London Walks

Question of the week: London Walk's Winter Wanders 2010 are coming up this weekend, so do you have a favourite walking route around London?

"Oops running a little late here, so this will have to be a brief post. One of my regular walking routes is along the Greenway in east London, which is as much because it's local as anything else. One of the really neat things about the stretch around Stratford, though, is that it gives you a sneak-peak of the central Olympic Park where the main venues are being built for the 2012 Olympics. The pace of work is ferocious, so there's plenty to see.

If you're interested in the Olympic site, you might want to check out the Lower Lea - Hackney Wick to Limehouse Basin walk on Saturday, part of the Winter Wanders events.

"Park and pass Fish Island to reach Old Ford Lock. A diversion provides a panoramic view of the Olympic Stadium and a Bowback channel leads to Britain's oldest tidemill at Three Mills. The Limehouse Cut takes the walk to the navigation's River Thames entry at Limehouse Dock."

Category: Urban Amble - Special walk - Under 5 Miles
Meet At: 13:00
Meeting Point: Hackney Wick Station
Nearest Tube Station: Highbury and Islington (take North London Line to Hackney Wick)
Finish: Limehouse Station 4.5 miles, approx 2.5 hours

If you want to get still closer, and more of a work out, you could always apply for the Newham London Run and be part of the first run in the Olympic Park!"
- Miss Alice

* Photo by suburbanslice, used under Creative Commons, with thanks.