Transport for LondonRoute details
Capital Ring Section 13: Stoke Newington to Hackney Wick
| Walk facts | Details |
|---|---|
| Distance: | 4 miles (6.5 km) |
| Location: | Hackney, Waltham Forest |
| Start: | Stoke Newington station (GR 337-868) Get there with Journey Planner |
| Finish: | White Post Lane, Hackney Wick (GR 373-845) |
| Factor: | Capital Ring Section 13: Stoke Newington to Hackney Wick |
| Recommended direction: | Northwest to southeast |
| Terrain and surface: | Almost entirely level with some short slopes. Mainly on towpath, narrow and rough surface in places. No stiles. 1.1km (0.7ml) beside roads |
| Points of Interest: | Springfield Park, Lea Navigation, Walthamstow Marshes and nature reserve, Hackney Marsh |
| Signage: | Complete both ways usually the logo is: 'Big Ben' in Blue on a white background |
| Temporary Diversions: | |
| Refreshments and toilets: | Pubs at Stoke Newington, Lea Bridge Road and Hackney Wick. Cafes at Stoke Newington and Hackney Wick. No public toilets nearby |
| Public transport and breakpoints: | NR: Stoke Newington, Clapton, Hackney Wick. Buses at all these points plus Clapton Common, Lea Bridge Road and Homerton Road |
| Links with other walks: | Lea Valley Walk, Walk Back in Time |
| How to get the map: | Download it from www.walklondon.org.uk or call 0870 240 6094 |
| Principal promoters: | London Walking Forum, LB Hackney, LB Waltham Forest |
Walk details:
- Easy walking along a section dominated by the Lee Navigation waterway, using its towpath, and with mainly green surroundings.
- From Stoke Newington the route follows residential roads into the very pleasant Springfield Park, which slopes down to the Lee Navigation.
- Along its towpath, shared with the Lea Valley Walk and Walk Back in Time, you may see an occasional narrowboat, and you pass Walthamstow Marshes, whose nature reserve merits a small diversion, and Hackney Marsh, crammed with football pitches.
