London Walking Information

There are many great places to walk in London, whether you’re on your own or want to walk with a group. You’ll find plenty of famous landmarks, places of historical interest, parks and green spaces, off-road green routes and riverside and canal routes.

Get Walking Keep Walking London

Get Walking Keep Walking provides short walking routes in various locations across London, as well as local walking information and advice about walking.

The Ramblers

Local Ramblers volunteers lead a wide range of walks, including shorter walks as well as more challenging countryside walks. Visit the Ramblers walksfinder where you can search for walks near you by distance and start point. Below are details of Ramblers groups in and around London.

There are many Ramblers groups in London and you’re sure to find something which suits your interest, ability or is near where you live. Use the Ramblers group finder to search for a group.

To become a member of the Ramblers visit the website.

London Strollers

The London Strollers are a Ramblers walking group which welcome all Londoners and run a variety of both short and longer led walks across the city. The London Strollers runs walks suitable for all abilities and ages and you can try them out for free – with no obligation to join the Ramblers.

Local Councils

Borough councils are responsible for streets, signing, footpaths and most local parks. They have a policy to support walking in the city for transport, health and leisure.

Get Walking Keep Walking currently runs projects in 5 London borough, you can find information about these boroughs below. Alternatively you can find your local borough council on the City of London website. Most boroughs provide maps, walking information and details of led walks.

Lambeth council’s active walks programme offers led walks and lots of information about walking in the borough.

Lewisham council offers group walks and information about walking for health, transport and leisure.

Southwark council has organized group walks, maps and information about walking.

Tower Hamlets council has a series of short local walks leaflets that can be downloaded from the website.

Hackney council publishes a foldout walking map that includes many footpaths as well as roads and streets. The borough had 62 parks and green spaces.

Led Health Walks

Walking for health offers free regular short led walks in hundreds of places across England, often in local parks. They have details of led walking and local walking information.

Useful Websites

There are plenty of resources where you can find information about walking routes, plan your own route or find support materials.

One of the best online planners for walking trips is at Walkit.com. Enter your start and end points as postcodes or place names and the system will find a route complete with distance, walking time and even calories burned and carbon saved.

Transport for London (TFL) has some excellent information about walking in London including details of routes and events.

Walk London is a network of six top quality long walking routes connects all the London boroughs, managed by Walk London on behalf of Transport for London. All the routes have free leaflets and are clearly signed, there are led walks weekends several times a year.