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Capital Walkers Group

Welcome to Capital Walkers, the friendly London Ramblers group for people aged 40+. We walk every weekend and usually at least once during the week.

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  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking
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Overview

A linear walk from Crystal Palace to Brockley.

This walks incorporates sections of the Capital Ring, Green Chain Walk and local trails linked by short sections of roadways.

We go through parks, woods, gardens and fields. There are hilly sections along the trail offering outstanding views at the Horniman Gardens, One Tree Hill, Blyth Hill Fields and Hilly Fields. 

This walk will be at a brisk pace within the range of three miles per hour. There are several exit points (eg. Forest Hill, Honor Oak Park and Ladywell) should you wish to make this a shorter hike.

Please bring a packed lunch.

No dogs.

Thursday, 26 March 2026
Start time:
11:00 am
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
14.5km / 9.0mi
Ascent:
251m / 823ft
Type:
linear

Travel: Start at Crystal Palace Rail Station which is served by the Windrush Line and National Rail with a direct service from London Bridge and London Victoria.

Use travel planner - eg. Tfl; City mapper, etc., to plan your journey. The start and end stations are within the Oyster/Contactless/ Freedom Pass zones.

No booking required. Just turn up to join the walk.

The finishing time is an estimate only and will be dependent on a number of factors such as, weather, the speed at which the group walks and the number of breaks taken.

Features

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

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 34109 70544
Nearest postcode:
SE19 2AZ
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Start time:
11:00 am

Crystal Palace Railway Station

Finishing point

Grid reference:
TQ 36416 75782
Nearest postcode:
SE4 2EX
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Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm

Brockley Railway Station

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking