River Crane walk
River walk through west London parks, woods, and nature reserves.
Length | 5.7 miles / 9.2 km (one way), double that to return |
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Toughness | 2/10, flat, a mix of forest paths and paved all-weather surfaces |
Map | OS Explorer |
Walk Details |
This walk follows the River Crane through west London through a mixture of urban parks and surprisingly rural woods and forests. The walk can be out-and-back (recommended, there are north and south bank paths in many places), or linear (return by bus, or by bus to train station). Either way, you can do a long or short walk to please. The route passes through Twickenham Junction Roughs, Craneford Way Park, Mereway Nature Park, Kneller Gardens (park cafe!), Crane Park (I), Willow Way Park, Crane Park (II), Crane Island Nature Reserve, Pevensey Road Nature Reserve / Letrim Park, Hounslow Heath, Brazil Mill Woods, Donley Wood, and Causeway Park. En-route, by the island nature reserve in Crane Park, is a Brick (Shot) Tower. Before bullets and rifled barrels, lead shot was made by dropping molten lead into a tower containing water to make perfect spheres. |
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Travel |
Trains from London Waterloo (and Clapham Junction) go to Twickenham (Zone 5) every 15 mins, and take about 30 mins. By car, to avoid CPZ, park near TW2 6NA, and walk along the River Crane path to join the walk. On rugby match days, when parking will be difficult, park at the other end, and do the walk in reverse. If you do a 1-way walk, some bus stops are marked. TFL bus #490 runs from Hatton Cross to Twickengham (by the river) every 12 minutes, and takes 40 mins. If you carry on to Richmond, take the tube, changing at Turnham Green and Acton (much eaiser than it sounds).
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Eat |
There is a park cafe in Kneller Gardens quite close to the start. |
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Help Us! |
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By Train |
Out (not a train station) Back (not a train station) |
By Car |
Start TW1 1BD Map Directions |
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Help |
National Rail: 03457 48 49 50 • Traveline (bus times): 0871 200 22 33 (12p/min) • TFL (London) : 0343 222 1234 |
Version |
Jan-23 Andrew |
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