Promoted routes: London
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City Churches Pilgrimage and Heritage Trail
Tower Hill to Fleet Street 3km/2 miles approx
Unwaymarked street-based trail visiting 11 churches in the City of London, all with connections to historic religious figures. Best days to undertake the Trail are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday when most of the churches are open.
Connects with
Highway Authorities
Pilgrimage and Heritage Trail 1. Leaflet 20p from All Hallows by the Tower, Byward Street EC3.
City Churches Development Group 86 Leadenhall Street, London EC3A 3BP, tel 020 7283 6120
Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Walk
Circular via Kensington Gardens and St James Park 11km/7 miles
Route through the central London Royal Parks, visiting Kensington Gardens, Green Park, Hyde Park and St James Park past sites linked to the life of the late Princess Diana, waymarked with plaques.
Much of the route is along surfaced paths and accessible. See publicity or contact Royal Parks Agency (see below) for details.
Connects with
Peace Trail (Central London) Jubilee Walkway Parks and countryside
Royal Parks Highway Authorities
Kensington & Chelsea Westminster A walk for Diana by Tom Corby and Lucy Trench, ISBN 0 9531426 6 3. The Royal Parks, £9.95.
Lavish guidebook with detailed park maps, historical and biographical notes.
Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Walk. Free leaflet from the Royal Parks Agency.
Grand Union Canal Walk (Regent's Canal)
A secluded green route along an historic canal through west London, Little Venice and Camden Lock. For more details, click here.
Jubilee Walkway
Circular heritage route via Lambeth Bridge and Tower Bridge with loops to King's Cross and the Barbican connecting many of central London's best-known landmarks and attractions with the Thames Path. For more details, click here.
King's Cross Walks
King's Cross, St Pancras, Camden, Bloomsbury and Islington 8km/5 miles total
Four short walks exploring the streets, gardens and canalside of the fascinating area around King's Cross and St Pancras stations, on the northeastern edge of central London.
Generally pavements and good paths but surfaces may be uneven and some of the walks include steps. See leaflets for details.
Connects with
Highway Authorities
Four King's Cross Walks. Free leaflet pack from King's Cross Partnership: details also on their website.
New River Path
Following an old artificial watercourse from to Sadler's Wells, Islington. For more details, click here.
Open Spaces in the City of London
Cleary Garden to St Bartholomew the Great 2km/1.5 miles
The Barbican to Guildhall 2km/1.5 miles
Finsbury Circus to St Dunstan in the East 2km/1.5 miles
Unwaymarked street-based trails visiting many of the small but often surprising and frequently attractive parks, squares and gardens in the City.
Connects with
Highway Authority
Parks and Countryside
Open Spaces in the City of London. Free leaflet from the Corporation of London, tel 020 8472 3584.
Peace Trail (Central London)
Euston to Imperial War Museum, Lambeth 7km/4 miles
Unwaymarked route visiting sites associated with the peace movement, through Bloomsbury and Westminster, the basis of an annual event. Much of the route follows or closely parallels part of the Jubilee Walkway.
Much of the route is along surfaced paths and accessible.
Connects with
Parks and countryside
Highway Authorities
A Peace Trail Through London, leaflet 40p + SAE from 11 Venetia Road, London N4 1EJ. Cheques to Valerie Felssati.
Peace Trail website: mysite.freeserve.com/mysterywalk
Thames Path National Trail
Classic riverside route through the heart of the city. Click here for more details on the Trail and Walk This Way Routes.
