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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 quarterly 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 broadly follows the route of the proposed Crossrail 2 from Clapham Junction to King’s Cross, a slice of inner London through Battersea Park, Grosvenor Riverside, St James's Park, Piccadilly Circus, and Bedford and Gordon Squares. 
The walk passes the proposed locations of the stations on Crossrail 2, which would connect southwest and northeast London, but also features a wide range of different parts of inner and Central London.

Lunch: Café or sandwiches in St James's Park.

Toilets: At start (Clapham Junction), Battersea Park, Victoria, lunch stop and end (Kings Cross).

Train: London Waterloo 10:17; Arr 10:25 Clapham Junction (Zone 2). Return from King’s Cross (Zone 1).

Saturday, 25 May 2024
Start time:
10:30 am
Estimated finish time:
2:30 pm
Difficulty:
Easy
Distance:
11.6km / 7.2mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
linear

Features

  • Accessible by public transport

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 27198 75382
Nearest postcode:
SW11 1RZ
what3words:
tiles.shark.kicks
Start time:
10:30 am

Meet at Clapham Junction, outside the Brighton Yard exit (leave platform via the footbridge and take the exit beyond Platform 17).

Finishing point

Grid reference:
TQ 30149 83131
Nearest postcode:
N1C 4BU
what3words:
post.cliff.adjust
Estimated finish time:
2:30 pm

The walk ends between St Pancras and Kings Cross stations (Zone 1) with multiple rail, underground and bus transport links.

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 quarterly 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