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Walks by train from Finsbury Park

tamsin — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:14:31 +0000

I'd like to go for a walk and I thought about going somewhere from Finsbury park on the train - does anyone know anywhere nice you can get to fairly easily? Say half an hour on the train?

I'm just about to try and persuade National Rail web-site to tell me this information, but thought I would turn to trusty SG forum first.

I love the parkland walk and the heath but I'd like to go somewhere else too...

Thanks in advance

Walks by train from Finsbury Park

andy — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:11:40 +0000

Trent Park? Epping Forest?

Walks by train from Finsbury Park

markpack — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:15:07 +0000

If you love Parkland Walk, I guess you've gone round Queen's Wood and Highgate Wood too? I mention them only because first time I walked round those too I was surprised just how long walks you can make as if you are in the middle of the countryside in them both.

Walks by train from Finsbury Park

Agaton Sax — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:21:39 +0000

You could also get on the overland at Crouch Hill and go to Kew/Richmond, via Gospel Oak. Might take longer than 30 minutes, more like an hour, though.

And have you done any of the Capital Ring? (Never use this as a chat-up line). The section from Highgate to Stoke Newington takes in the Parkland Walk, so you've done that, but the Stoke Newington to Hackney Wick bit is interesting, though more of an urban ramble than grassy. You might also follow the route of the New River Walk, from Highbury through the back roads to Angel.