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Capital Ring – Section 5: Streatham to Wimbledon Park

Capital Ring – Section 5: Streatham to Wimbledon Park

This is another section of the 126km walk around London. This part starts in Streatham and heads North through Wandsworth to Wimbledon Park. I thought this section was pleasant (if a teeny bit boring…) as it winds its way through quite posh residential streets and parks. We had to wait for ages on a freezing platform waiting for a train to get to Streatham Common. So try to plan your route if you’re walking on Sundays, as you might have…

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Capital Ring – Section 4: Crystal Palace to Streatham

Capital Ring – Section 4: Crystal Palace to Streatham

This is another lovely section of the capital ring walk, from Crystal Palace to Streatham. When you start in Crystal Palace, if you haven’t already been to visit the dinosaurs, pop over to the Crystal Palace Park to see them before you start! I added some pictures of them in my previous post here. This walk isn’t too long (6.4 km or 4 miles-ish) so it can work well as an add-on to one of the other sections before or…

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Capital Ring – Section 3: Grove Park to Crystal Palace

Capital Ring – Section 3: Grove Park to Crystal Palace

This section of the Capital Ring goes from Grove Park to Crystal Palace. There are some really good views and it is a pretty easy route. I liked this section of the capital ring, mostly because it finishes with dinosaurs. There aren’t enough walks that have such a good finish. Having said that, there is quite a lot of litter in the first half of this route, so that makes it seem less beautiful. The Capital Ring itself is a…

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Capital Ring -Section 1: Woolwich Foot Tunnel To Falconwood

Capital Ring -Section 1: Woolwich Foot Tunnel To Falconwood

This is the first section of the Capital Ring from Woolwich to Falconwood (through lots of parks with amazing views!!)