Walks Day walks # 391

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Wimbledon to Putney Walk

Through Cannizaro Park, Wimbledon Common, Richmond Park and Barnes Common to the Thames.

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History

Club walks since April 2015, and a summary which goes back to Jan 2010.

Club Walks Summary

Date	Post	#	Weather
Sun, 02-Nov-25	Wimbledon to Putney	10	sunny dry
Mon, 01-May-23	Bank Holiday Walk – Wimbledon to Putney	12	Largely cloudy occasional sun and light showers
Sun, 13-Mar-22	Wimbledon to Putney [New]	12

Sun, 02-Nov-25

Wimbledon to Putney 10

Sean

SWC Walk 391 – Wimbledon to Putney

Length: 15½ km (9.6 miles). Toughness: 2/10

Meet up for an 10:45 start in the ticket hall of Wimbledon station (in TfL Zone 3). It's the terminus of one of the branches of the District line and also has frequent suburban services from Waterloo; if coming this way, take a train no later than the 10:27 to Hampton Court, arriving at 10:43.

Note that because of engineering works there are no services on the Thameslink line from Blackfriars, or trams from Croydon.

You can return from either Putney mainline station (Zones 2/3; six trains an hour to Waterloo) or Putney Bridge (Zone 2), on the Wimbledon branch of the District line.

For a shorter walk you would normally be able to drop out at Barnes Bridge station (after 11½ km), but this has a bus replacement service. However, you could use the map to divert to Barnes station (Zone 3), which has three trains an hour to Waterloo.

Because of the low numbers on Sunday walks there's been a suggestion that we have just one club walk, at least during winter. [Feel free to post a comment about this.] We might try this on some Sundays as an experiment, but as the one already posted is some way out of London with an early train, I've picked this south-west London walk as an alternative.

There's some road walking at the start and in Barnes, but much of it is through parks and commons with stretches alongside Beverley Brook and the River Thames. Although suburban walks aren't usually too muddy, be prepared for a gloopy stretch alongside the brook in Wimbledon Common.

The route goes past several pubs in Barnes (after 11–12 km) but you might prefer to break earlier at the Roehampton Gate café in Richmond Park, where there are also lots of picnic tables. At journey's end there are several refreshment places near Putney Bridge, with a Wetherspoon's on the riverfront being the favoured watering-hole on other SWC walks ending there.

Please bring the directions from the L=swc.391 page.

cyber
Nov-25
I read: 'Because of the low numbers on Sunday walks there's been a suggestion that we have just one club walk, at least during winter. [Feel free to post a comment about this.] ' It's good to have a choice
Mr M Tiger
Nov-25
9 and a dog at the station. A sunny dry day, despite some earlier rain. A heron was spotted standing among the gulls in one of the little ponds on Wimbledon Common and later another was seen in Beverley Brook. Cannizaro Park gardens were lacklustre this time of year but on the whole, a good walk with autumn colour starting to show. Things got a bit muddy at one stage but more splashy than sinky. Mr Tiger was looking forward to a drink in one of the Barnes pubs. Imagine his horror when everyone stopped at the Roehampton Gate Cafe. At least the foraging jackdaws provided some amusement. There’s rather a lot of them. We did eventually reach Barnes and race past the pubs (sigh). As we passed the last one, walker number 10 rose from his seat and strode out to join us. It was the walk’s author who’d had train problems. By then, we’d lost about 3 so just as well. On and on to Putney where a long overdue pub visit beckoned
cyber
Nov-25
Relive Wimbledon to Putney 2 Nov 25 by clicking on this link: https://www.relive.com/view/vevYzxxBLyO

Mon, 01-May-23

Bank Holiday Walk – Wimbledon to Putney 12

Sean

SWC Walk 391 – Wimbledon to Putney

Length: 15½ km (9.6 miles). Toughness: 2/10

Meet up for a 10:45 start in the ticket hall of Wimbledon station (in TfL Zone 3). It's the terminus of one of the branches of the District line and also has frequent suburban services from Waterloo; if coming this way take a train no later than the 10:27 on the Kingston Loop line, arriving at 10:43.

You can return from either Putney mainline station (Zones 2/3; six trains an hour to Waterloo, but not evenly spaced out) or Putney Bridge (Zone 2) on the Wimbledon branch of the District line. For a shorter walk you could drop out after 11½ km at Barnes Bridge station (Zone 3), but there are replacement buses on this branch line and you might prefer to find your way to Barnes station, a short distance off-route.

Anyone wanting a shorter walk with a late start on this Bank Holiday might like to try this meander through various parks and commons in south-west London, with stretches alongside Beverley Brook and the River Thames. Although suburban walks aren't usually too muddy, be prepared for a gloopy stretch alongside the brook in Wimbledon Common.

The walk route has been tweaked to go past several pubs in Barnes but you might prefer to break earlier at the Roehampton Gate café in Richmond Park, where there are also lots of picnic tables. At journey's end there are several refreshment places near Putney Bridge, with a Wetherspoon's on the riverfront being the favoured watering-hole on other SWC walks ending there.

You'll need to bring the directions from the L=swc.391 page.

Mr M Tiger
May-23
10 at the station, with 2 more picked up en route, makes 12 Largely cloudy occasional sun and light showers Waterproofs on, waterproofs off. No mud to speak of, though you should have heard the fuss when Mr Tiger got a few specks in his new boots. Cannizaro Park was interesting with a succession of formal gardens, one very pretty, and unusual plants. After a long stretch through Richmond Park, we stopped near Roehampton Gate cafe for what could be called lunch. A few dropped out for Banes station. The rest continued to the White Hart by the river where alcoholic beverages were consumed. Another left us here for the longer route along the Thames. The rest continued through Barnes Common,then along the river to Putney and the Rocket, which presented, for some at least, another opportunity to consume more alcohol. Mostly Hobgoblin. Another grand day out.

Sun, 13-Mar-22

Wimbledon to Putney New 12

Sean

SWC Walk 391 – Wimbledon to Putney

Length: 15 km (9.3 miles). Toughness: 2/10

Meet up for an 11:15 start in the ticket hall of Wimbledon station (in TfL Zone 3). It's the terminus of one of the branches of the District line and also has frequent suburban services from Waterloo; if coming this way, take a train no later than the 10:57 to Hampton Court, arriving at 11:13.

You can return from either Putney mainline station (Zones 2/3; five trains an hour to Waterloo) or Putney Bridge (Zone 2), on the Wimbledon branch of the District line.

For a shorter walk you could drop out after 11½ km at Barnes station (Zone 3; same service as Putney). See the walk document if you want suggestions for a longer walk.

This new walk was inspired by the waymarked Beverley Brook Walk, although with a different start to reduce its proximity to the noisy A3. It goes through Cannizaro Park, Wimbledon Common, Richmond Park, Barnes Common and Lower Putney Common, with stretches alongside both Beverley Brook and the Thames. Note that less than half of this urban walk is on hard surfaces and one stretch (alongside Beverley Brook in Wimbledon Common) can be relied upon for some nice gloopy spots in winter, so come prepared.

The walk would delight members of the Temperance Society as there are hardly any pubs en route. If you want to break for lunch there are picnic tables and a café near the Roehampton Gate exit from Richmond Park, just past the halfway mark. At journey's end there are several refreshment places near Putney Bridge, with a Wetherspoon's on the riverfront being the favoured watering-hole on other SWC walks ending there.

You'll need to bring the directions from the L=swc.391 page.

Sean
Mar-22
You might have to endure this new walk without the cheerful presence of its author, as he's developed an irritatingly persistent cough and doesn't want to start an outbreak of lurgy among the Wombles. Make the best of it!
Margaret
Mar-22
12 including 1 who caught up with us as we had lunch at the Roehampton Gate cafe. Drizzle to start with, followed by dry, then sunny skies. I thought this walk visited some interesting spots and it followed a few routes which I'd not walked before.