LONDON
London (Hampstead) Permanent Walk (PT
16)
12km; Grade 1+
Organised by Ise Valley Vagabonds
Visit Hampstead Heath, with excellent views over London, pass fine
residences of famous citizens and the site of Ruth Ellis's crime,
before passing Kenwood House and then through Golders Hill Park with
it's deer enclosure and aviary. Toilets and Cafes.
London (Hogarth) Permanent Walk
(PT
17)
18km Grade 1
Organised by Ise Valley Vagabonds
One for the tourists. It passes Chelsea Royal
Hospital, Vauxhall and Lambeth bridges, Houses of
Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall, Buckingham Palace,
the Serpentine, Albert Memorial, Albert Hall, Natural
History and Science Museum. Lots to see.
Westminster & City of London Trail (PT
70)
10km
Grade 1
Organised by Capiltal Trails Walking Club
This is
a linear walk starting
and finishing at
tube stations. You pass many famous and historic
sites
Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square,
Fleet Street,
St Paul's Cathedral, the Monument, the Tower
and Tower Bridge.
Royal London Trail
(PT
94)
12km Grade 1
Organised by North London Walking Club
After strolling through Hyde Park (King Henry VIII's hunting
grounds) you emerge into the Royal Borough of Kensington
and Chelsea, home to the Chelsea Pensioners. You
continue to the City of Westminster, passing Buckingham
Palace, St James Palace
Admiralty Arch, Trafalgar Square to reach the Temple.
Clerkenwell & City Trail (PT
95)
10km Grade 1
Organised by North London Walking Club
Travel south from the Angel into the medieval suburb of
Clerkenwell, passing 12th Century monasteries, and enter the
City at Newgate (Old Bailey), then onto London's most
prominent landmark, Sir Christopher Wren's masterpiece St
Paul's Cathedral.
South Bank Trail
(PT
96)
11km Grade 1
Organised by North London Walking Club
Walk along London's main artery, the River Thames, from
Tower Bridge to Vauxhall Bridge, passing Shakespeare's Globe
Theatre, Sir Francis Drake's Golden Hind and the Clink
Prison Museum. On the way you will be met with panoramic
views.
Maritime Heritage Trail (PT
97)
12km Grade 1+
Organised by North London Walking Club
Journey from the Tower of London through London's
re-developed Docklands, to maritime Greenwich, birthplace of
Henry VIII, and the 'Centre of Time'. Here you will find
the 'Cutty Sark', Inigo Jones' Queen's House and Sir
Christopher Wren's RN College.
Hampstead & Highgate Trail
(PT
120)
12km Grade 2
Organised by North London Walking Club
This walk follows the high ground north of London and offers
spectacular views across the city from Alexandra Palace and
Parliament Hill. Halfway between these two points can be
found Highgate Wood and Highgate Village, one of Dick
Turpin's haunts.
Richmond Trail
(PT
135)
12km Grade 1+
Organised by North London Walking Club
Starting at Richmond, site of Henry VII's Tudor Palace, you
follow the River Thames west to Ham House before crossing
over and travelling east, passing Marble Hill House, Syron
House and the Kew Bridge Steam Museum then back over the
river to Kew Gardens.
The City Church Trail (PT
142)
11km Grade 1
Organised by North London Walking Club
The story of London's churches is the story of the City
itself. There were 109 churches and the route takes you
past forty of the surviving fifty two, dating from the 10th
to the 20th Century. Most are the work of Sir Christopher
Wren (17th Century).
Pilgrim Trail
(PT
174) 14km Grade 1
Organised by North London Walking Club
From Canada Water, you pass Greenland and Nelson docks, part
of the Surrey Quays, on your way to the starting point of
the Mayflower's journey to America. You then travel to the
site of the Tabard Inn, starting point of Chaucer's
Canterbury Tales.
The Millennium Trail Revisited (PT
220) 11Km Grade 1
Organised by North London Walking Club
Greenwich
is the centre of Time, but time continues to move on. Come
and discover what has changed and what remains the same
since the passing of the Millennium.
