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West London Group

We are the West London Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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

Walk the highlights of Central London's Green Parks with many waterside paths alongside lakes, canal and river. Primrose Hill at the start with it's panoramic view over the City, then across Regents Park, with a coffee stop at the Boating Lake Cafe. We join the Regents Canal to pretty Little Venice with it's many moored barges, to pass modern developments at Paddington. Lunchtime in the Paddington area (or Tyburnia) with its many green squares. Either bring sandwiches to eat in Norfolk Square Gardens - maybe near to saying 'Hello' to Paddington Bear!!  Or/And choose one of the many Cafes/Pubs close by in London Street for a drink or light lunch. We continue across Hyde Park alongside The Serpentine, skirting Green Park to walk alongside the lake of St James's Park, hopefully crossing Westminster Bridge to finish with a tea stop at The South Bank Centre Terrace Cafe, overlooking the Thames at dusk. Return from Waterloo Station. (may possibly divert to another station towards the end if the Westminster area is extremely crowded). Many dropout points.  

Saturday, 30 December 2023
Start time:
10:15 am
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
14.5km / 9.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
linear

Features

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

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 28149 84406
Nearest postcode:
NW3 2BP
what3words:
dish.arrive.create
Start time:
10:15 am

Meet outside entrance to Chalk Farm Tube Station on corner of Adelaide Rd.

Finishing point

Grid reference:
TQ 31199 79758
Nearest postcode:
SE1 7AB
what3words:
glee.baked.spots
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm

Finish at Waterloo Station for rail or Tube trains.

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