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On Saturday 20th the Ramblers are re-launching one of London's best footpaths, the 'Capital Ring'. There are a series of FREE guided walks across London, all led by experts. You can see a list here...
https://www.innerlondonramblers.org.uk/articles-62328/news-category/216-capital-ring-rangers-and-london-loop-leaders.html.
I'm leading section '1' so you'll have to venture to Woolwich for 11.00 should you want the dubious pleasure of meeting me. It is one of the best parts of the footpath though so below I append a few details.
All the best
Ian
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7.3 Miles.
11.00. Meet outside Woolwich Arsenal main-line station.
1.30pm approx., lunch at Charlton Park.
5 to 5.30pm, finish at Falconwood station.
It's the same as I offered on 19th May so here's an extract from my description from then.
After passing through the historic Royal Arsenal we'll join the Thames Path and via the former Royal Naval Dockyard of 1512, make our way to the Thames Barrier. Maryon Park is next and this is famous for its starring role in the 1960s cult film 'Blow Up'. Now through the tranquil Maryon Wilson Park with its animal enclosures and specimen trees to Charlton Park and Charlton House, London's finest Jacobean building.
After lunch we'll cross onto Woolwich Common with its views of Essex. This remains a wild tract of land thanks to having been owned by the Army for some centuries. We now approach the densely wooded sides of Shooters Hill and we'll be in Woodland until the end of the walk excepting a notably pleasant interlude. Within the woods we pass Severndroog Castle which won't be open but is always worth a look. Yet more excellent woodland follows Severndroog Castle and it leads to the interlude in the dense verdancy, the broad green-sward of Oxleas Meadow with its sweeping vista across Surrey and West Kent.
We now begin to descend from Shooters Hill through the primordial Oxleas Woods. These, again, are highly attractive, dense, extensive, and a Site of Special Scientific Interest throughout. Crossing a road, a great rarity on this walk, we'll enter Oxleas Wood's twin, Shepherdleas woods. Emerging from Shepherdleas Woods and after miles of solid rurality and magnificent views we see Falconwood station before us for trains home.
On Saturday 20th the Ramblers are re-launching one of London's best footpaths, the 'Capital Ring'. There are a series of FREE guided walks across London, all led by experts. You can see a list here...
https://www.innerlondonramblers.org.uk/articles-62328/news-category/216-capital-ring-rangers-and-london-loop-leaders.html.
I'm leading section '1' so you'll have to venture to Woolwich for 11.00 should you want the dubious pleasure of meeting me. It is one of the best parts of the footpath though so below I append a few details.
All the best
Ian
=========
7.3 Miles.
11.00. Meet outside Woolwich Arsenal main-line station.
1.30pm approx., lunch at Charlton Park.
5 to 5.30pm, finish at Falconwood station.
It's the same as I offered on 19th May so here's an extract from my description from then.
After passing through the historic Royal Arsenal we'll join the Thames Path and via the former Royal Naval Dockyard of 1512, make our way to the Thames Barrier. Maryon Park is next and this is famous for its starring role in the 1960s cult film 'Blow Up'. Now through the tranquil Maryon Wilson Park with its animal enclosures and specimen trees to Charlton Park and Charlton House, London's finest Jacobean building.
After lunch we'll cross onto Woolwich Common with its views of Essex. This remains a wild tract of land thanks to having been owned by the Army for some centuries. We now approach the densely wooded sides of Shooters Hill and we'll be in Woodland until the end of the walk excepting a notably pleasant interlude. Within the woods we pass Severndroog Castle which won't be open but is always worth a look. Yet more excellent woodland follows Severndroog Castle and it leads to the interlude in the dense verdancy, the broad green-sward of Oxleas Meadow with its sweeping vista across Surrey and West Kent.
We now begin to descend from Shooters Hill through the primordial Oxleas Woods. These, again, are highly attractive, dense, extensive, and a Site of Special Scientific Interest throughout. Crossing a road, a great rarity on this walk, we'll enter Oxleas Wood's twin, Shepherdleas woods. Emerging from Shepherdleas Woods and after miles of solid rurality and magnificent views we see Falconwood station before us for trains home.
