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The Grand Finale
25-31 May 2026
This is it. The final week of the London Walking Festival 2026, and what a send-off it is. The Capital Ring reaches its triumphant conclusion on Sunday as Mark and Pixel complete the full 78-mile loop back at Woolwich, and the London Diagonal finishes its cross-city journey from Epping to Cobham. London Rivers Week is in full flow with creek explorations, wildflower walks, elver watching and community clean-ups running right through to the weekend. There are quirky heritage walks (the Loo & Sewer Walk, anyone?), a gentle wander from Clapham Common to Tooting Bec, a textile history walk along the River Wandle, a Feltham and Hanworth heritage loop, a silent group walk at the Strand, and a gentle stroll through Epping Forest. Plus the Proper Blokes Club and Ramblers Wellbeing Walks keep running every day of the week. Let’s finish this festival the way we started it: one step at a time.
London Diagonal Walk Stage 5: Teddington to Cobham
Monday 25 May (Bank Holiday)
The final section of the London Diagonal, leaving the city and arriving in the Surrey countryside.
Capital Ring Section 13: Stoke Newington to Hackney Wick
Monday 25 May (Bank Holiday) | 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM Stoke Newington Station | 4 miles
Organised by London National Park City
A 4-mile section through Hackney.
Capital Ring Section 14: Hackney Wick to Beckton District Park
Tuesday 26 May | 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM Hackney Wick Station | 5.2 miles
Organised by London National Park City
A 5.2-mile section through Newham.
Evening Stroll Along River Crane, Twickenham
Wednesday 27 May Mill Road, Twickenham
A gentle evening walk along the beautiful River Crane at Mill Road.
London Loo & Sewer Walk
Thursday 28 May
An irreverent journey from Roman times exploring London’s hidden sanitary history. Quirky, fun and surprisingly fascinating.
Clapham Common to Tooting Bec
Friday 29 May
An easy walk across and around south London’s best-loved commons and local parks.
Famous Feltham and Historic Hanworth Loop Walk
Saturday 30 May Feltham / Hanworth
A loop walk exploring the history and heritage of Feltham and Hanworth.
Textile History of the River Wandle
Sunday 31 May | 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Nightingale Rd, Carshalton SM5 2ENÂ |Â 3.5 miles
Organised by Elly Platt / Take It Up Wear It Out
Discover the textile history of the River Wandle with artist Elly Platt. Walk from Hackbridge to Merton Abbey Mills.
Capital Ring Section 15: Beckton to Woolwich – The Grand Finale!
Sunday 31 May | 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM Royal Albert DLR Station | 4.4 miles
Organised by London National Park City
The triumphant conclusion! Mark and Pixel complete the full 78-mile Capital Ring loop, finishing back where they started in Woolwich.
Tapping Into The City: Group Walk – Strand Aldwych
Sunday 31 May Strand Aldwych
Join artist Nathania Hartley for a silent exploration of the city, tapping into the rhythms of urban life through a guided group walk.
Epping Forest Gentle Walk
Sunday 31 May
Epping Forest
A slow, gentle walk in Epping Forest for anyone who wants to take things at a relaxed pace.
The Proper Blokes Club – Walk & Talk Groups
The Proper Blokes Club runs free weekly walk-and-talk groups for men across London. No pressure, no sign-up – just turn up, walk, and talk if you want to.
Mondays
Greenwich – 7pm, meet at Cutty Sark
Harefield – 6.30pm, meet at Harefield Hospital
Romford – 7pm, meet at Lodge Farm Park
Roundshaw – 6.30pm, meet at St Paul’s Church, 183 Mollison Drive
Streatham – 7pm, meet at Streatham station
Tuesdays
City of London – 10am, meet at Duke of Wellington statue, Royal Exchange
Finchley – 7pm, meet at Finchley Central tube
Surbiton – 6.30pm, meet at Surbiton station, Glenbuck Road
Uxbridge – 7pm, meet at Uxbridge tube
Wallington – 6.30pm, meet at St Mary’s Church, Beddington Park
Wednesdays
Brent – 6.30pm, meet at Willesden Green station
Upminster – 6.30pm, meet at Upminster station
Woolwich – 7pm, meet at Woolwich Arsenal Pier
Thursdays
Croydon – 6.30pm, meet at Lloyd Park Cafe
Redbridge – 12 noon, meet at Ilford station
Southwark – 6.30pm, meet at The Angel Pub, Rotherhithe
Sutton – 7pm, meet at Sutton United FC
Sundays
Barking & Dagenham – 10am, meet at Eastbrookend Country Park
Bromley – 9am, meet at Norman Park
Hornchurch – 9am, meet at Ingrebourne Valley Nature Discovery Centre
Southwark – 8.30am, meet at The Angel Pub, Rotherhithe
Check theproperblokesclub.co.uk before attending.
-> Read more about The Proper Blokes Club
Ramblers Wellbeing Walks
Around 51 free wellbeing walks this week across London
Ramblers Wellbeing Walks are free, short, led walks designed to help you take a step towards better health and happiness. No booking needed for most walks, no special kit required. Just turn up, pull on your shoes and enjoy a stroll with friendly people.
Walks run every weekday across boroughs including Haringey, Greenwich, Camden, Richmond, Lewisham, Waltham Forest, Hackney, Newham, Harrow and the City of London.
-> See the full list of Wellbeing Walks
-> Search for a Wellbeing Walk near you on the Ramblers website
London Rivers Week – Walks, Surveys & River Events
London Rivers Week (23-31 May), organised by Thames21, celebrates London’s 400 miles of waterways with guided walks, citizen science surveys, creek explorations and community clean-ups. Almost all events are free. Some are already fully booked – check for waitlists.
Sunday 25 May (Bank Holiday)
London’s Last Wilderness – Film Screening & Q&A – 11:00-12:00, Lumiere Cinema, South Kensington
Tuesday 26 May
Balsam Bash at Ham – 10:00-2:00, Ham Street Car Park, Richmond
Walk the Lambeth – Riverside Walk – 11:00-12:15, Lambeth Pier
Brookmill Park Wade – 11:00-2:00, Deptford [FULLY BOOKED]
Wetland Walk at Wild Tolworth – 6:00-7:30, Tolworth Court Farm
Wednesday 27 May
Sensory Walk, Headstone Manor Park – 10:30-12:30, Harrow
Keeping Our Rivers Healthy – CABI & Stonebridge Lock – 11:00-2:00, Stonebridge Lock, N17
Estuary Edges – Creek to Open Water – 4:30-6:00, Deptford Creek / Greenwich [FULLY BOOKED]
Can London Be a Wetland City? (Talk) – 6:00-7:30, London Zoo
Twilight Elver Watch – 6:00-8:00, Ladywell Fields [FULLY BOOKED]
Evening Stroll, River Crane – 6:30-8:00, Crane Park, Twickenham
Thursday 28 May
Yeading Brook Clean Up – 9:30 AM, Headstone Manor, Harrow
Action for Silk Stream – River Action Day – 11:00-3:00, Rushgrove Park
Deptford Creek Fish Survey – 1:30-3:30, Deptford [FULLY BOOKED]
Kyd Brook Walk Through Petts Wood – 6:00-8:00, Petts Wood, Bromley [FULLY BOOKED]
Creekside Low Tide Walk – 6:00-8:00, Deptford
Friday 29 May
Silk Stream Wildflower Identification Workshop – 10:00-1:00, Lyndhurst Park, Edgware
Perivale Park Litter Pick – 10:00-2:00, Pear Tree Bistro, Greenford
Saturday 30 May
Source to Sea – Ravensbourne (Part 2) – 10:30-1:30, TBC
Sunday 31 May
Industrial History of the River Wandle – 12:00-1:30, Mitcham Tram Stop to Morden Hall Park
-> Full London Rivers Week programme and booking
Thank you for walking with us this May!
Whether you walked a mile or a hundred, joined one event or dozens, you have been part of something special. The London Walking Festival is about seeing the city differently, one step at a time. Keep walking, keep exploring, and we will see you next year.
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About the Walking Festival: nationalparkcity.london/london-walking-festival
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