Capital Ring walk sections 1&2

Chelmer & Blackwater Group

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Overview

NB: Meeting at Stratford at 10:15

Section 1: Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station to Falconwood Rail Station - 6.2 miles (+ 1 mile station links)

Section 2 from Falconwood Rail Station to Grove Park Rail Station - 4.4 miles (+ 0.9 miles station links).

For description and links, see tfl page given below. Includes link to pdf guides from Inner London Ramblers (https://innerlondonramblers.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=253&catid=18). Also link to Walk the walk on "Go Jauntily" App (free photo guide - need to download the app, but can view without signing in).

Friday, 10 April 2026

Meeting time:: 10:15 am
Start time:: 10:50 am
Estimated finish time:: 4:30 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 20.1km / 12.5mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: linear

Website:: https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/walking/capital-ring

Features

Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
Toilets available
Accessible by public transport
No car needed

Meeting point

Grid reference:: TQ 38555 84373
Nearest postcode:: E15 1AZ
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Meeting time:: 10:15 am

Meet at 10:15 am at Stratford Underground Station, outside the coffee shop at Jubilee Line Station. DLR to Woolwich Arsenal. If you want to join at Woolwich, contact the leader.

Starting point

Grid reference:: TQ 43816 78775
Nearest postcode:: SE18 6EP
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Start time:: 10:50 am

If you want to join at Woolwich, contact the leader nearer the time for a more precise time and place.

Finishing point

Grid reference:: TQ 40735 72064
Nearest postcode:: SE12 9TA
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Estimated finish time:: 4:30 pm

Upcoming walks with Chelmer & Blackwater Group

Writtle (afternoon walk)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Great Leighs

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Meeting point image; ©️ Network Rail & Google 2023

Liverpool Street Station to Hunterian Museum

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Stock (afternoon walk)

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

©️ Houses in Blackmore; C&B Photographer

Blackmore (Figure of 8)

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Barnston, Felsted circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Chipping Ongar (afternoon walk)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Parking image; ©️ Googgle, w3w & OpenStreetMap contributors

Chelmsford (Moulsham Lodge) Short am Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Galleywood (afternoon walk)

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Purleigh

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.2 miles

Hatfield Broad Oak

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.5 miles

Coggeshall

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Springfield (Beaulieu Park) afternoon walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Great Leighs (afternoon walk)

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Rayleigh

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles