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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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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

Overview

There are now fourteen dragon boundary marks around the City of London and we will be passing all of them in this circumnavigation of the City.

Starting from London Bridge we will head in a clockwise direction to Blackfriars Bridge to bag our first dragon. Then along the Embankment to see the two original Coal Exchange dragons.

As this is a short walk, we will stop for lunch at the Barbican Centre for an hour, meaning there will be time to visit any exhibitions that may be on.

After lunch we will head to the east via Liverpool Street and Tower Hill, before crossing back across the Thames and returning to London Bridge.

Although this is an "easy" walk it does have quite a few steps so it is not suitable if this is going to be an issue.

Thursday, 18 December 2025
Start time:
11:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Easy
Distance:
10.6km / 6.6mi
Ascent:
89m / 292ft
Type:
circular

Travel: Start at London Bridge Railway Station on the Northern Line [Zone 1]

There are no suitable bushes on route, so please make use of the toilets at London Bridge. There are toilets at the lunch stop.

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 number of stops we take.

No booking required.

Multiple drop-out points.

Features

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

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 32936 80188
Nearest postcode:
SE1 9SP
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Start time:
11:00 am

London Bridge Railway Station We will meet at the underground station exit on the south side of Tooley Street.

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