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.
As part of the Green Chain Walking Festival a walk from Crystal Palace to the Thames Barrier. The Green Chain covers 52 miles spanning fields, parks and woodlands. We cover 18 miles of the network.
We start at Crystal Palace Railway station and Crystal Palace park to see the famous dinosaurs. We walk through many green areas including Beckenham Place Park, Oxley Meadows and Maryon Park. We also pass many places of interest including Eltham Palace and Severndroog Castle.
We finish at the Thames Barrier on the Thames.
The walk will be a moderate brisk pace and is hilly in places.
TRAVEL
Take the Overground ( via Whitechapel or Canada Water( or Southern ( bus replacement) to Crystal Palace Railway Station
Return from Charlton Railway Station (short walk from the Thames Barrier)
Please bring a packed lunch
Numerous drop out points
No booking required
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.
Crystal Palace Railway Station
Thames Barrier
