What are good first walks in London?

Greenwich Park and the Royal Observatory (3.1 km, easy), Wimbledon Common and the Windmill (3.3 km, easy) and Primrose Hill and Regent's Park (3.6 km, easy). They're the shortest of our routes here that aren't graded hard.

Can I get to walks in London without a car?

Yes: 12 of our 12 routes here start somewhere you can reach by train, bus or ferry, including Hampstead Heath, Parliament Hill and Kenwood, Richmond Park: the Tamsin Trail and Regent's Canal: Little Venice to Camden.

England

Walks in London

Royal parks, heaths, ancient forest and riverside paths, all reachable by Tube or train.

12 walks

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Autumn Colours near Parliament Hill, Hampstead Heath

Easy · New

Hampstead Heath, Parliament Hill and Kenwood

Hampstead

5.5 km · 110 m · 1.5–2 h

Still pond in May with the Azalea bushes blooming around it. Taken in Isabella Plantation, Richmond Park, London, England.

Moderate · New

Richmond Park: the Tamsin Trail

Richmond

13.3 km · 120 m · 3–4.5 h

Easy · New

Regent's Canal: Little Venice to Camden

Little Venice

4.5 km · 50 m · 1–1.5 h

Looking up at the London Eye on the South Bank of the River Thames

Easy · New

The South Bank: Westminster to Tower Bridge

Westminster

4.4 km · 30 m · 1–1.5 h

Easy · New

Greenwich Park and the Royal Observatory

Greenwich

3.1 km · 40 m · 1 h

Angler at the lake " The Serpentine" in Hyde Park in London at Fishermans Keep

Easy · New

Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens

Marble Arch

6.8 km · 30 m · 1.5–2 h

A spring pond at the side of Wake Road at High Beach (alternatively High Beech) in Epping Forest and the civil parish of Waltham Abbey, Esse

Moderate · New

Epping Forest from Chingford

Chingford

9.2 km · 80 m · 2–3 h

A very reflective footbridge in the Queen Elizabeth II Olympic Park.

Easy · New

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Stratford

5.8 km · 0 m · 1.5 h

Easy · New

Wimbledon Common and the Windmill

Wimbledon

3.3 km · 10 m · 0.5–1 h

Looking south down the A1, Highgate Hill

Easy · New

The Parkland Walk: Finsbury Park to Highgate

Finsbury Park

4 km · 80 m · 1–1.5 h

Easy · New

Richmond Hill, Ham House and the Thames

Richmond

7.3 km · 60 m · 1.5–2.5 h

3 August 1980: Primrose Hill to City of London

Easy · New

Primrose Hill and Regent's Park

Chalk Farm

3.6 km · 40 m · 1 h

London at a glance

12 routes.

Good first walks

Greenwich Park and the Royal Observatory · 3.1 km · 40 m
Wimbledon Common and the Windmill · 3.3 km · 10 m
Primrose Hill and Regent's Park · 3.6 km · 40 m

By train, bus or ferry

Hampstead Heath, Parliament Hill and Kenwood · 5.5 km · 110 m
Richmond Park: the Tamsin Trail · 13.3 km · 120 m
Regent's Canal: Little Venice to Camden · 4.5 km · 50 m

Questions about London

What are good first walks in London?: Greenwich Park and the Royal Observatory (3.1 km, easy), Wimbledon Common and the Windmill (3.3 km, easy) and Primrose Hill and Regent's Park (3.6 km, easy). They're the shortest of our routes here that aren't graded hard.
Can I get to walks in London without a car?: Yes: 12 of our 12 routes here start somewhere you can reach by train, bus or ferry, including Hampstead Heath, Parliament Hill and Kenwood, Richmond Park: the Tamsin Trail and Regent's Canal: Little Venice to Camden.