Transport for LondonRoute details
Capital Ring Section 4: Crystal Palace to Streatham
| Walk facts | Details |
|---|---|
| Distance: | 4 miles (6.5 km) |
| Location: | Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth |
| Start: | Crystal Palace station (GR 341-705) Get there with Journey Planner |
| Finish: | Streatham High Road (GR 302-710) |
| Factor: | Capital Ring Section 4: Crystal Palace to Streatham |
| Recommended direction: | East to west |
| Terrain and surface: | Almost entirely on tarmac paths or pavements; one short stretch on rough path. Undulating with some fairly steep ascents and descents. No stiles. 3.0km (1.9ml) beside roads |
| Points of Interest: | Westow Park, Upper Norwood Recreation Ground, Biggin Wood, Norwood Grove and mansion, Rookery Gardens, Streatham Common |
| Signage: | Complete both ways usually the logo is: 'Big Ben' in Blue on a white background |
| Temporary Diversions: | |
| Refreshments and toilets: | Pubs at Crystal Palace and Streatham. Cafe at Rookery Gardens. Public toilets at Rookery Gardens and Streatham Common |
| Public transport and breakpoints: | NR: Crystal Palace, Streatham, Streatham Common. Buses at these points and at Beulah Hill |
| Links with other walks: | Green Chain Walk |
| How to get the map: | Download it from www.walklondon.org.uk or call 0870 240 6094 |
| Principal promoters: | London Walking Forum, LB Bromley, LB Croydon, LB Lambeth |
Walk details:
- A rollercoaster of a walk among the ridges and valleys of the former Great North Wood.
- It is very steep in places, but you are rewarded with some fine views and pleasant scenery.
- From Crystal Palace station (close to Section 10 of the Green Chain Walk) you climb over a ridge then drop down through Westow Park and Upper Norwood Recreation Ground.
- A second ridge (Beulah Hill) is crossed, then comes a level stretch through Biggin Wood, one of the few remnants of the Great North Wood.
- A final climb in Norwood Grove leads through beautiful gardens and past the former mansion that now serves as an education centre.
- (Dog walkers must make a short diversion here over grass.) A welcome cafe serves refreshments at Rookery Gardens, then you descend Streatham Common to the section end on Streatham Common Station.
