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Severndroog Castle – View of the London Skyline loop from Eltham

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Severndroog Castle – View of the London Skyline loop from Eltham

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4.3

(15)

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Severndroog Castle – View of the London Skyline loop from Eltham

04:21

16.1km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.80 km

Shepherdleas Wood

Forest

3.14 km

View of London from Oxleas Wood Café

Highlight • Viewpoint

Know to locals as ‘the secret’. Lots of great tracks and trails branching in all directions from the cafe.

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3.56 km

Jack Wood

Forest

4.11 km

Severndroog Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Has a tearoom at the base, and you can climb to the roof for exceptional views on a clear day—there’s a small entry fee.

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5.32 km

Woolwich Common

Highlight • Natural

Large gently hilly common with a number of tracks including a circular run around the exterior. Can get muddy.

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6.95 km

Charlton House

Highlight • Monument

nice litle cafe in park behind

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8.33 km

Gilbert's Pit

Nature Reserve

9.20 km

Former Siemens Brothers Factory

Highlight • Monument

Opened in 1858 by the Siemens brothers, part of many technological breakthroughs over the years: the first transatlantic cable, dynamos for the world’s first electrically-lit street, the first plastic telephone, …

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9.59 km

Royal Iris Abandoned Ferry

Highlight • Other

An old ferry called the Royal Iris, Searching this up on Google it used to be a Mersey Ferry in Liverpool and the Beatles played on it four times back …

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10.1 km

Spiral Staircase at Royal Docks Thames Path

Highlight • Structure

17 steps up, but a handrail is available to aid.

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14.4 km

View of the London Skyline

Highlight • Viewpoint

The parks and woodlands around Eltham often have nice views over London.

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16.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.17 km

4.69 km

3.71 km

2.10 km

462 m

Surfaces

5.48 km

4.83 km

3.92 km

1.29 km

406 m

192 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Wednesday 2 September

26°C

18°C

20 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

June 4, 2023,Capital Ring Walk 1: Woolwich to Falconwood

Much more scenic and off road than I was expecting. Great! Excited to do more

September 28, 2024,Capital Ring Section 1: Woolwich to Falconwood

Starting off at Woolwich station (thanks Crossrail), along the Thames past the ferries and foot tunnel. Just before the Thames Barrier, inland through an old industrial area now turned over to the arts as studios. Some of them still in progress. We then walk through a number of parks, including a small zoo (currently not open to enter due to …

February 2, 2025,Capital Ring London 🇬🇧 Etappe 1: Von Woolwich nach Falconwood

Day one on the newest of the long-distance trails I've hiked. 7 degrees and sunshine are forecast, and that's exactly what we get. Starting out in the early morning sun, it's quite chilly on the Thames, though. The walk begins at Woolwich Station, then heads towards the Thames and along it to the exit of the pedestrian tunnel to the …

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Severndroog Castle – View of the London Skyline loop from Eltham

View of London from Oxleas Wood Café

Severndroog Castle

Woolwich Common

Charlton House

Former Siemens Brothers Factory

Royal Iris Abandoned Ferry

Spiral Staircase at Royal Docks Thames Path

View of the London Skyline

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