In 2009 I walked the London section of the Thames Path National Trail from Hampton Court in the west to the official start/finish point at the Thames Floor Barrier. I also did the southern extention to the Darenth Flood barrier in the shadow of the QE2 bridge at Dartford. (We are still waiting for the northern extention to Purfleet to be completed). The Greater London section is about 67 miles (107km) covering both banks of the Thames. I covered the distance over six days which weirdly included the hottest and coldest days in London that year.
The Thames Path makes for excellent walking; it's flat, it's easy to find and get to, there are plenty of places to eat and drink, but mostly it's the variety of the views, meadows, parks, boats, bridges and the buildings to numerous to mention. As the path is also a cycle route in part, WATCH OUT FOR BIKES!
Walk London produce some excellent leaflets covering the route.
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