Walking Britain Thames Path from Cutty Sark to Tower of London
Introduction to Walk 1471
County/Area - London
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
Ascent - 50 feet / 15 metres
Time - 3 hours 0 minutes
Grade - easy
The Thames Path on the south side of the river between the Cutty Sark and the Tower of London is an interesting route. However in places signs are not always where you need them!
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 161 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 161 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 173 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 173 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 176 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 176 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 177 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 177 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Other walks nearby
0.1 miles / 0.1 km away
Greenwich Museum, Observatory & Park
Grade - easy
Length - 2.3 miles / 3.7 km
1.5 miles / 2.4 km away
Thames Path from North Greenwich to Cutty Sark
Grade - easy
Length - 2.5 miles / 4.1 km
2.4 miles / 3.8 km away
Limehouse to Little Venice by the Regent's Canal.
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
2.8 miles / 4.5 km away
The Limehouse Cut from Bow Locks
Grade - easy
Length - 2.0 miles / 3.3 km
3.6 miles / 5.7 km away
The City of London from Hays Galleria
Grade - easy
Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km
3.7 miles / 6.0 km away
The Monument to Trafalgar Square via Southwark
Grade - easy
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
4.4 miles / 7.1 km away
St Paul's Cathedral to Green Park
Grade - easy
Length - 5.6 miles / 9.1 km
5.0 miles / 8.0 km away
Chancery Lane to Trafalgar Square
Grade - easy
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
5.1 miles / 8.2 km away
Westminster to Green Park via St. Paul's
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
5.4 miles / 8.6 km away
A circuit from Trafalgar Square
Grade - easy
Length - 3.0 miles / 4.9 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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