GO London, midweek adventure

## Evening Social Walk: King’s Cross to Regent’s Canal & Regent’s Park Loop

### 🌄 Overview

This relaxed evening social walk starts at King's Cross Station and follows the peaceful waterside paths of Regent's Canal, one of London’s most atmospheric walking routes after work. Leaving the bustle of King’s Cross behind, we enjoy quiet towpaths, waterside views, and a gentle urban escape as the city begins to slow down. The route continues through Regent's Park, offering green open space and classic London scenery, before looping back toward Great Portland Street. This is an easy, sociable walk designed to unwind, stretch the legs, and catch up with fellow walkers, finishing with optional drinks after the walk nearby. Perfect for beginners and anyone looking for a friendly midweek outdoor reset.

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### 🕓 Schedule & Meeting Info

Meeting Time: 18:30 – King’s Cross Station (outside the main entrance)
Trains: Multiple Underground and National Rail connections to King’s Cross
Tickets: Touch in / Touch out (Oyster, Contactless, or Travelcard)
Hike Start: 18:35 – King’s Cross Station
Lunch: N/A (evening walk)
Hike Finish: Around 20:30 – Great Portland Street (drinks nearby)
Return Trains: Frequent services across London
🚆 Travel costs are not included – use Oyster, Contactless, or Travelcard.

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### 🎒 What to Bring

✅ Comfortable walking shoes or trainers
✅ Weather-appropriate layers
✅ Water
✅ Oyster / Contactless / Travelcard

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### 📏 Grade & Distance

Grade: Beginner
Distance: 8 km
Duration: Approx. 2 hours
Terrain: Flat urban paths, canal towpaths, and parkland trails

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👣 Hike Leader:
Gary
📱 07968585224
📧 golondongary@hotmail.co.uk

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## 🥾 GO London Hiking – Coulsdon South to Kenley via Farthing Downs & Happy Valley

### 🌄 Overview

This relaxed and scenic hike takes us south from Coulsdon through some of South London’s best open downland, linking Farthing Downs, Happy Valley, Kenley Common, and Riddlesdown. Leaving Coulsdon South Station, we quickly escape the urban edge and climb onto open chalk grassland with wide views across rolling countryside. The route flows through peaceful valleys, open ridges, and parkland trails, offering a great mix of nature, space, and fresh air while staying firmly within the London Travelcard zone. With good paths throughout and gentle undulations, this is an ideal hike for beginners looking to explore London’s lesser-known green spaces before finishing at Kenley Station.

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### 🕓 Schedule & Meeting Info

Meeting Time: 11:10 – Coulsdon South Station (outside main entrance)
Trains: Southern services (inside the London Travelcard zone)
Tickets: Touch in / Touch out
Hike Start: 11:15 – Coulsdon South Station
Lunch: Pack Lunch
Hike Finish: Around 15:30 – Kenley Station
Return Trains: Frequent services back to London

🚆 Train fare is not included – please purchase your own return ticket in advance or on the day.

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### 🎒 What to Bring

✅ Hiking boots or sturdy shoes
✅ Waterproof jacket & layers for changing weather
✅ Packed lunch, snacks & water
✅ Train ticket / Contactless / Travelcard

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### 📏 Grade & Distance

Grade: Beginner
Distance: 11 km
Hiking Time: Approx. 3.5 hours
Terrain: Urban paths, undulating downland on well-surfaced paths and parkland trails

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👣 Hike Leader:
Gary
📱 07968585224
📧 golondongary@hotmail.co.uk

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## 🥾 GO London Hiking – Evening Social Walk: Mile End to Angel via Regent’s Canal & Victoria Park

### 🌄 Overview

This relaxed evening social walk starts at Mile End and follows long, peaceful stretches of the Regent's Canal, offering a calm waterside escape through the heart of the city. We pass through Victoria Park, one of London’s most loved green spaces, before rejoining the canal and continuing west as daylight fades and the city lights come on. The route finishes in Angel Islington, a lively neighbourhood with plenty of options for optional drinks after the walk. Flat, social, and easy-paced, this is an ideal after-work walk to unwind, meet new people, and enjoy London from a different perspective.

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### 🕓 Schedule & Meeting Info

Meeting Time: 18:00 – Mile End Station (outside main entrance)
Trains: Central, District & Hammersmith & City lines to Mile End
Tickets: Touch in / Touch out (Oyster, Contactless, or Travelcard)
Hike Start: 18:00 – Mile End Station
Lunch: N/A (evening walk)
Hike Finish: Around 20:00 – Angel, Islington
Return Trains: Frequent services across London
🚆 Travel costs are not included – use Oyster, Contactless, or Travelcard.

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### 🎒 What to Bring

✅ Comfortable walking shoes or trainers
✅ Weather-appropriate layers
✅ Water
✅ Oyster / Contactless / Travelcard

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### 📏 Grade & Distance

Grade: Beginner
Distance: 8 km
Duration: Approx. 2 hours
Terrain: Flat urban paths, canal towpaths, and parkland trails

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👣 Hike Leader:
Gary
📱 07968585224
📧 golondongary@hotmail.co.uk

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### Social Walk Along the Thames

Join us for an atmospheric evening walk tracing London’s story through its bridges — from Westminster to Tower Bridge. We’ll follow the Thames eastward past Parliament, Westminster Bridge, and the Victoria Embankment, discovering tales of rebellion, invention, and empire.
Along the way, see Cleopatra’s Needle, Waterloo Bridge (rebuilt by women during WWII), and cross to the South Bank for Shakespeare’s Globe, the Clink Prison, and the Golden Hinde. Each bridge reveals a chapter of London’s past — from Blackfriars and Southwark Bridge to London Bridge and our grand finale, Tower Bridge, a masterpiece of Victorian engineering and one of London’s most iconic sights.
A relaxed, story-filled evening walk through centuries of London’s riverside life.

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## 📍 Walk Details

Start 11:30: Westminster Underground Station inside next to Gregs 07968585224
End: approx. 13:30 Tower Bridge (nearest stations: London Bridge or Tower Hill)
Distance: 6 km | Duration: ~2 hrs | Difficulty: Easy, flat riverside walking
Leader: Gary – 07968585224

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## ✅ What to Bring

Comfortable walking shoes, weather-appropriate clothing, and curiosity for London’s hidden riverside history.

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