Walk the Capital Ring with Mark from London National Park City and his Jack Russell, Pixel.
I spend a lot of time out in parks and walks around London with Pixel, so this is a great opportunity for the wee lad to tackle a bigger challenge as part of the walking festival.
We’ll walk each of the 15 sections individually through May, and they range from 4 to 8 miles in length, with easy start and finish points close to public transport. If you’d like to join us on any of the sections please get in touch!
The Capital Ring
The Capital Ring is an urban walk in a smaller and more central loop around London than the London Loop, staying within 10 miles of Big Ben. Opened in 2005, it crosses the Thames at Richmond in the West and Woolwich in the East, and takes in many of the city’s open spaces including Crystal Palace Park, Syon Park, Highgate Woods, Finsbury Park and Hackney Marshes.
Join us on one of the 15 sections
For start times and updates visit our events page
2nd May – Section 1: Woolwich to Falconwood
11.2km stretch of the Capital Ring from Woolwich to Falconwood. View Section 1 of the Capital Ring now.
3rd May – Section 2: Falconwood to Grove Park
Section 2 of the Capital Ring is a 6.6km stretch from Falconwood through to Grove Park, Eltham Palace and Eltham Park. View on Go Jauntly now.
6th May – Section 3: Grove Park to Crystal Palace
Section 3 of the Capital Ring is a 13.6km walk from Grove Park to Crystal Palace. Look out for the Dinosaur Park! View Section 3 of the Capital Ring in app.
9th May – Section 4: Crystal Palace to Streatham
Section 4 of the Capital Ring is a nice 6.4km jaunt from Crystal Palace to Streatham Common. Get the walk in app here.
10th May – Section 5: Streatham to Wimbledon Park
Section 5 of the Capital Ring is a 9km walk from Streatham Common to Wimbledon Park featuring 3 parks and some quiet residential streets. View Section 5 of the Capital ring in app.
12th May – Section 6: Wimbledon Park to Richmond
Section 6 of the Capital Ring is an 11km walk from Wimbledon to Richmond. Take in the green spaces, lakes and wildlife on Go Jauntly now.
14th May – Section 7: Richmond to Osterley Lock
Section 7 of the Capital Ring is an 8km walk from Richmond to Boston Manor. View the walk on Go Jauntly.
16th May – Section 8: Osterley Lock to Greenford
The Capital Ring section 8 is a 9km walk from Boston Manor to Greenford along the Grand Union Canal and the River Brent. View the walk in app.
17th May – Section 9: Greenford to South Kenton
Capital Ring Section 9 is an 8.8km jaunt from Greenford to South Kenton along the Union Canal and through to Harrow-on-the-Hill. View section 9 on Go Jauntly now.
19th May – Section 10: South Kenton to Hendon Park
Capital Ring Section 10 is a 10km beauty from South Kenton to Hendon Park. View in app now.
23rd May – Section 11: Hendon Park to Highgate
Section 11 of the Capital Ring is a 9.6km walk from Hendon to Highgate, view section 11 in app now.
24th May – Section 12: Highgate to Stoke Newington
Capital Ring Section 12 is an 8km from Highgate to Stoke Newington along Parkland Walk and through Finsbury Park and Abney Park Cemetery. View in app now.
25th May – Section 13: Stoke Newington to Hackney Wick
Capital Ring 13 is a 6.4km walk from Stoke Newington to Hackney Wick. View in app now.
26th May – Section 14: Hackney Wick to Beckton District Park
Capital Ring Section 14 is an 8,3km walk from Hackney Wick to Beckton District Park along the River Lea and through the Olympic Park! View on Go Jauntly now.
31st May – Section 15: Beckton District Park to Woolwich
The final step (or the first, depending on which way you are completing it!) is a 6.4km walk from Beckton District Park to the Woolwich foot tunnel. View Section 15 now in app.
