Discovering London's New River

Croydon Group

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Overview

Following a section of the Capital Ring along the banks of the New River and a visit to the Woodberry Wetlands Centre where there will be a mid walk stop for coffee.

Wednesday, 19 November 2025

Start time:: 10:30 am
Estimated finish time:: 1:00 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 7.2km / 4.5mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: linear

Features

Accessible by public transport

Starting point

Grid reference:: TQ 31351 86784
Nearest postcode:: N4 2DH
what3words:: pill.indeed.shut

Start time:: 10:30 am

Finsbury Park Station, Station Place (the exit closest to platforms 1 and 2) EC 9:45 Thameslink plat 2. Return to Croydon from Canonbury Station or bus to Finsbury Park then Thameslink.

Finishing point

Grid reference:: TQ 32358 85018
Nearest postcode:: N1 2PG
what3words:: crust.fresh.month

Estimated finish time:: 1:00 pm

Canonbury station

Upcoming walks with Croydon Group

Oaks Park and Banstead Downs

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Afternoon Circular from Oaks Park

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Blow the Weekend Cobwebs Away

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Fetcham, Polesden Lacey and Ranmore

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Circular fromSainsbury’s Warlingham

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Coulsdon Common to Grange Park, Old Coulsdon

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 2.0 miles

Through Downe and Cudham

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Horsley Jubilee Trail

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Fox PH to Kenley station

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Riddlesdown Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Circular Milton Heath to Leigh and back

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Afternoon Circular Parks and Gems of Penge and Anerley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Blow the Weekend Cobwebs Away

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Tilburstow Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Linear Putney to Kew Bridge Station

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Teddington to Richmond

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Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Mince Pie walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Mince Pie walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Mince Pie walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Brockley 3 Peaks, a walk devised by Brockley Ramblers

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Morning Linear Phipps Bridge to Mitcham

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Morning circular around Happy Valley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Blow the Weekend Cobwebs Away

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Riddlesdown

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Boxing Day bonanza

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Boxing Day Figure of 8

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Circular from Burford Bridge

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Blow the Weekend Cobwebs Away

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Selsdon Woods and the surrounding countryside

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Wandle Trail to Phipps Bridge

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Kingswood and Riddlesdown Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Circular walk from Carshalton

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Richmond to Kingston

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Battersea to Putney

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Morning Circular Exploring South Norwood Country Park

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Richmond Park and around

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Chaldon and North Downs Way

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

London Docklands

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Milton Heath Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.5 miles

Afternoon Circular Warlingham and Halliloo Valley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Eden Park to Ladywell

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Circular - around the boundaries of Addington Palace.

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Hampton Wick to Kingston

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 5.5 miles

River With Green Bits; Penge to Catford along the River Pool

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Morden Hall to Wandle Park

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Riddlesdown Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

City of London Interest Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

London Bridge to Bethnal Green

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Barnes to Earlsfield

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Woldingham and North Downs Way

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

North Sheen to Richmond

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Morning Linear Phipps Bridge to Mitcham

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Cuckoo Wood and beyond

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Views of Woldingham

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Hampton Court to Kingston

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

London Loop Hayes Station to Hamsey Green

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Keston Fish Ponds

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

A Welcome to Spring

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Morning Linear Phipps Bridge to Mitcham

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Afternoon Linear East Croydon to Lloyd Park via Coombe Gardens

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Gunpowder and deep silence

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Croydon- woods, parks and gardens

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Morning Circular around Happy Valley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

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

Join now for just £3.75 per month