Transport for LondonRoute details
Capital Ring Section 8: Osterley Lock to Greenford
| Walk facts | Details |
|---|---|
| Distance: | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| Location: | Ealing |
| Start: | Osterley Lock (GR 159-789) Get there with Journey Planner |
| Finish: | Rockware Avenue, Greenford (GR 150-839) |
| Factor: | Capital Ring Section 8: Osterley Lock to Greenford |
| Recommended direction: | South to north |
| Terrain and surface: | Almost entirely level on tarmac or rough paths and tracks, grass and pavements. Some short gentle slopes. 2 stiles. 1.1km (0.7ml) beside roads |
| Points of Interest: | Grand Union Canal, Hanwell Locks, Wharncliffe Viaduct, Brent Lodge Park, Perivale Park |
| Signage: | Not signed at time of writing |
| Temporary Diversions: | |
| Refreshments and toilets: | Pubs at Boston Manor and Greenford. Cafes at Brent Lodge Park and Greenford. Public toilets at Brent Lodge Park |
| Public transport and breakpoints: | LU: Boston Manor, Greenford. NR: Hanwell, South Greenford, Greenford. Buses at these points plus Ruislip Road |
| Links with other walks: | Grand Union Canal Walk, Brent River Park Walk |
| How to get the map: | Download it from www.walklondon.org.uk or call 0870 240 6094 |
| Principal promoters: | London Walking Forum, LB Ealing |
Walk details:
- An easy walk, mostly following the River Brent.
- The route is partly shared with the Grand Union Canal Walk, starting on its towpath at Osterley Lock (with signed link from Boston Manor station), and the Brent River Park Walk, whose path is rough in places and may be muddy in wet weather.
- Highlights include the impressive Wharncliffe Viaduct and Brent Lodge Park, where the spire of Hanwell church rises majestically above the trees.
- At Ruislip Road the river is left behind to pass through Perivale Park, close to South Greenford station, and on through Cayton Road Sports Ground to Greenford.
