brunswick Shopping Centre. Here, turn right onto the B502/Bernard Street before turning left onto the A4200/Russell Square, which merges into Southampton Row after passing the park. When you’re opposite the Double Tree Hotel, turn right onto Bloomsbury Place, and then left onto Bloomsbury Square.
After walking Bloomsbury Square, walk down the Sicilian Avenue to get back to Southampton Row, which should tale you down to the A4/Aldwych. Here, turn right whilst following the curve, and when you get to the Strand, cross over onto the A301/Waterloo Bridge and cross the Thames.
After crossing the Thames, turn right towards the Southbank Centre and continue underneath Hungerford Bridge. When you get to Westminster Bridge, climb the steps onto it and walk across the Thames towards Parliament Square, and Westminster Abbey should be on your left.

Walk 4: London Bridge station to Langham Place. Walk length: 7.4 miles.

From London Bridge station, make your way towards the A200/Tooley Street where you turn left, and at the road junction, turn right onto London Bridge and cross the Thames, where it becomes King William Street.
When you get to Monument Tube station, turn left onto Cannon Street, and just after passing the station, turn right through the Bloomberg Arcade before crossing Queen Victoria Street onto Watling Street. At the end of this road, turn right onto New Change Street, which merges into the A40/Cheapside, Holborn, and High Holborn.
When you get to Holborn Tube station, turn left onto the A4200/Southampton Row before turning right onto Great Queen Street, which should merge into Long Acre. This should take you to Covent Garden Tube station, where you turn right towards Covent Garden Market.
Once at the market, turn right towards King Street and New Row, and then turn left onto St Martin’s Lane. Continue straight ahead when you get to the A400/Charing Cross Road, which should take you pass Trafalgar Square, onto the A3212/Whitehall and towards Parliament Square.
At Parliament Square, turn right onto St George’s Walk, which then merges into Birdcage Walk and takes you along the edge of St James’ Park. Then turn right onto Spur Road, pass Buckingham Palace, and then turn left onto Constitution Hill, which takes you to the Wellington Arch/Apsley Way. Here, walk pass it before crossing over onto the A4/Knightsbridge.
When you’re opposite the Albert Gate, cross over the road and walk through it before crossing the South Carriage Drive and walk into Hyde Park. At the next crossroads, turn right, and then take the next left towards the A4202/Park Lane via the Hyde Park Bandstand.
When you get to Park Lane, cross over onto Aldford Street, and then turn left onto Park Street. After passing a couple of crossroads, turn right onto Upper Grosvenor Street towards Grosvenor Square Park. Here, pass through the park towards Duke Street and follow it until you get to the A40/Oxford Street, where you turn right. This should take you to Oxford Circus, where you turn left, and Langham Place should be straight ahead of you where the BBC HQ is.

Walk 5: Royal Albert Hall to Buckingham Palace (Via Tower Bridge). Walk length: 9.1 miles.

Facing towards the Royal Albert Hall from the south side, turn right onto Kensington Gore before turning left onto Prince Consort Road and then left onto Exhibition Road. At the end of this road, turn right onto the A315/Knightsbridge, which should merge into Piccadilly and take you to Piccadilly Circus. After this, cross over onto Coventry Street, and then after some time, turn right onto Garrick Street before turning left onto King Street, which should take you to Covent Garden.
At Covent Garden, walk through it to Southampton Street, where you walk down, and then turn left onto the A4/Strand, which should merge into Fleet Street and Ludgate Hill before taking you pass St Paul’s Cathedral. From here, the road should merge into Cannon Street and Eastcheap, which should take you to All Hallows by the Tower church. Here, walk pass it before turning right onto Petty Wales, which should take on a footpath round the Tower of London. At the end of this path, climb the steps onto Tower Bridge and turn right over the Thames.
After crossing the Thames, continue walking along Tower Bridge Road before turning right onto the A200/Tooley Street, and then turn left onto Druid Street. This should take you under the railway and onto Crucifix Way, which merges into St Thomas’ Street and take you pass The Shard. After passing it, turn left onto the A3 before immediately turning right onto the A3200/Southwark Street, which should take you under a couple of railway bridge and merge into Stamford Street. Shortly after this, you should reach the Bernie Spain Gardens on your right, where turn right into it before turning left onto Upper Ground when you get there. This should take you pass the Southbank Centre, under a railway bridge and merge into Belvedere Road.
After some time, you should pass the Jubilee Gardens, which you should walk through towards the London Eye, and then continue to walk along The Queen’s Walk. Then at Westminster Bridge, climb the steps onto it and turn right towards Parliament Square, with Big Ben on your left. After walking pass it, keep walking straight ahead onto Great George Street, which then merges into Birdcage Walk and takes you parallel to St James’s Park. Eventually, turn right onto Spur Road, and Buckingham Palace should be on your left.

Walk 6: Paddington station to the Limehouse Basin (Via Little Venice and Camden Market). Walk length: 9.6 miles.

From Paddington’s concourse, follow the signs to platforms 15 and 16. Just before you get to the ticket barriers, turn right up some steps, which should take you to the canal, and turn left under the road bridge. This should take you to Little Venice after about 100 metres.
At Little Venice, cross over the footbridge, and then turn right after this, which should take you along the Regents Canal Towpath. Just after joining it, follow the towpath onto Blomfield Road, and this should take you to the A5/Edgware Road. Here, cross over onto Aberdeen Place, and follow it until you get to a footpath taking you back to the canal.
After about 100 metres, you should arrive at the B507/Lisson Grove. Cross over it, and then turn left onto the footpath that takes you pass Lisson Grove Moorings, which should be on the other side of the towpath to where you’re walking. Just before the railway bridges, cross over the footpath over the river, and then follow the path under the railway bridges.
From here, follow the canal along the edge of Regents Park until you get to the Cumberland Turn Basin. When you get here, follow the canal to the left, which should take you pass an entrance into Camden Market, which you pass and cross over the bridge ahead of you towards Camden High Street. Once you reach it, turn left onto the A502/Camden High Street, and cross over the bridge, and just after crossing it, turn right back onto the Regents Canal towpath to the left of the canal, where you should pass a couple of locks and several bridges.
After some time, you should reach a railway bridge that leads into St Pancras International station. Walk under this and pass the St Pancras station, before making a sharp left hand turn about 100 metres after this to pass the Gasworks rail tunnels (Into King’s Cross station) and another basin. About 100 metres after this, there should be some steps taking you away from the canal where it goes into the Islington Canal Tunnel. Walk up these, and then cross over Muriel Street onto a footpath that takes you past a basketball court. This should take you to Maygood street, and at the end of this, turn right onto Penton Street before immediately turning left onto Tolpuddle Street.
After walking along here, turn right onto the A515/Liverpool Road before turning left onto the A1/Upper Street and then right onto Duncan Street. At the end of the road, cross over Colebrooke Row onto a footpath that takes you back to the Regents Canal towpath to the left of the canal, which you should keep following. Then when you reach Danbury Street, cross over it back onto the towpath and continue straight ahead when you pass the basin and under several bridges, including several railway bridges. This should eventually become the Kingsland Towpath, Dunston Road, Denne Terrace, Regents Row, Andrews Road, Pound Path and eventually the Towpath.
Just after you pass under a couple of railway bridge carrying the mainline and Docklands Light Railway (DLR), you should eventually reach the Limehouse Basin. To get to the DLR station, turn back and walk across to the footbridge you just walk pass, turn left to cross over it, and follow the footpath parallel to the DLR viaduct, and the station should be on your right.

Long walks (Over 10 miles)[edit]

The longest walks within London that be done in a day or more.

Walk 1: Kensington Palace to Royal Observatory Greenwich (Via the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the Royal Docks). Walk length: 20.6 miles.

Facing towards the round pond, turn right onto Broad Walk, and then talk the first diagonal left pass the Kensington Gardens Bandstand. At the end of the path, turn left so that you’re parallel to The Flower Walk. Join this path when you reach the Albert Memorial, which should take you to the West Carriageway Drive, and then cross over it to the footpath parallel to the bridleway. Follow this to Hyde Park Corner.
At Hyde Park Corner, cross over Piccadilly to Apsley Way, passing the Wellington Arch, and the cross over Duke of Wellington Place onto Constitution Hill towards Buckingham Palace. Here, walk around the Victoria Memorial and onto The Mall, which you should follow to the other end of St James’ Park.
At the end of the park, turn right onto Horse Guards Road, and when you get to Horse Guards Parade, turn left onto it. About halfway down the opposite wall, there should be a cluster of 3 arches that you should walk through, and this will take you to Whitehall. Here, turn left towards Trafalgar Square, where you turn right onto the A40/Strand.
After about 200 metres, turn left onto Southampton Street, and you should end up at Covent Garden. Here, walk anti-clockwise around the market before turning right onto Russell Street, and then left onto Bow Street. When you get to the end of the road, turn right onto Long Acre before crossing over onto Great Queen Street.
At the end of this road, turn left onto the A4200/Southampton Row, which should take you pass Holborn Tube Station. At the following junction, turn right onto the A40/Theobalds Road, and you should pass Farringdon station before the road merges into Clerkenwell Road and Old Street.
At Old Street station, go straight ahead at the roundabout onto the A501/Great Eastern Road, and as it turn to the right, turn left onto the A1208/Hackney Road, which should pass under several railway bridges and merge into Bishop’s Way.
At the end of the road, turn right onto Sewardstone Road, and then turn left through Bonner Gate, across the canal and into Victoria Park. After crossing the road, turn right, and then left onto the footpath that follows the perimeter of the West Boating Lake. After this, turn right onto the road before turning left at the next footpath that crosses Grove Road. After passing the second road, turn left onto the footpath that follows the Hertford Union Canal.
As the path turns away from the canal, turn right towards Parnell Road Bridge, and just before you cross it, turn right onto the canal path, which should take you under the A12/East Cross Route. Follow the path round to the left as it joins the River Lee Navigation. At the road bridge, turn right onto White Post Lane, and just after it becomes Carpenters Road, turn left onto Clarnico Lane, and then right again onto Waterden Road, which then merges into Westfield Avenue and takes you to Westfield Stratford Shopping Centre. a) Alternatively, you can take a detour through the shopping centre, entering in the entrance you initially pass from the main road, and exiting from a choice of many others.
Just before you get to the edge of the shopping centre, turn right onto Endeavour Square, and after crossing the railway bridge and the WaterWorks River on the Stratford Walk, turn left towards the riverside, and follow it under the railway bridge until you get to the Greenway, where you turn left under the A118/High Street and over several railways.
After about 2 miles, turn right onto the A112/Prince Regent Lane, making sure to cross over the A13/Newham Way. At the end of this, turn left onto the A112/Victoria Dock Road, and as it turns off to the left, follow the footpath that goes under the Royal Albert Way, and then follow it right as it goes under the railway bridge and heads towards the Connaught Bridge. Walk over the footbridge parallel to it, and walk along Connaught Road.
When you meet a roundabout with a railway bridge crossing it, turn left onto the North Woolwich Road, which then merges with Factory Road. After some time, re-join the Albert Road, and then at the next crossroads, turn right onto Pier Road, which should take you to the Woolwich Ferry. Board it to cross the Thames, which should take 5 to 10 minutes. a) Alternatively, you can walk under the Thames on the Woolwich Foot Tunnel.
At the south terminal, At the south terminal, follow the road to the roundabout, and then turn right onto the A206/Woolwich Approach. After passing a low wall to your right, turn left onto Frances Street, and when you get to the crossroads where the Royal Artillery Barracks are, turn right onto the B210/Hillreach, which merges into Little Heath and Charlton Park Road.
After around 2 miles, you should reach Batley Park. After passing it, turn right onto Vanbrugh Park, which should take you to Greenwich Park. Here, cross Maze Hill, and take a diagonal right, and at the Queen Elizabeth I Oak, turn left towards the Royal Observatory Greenwich.

Walk 2: Paddington station to Victoria station (Via London termini and main stations). Walk length: 11.2 miles.

From Paddington station’s concourse, walk up the slope, and then turn left onto the A4205/Praed Street at the top of it. At the end of it, cross over the Edgware Road onto the A501, and follow it round to the Marylebone Road, where you turn right.
At the second crossroads, turn left onto Harewood Avenue, and then turn right onto Melcombe Place with Marylebone station to your left, and follow it until you get to Dorset Square. After passing it, turn right onto Gloucester Place, and then turn left back onto the A501/Marylebone Road, which merges into the Euston Road.
When you get to the Euston station, walk around , which will take you alongside Euston’s station front. Then cross over Eversholt Road onto Grafton place before turning right onto Churchway, where you turn left back onto the A501/Euston Road.
About 100 metres after passing Euston station, you should get to St Pancras International station. After passing it, turn left into King’s Cross Square, and follow the front of King’s Cross station towards Pentonville Road. At the fork in the second junction, turn right onto the A501/King’s Cross Road, which merges into the A201.
After some time, you should come to Farringdon station on your left. Here, turn left into Cowcross Street, and follow it into Smithfield Market. When you get there, turn left towards Charterhouse Square and Carthusian Street, and when you get to the A1/Goswell Road, where you cross over onto the B100/Beech Street. After about 100 metres after passing the Barbican Centre, turn right onto Moor Lane before turning left onto Ropemaker Street, which merges into South Place and Eldon Street.
Just as the road turns right into Broad Street Place, turn left onto Liverpool Street, and after passing the station, turn right onto the A10/Bishopsgate before turning left onto Houndsditch. From here, turn right onto the A1211/Outwich Street before turning left onto Bevis Marks. After this, turn right onto Bury Street before turning left onto Brown’s Buildings and then right onto Cunard Place. At the end of the road, turn left onto Leadenhall Street before turning right onto Fenchurch Buildings. After this, turn right onto Fenchurch Street before immediately turning left onto Fenchurch Place, where Fenchurch Street station is. From here, walk along London Street before turning right onto Mark Lane.
From here, turn left onto Great Tower Street before crossing over Byward Street to pass All Hallows by the Tower church. Afterwards, turn right onto Petty Wales, and then turn left to follow the footpath around the edge of the Tower of London. Just before you pass under Tower Bridge, climb the steps going up to street level and turn right to cross the Thames. a) At various points during the day, Tower Bridge’s bascule will open for certain boats. Before crossing, listen out for a siren that indicates that the bridge’s bascules are about to open.
After crossing the bridge, walk down another set of steps to the riverside before walking through Potters Fields Park and behind the City Council offices. From here, turn left onto More London Riverside, which should take you to the A200/Tooley Lane and pass London Bridge station. Walk along this road, and at the end of it, turn right on the A3/London Bridge to cross the Thames.
Just before the road becomes King William Street, walk down a set of steps, and turn left onto the A3211/Upper Thames Street where you should pass under Cannon Street station. Just before the road goes under some buildings, turn left onto Broken Wharf, which merges into St Paul’s Walk, and follow it so that you go under the Millennium Bridge and Blackfriars Railway Bridge. Just after this, go up some steps onto Blackfriars Road Bridge and turn left over the Thames, which then becomes the A201/Blackfriars Road.
Just after you walk under a railway bridge, turn right onto The Cut, and when you get to the A301/Waterloo Road, cross over onto the B300/Baylis Road before turning right onto Spur Road and Cab Road. At this point, you should be at the concourse of Waterloo station, which you should walk through. Just before you walk over the road, go down a set of steps and turn right onto the A3200. Just before walking under a railway arch, turn left onto Sutton Walk, which should take you under the railway onto Concert Hall Approach and next to the Royal Festival Hall. At this point, walk over the Golden Jubilee Bridge crossing the Thames.
Just before you walk through Charing Cross station, walk down a set of steps, and turn right onto the A3211/Victoria Embankment, and then turn left into the Victoria Embankment Gardens to join Villiers Street. At the end of this, turn left onto the A4/Strand to Trafalgar Square, and then continue straight ahead on The Mall to the edge of St James’ Park. Walk through it to the A3214/Birdcage Walk, where you turn right, and Victoria station should be on your left. To enter the station concourse, turn left onto Terminus Street and walk about halfway along the bus/taxi stands.

Walk 3: Camden Market to Covent Garden (Via Greenwich Market). Walk length: 17 miles.

From the railway bridge crossing the Regents Canal, walk away from the railway bridge down the A400/Camden High Street. After about ½ of a mile, when you get to Mornington Crescent Tube station, turn left onto Eversholt Street, which should take you to Euston Station. Just before you fully pass it, turn left onto Grafton Street before turning right onto Churchway, and then turn left onto the A501/Euston Road.
About 100 metres after this, you should be opposite St Pancras International station. Just before you fully pass it, cross over the Euston Road, and turn right onto Argyle Street. At the end of this road, turn right onto the A501/King’s Cross Road, which you should follow round at the crossroads.
Just after you pass Farringdon station, turn left onto Charterhouse Street, where Smithfield Market is. Walk through the market towards West Smithfield, and then join Long Lane to the A1/Goswell Road, where you cross over onto the B100/Beech Street. This should eventually merge into Finsbury Square, Sun Street and Appold Street.
After the road turns to the left, turn right onto Primrose Street, and when you get to the A10/Bishopsgate, cross over onto Spital Square, which should take you to Spitalfields Market. Here, walk pass the market towards Brushfield Street, where you turn left, and then turn right onto Commercial Street.
When you get to Aldgate East Tube station, cross over onto Leman Street, and then immediately turn left onto New Drum Street, which should take you to the A13/Commercial Road. Turn right onto it, and follow it to Limehouse station. About 300 metres after passing this, you should come to a fork in the road, where you should go right onto the A1261/West India Dock Road, and follow this to Poplar DLR station.
Just after passing Poplar station, turn right onto Upper Bank Street where you should walk under Canary Wharf’s Crossrail/Elizabeth Line station. After passing between the skyscrapers, turn left onto North Colonnade, and then turn left onto Churchill place before turning left onto Trafalgar Way at the roundabout, which should take you pass Billingsgate Fish Market. At the Traffic Light Tree roundabout, turn right to continue along Trafalgar Way, and then turn right at the next roundabout onto the A1206/Preston’s road, which merges into the Manchester Road.
After some time, turn right onto Pier Street, and then continue straight ahead on the pathway alongside Mudchute Farm Day Nursery onto Stebondale Street. This should take you back onto the Manchester Road where you turn right towards Island Gardens DLR station. When you’re opposite the station, turn left onto Douglas Path, which should take you straight through to the Greenwich Foot Tunnel. Enter it and walk under the Thames to the Cutty Sark. a) Alternatively, you can continue along the Manchester Road, and you will still end up at Island Gardens DLR station.
When you emerge at the Cutty Sark, walk around the starboard/right hand side of the ship, and walk onto the A206. Just before you get to the crossroads, turn right into Turnpin Lane, where you pass Greenwich Market, before turning right back onto the A206. Follow the road round to the left as it becomes the A200/Evelyn Street, which merges into Lower Road.
When you get to Southwark Park, turn left at the roundabout onto the A200/Jamaica Road, and after some time, you come to a fork in the road. Here, turn left onto Tanner Street before turning right onto the A200 and ahead onto Druid Street. As you get to a T-junction, turn left under the railway, and follow the path around onto Crucifix Lane. Then cross Bermondsey Street onto St Thomas Street to keep following London Bridge station.
At the end of the road, turn left onto the A3/Borough Street, and as you follow the road onto the A3200/Southwark Street, immediately turn right onto Stoney Street, which should be one of the entrances into Borough Market. Walk under the railway bridge before turning right onto Middle Street, which should take you past Southwark Cathedral and back onto the A3/London Bridge Road, where you should turn left onto to cross the Thames. This should take you to Monument Tube station, and when you get there, go to the right of it to follow the A10/Gracechurch Street, and when you get to the 2nd street to your right (Bull’s Head Passage), turn right onto it, which should take you to Leadenhall Market. Turn left under the glass canopy, and to get back to Gracechurch Street, turn left onto Leadenhall Market to follow the glass canopy before turning right back onto the main road.
At the next major crossroads, turn left onto Cornhill, which should merge into Poultry just after passing Bank Tube station. After passing this and when you meet a fork in the road, go left onto Queen Victoria Street, and then when you reach Mansion House Tube station, turn right onto Cannon Street, which should merge into the A4/St Paul’s Churchyard, Ludgate Hill, Fleet Street and Strand. After some time, turn right onto Southampton Street, and Covent Garden Market should be straight ahead of you.

Walk 4: Cadogan Hall to the O2 Arena. Walk length: 15.2 miles.

Facing towards Cadogan Hall, walk to the left of it, and then turn right onto the A3216/Sloane Street. At the end of the first park, turn left onto the B319/Pont Street, and follow it to the T-junction, where you turn left onto the A4/Brompton Road before turning right onto Cottage Place.
Just after passing Holy Trinity Brompton church, turn right onto Ennismore Garden Mews, and then turn right onto Watt’s Way before walking through Princes Garden. When you get the far corner of the park, turn left onto Princes Gardens, and then turn right onto Exhibition Road. From there, turn left onto Prince Consort Road, and then immediately turn right onto Kensington Gore, which should take you around the Royal Albert Hall.
After passing the Royal Albert Hall, turn right onto the A315/Kensington Gore, and then turn left onto West Carriageway Drive to go through Hyde Park. Just after you cross The Serpentine, turn right onto a path, and then immediately left onto another path that’s parallel to the road. This should then turn towards the Hudson Memorial Bird Sanctuary. Follow this path until you cross the North Carriageway Drive, where you then turn right onto the next footpath.
At the end of the footpath, turn left and cross the A40/Hyde Park Place/Bayswater Road onto Stanhope Place. When you reach the corner of Connaught Square, turn right onto Seymour Street, and then cross the A5/Edgware Road onto the A5204/Wigmore Street, and Wigmore Hall should be on your left. This should then merge into Mortimer Street.
After some time, turn right onto Wells Street, and then turn left onto the A40/Oxford Street at the second crossroads. Then about 50 metres after passing Tottenham Court Road, turn right onto Earnshaw Street before turning left onto the A40/High Holborn. Just after you cross Shaftsbury Avenue, turn right onto Endell Street, which then merges into Bow Street, and after you pass the Royal Opera House, into Wellington Street. After this, turn right onto Strand before turning left onto Savoy Street.
At the end of the road, you should be on the Thames bank, where you turn right onto the A3211/Victoria Embankment. Follow this to the first Golden Jubilee Bridge, where you turn left up the steps and cross the Thames. On the other side, follow the Royal Festival Hall round the back pass Southbank Food Market, so you end up on Belvedere Street. This takes you under Waterloo Bridge and merges into Upper Ground.
When you get to the Bernie Spain Gardens, walk through it to the far corner until you get to the Thames bank, where you turn right. From here, walk along the Thames bank until you get to Blackfriars Road Bridge, where you turn left onto it. After crossing it, follow the road as it merges into the A201/New Bridge Street, and then into Farringdon Street. After passing under the Holborn Viaduct, turn right onto West Smithfield, and follow it pass Smithfield Market onto Long Lane to the A1/Goswell Road, where you cross over onto the B100/Beech Street.
After coming out of the covered up road, turn right onto Silk Street, and the Barbican Centre should be on your right. From here, turn right onto Moor Lane, and then turn left onto Fore Lane, which merges with London Wall. Just after you join that road, turn right onto Moorgate, which then merges into Princes Street and King William Street. At Monument Tube station, keep following King William Street to the right, which should then merge into London Bridge, where you cross the Thames.
Just before you walk under the railway bridge, turn right onto the A200/Tooley Street, which should merge into Jamaica Road. At Southwark Park, turn right onto Lower Road, which merges into Evelyn Street. Just after crossing the bridge over Deptford Creek, turn left onto Horseferry Place, which should take you to the Thames bank. Here, follow the path to the right, and the Cutty Sark should be on the right, where you keep walking through the cafés/restaurants and pass the Old Naval College/Greenwich University.
When you turn right onto Park Row, turn left onto Crane Street, and follow it into Highbridge Street and back towards the Thames. This should take you towards Ballast Quay, and where it turns left, keep going straight onto the footpath. Follow this through to Morden Wharf.
Just after passing the wharf, the path should turn right, and then take the first left onto Olympian Way, which should take you back to the Thames path. Keep following the path until it turns away from the Thames, and keep going straight ahead when it merges joins Waterview Drive. After joining this road, the O2 Arena should be on your left.

Walk 5: Kenwood House to Richmond Tube station. Walk length: 17.3 miles.

From Kenwood House, walk down the driveway towards the B519/Hampstead Lane, where you turn right. Then immediately after the zebra crossing, turn right into Hampstead Heath Park, and head towards Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track. Here, cross walk over the bridge that crosses the railway, which should take you to Savernake Road, where you cross over onto Roderick Road and follow it to the end. At this point, turn right onto the B518/Mansfield Road, and follow it round as it merges into Parkhill Road. From here, turn right onto Haverstock Hill before immediately turning right onto England’s Lane, which merges into Primrose Hill Lane and should take you to Primrose Hill Food Market. Once you’ve passed the market, turn right into Primrose Hill, and follow the path towards Ormonde Terrace.
At the end of this path, cross over the A5205/Prince Albert Road onto a footpath that takes you over the Regents Canal and to the Outer Circle. Here, cross over and go straight ahead onto the footpath in Regents Park towards the Open Air Theatre. Once there, walk around the Inner Circle towards Regents University, where you turn right/left (Depending on which direction you come from) onto York Bridge, which should merge into York Gate. At the end of the road, turn left onto the A501/Marylebone Road before turning right onto Devonshire Place, which should merge into Wimpole Street. After this, turn right onto Henrietta Place before immediately turning left onto Vere Street, which after crossing the A40/Oxford Street, merges into New Bond Street. At the end of the road, turn right onto Piccadilly, which should take you Green Park, and just before you pass Green Park Tube station, turn left into the park towards Buckingham Palace.
Once at the Palace, walk alongside the front of it, and then turn right onto the A3214/Buckingham Gate, which merges into Buckingham Palace Road and Ebury Bridge Road, and it should take you pass Victoria station and bring you opposite the Caterer’s Gate. Here, turn left onto the A3216/Chelsea Bridge Road towards Chelsea Bridge, where you cross the Thames. Just after this, turn right onto Carriage Drive North in Battersea Park, and after you pass the Children’s Zoo, turn left onto the path that takes you pass the bandstand and to the Sub-Tropical Garden, where you turn right towards the Astro-turf and towards the road junction. Here, cross over onto Cambridge Road, and at the next crossroad, turn right onto the A3205/Battersea Park Road, which should take you under a railway bridge and merges into York Road.
When you get to the next major roundabout, cross over onto the A217, the road next to the McDonalds, and after passing the railway bridge, turn right onto the A3/Armoury Way. Follow this to the left as it becomes the Putney Bridge Road, and jut after this, turn right onto the A3/West Hill, making sure to turn left at the fork in the road. When you get to the junction, make sure to follow Princes Way and Withycombe Road before crossing over the A219/Tibbet’s Corner to re-join the A3 as it becomes the Kingston Road and Roehampton Vale.
After some time, Richmond Park should be on your right, with Kingston University London Roehampton Campus on your left. Just after you pass it, turn right onto the pathway next to Stag Lodges Stables, and follow the path to Pen Ponds Café. Here, turn right towards Spankers Hill Wood Car Park, and after passing it, turn left onto the stone track towards Pen Ponds. As the trees on your right thin out, turn right towards Sawyer’s Hill, where you cross over onto Holly Lodge. Just before you reach The Holly Lodge Centre, follow the path round so that you’re heading towards a row of trees that take you back onto Cambrian Road. At the end of this, turn right onto the B353/Queen’s Road before immediately turning left onto Marlborough Road, which merges into Onslow Road and takes you to the Vineyard Passage. At the end of this passage, turn right onto the A307/Eton Street, and when you reach the Nationwide Building Society at the end of it, pass it before turning right onto the A307/The Quadrant, and Richmond Tube station should be on your right.

Walk 6: The V&A museum to the National Maritime Museum. Walk length: 11.8 miles.

From the entrance of the V&A, turn left onto Exhibition Road before turning left onto Cromwell Gardens, which should merge into Thurloe Place, the A4/Brompton Road, and Knightsbridge. Follow this to Hyde Park Corner, where you cross over onto Apsley Way, and then turn left onto the A4/Piccadilly to Piccadilly Circus. Just after passing this, turn right onto Haymarket before turning left onto Orange Street, with the National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery to your right.
After passing the galleries, walk straight ahead onto the A400/Charing Cross Road before turning right onto St Martin’s Court, which should merge into New Row and King Street and take you to Covent Garden Market. From here, walk round towards the London Transport Museum before turning left onto Russell Street and then left again onto Bow Street. About 100 metres after this, turn right onto Broad Court before turning left onto Drury Lane, which merges into Museum Street, taking you to the British Museum.
At the museum, turn right onto Great Russell Street before turning left onto Montague Street, which should take you to Russell Square Park. Here, walk through it to the far corner towards the B502/Bernard Street, where you turn right, and then at the next crossroads, walk into Coram Fields Park. Follow this through towards the football pitches and tennis court, and then at the end of the road, turn right onto Mecklenburgh Square before turning left onto the B502/Guilford Street. Just after this, turn right onto the A5200/Gray’s Inn Road, and then turn left onto the A40/Holborn, which should take you to St Paul’s Cathedral.
Once you get to the cathedral, turn left onto Cannon Street before turning left onto Queen Victoria Street, and then right onto Cornhill, which should merge into Leadenhall Street. From here, turn left onto Aldgate High Street, and after passing Aldgate East Tube station, turn right onto the A13/Commercial Road, which should take you via Limehouse station. Just after passing St Anne’s Church Limehouse, you should come to a fork in the road, where you turn right onto the A1261/West India Dock Road, and then turn right under the railway towards Hertsmere Road, where you turn right onto, and follow this until it becomes Columbus Courtyard.
After passing through the courtyard, turn right onto West India Avenue, and then turn left onto the A1206/Westferry Road, which you should follow to Island Gardens DLR station. Here, turn right onto Douglas Path, which should take you to the Greenwich foot tunnel, where you go down to cross the Thames. At the other side, turn left to pass the restaurants before turning right next to the New Zealand Memorial, which should take you through the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College. At the other side of this, cross over the A206/Nelson Road, and the National Maritime Museum should be ahead of you.

Walk 7: Kew Palace to Eltham Palace. Walk length: 18.1 miles.

Looking at the front of Kew Palace, turn right towards the Elizabeth Gate, and at the first right, turn towards the roundabout, where you turn left onto Broad Walk, which takes you towards the Elizabeth Gate. From here, turn left onto Kew Green and follow it round to the A205, where you turn left and cross the Thames on the Kew Bridge. Just after passing Kew Bridge station, turn right onto the A3000/Wellesley Road, which should take you under the M4 motorway and over the railway next to Gunnersbury station and merge into Heathfield Terrace.
When you get to Turnham Green, follow the edge of the park round to the T-junction, where you turn right onto the A315/Chiswick High Road, which merges into King Street, Hammersmith Road and Kensington High Street, which should take you to the corner of Kensington Gardens. Here, turn left into them, and take the diagonal path towards Broad Walk towards the Victoria statue, and Kensington Palace should be to your left.
After reaching here, turn right towards the Round Pond and walk anti-clockwise around it to the first diagonal path, where you turn right towards Mount Walk, where you turn left onto it. At the West Carriage Drive, cross over it and continue along the path with the tennis courts to your right, and just after you pass Hyde Park Playground, take a diagonal left toward the corner of The Serpentine, where you should turn right along the path to Hyde Park Corner. At this point, cross over the South Carriage Drive toward Hyde Park Corner Tube station, and then cross Piccadilly onto Apsley Way to walk pass the Wellington Arch before crossing over Duke of Wellington Place onto Constitution Hill. From here, walk through Green Park towards Buckingham Palace.
Once at Buckingham Palace, turn left towards the Canada Gate, and then take the first diagonal right after passing through it before turning right at the first intersection towards the building. Here, turn left so that they’re on your right, and then turn right at the next junction onto Cleveland Row, and St James’ Palace should be on your right. From here, turn right onto Marlborough Road, and then cross over The Mall into St James’ Park and over the bridge to the other side of the park. Here, turn left onto Birdcage Walk, which then merges into Great George Street and Parliament Square. Once there, cross over Parliament Street onto the A302/Westminster Bridge Road to cross over Westminster Bridge. After this, turn left onto York Road before turning left onto the A3200/Addington Street to take you under Waterloo station and merge back into Westminster Bridge Road.
When you get to the Elephant and Castle roundabout, turn left to cross over the road towards the Michael Faraday Memorial and walk along the A201/New Kent Road, which merges into the A2/Old Kent Road and New Cross Road and takes you pass Burgess Park and New Cross Gate station. Just after passing the station, follow the road round to turn right onto the A20/Lewisham Way, which should take you to Lewisham DLR station. Here, turn right to follow the main road before turning left towards the A20/Lewisham High Street, where you should turn right, which then merges into Lee High Road and Eltham Road. After some time, turn right onto Horn Park Lane, which then merges into Jeffery Row and then back into Horn Park Lane.
At the end of the road, turn left onto the A205/Westhorne Avenue, and then at the next roundabout (Clifton’s Roundabout), turn right onto the A20/Sidcup Road before immediately turning left onto Eltham Palace Road, which should take you pass some playing fields. At the end of these, go straight ahead at the roundabout to continue along Eltham Palace Road, and at the T-junction, cross over onto the pathway that takes you to King John’s Walk. At the next crossroads, turn right onto Courtyard, and Eltham Palace should be straight ahead of you.

Walk 8: London Gateway port to Surrey Quays. Walk length: 36.6 miles.

From the port’s main reception, turn left onto Ocean Boulevard, and then turn right at the roundabout to continue walking along Ocean Boulevard. At the following roundabout, turn left onto Corringham Road which you follow until you get to a churchyard, where you then turn right onto Church Hill, which then merges into London Road and takes you over a level crossing. At the following T-junction, turn left onto the A1013/Stanford Road, and keep following it until you reach the edge of Tilbury.
When you almost reach the King George’s Field, turn right onto King Edward Drive, and follow it to the B149/Wood View, which you turn right onto. From here, walk to the split in the road, and turn left onto Old Dock Approach Road. At the next roundabout, turn right onto Marshfoot Road before turning left back onto Old Dock Road Approach and then immediately turning right onto the footpath parallel to the A1089/Dock Road, which merges into St Andrew’s Road and takes you pass Tilbury Docks.
After a while, you should reach a huge car park attached to the docks. Here, turn right to continue along the A1089 to walk through the estate, and it should take you to the London Cruise Terminal. When you get there, walk straight onto the pontoon to board the Tilbury to Gravesend passenger ferry, which should take you over the River Thames. Once in Gravesend, follow the pontoon to the road before turning left onto West Street before turning left onto Bath Street, and then turn right onto New Road, which then merges into Overcliffe, the B2175/London Road, The Hill Northfleet, and the High Street. This should eventually take you to the A226/Stonebridge Road, which should take you over a railway and merge into London Road.
After a while, turn right onto Ingress Park Avenue, and then turn left to continue along Ingress Park Avenue, which should take you pass Greenhithe for Bluewater station and to a roundabout. Here, go straight ahead onto the A206/Crossways Boulevard before following the footpath taking you away from the main road to the left to take you pass the railway. At the end of this path, turn left onto Charles Street, which should take to a footbridge over Stone Bridge station that you should cross over to Church Street. Just after this, turn right onto Elizabeth Street, which merges into Cotton Lane.
At the next T-junction, turn right onto the B2228/Cotton Lane, and at the next roundabout, turn right onto the A206 so that you cross the A282 main road, and follow it round so that you go onto Bob Dunn Way, which merges into University Way to take you over the River Darent, and after the first roundabout it becomes Thames Road, which you should follow after the next roundabout. Eventually at the following roundabout, turn right onto Howbury Lane, which should take you under a railway bridge, and at the end of the road, turn right onto the footpath taking you under Slade Green station, which should then take you to Moat Lane where you should walk down. After around 150 metres, turn left onto Hazel Road before turning right onto Slade Green Road, which merges into Manor Road and takes to the left at the mini-roundabout and eventually into James Watt Way. a) As the Bob Dunn Way doesn’t have any marked footpaths, make sure to keep on the right side of the barrier and stay as far away from the main road as possible.
At the major T-junction, turn right onto the A206/Queens Road, and follow it to the left at the next roundabout onto Fraser Road, which should merge into Erith Road, Woolwich Road, Bostall Hill, Plumsted High Street and should eventually take you into Woolwich. When you reach the Waterfront Leisure Centre, turn right onto the Thames path, and follow it round to the Woolwich Foot Tunnel. Here, go into it to cross the River Thames, which should take you to Pier Road, which you follow until you reach King George V DLR station with the docks behind it, which you walk through. a) Alternatively, you can continue along to the roundabout where you turn right onto the A204, which takes you to the Woolwich Ferry. You can also use this to cross the Thames and will also take you to Pier Road and should take 5 to 10 minutes.
After walking through the station, continue along the pathway onto Brixham Street, and then turn left onto Grenadier Street before turning right onto Manwood Street and then left onto a footpath to take you to the A112/Albert Road. Here, turn right onto it with the railway tracks to your left, and follow it to the left at the next roundabout. At the following roundabout, turn right onto the footpath next to the Connaught Bridge, and walk under it so you can cross the dock entrance on a footpath, and after this, turn left along the waterfront and in front of the ExCel London exhibition centre. Continue to follow this until you reach the Emirates Airline Cable Car (North Terminal), where you then cross the road onto Western Gateway, and at the next roundabout, go straight ahead onto Lower Lea Crossing, which should take you pass Trinity Buoy Wharf. Continue ahead at the following roundabout onto the A1261/Aspen Way and follow it pass the next roundabout.
When you reach Poplar DLR station, turn left onto Upper Bank Street to walk through Canary Wharf Elizabeth Line station and into Canary Wharf, which you should follow to Canary Wharf Tube station. From here, walk along the edge of Jubilee Place before turning right onto Bank Street and then left onto the footpath that leads you to a bridge over the dock. After crossing it, turn left onto South Quay Walk before immediately turning right onto another footpath that takes you under the railway. Straight after this, turn left onto Marsh Wall, and at South Quay DLR station, turn right onto the footpath alongside Millwall Inner Dock. About halfway along the dock, turn right onto Pepper Street to take over the bridge before turning right onto the footpath on the other side, and follow that round to the Millwall Outer Dock.
Just before you get to the corner of the dock, turn left onto the footpath that takes you to Undine Road, where you turn right onto and takes you parallel to the railway. Then at the T-junction, turn left onto Spindrift Avenue, and then turn right onto East Ferry Road, which should take you to the A1206/Manchester Road. Here, turn right onto it, and when you reach Island Gardens DLR station, turn right onto Douglas Path, which should take you to the Greenwich Foot Tunnel. At this point, enter the north entrance and walk under the Thames, which should take you to the Cutty Sark. a) Alternatively, you can take a shortcut along Nauticus Walk to avoid the T-junction. b) You can also cross straight over the Manchester Road onto Ferry Street, which you can follow round to Saunders Ness Road. Here, follow it, and then turn right when you get to Douglas Path towards the Greenwich Foot Tunnel.
Once you’re at the Cutty Sark, turn right onto the Thames path, and then turn left onto Horseferry Place, which should take you to the A200. Here, turn right towards the Deptford Creek, and just before it becomes Evelyn Street, turn right onto Grove Street, and follow it to Lower Pepys Park. Here, turn right into it towards the gap in the buildings, and then cross Millard Street into Pepys Park, which you should follow to the Thames. Once there, turn left along the path and onto Deptford Wharf towards St George’s Square, where you then turn left towards Calypso Way before turning right onto and then left onto Lighter Close. Follow this path round the dock as it merges into Rope Street, and then turn left at Swedish Quay, which should take you into Surrey Quays.

Walk 9: Wembley Stadium to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Walk length: 17.7 miles.

Looking towards Wembley Stadium, turn right along the B4557/South Way, and then when you reach the ibis hotel, turn left onto the footpath over Wembley Stadium station. After this, turn left onto the A479/Wembley Hill Road before immediately turning left onto th A404/Harrow Road, which should take you over the A406/North Circular Road and merges into Hillside, Craven Park and Craven Park Road. After some time, turn left onto the A404/Manor Park Road, and then when you reach the High Street, continue straight ahead, which should take you over a railway and merge into Harrow Road.
When you come to a crossroads, turn left onto Elgin Avenue, and then when you reach a small park, turn right onto Lauderdale Road, which should take you to a roundabout. Here, turn left onto Sutherland Avenue, which merges into Hall Road and Circus Road. Then at the Butterworth Centre, turn right onto Cavendish Avenue, and Lord’s Cricket Grounds should be straight ahead of you. When you get there, turn left onto Wellington Place pass St John's Wood Church Gardens before turning right onto the A41/Wellington Road. Follow this to the next roundabout, where you continue straight ahead onto Park Road, and at the next fork in the road, turn right onto Gloucester Place, which should take you over the A501/Marylebone Road and merge into Portman Square before crossing the A40/Oxford Street onto Park Street.
Just before the end of the road, turn right onto Alford Street and cross over the A4202/Park Lane and turn left into Hyde Park, and then turn right at the next diagonal footpath towards the Parade Ground before turning left towards Hyde Park Corner. Here, turn left onto Serpentine Way before immediately turning right onto South Carriage Drive before turning left onto a footpath to cross onto the A302/Grosvenor Place. After passing the Upper Grosvenor Gardens, turn left onto Victoria Street, and when you get to the Victoria Palace Theatre, turn right onto the A202/Vauxhall Bridge Road, which you should follow over the River Thames and under Vauxhall station. a) If you want to avoid the bus/taxi queues, you can shortcut through Victoria station, which should also take you to the A202/Vauxhall Bridge Road.
Just after you pass under Vauxhall station, turn right onto Harleyford Road, which should take you to The Oval Cricket Grounds. From here, walk clockwise around the stadium until you get to Clayton Street, where you turn left onto, and then at the next junction, turn right onto the A23/Kennington Road before turning left onto the A3/Kennington Park Road, which merges into Newington Butts and take you to the Elephant and Castle. Here, continue following the A3 as it takes you under a railway bridge and merges into Newington Causeway, Borough High Street and onto London Bridge, which should take you back over the River Thames and onto King William Street.
At the end of the road, you should be at Monument Tube station. Here, turn right onto Eastcheap before turning left onto Philpot Lane to pass The Gherkin, where you then turn right onto Fenchurch Street, which merges into Aldgate High Street, the A11/Whitechapel High Street and Whitechapel Road. Just after you pass the Royal London Hospital, turn left onto the A107/Cambridge Heath Road, and just after passing under a railway bridge, turn right into Bethnal Green Gardens, and walk through it until you get to the B119/Roman Road, where you turn right onto.
After some time, you should come to Mile End park, and after passing it, turn left onto the A1205/Grove Road, and just before you get to the roundabout, turn right onto the Hertford Union Canal, which should take you under the A12/East Cross Route. Follow the path round to the left as it joins the River Lee Navigation, and at the road bridge, turn right onto White Post Lane, which merges into Carpenters Road, which you should follow to the footpath next to the road bridge. Here, turn right onto it, and then at the top of the path, cross over Marshgate Lane onto London Way, and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Stadium should be right ahead of you.

Walk 10: Heathrow Terminal 4 to London City Airport Walk length: 23.6 miles

Looking away from Heathrow Terminal 4, walk towards the Southern Perimeter Road, which you should turn left onto when you reach there and follow this to Hatton Cross Tube station. From here, follow the road around the station, and then at the roundabout, turn right towards the A30/Great South-West Road, which you should turn left onto, and this should merge into the A4/Great West Road when you get to Henlys roundabout.
After some time, you should reach the Chiswick Flyover, which you should follow for about half a mile. After this, turn right onto Lionel Road South to Kew Bridge station, and then turn left onto the A205 before turning right onto Wellesley Road, which should take you under the Great West Road and merge into Heathfield Terrace and take you to Turnham Green Park. At the end of the road, turn right onto the A315/Chiswick High Road, which should merge into King Street, Hammersmith Road and Kensington High Street whilst taking you pass Hammersmith Tube station.
After a while, you should reach Kensington Gardens/Hyde Park. Here, turn left onto Broad Walk before turning right onto The Flower Walk, which should take you pass the Albert Memorial and to the West Carriage Drive. At this point, cross over onto the path opposite, and when you see The Serpentine to your left, turn left towards a larger path which you should turn right onto and should take you to Hyde Park Corner. From here, cross over Piccadilly so that you pass the Wellington Arch, and then cross over the uke of Wellington Place onto Constitution Hill, and follow this to Buckingham Palace. Once here, walk around the Victoria Memorial onto The Mall, and follow it under Admiralty Arch onto Trafalgar Square, which you cross over onto the A4/Strand. This should merge into Fleet Street, Ludgate Hill, St. Paul’s Churchyard and Cannon Street.
When you get to Mansion House Tube station, turn left onto Queen Victoria Street before turning right onto Cornhill when you reach Bank Tube station, which then merges into Leadenhall Street. At the end of this road, turn left towards Aldgate High Street to pass Aldgate Tube station, which should merge into Whitechapel High Street. Just after passing Aldgate East Tube station, turn right onto the A13/Commercial Road, which should take you pass Limehouse station and merge into East India Dock Road to take you pass All Saints DLR station.
After some time, you should cross over a large roundabout and go straight ahead at it. About 100 metres after passing it, turn right onto the A1020/Leamouth Road, and then at the next roundabout, turn left the road parallel to the Lower Lead Crossing. To get onto this road, walk to the end of the slip road before turning right under it, and then turn right onto the other slip road where you then turn back on yourself to walk along the Lower Lea Crossing. At the following roundabout, walk straight ahead onto Western Gateway before following the footpath straight ahead of you towards Royal Victoria Square. From here, walk along the outside of the ExCel London and follow it to Connaught Bridge, where you cross on the parallel footbridge. At the next roundabout, turn left onto the A112 and follow it until you pass under a railway bridge, where you turn left onto Hartman Road. This should take you to the entrance of London City Airport, with the entrance being on your left.

Walk 11: Upper Riverside, Greenwich Peninsula to the BT Tower. Walk length: 15.9 miles.

From Upper Riverside, walk along Mitre Street before turning left towards Phoenix Avenue. At the following crossroads, turn right onto East Parkside before turning left onto Pilot Busway at the next junction. Then at the next pathway, turn right to cross over West Parkside before walking along the pathway towards Millennium way, which you cross over onto Boord Street. At the end of this, cross over the bridge before turning left onto Tunnel Avenue, which you follow to the A203/Blackwall Lane and turn right onto.
After some time, turn right onto the A206/Trafalgar Road, which merges into Romney Road and Nelson Road. Just after you pass the Old Royal Naval College, turn right onto Pepys Walk before turning left towards the Cutty Sark. Just after passing it, enter the Greenwich Foot Tunnel and cross it over to the Isle of Dogs, and at the other side, follow Douglas Footpath to Saunders Ness Road, where you turn left onto towards Ferry Street, and then cross over onto East Ferry street. Keep following it so that you walk parallel to the DLR tracks, pass several stations and merge into Littleharbour. a) Alternatively, continue along Douglas Footpath towards the A1206/Manchester Road where you turn left opposite Island Gardens DLR station, and then turn left towards East Ferry Road which you turn right onto.
Eventually, you should reach a crossroad onto Marsh Wall where the tracks turn left. Turn left to follow them, and at South Quay DLR station, turn right onto South Quay Walk before following South Dock round to South Quay Footbridge, where you turn right. After this, walk through the building before turning right onto Bank Street before turning right onto Upper Bank Street to pass Canary Wharf Tube station. From here, keep following the road so that you pass under Canary Wharf Crossrail station, and then when you get to the A1261, turn left onto it towards the footbridge, which you turn right onto to cross over Poplar DLR station. After this, follow the path to Poplar High Street, which you cross over onto Hee Street and follow to the A13/East India Dock Road, where you turn right onto and follow.
Just before you get to All Saints DLR station, turn left onto Chrisp Street. Then when you reach the third road to your left, turn right onto the footpath to take you over Langdon Park DLR station before turning left through Langdon Park parallel to the tracks. At the next footbridge, turn right onto Clutton Street before turning left onto Ulamvar Street. After some time, turn left onto Mallory Close, which should take you to the Limehouse Cut, and follow this as the footpath turn away from Mallory Close and under the A12 towards the River Lea, which you should continue to follow. a) Alternatively, you can turn right onto Chadbourn Street, which also takes you to Ulamvar Street.
After some time, turn right onto Three Mill Lane before turning left to pass Three Mills Park and to follow Three Mills Wall River Weir. Then when you get to the A118/High Street, turn right onto it before turning left onto a footbridge over the Waterworks River, which should take you under a railway bridge and to Thornton Street, where you should turn left and to the ArcelorMittal Orbit. From here, cross over the next footbridge to walk around the West Ham United Stadium, and when you reach the car park, walk through it towards the River Lea, which you turn left onto and follow towards the next footbridge. Here, turn right onto it to cross the Old Ford Lock onto Dace Road, and then cross over Greenway to turn right onto Wick Lane, which should take you to a roundabout. When you get there, turn right onto Crown Close, which should take you on a footbridge over the A12/East Cross Route and onto Old Ford Road. Just after joining the road, turn right onto Legion Terrace, which merges into the B119/Roman Road and takes you over the Regents Canal.
When you get to Bethnal Green Tube station, turn onto the A107/Cambridge Heath Road, which should take you under a railway bridge and take you to the A11/Whitechapel Road. Turn right onto it, where it then merges into Whitechapel High Street and take you pass Aldgate East and Aldgate Tube stations. Just after passing these, you should come to a three-way fork in the road, where you should take the far right road, which should take you to 30 St Mary Axe/The Gherkin. Just after passing it, turn left onto St Mary Axe before turning right onto Leadenhall Street. Just after this, turn left onto the A10, which should take you to Monument Tube station, and from here, turn left onto King William Street to cross London Bridge. a) Alternatively, you can also walk through Bethnal Green park, which will also take you to the same railway bridge you walk under.
Just after crossing the bridge, turn left onto a footpath under the railway, which should take you to London Bridge Street, where you turn right onto towards The Shard. From here, turn right onto St Thomas Street before turning left onto the A3, and then turn right onto the A3200/Websedge, which merges into Southwark Street and Stamford Street and takes you under a railway bridge. Just after passing this, turn right through the Bernie Spain Gardens towards the River Thames, where you turn left to follow the river bank to the A301/Waterloo Bridge. Here, turn right onto it to cross over it, and then at the A4/Strand, cross over onto Wellington Street, which merges into Endell Street.
After some time, you should get to the A40/High Holborn, which you turn left onto, and then when you get to the A40/Charing Cross Road, turn right onto it, which should merge into the A400/Tottenham Court Road just after Tottenham Court Road Tube station. After some time, turn left onto Maple Street, and the BT Tower should be on your left.

Walk 12: Battersea Power Station to Wembley Stadium. Walk length: 12.4 miles.

Looking away from the Power Station, walk along Pump House towards the A3205/Nine Elms Lane, where you turn left so that you pass the US Embassy. Then when you get to Vauxhall Bridge, cross over onto the Thames Footpath, which should take you to the A3036/Albert Embankment. This should take you to Lambeth Bridge, where you turn right at the roundabout onto the A3202/Lambeth Road, and just after you walk under a railway, turn left onto Hercules Road, which should take you to Kennington Road where you turn left. Then at Lambeth North station, turn right onto Baylis Road, which should take you to Waterloo Road, which you turn left on to walk pass Waterloo station. Just after passing it, turn left onto Mepham Road to walk parallel to the viaduct before crossing over to Sutton walk, which should take you under the viaduct and onto Concert Hall Approach, which should take you to the Royal Festival Hall. a) Alternatively, you can turn right away from Vauxhall Bridge, and then turn left at the next roundabout onto Albert Embankment. b) You can also walk straight to Kennington Road, where you turn left towards Lambeth North Tube station.
Once you’re at the Royal Festival Hall, turn left to walk under the railway before turning right to walk over the Golden Jubilee Bridge nearest to the London Eye, which should take you to Northumberland Avenue. From there, walk along it to get to Trafalgar Square, where you continue straight ahead onto Cockspur Street before turning left onto Haymarket. At the end of the road, turn left onto Coventry Street, which should take you to Piccadilly Circus, where you cross over onto the A4201/Regent Street. This should take you to Oxford Circus, where you turn left onto the A40/Oxford Street, and just after you pass Marble Arch Tube station and Marble Arch, turn right onto Great Cumberland Place. At the end of the road, you should be opposite Bryanston Square, where you turn left onto George Street before turning right onto Seymour Place.
At the end of the road, you should be at the A501/Marylebone Road, which you cross over onto the B507/Lisson Grove. This should take you over the Regents Canal and merge into Grove End Road and eventually Abbey Road, with the namesake studios to your left. From here, keep walking along the road to take you over a railway and merge into the B510/West End Road. Just after you pass a student accommodation block, turn left onto Gascony Avenue, and then when you get to the A5/Kilburn High Road, go straight across onto the A4003/Willesden Lane. This should take you pass Paddington Old Cemetery, over a railway and merge into the A407/High Road. Eventually, turn right onto the A4008/Dudden Hill Lane just after you pass Willesden Bus Garage before turning left onto Denzil Road at Memorial Stone, and then at Neasden Lane, turn right onto it to take you under a railway bridge, which should take you pass Neasden Tube station.
Just after you pass the station, turn left onto a footpath that takes you onto Brendon Avenue, and then as it turns to the right, turn left onto the A406/North Circular Road to take you over a railway, making sure to cross over at the first foot crossing. This should take you pass IKEA Wembley, where you then turn right onto the B457/Drury Way before turning left onto Besant Way. Just after this, turn right onto Lovett Way, and at the end of it, walk onto a footpath that leads to the River Brent, which you should walk parallel to, and this should take you under a railway and the B4557/Great Central Way. Just after this, turn right onto a footpath that takes you to the road where you turn left away from the River Brent, which merges with South Way and takes you to Wembley Stadium on your right.

Cross London walks[edit]

Walks that take you across London using the compass points that need several days to complete.

Tube termini[edit]

Walks following the termini of each Tube line on the London Underground network.

Transport for London (TfL) rail links[edit]

Walks following the termini of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), Tramlink, London Overground and Crossrail/Elizabeth Line.

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