Oyster-friendly Wimbledon Common & Windmill Museum & Richmond Park Hike, 18.5km

Join GO London Hiking for a relaxing day hike from Richmond, perfect for social hikers, nature lovers, and weekend explorers. This guided parkland walk is accessible by train and tube and led by an experienced, knowledgeable hike leader.

Highlights:

• Richmond Hill and the view over the Thames
• London's largest park - the 955-hectare Richmond Park, including its free-roaming deer, King Henry's Mound, Pembroke Lodge, Isabella Plantation and Pen Ponds, ancient oak trees and open grassland areas
• Leafy Wimbledon Common, protected by law since 1871 and a site of Special Scientific Interest
• A FREE visit to the grade II listed windmill built in 1817, currently housing the Wimbledon Windmill Museum
• Miles of shaded, tree-lined paths

🕘 Schedule & Meeting Info

• Meeting Time: Richmond Station at 10:10 AM outside the station main entrance
• Train Departure: District line from Earl’s Court departing at 09:43, arriving at 10:04AM or South Western Railway service from London Waterloo towards Reading, departing at 09:50, arriving at 10:06AM
• Tickets: use your Oyster or contactless card
• Hike Start: Richmond Station at 10:10 AM
• Lunch: packed lunch (bring water, snacks and lunch)
• Estimated finish: Wimbledon Station around 4:00 - 4:30 PM
• Return to London: trains to London leave Wimbledon every few minutes
• 🎫 Train fare is not included – please purchase your own return ticket in advance or on the day. 🚆 Book online via our affiliate link: 👉 **Trainline Booking (Affiliate) **Using this link helps support our group at no extra cost to you.

📍 Hike Overview

• Grade: beginner 🥾 / intermediate 🥾🥾
• Hiking time: e.g 4 – 4.5 hrs plus 1.5 hr for breaks and visit to the Wimbledon Windmill Museum (FREE entry)
• Distance: 18.5 km / 11.5 mile
• Ascent: 150m / 500ft
• Terrain: parkland paths and pavements; mud possible in the park and on common land
• Pace: social but steady with breaks
• Hike leader: Eliza 07990 489040

🎒 What to Bring
✅ Hiking boots or sturdy, comfortable, broken-in shoes ✅ Waterproof jacket ✅Suitable layers for the weather and conditions ✅ Packed lunch & water ✅ Oyster, Travelcard or contactless

💬 What to Expect
Our hikes are social, inclusive, and fun. Expect a welcoming community of Londoners, expats, solo walkers, professionals, and nature lovers. Most people join solo – and leave with new friends.

🧭 Qualified, Insured Hike Leaders
All GO London events are led by qualified, experienced, and fully insured hike leaders, trained in outdoor safety, navigation, and group management.

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