{"id":39936,"title":"Green Chain Walk (6, 9a, 10), South East London, UK","description":"looking for a London hike? Did you know you can explore woodland, parks, lakes and more without leaving the city?\u00a0\n\nIntroducing, The Green Chain walk, a network of nearly 90kms of trails through South East London, covering some of the cities great green spaces.","content":"<p><em>By Will Pitt \/ published on 10th June 2024<\/em><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Did you know you can explore woodland, parks, lakes and more without leaving the city?\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/rvpajtgkpwb8mamalxbozt59kwp3zlybl7jxbyjeggzjq5ry.png.png?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"rvpajtgkpwb8mamalxbozt59kwp3zlybl7jxbyjeggzjq5ry.png.png?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Introducing, The Green Chain, a network of nearly 90kms of trails through South East London, covering some of the cities great green spaces.<\/span><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">The trail<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">The network is made up of 13 sections, we connected up 3 of them (Green Chain Walk: sections 6, 9a &amp; 10).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Starting with section 6 in Falconwood, then onto 9a in Eltham, finally section 10 from Beckenham Place Park, finishing in Crystal Palace Park.<\/span><\/p><h3><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/lbma7z7gqsuddej8ctcwq5udg0fkr3vnr928uztcejqg1qhx.png.png?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"lbma7z7gqsuddej8ctcwq5udg0fkr3vnr928uztcejqg1qhx.png.png?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">The numbers<\/span><\/h3><ul><li><p><strong><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">21km<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"> point to point<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><strong><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">218m<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"> of elevation gain\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><strong><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">4hr 47mins<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"> (with a break for lunch)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Link to route: <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/en-gb\/explore\/recording\/suuntoapp-hiking-2024-05-04t09-21-23z-8558cb4?u=m&amp;sh=wdljrl\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Green Chain Walk (6, 9a, 10)<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Getting there<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Get the train to Falconwood. Trains go direct from Victoria station.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Super convenient!<\/span><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/xobpos4d7lxan6pgi3zlnzlnzz5326n0isbyn8wbr3yxltg3.png.png?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"xobpos4d7lxan6pgi3zlnzlnzz5326n0isbyn8wbr3yxltg3.png.png?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Out top tips\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><h3><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">1.<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">This is vitally important!\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">There isn\u2019t anywhere to get a coffee\u00a0until kilometer 14 at Beckenham Place Park.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Shocking for London... worth taking a flask if you need your coffee.<\/span><\/p><h3><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/5os4b7euuyk4jmericdmsblwc5iieyc5netcsom9jahjmzbn.png.png?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"5os4b7euuyk4jmericdmsblwc5iieyc5netcsom9jahjmzbn.png.png?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/>2.<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Enjoy some of the amazing scenery as you walk through stables, woodland, a palace (not Buckingham), multiple parks and dinosaurs!<\/span><\/p><h3><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/wttaz3rmo50dtm5qhpvgtn2mjytkc2n57eogwfsr2xpjrwqy.png.png?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"wttaz3rmo50dtm5qhpvgtn2mjytkc2n57eogwfsr2xpjrwqy.png.png?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">3.<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Surprisingly, some of\u00a0the woodland sections were quite\u00a0muddy, so wear appropriate footwear.<\/span><\/p><h3>4.<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">If you\u2019re looking for a relatively flat hike, this is ideal!<\/span><\/p><h3>5.<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Mid-hike pit-stop - at 14kms take a break for some lunch at the <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehomesteadcafe.co.uk\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"><u>Homestead cafe<\/u><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"> in Beckenham Place Park - the pizza is excellent!\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/dktuah830vfscinlnrptrbfh494edldj72brwxvhtdmfskpn.png.png?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"dktuah830vfscinlnrptrbfh494edldj72brwxvhtdmfskpn.png.png?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Apr\u00e8s Hike<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">After lunch tackle the final section, ending up in Crystal Palace Park where you can find dinosaurs, <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brownandgreencafe.com\/brownandgreenlife\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"><u>Brown &amp; Green Cafe<\/u><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"> and several pubs in the local area.<\/span><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/xdd6bqj6mugmjans8vfqzpvh3qdklidadwg9spboslr5qt89.png.png?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"xdd6bqj6mugmjans8vfqzpvh3qdklidadwg9spboslr5qt89.png.png?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/><\/p><p><\/p><p><br \/>We\u2019d love to hear how you get on, connect with us on Instagram <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/weekendhikingclub?igsh=MWFsNTdjeDU5MHpvdQ%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=qr\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>@weekendhikingclub.<\/u><\/a><\/p><h3>Happy hiking!<\/h3><h2>Will @ WHC<\/h2><p><\/p>","urlTitle":"londoners-looking-for-a-hike-this-weekend","url":"\/blog\/londoners-looking-for-a-hike-this-weekend\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/londoners-looking-for-a-hike-this-weekend\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/weekendhikingclub.co.uk\/blog\/londoners-looking-for-a-hike-this-weekend\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1717697204,"updatedAt":1724864325,"publishedAt":1724864325,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":315378,"name":"Weekend Hiking Club"},"tags":[{"id":3386,"code":"hiking","name":"Hiking","url":"\/blog\/tagged\/hiking\/"}],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/dcr2qovgysea6ziykynj2aaipyfuandi3e09qddx1vs08no7.png","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/dcr2qovgysea6ziykynj2aaipyfuandi3e09qddx1vs08no7.png.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/dcr2qovgysea6ziykynj2aaipyfuandi3e09qddx1vs08no7.png.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"Looking for a London hike?","metaDescription":"Green Chain walk is a system of hiking trails in South East London. 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