Route Section

Capital Ring

Section 13 (Stoke Newington to Hackney Wick)

Description:

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.

Interesting Places on or near the route:

Hackney Wick

Boroughs which the route passes through:

Hackney
Waltham Forest

Distance:

4 miles ( 6.5 km)

Start:

Stoke Newington station (GR 337-868)

Finish:

White Post Lane, Hackney Wick (GR 373-845)

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

Signage:

Complete both ways. The logo is 'Big Ben' and text 'Capital Ring' in blue and green on white background.

Temporary Diversions:

Work in connection with the development of Olympic Park may affect the route from time to time. Diversions will be signed when necessary.

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:

Rail: Stoke Newington, Clapton, Hackney Wick. Buses: at stations above plus Clapton Common, Lea Bridge Road and Homerton Road

Links with other walks:

Lea Valley Walk, Walk Back in Time

Map required:

Explorer 173

Principal promoters:

London Walking Forum, LB Hackney, LB Waltham Forest

Access information:

Mostly hard surface, but some stretches are on uneven ground. There is a short downward flight of steps in Springfield Park, with a steep and uneven earth ramp alongside (avoidable with a diversion), and some canal footbridges have steep slopes, sometimes ribbed.

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