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Hammersmith & Wandsworth Group

We are the Hammersmith, Fulham & Wandsworth 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

We walk across the old golf course, now a nature reserve, to the massive Fairlop Lake and then around it. We then cross fields and walk up towards the lower part of Hainault Forest and another big lake, then through Chigwell Row Wood to Grange Hill.

Food: The Global Cafe or picnic nearby close to the second lake.

Saturday, 14 February 2026
Start time:
11:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
8.9km / 5.5mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
linear

 Boots are recommended for this walk as it is likely to be muddy.

Features

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

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 44920 88367
Nearest postcode:
IG2 7RN
what3words:
today.hired.forget
Start time:
11:00 am

Meet just outside Newbury Park Underground Station (Central Line).

Finishing point

Grid reference:
TQ 44990 92540
Nearest postcode:
IG7 4JU
what3words:
clips.degree.tight
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm

Finish at Grange Hill Underground Station (Central Line).

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