London Parks Way

The London Parks Way is 98.38 km long, so most hikers treat it as a multi-day route rather than a single outing. At a moderate pace, it usually works well as a 4 to 6 day walk, especially with time allowed for city crossings, park gates, and stops in major green spaces such as Richmond Park, Hyde Park, Regent’s Park, and Greenwich Park.

The London Parks Way begins at Kingston station and finishes at the Cutty Sark in Greenwich. The route is designed as a cross-London walk linking major parks, and the final stretch uses the Greenwich Foot Tunnel before entering Greenwich Park and Historic Greenwich.

The London Parks Way passes through a long chain of major London green spaces, including Bushy Park, Richmond Park, Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, Regent’s Park, St James’s Park, and Greenwich Park. It also includes Hampton Court Park, Holland Park, Victoria Park, and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, giving the route a strong park-to-park character across the city.

The London Parks Way is rated easy, with 934 m of total elevation gain spread across 98.38 km. That makes it more about endurance and navigation through a long urban route than steep climbing, and the terrain is generally manageable for walkers comfortable covering steady daily mileage.

Yes. The London Parks Way is especially practical by public transportation because it starts at Kingston station and ends at Cutty Sark in Greenwich, with many rail, Underground, and city connections along the way. That makes it straightforward to walk the route in sections instead of completing the full 98.38 km in one trip.

Dogs can be taken on much of the London Parks Way, but rules vary across the parks it crosses. In Richmond Park and Bushy Park, dogs must be on leads during deer birthing season from May through July, and deer are present in both parks year-round. Some areas in parks such as Greenwich Park also have dog exclusion zones or lead-only sections, so restrictions can change within the route.