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

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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
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Overview

A longer stretch of the Capital Ring through South West London from Balham to Richmond via Wandsworth Common, Wimbledon Common and Richmond Park. Some pavement/urban walking but plenty of off road walking and hopefully the mud will have dried up! There is approximately 450 feet of height gain on this walk.

Please bring a picnic lunch and we will stop at a café for drinks only. Toilets at Balham rail station (platforms 1 and 2), at lunchtime and in Richmond Park.

Saturday, 18 May 2024
Start time:
10:30 am
Estimated finish time:
4:45 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
17.7km / 11.0mi
Ascent:
137.2m / 450ft
Type:
linear

Potential drop outs by bus at Wimbledon Parkside (5 miles) or Robin Hood Gate/A3 (7 miles).

Features

  • Toilets available
  • Accessible by public transport
  • No car needed
  • No Stiles

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 28531 73131
Nearest postcode:
SW12 9SJ
what3words:
hobby.mess.shirt
Start time:
10:30 am

Balham station outside ticket barriers/ticket hall of rail station

Finishing point

Grid reference:
TQ 18086 75156
Nearest postcode:
TW9 2ND
what3words:
once.jacket.vast
Estimated finish time:
4:45 pm

Richmond station (rail/Overground/District Line/bus)

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