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We offer walks in London and Home Counties, accessible by public transport.

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

This walk follows Section 12 of the Green Chain, which was planned but never waymarked, from Mottingham to the Thames at Cutty Sark, and then along the Thames Path to North Greenwich. We start and finish in the Eastern Hemisphere but cross to the Western Hemisphere and back twice.

We pass through many green areas en route to Blackheath, Greenwich Park, the Cutty Sark, the Royal Naval College, the O2 and the IFS Cloud Cable Car.

Saturday, 28 February 2026
Start time:
10:45 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
14.8km / 9.2mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
linear

Train: Charing Cross 10:06; Waterloo East 10:09; London Bridge 10:15 (all Zone 1); Lewisham 10:25 (Zone 2/3); arrive Mottingham 10:36 (Zone 4).

Lunch: many pub and café food and drink options in Greenwich town centre.

Toilet: use toilets on train, after which toilets at Kidbrooke and in Greenwich.

Features

  • Accessible by public transport

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 42602 73255
Nearest postcode:
SE9 4EL
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Start time:
10:45 am

Meet on exit from Mottingham station Platform 2 (trains from London, on the north side of the station) in Court Road. Note that the station toilets may be out of order.

Finishing point

Grid reference:
TQ 39172 79826
Nearest postcode:
SE10 0PH
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Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm

The walk ends at North Greenwich station (Zone 2/3) on the Jubilee line and many bus routes.

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