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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.

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
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Overview

This is a linear walk following the London Loop to Keston (Keston Ponds) on what is one of the greenest sections of the London Loop with minimal road walking. From Petts Wood we head to Jubilee Country Park (a conservation area) and on to Farnborough before our lunch stop at High Elms Country Park where there are toilet facilities and a café. Please bring a packed lunch.

After lunch we go along paths through woods and fields passing the Wilberforce Memorial Oak and onto Keston Common and its ponds which are the source of the River Ravensbourne.

The final section of the walk tracks the Ravensbourne through woods to Norman Park (Bromley) followed by a short spell of road walking to Bromley South Railway station where the walk ends.

Drop-out points: Farnborough High Street after 3.5 miles for bus 358 for either Orpington Railway Station or Bromley South Railway Station and at Keston after 7.5 miles for bus 320 to Bromley South Railway Station.

No booking required.

No dogs

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.

Thursday, 25 July 2024
Start time:
11:00 am
Estimated finish time:
4:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
18.5km / 11.5mi
Ascent:
173m / 568ft
Type:
linear

Travel:

Take the 10.25 train from London Bridge, arrives Petts Wood 10.52.
Use Oyster/Contactless. Petts Wood is in Zone 5 and the end station Bromley  is also Zone 5; both of which are valid for 60+ oyster and Freedom Pass.

Meet at the bottom of the station exit steps on the Morrison’s (Morrisons Supermarket) side of the station.

Features

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

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 44432 67556
Nearest postcode:
BR5 1DB
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Start time:
11:00 am

Petts Wood Railway Station Meet at the bottom of the station exit steps on the Morrison’s (Morrisons Supermarket) side of the station.

Finishing point

Grid reference:
TQ 40503 68709
Nearest postcode:
BR1 1NX
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Estimated finish time:
4:30 pm

Bromley South Railway Station

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