This area includes Greater London outside the North and South Circular Roads, and between Chingford and Hatch End stations on the perimeter.
Neighbouring regions and areas are
Unlike other regions, all of Greater London may be reached from anywhere within its bounds: the precise choice of a hub will depend on the area of focus.
Routes
- Capital Ring
This waymarked route forms a circuit of 126km (divisible into linear routes) around London at the approximate radius of the North and South Circular Roads, linking green spaces. - Coal Tax Circuit
A 315km walk which links up the markers which delineate the 1860s boundary, within which imports of coal and wine were taxed by the City of London Corporation. - Dollis Valley Greenwalk
A 16km waymarked walk which follows the Dollis Brook from Moat Mount to its confluence with the Mutton Brook (thereby forming the River Brent) and continues via the Mutton Brook to Hampstead Heath near Golders Green. - Epping Forest Centenary Walk
A 23km walk through the City of London Corporation’s Epping Forest, with endpoints at Wanstead Flats and Epping station. - Get out of London: north to Hatfield
A 47km walk from Trafalgar Square to Hatfield via Finsbury Park and Barnet. - Get out of London: north-east to Epping
A 36km route from Trafalgar Square to Epping via Wanstead Flats and Chingford. - Get out of London: north-west to Hemel Hempstead
A 51km walk from Trafalgar Square to Hemel Hempstead via Barn Hill and Cassiobury Park. - Grand Union Canal Walk
A 227km walk along the towpath of the canal between the River Thames at Brentford and Birmingham’s famous Gas Street Basin. - Lea Valley Walk
A 93km walk following the River Lea between its source at Leagrave and its outflow into the River Thames at Trinity Buoy Wharf. - London Loop
A 277km circuit of the capital which follows close to the outer boundaries of the London boroughs, sometimes extending into neighbouring areas. - London Summits Walk
A 320km circuit taking in the highest point in each London borough (plus the summit of the City of London). - Pymmes Brook Trail
A 22km waymarked walk between Monken Hadley and Tottenham Hale, following the course of the Pymmes Brook. - Ring around the Underground
This 302km route takes you in a grand circular multiple-stage walking tour connecting all the outer termini of the London Underground, the Tube.
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