Capital Ring – NW

Capital Ring

In October 2020 we started walking clockwise around the Capital Ring footpath. The route dates from 2005 and completely encircles inner and central London.

We aimed to make a series of 13 trips to the walk and finish it within a year.

 

Spring into Summer   –  North West

 
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Railway Crossings

1) Waterloo to Reading line (Waterloo) 
2) Hounslow loop line (Waterloo) 
3) Piccadilly line (HEaTHROW BRANCH)
4) Great Western Main line (Paddington)
4) Elizabeth line (Crossrail via Paddington)
5) Acton-Northolt line (Freight)  
5) Central line (West Ruislip branch)
6) Piccadilly line (Uxbridge branch)
7) Chiltern Main line (Marylebone)
8) West Coast Main line (Euston)
8) Bakerloo line
9) Metropolitan line  
9) London to Aylesbury line (Marylebone)
10) Jubilee line
11) Midland Main line (St Pancras / Thameslink via St Pancras)
12) Northern line (Edgware branch)   
13) Northern line (High Barnet branch)  

Walk 8) Richmond to Hanwell (6.5 miles / 42.5 miles total)

via  River Thames / Syon Park / Brentford / The Grand Union Canal / River Brent /  Wharncliffe Viaduct

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Waterloo to Reading line

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Hounslow loop line

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Piccadilly line (Heathrow branch)

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Great Western Main line

Walk 9) Hanwell to South Kenton   (8.5 miles / 51 miles total)

via  Brent Lodge Park / Paradise Fields Wetlands / Horsenden Hill and Wood / Harrow School / Northwick Park

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Acton to Northolt line
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Central Line (Greenford Station)

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Piccadilly line (Uxbridge branch)
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Sudbury Hill Station (Piccadilly line)
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Chiltern Main line

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West Coast Main line
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Bakerloo line

Walk 10) South Kenton to East Finchley  (10 Miles / 61 miles total)

via   Preston Park /Freyent Country Park / Welsh Harp / Brent Resevoir /Hendon Park / Hampstead Garden Suburb

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London to Aylesbury line / Metropolitan line

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Jubilee line

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Midland Main line
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Northern line (Edgware branch)

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Northern line (High Barnet branch)