London Walks

Archway to Highgate -Ghost Walk

A terrifying ghost walk from Archway to Highgate Station taking in Waterlow Park, Highgate Cemetery, The Flask and the Gatehouse. This walk is from ‘Walking Haunted London’ by Richard Jones.  

Date of Walk: October 2019

Distance : 2.5 miles

Bethnal Green Circular

A walk round Bethnal Green, taking in Haggerston Park, Victoria Park and the V&A Museum of Childhood. The walk was from the Tower Hamlets council website, created by Graham Barker.

Date of Walk: February 2020

Distance : 4 miles

The City - London's Hidden Walks

Taken from Stephen Millar’s London’s Hidden Walks, this is an excellent stroll around the City. It is packed with history and cool ruins. A great walk.

Date of Walk: July 2021

Distance : 5.5 miles

City of London Walk

A walk around the City of London, using Andrew Duncan’s Walking Notorious London as a rough guide. Starting at Monument taking in Bishopsgate, the Nat West Tower and Austin Fields before returning to Bank.

Date of Walk: February 2020

Distance : 2.78 mIles

Clerkenwell - Ghost Walk

Start off at the Barbican, visit Charterhouse Square then stroll through Clerkenwell, visit Bleeding Heart Square, before returning to Farringdon station. You could do this walk on a lunch break. This walk is from ‘Haunted London’ Richard Jones. 

Date of WalkOctober 2020
Distance – 1.8 miles

East Rotherhithe - Thames Path

A walk from Canada Water to Greenwich, much of it along the Thames Path. This walk was taken from the book ‘London’s Hidden Walks’ by Stephen Millar. Among the interesting sites is Christopher Marlowe’s grave.
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Date of WalkJanuary 2020

Distance – 4.4 miles

Elstree & Stanmore Circular

I started this walk from the Manor Hotel in Elstree. It isn’t the greatest walk, but there are good views of London from the Wood Farm London Viewpoint.

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Date of WalkApril 2021

Distance – 8.4 miles

Finsbury Park to Alexandra Palace

This is the Parkland Walk, the old disused railway line. I’ve probably done bits of this over 1,000 times, still a great walk and a bit of peace away from the London hustle and bustle. It is also a section of the Capital Ring.

Date of WalkJune 2020
Distance – 3.5 miles

Hampstead Ghost Walk

A walk from Richard Jones’ book ‘Haunted London’, taking in Church Row, Hampstead Heath, The Spaniards and The Flask. A lot of Dick Turpin’s old haunts.

Date of WalkOctober 2019
Distance – 3.5 miles

Hendon to Highgate - Capital Ring - Sections 11

Section 11 of the Capital Ring. Starting from Hendon and passing through Hampstead Garden Suburb to Highgate. Featuring a few cameos from the North Circular. This walk is available on the Transport for London Website.
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Date of WalkJuly 2020
Distance – 6.5 miles

Kew and Richmond Park Walk

A circular walk from Mortlake Station, through Kew and Richmond Park. It is mainly along the riverside, past Kew Palace, before heading into Richmond by Terrace Gardens, and back to the station. The walk is taken from Countryfile Magazine.

Date of WalkJuly 2021
Distance – 8.5 miles

Lincoln's Inn Fields Ghost Walk

Another walk from Richard Jones’ book ‘Haunted London’, taking in the law courts at Lincoln’s Inn, Red Lion Square before tracking down the unlucky Mummy at the British Museum. I was worried about the Mummy for about a week after doing this walk.

Date of WalkOctober 2019
Distance – 2 miles

Soho Art Walk

A short walk around Soho in London taking in some of the Modern Art, round Leicester Square, Dean Street, the fabulous Photographer’s Gallery and St. Giles. This walk is from Walks of Art by Frances Barry.

Date of WalkJune 2021 
Distance – 2 miles

St James's Park & 50 Berkeley Square - Ghost Walk

Another walk from Richard Jones’ book ‘Haunted London’,  visiting Buckingham Palace, St Jame’s Palace and the most haunted house in London the infamous 50 Berkeley Square. 

Date of WalkOctober 2019
Distance – 3 miles

St Pauls Cathedral to Blackfriars - Ghost walk

Another walk from Richard Jones’ book ‘Haunted London’,  visiting St Pauls Cathedral, Dead Man’s Walk, Wardrobe Place and St Andrews by the Wardrobe. This is possibly the shortest walk I have done, perfect for a lunch break.

Date of WalkOctober 2020
Distance – 1 mile

Temple and Fleet Street Ghost Walk

Richard Jones’ book ‘Haunted London’ comes to the rescue again. A walk round the law courts which I never realised you could go into. Also a visit to the fictional haunts of Sweeney Todd.

Date of WalkOctober 2019
Distance – 2.5 miles

Tower Hill to Canary Wharf

 This walk was taken from the book ‘London’s Hidden Walks’ by Stephen Millar. Some of the best London landmarks in full view in this walk which is mainly along the Thames Path. The best bit is going down by the river on a low tide, and seeing the Anthony Gormley statue.

Date of WalkJanuary 2020
Distance – 6.2 miles