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Peter went for a hike.
6 days ago
The Waterlink Way runs from Deptford Creek to Beckenham along the rivers Ravensbourne and Pool. It's not always the most beautiful route, but it has its moments. For my first walk of 2026 I'd planned to go further afield but the line closures in my area made it complicated, so I stayed fairly local. It was a cold day, bearable in the sun but freezing in the shade — literally, the pavement was frozen in places the sun hadn't reached, and I almost went a-o-t a few times.
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Peter went for a hike.
December 31, 2025
Last walk of 2025, a loop around Burgess Park. Cold and crisp but beautiful weather, the lake full of wintering birds. How lucky we are to have this space in South London.
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Peter went for a hike.
December 27, 2025
A walk around the North and South Banks, done many times before but always something new to find. South Bank between London and Tower Bridges was *extremely* busy today. We actually walked over 1km less than stated here, but my GPS did a huge leap across the river at one point, which skewed the result.
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Peter went for a hike.
December 23, 2025
The third annual wander through Mayfair and the West End to see the best Christmas lights and windows.
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Peter went for a hike.
December 20, 2025
A short amble along the Thames to make the most of a clement Winter day.
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Peter went for a hike.
December 15, 2025
I enjoyed this walk so much. Starting at Benfleet I walked up onto Benfleet Downs and Hadleigh Castle Country Park, with views down onto the marshes, Hadleigh Ray, and Canvey Island below. The weather was just right, not too cold, with some beautiful distant sunrays. After Hadleigh Castle, an evocative ancient ruin, I descended to Hadleigh Marsh, a long tidal flat that's a birdwatcher's dream. A quick detour to Two Tree Island, a former rubbish dump now nature reserve, where you can see all the way out to the Thames estuary. Then to Old Leigh, a fishing village that's somehow survived the expansion of Southend-on-Sea, with plenty of pubs, cockle sheds, and fresh fish to eat. I can't wait to go back and do this again in Spring or Summer, it was a great experience. Happy birthday to me.
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I very much recommend the Canvey Island circular walk from Benfleet on a sunny day, whatever the season.
Peter went for a hike.
November 27, 2025
I had a day off and was keen to get some mud on my boots. Early on I thought I'd made a mistake because it was relentlessly drizzly and cold, but I persevered and the weather cleared up the tiniest bit so I was glad I did. This is a really nice route through the Weald, taking in Marden Park and Gravelly Hill woods, Happy Valley, and Farthing Downs; partly the North Downs Way, partly the London Loop. A stop at The Harrow for a pint and a little detour to see the Chaldon Mural, lots of animals, and lots of mud.
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Peter went for a hike.
November 9, 2025
This is one of my favourite sections of the Loop, with Trent Park, Enfield Chase, Turkey Brook, and Forty Hall. It's very rural and very beautiful. I'd always planned to walk it again, and was thinking of next Summer but it was such a nice day that I decided to see it in a different season. Very glad I did, because it was stunning Autumn display of colours all the way along. Near the end the farmers market was on at Forty Hall Farm which was an unexpected treat. I look forward to walking this again many times in the future to see how the Enfield Chase reforesting is coming on.
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Greg Wesson and others went for a hike.
November 1, 2025
Starting in Staines, across the Staines Moors (which contained a lot more cows than I would have expected). From there, throught some weirdly adjacent to Heathrow. Then through the Heathrow Biodiversity Area, which I belielive primarily exists so a plane taking off crashing just after landing doesn't kill too many people. Past that, more nature including a lovely bit on a hilltop called the Keyhole, which has stone blocks from the original Waterloo Bridge. Then back into suburbia, including a widely random cemetary with some over-the-top monuments. Finally up to West Drayton station. Final stop a pub by the station for a few pints. Good day out for a group hike.
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A personal fave! And your pics really sell it!!