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Explorer maps
173, small section of
182 - Landranger maps
176,
177
Local street atlases may be more useful in built-up areas. See Walking
in London: Maps.
A specialist footpath map with walk suggestions covering Enfield is
available from Enfield Preservation Society: see Books
of country walks.
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Barnet's
Millennium Walk
Circular via Mill Hill Broadway and Burnt Oak 6.5km/4 miles A trail celebrating planes, trains and
green spaces, partly following the Silk Stream.
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Much of the route is along surfaced
paths and accessible. See leaflet for details. |
No connecting paths Local authority Barnet
- Barnet's Millennium Walk. Free leaflet from Barnet
Green Spaces Team.
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Belsize Walk
Primrose Hill to Parliament Hill 6.5km/4 miles or 2.5 hours A
walk through an attractive conservation area rich in historical and
architectural interest, linking two of London's most important open spaces,
Regents Park and Hampstead Heath. The route is signed with pavement plaques
depicting the leaves of the London plane tree.
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The route is along surfaced
paths, pedestrianised streets and pavements. However there may be
steps and gradients. Contact Camden council for more information. |
Connects with Grand Union Canal Walk
(Regent's Canal) Local authority
Camden
Parks and countryside
Hampstead Heath, Regents Park
- Belsize Walk. Free leaflet from
Camden Council Street
Policy Service, or download from their website under Leisure: Outdoor
Camden
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Better Haringey Trail
Circular via Bruce Castle, Wood Green, Highgate, Finsbury Park and
Tottenham Hale 19km/12 miles A walk connecting many sites of
environmental and historical importance in the borough of Haringey. It was
launched by Haringey council in 2005 on the suggestion of a local resident
as part of the Better Haringey programme to improve quality of
life. It uses a combination of quiet streets improved through cleaning, tree
planting and other measures, and off-road routes through parks and open
spaces. Two alternative routes give a large circuit with variations,
divided by a north-south route from Wood Green to Manor House, and with
plenty of local transport there are ample opportunities for shorter walks.
The route uses and links sections of the Capital Ring, Lea Valley Path, New
River Path and Parkland Walk.
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Much of the route is along surfaced
paths and pavements, and accessible. See the mobility guide listed
below for full details, also downloadable as a PDF. |
Connects with Capital Ring,
Lea Valley Path,
New River Path, Parkland Walk (see
Capital Ring), Six Trails in
Islington Local authorities
Haringey,
Islington
Parks and countryside
Alexandra Park, Finsbury Park,
Highgate Wood,
Lee Valley Park,
Railway Fields (nearby)
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An
historical walk through Barnsbury
Angel Islington and Barnsbury 3km/2 miles Heritage walk around
the streets and squares of this suburb near Islington.
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Route follows pavements and surfaced
paths. |
Connects with King's
Cross Walks, Grand Union Canal Walk
(Regent's Canal), Six Trails in Islington Highway Authority Islington
- An historical walk through Barnsbury by Mary Cosh, ISBN 0
9507532 0 3. Islington Archaeology and
History Society, £4.95 + 90p p&p. Details from Catherine Brighty, tel
020 7833 1541.
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Capital RING
This inner orbital route is a true urban walk through London's parks, riversides, streets and
woodland, via Hendon, Highgate, Stoke Newington and Hackney. Click here for more details
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Dollis Valley
Greenwalk
A riverside walk along the Dollis Valley via Barnet, Finchley and
Hendon, through a mixture of countryside, parkland and green corridors.
See London LOOP.
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Grand Union Canal Walk
(Regent's Canal)
This attractive canalside route passes through Camden, by Camden Lock
and the northern edge of Regent's Park. For more
details, click here.
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Harrow Walks Harrow on the Hill 3km/2 miles
Pinner Village 3km/2 miles Street-based heritage walks, including
Harrow's famous school and attractive church, and the historic buildings and
monuments of Pinner.
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Route follows pavements and surfaced
paths. |
No connecting paths though the London
LOOP passes north of Pinner. Highway Authority
Harrow
- Walks: Harrow on the Hill and Walks: Pinner Village,
free leaflets from Harrow Council, available from Harrow
TIC.
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Hertfordshire Chain Walk
A linked series of circular walks that starts near Crew's Hill on the
northern edge of Enfield. For more
details, click here.
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King's Cross Walks
A series of short walks exploring the King's Cross area between Camden,
Bloomsbury and Islington. For more
details, click here.
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Lea Valley Walk
A waterside walk through
north and east
London via Enfield Lock, Tottenham and Hackney. For more details, click
here.
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London LOOP
The northern section of this
route encircling greater London runs via Northwood, Stanmore, Elstree,
Barnet and Enfield, following a section of the Dollis
Valley Greenway. For more details, click
here.
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MODA Suburban Guided Walks
Arnos Grove to Cockfosters 8km/5 miles EASY Walks
promoted by the Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture (MODA), exploring
1930s suburbia in this part of the borough of Enfield. The winding route is
divided into three sections of about 2-3km each, all starting and ending at
stations:
- Arnos Grove to Southgate
- Southgate to Oakwood
- Oakwood to Cockfosters
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Route follows pavements and surfaced
paths. |
Connecting paths London
LOOP (via short link), New River Path (via
short link), Pymmes Brook Trail Parks
and countryside Oakhill Park (nearby), Trent Country Park (nearby).
See Parks: North London.
Local authority Enfield
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New River Path
Following an old artificial
watercourse from Enfield to Sadler's Wells, Islington. For more details, click
here.
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Parkland Walk
Attractive and secluded walk
along a disused railway line from Finsbury Park to Alexandra Palace. See
Capital RING.
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Pymmes
Brook Trail
Monken Hadley Common to Lee Valley Leisure Centre, Edmonton 16km/10 miles Interesting
trail connecting Watling Chase Community Forest with the Lee Valley
Regional Park by following an urban brook through parks and along green
corridors.
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Much of the route is along surfaced
paths and accessible. Contact the borough councils for details
(see below). |
Connects with Lea Valley Walk, London
LOOP, MODA Suburban Guided Walks, New River Path Highway Authorities Barnet,
Enfield
Parks and Countryside Lee
Valley Park, Oakhill Park (see North
London Parks), Watling Chase
Community Forest
- Pymmes Brook Trail. Free leaflet from Barnet
Green Spaces Team.
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Six
trails in Islington
1 Angel to Essex Road/Arlington Square
2 Archway and Waterlow Park
3 Highbury Corner to Finsbury Park
4 Canonbury and Newington Green
5 Tufnell Park and Nag's Head, Holloway Road
6 Finsbury Park to Crouch Hill
All around 3km/2 miles - 5km/3 miles Unwaymarked heritage
walks, mainly along streets with many features of interest.
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Route follows pavements and surfaced
paths. |
Connects with
Better Haringey Trail,
Capital RING/Parkland
Walk, Grand Union Canal Walk
(Regent's Canal), Historical Walk through Barnsbury,
King's
Cross Walks, New River Path Highway Authority Islington
Parks and countryside Finsbury Park (see North
London Parks)
- six trails in Islington, set of free leaflets from the
Islington Society, 35 Britannia Row, London N1 8QH, tel 020 7226 3377
bobodell57@hotmail.com
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