Explore London on foot
The Capital Ring is a walking route around London, split into 15 sections. Pick a station and the time you have, then open your walk's map and directions.
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Some walks need extra checks before a time can be estimated.
Try another station or allow more time. These are full Capital Ring sections; shorter local loops aren't included.
Thames riverside, then parks and woodland towards Oxleas.
Woolwich Arsenal → Falconwood
Steep slopes, long flights of steps and mixed surfaces. Some parks close at dusk.
Published guide: 7.2 miles / 11.6 km, including station links.
Parks and residential streets, passing Eltham Palace.
Falconwood → Grove Park
A stepped footbridge requires a lengthy detour to avoid. Mostly firm surfaces.
Published guide: 4.4 miles / 7.1 km, including station links.
Beckenham Place Park and the approach to Crystal Palace.
Grove Park → Crystal Palace
Route change · check details. Excluded from time filters.
Long slopes, railway-bridge steps and potentially muddy paths.
Published guide: 8.3 miles / 13.4 km, including station links.
The summary table says 7.8 miles, but the PDF includes station links for 8.3 miles. A January 2026 park-diversion notice also needs checking. No time-fit estimate.
January 2026 park notice ↗Wooded ridges and parks towards the Rookery Gardens.
Crystal Palace → Streatham Common
Distance needs checking. Excluded from time filters.
Steep climbs and descents. Mostly hard surfaces, with a short rough path.
Published guide: 4.4 miles, kilometre figure unresolved, including station links.
The PDF prints 4.4 miles and 6.8 km as equivalents; they are inconsistent. Distance not reconciled, so no time-fit estimate.
Tooting Bec and Wandsworth Commons connected by residential streets.
Streatham Common → Wimbledon Park
Substantial roadside walking. The guide describes level pavements and tarmac.
Published guide: 5.7 miles / 9.2 km, including station links.
Wimbledon Common and Richmond Park, ending near the Thames.
Wimbledon Park → Richmond
Rough tracks, slopes and grass. Check current Royal Parks deer and dog guidance.
Published guide: 7.3 miles / 11.7 km, including station links.
Riverside and canal walking through Isleworth and Brentford.
Richmond → Boston Manor
Footbridge steps have an alternative. Some grass and short slopes.
Published guide: 4.8 miles / 7.7 km, including station links.
Grand Union Canal, River Brent and linked green spaces.
Boston Manor → Greenford
Mostly level, with some short slopes. Earth and grass paths can become muddy.
Published guide: 5.5 miles / 8.9 km, including station links.
The 12 August 2026 notice reports Boles Bridge reopened. This is a dated report, not a live access guarantee. Follow current on-site instructions.
August 2026 bridge notice ↗Horsenden Hill and Harrow-on-the-Hill.
Greenford → South Kenton
Diversion · check details. Excluded from time filters.
Steep climbs, steps, kissing gates and potentially slippery tracks.
Published guide: 5.6 miles / 9 km, including station links.
The April 2026 notice redirects walkers around works on Harrow School playing fields. Revised distance not verified, so no time-fit estimate.
April 2026 works notice ↗Fryent Country Park and Brent Reservoir between residential areas.
South Kenton → Hendon Central
Some steep climbs and rough ground. The guide lists no public toilets.
Published guide: 7 miles / 11.3 km, including station links.
Green spaces and woods towards Highgate.
Hendon Central → Highgate
Steep and rough stretches towards Highgate; consult the guide for alternatives.
Published guide: 5.6 miles / 9 km, including station links.
Parkland Walk, Finsbury Park and the New River corridor.
Highgate → Stoke Newington
Diversions · check details. Excluded from time filters.
Steps near the start and published diversion notices; use current guidance.
Published guide: 5.6 miles / 9 km, including station links.
Parkland Walk and Woodberry Wetlands notices describe diversions. Their present extent and distance are unverified, so no time-fit estimate.
Parkland Walk notice, updated April 2026 ↗December 2025 wetlands notice ↗Springfield Park and the Lee Navigation towpath.
Stoke Newington → Hackney Wick
Some narrow, rough towpath and steep bridge approaches. Park steps have a steep ramp alternative.
Published guide: 4 miles / 6.4 km, including station links.
Olympic Park surroundings and the Greenway corridor.
Hackney Wick → Royal Albert
Greenway works · check details. Excluded from time filters.
Long-term works affect the published route. Do not rely on the old PDF alone.
Published guide: 5.2 miles / 8.4 km, including station links.
The maintainer describes Greenway works extending to 2028. Diversion distance is not incorporated into the old total, so no time-fit estimate.
Greenway works and alternatives ↗Docklands and the approach to Woolwich.
Royal Albert → Woolwich
Route updates · check details. Excluded from time filters.
Lock access can change. The source table and PDF name different finish stations.
Published guide: 4.4 miles / 7.1 km, including station links.
The June 2026 notice updates the older lock closure. The summary names Woolwich Arsenal; the PDF names Woolwich. Finish/distance and lock waits need checking, so no time-fit estimate.
June 2026 lock update ↗
New to the Capital Ring?
Choose one section for a day out. Each card shows the guide's station start and finish, so you can plan your journey there and back.
Use the linked Ramblers PDF for the actual map and directions. This tool helps you choose; it doesn't navigate the walk.
About the Capital Ring at TfLPublished distance ÷ your chosen pace, plus your allowance for stops, rounded up to five minutes. The default is 4 km/h with 15 minutes extra. This is a rough planning estimate, not a promised arrival time. Train journeys are excluded.
Six sections have unresolved distances or route updates, so they don't appear when you set a time limit. Clear the time field to see them. Distances are from the guides, not measurements made by Zelus.
Read your walk's notes and the latest maintained notices, then check transport and local conditions. Routes may include steps, steep slopes or muddy paths. No walk has been independently checked by Zelus for access or safety.
Section facts and directions: Inner London Ramblers' Capital Ring guides. Checked . Notice dates are not a live closure feed; follow current on-site instructions.
Richmond riverside: Jim Linwood, 2014, CC BY 2.0. Oxleas Meadow: Kleon3, 2015, CC BY-SA 4.0. Display crops; Oxleas image remains under the same licence. Photographs illustrate the places, not current route conditions.
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