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Find the parks, heaths and riverside paths hidden inside the world's great cities. Routes for running and walking, with real GPS tracks, maps, and the best coffee and pubs to finish at.

Explore London

8London routes
8GPS tracks
22coffee & pub stops
Red deer in Richmond ParkNow liveLondonRoyal Parks, wild heaths and Thames paths

Start with London

Eight green escapes, from the Royal Parks in the centre to the deer of Richmond Park.

Hyde Park & Kensington GardensIconic2 GPS TRACKS
Hyde Park · Kensington Gardens

Hyde Park & Kensington Gardens

Distance7 km
TypeLoop
TerrainFlat
SurfacePaved

Central London's classic. Wide, flat paths around the Serpentine and Kensington Gardens, past palaces, fountains and Speakers' Corner.

WaterHistoricShade
4.3 miExplore →
Four Royal Parks

Diana Memorial Walk

Iconic
Distance11 km
TypeLoop
TerrainFlat
SurfacePaved

A seven-mile figure-of-eight through St James's, Green Park, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens, waymarked by plaques set into the path.

HistoricWaterViews
6.8 miExplore →
Regent's Park & Primrose HillIconic1 GPS TRACK
Regent's Park

Regent's Park & Primrose Hill

Distance6.5 km
TypeLoop
TerrainRolling
SurfacePaved

Lap the Outer Circle, then climb Primrose Hill for one of the best free views of the London skyline.

ViewsHillsWater
4.0 miExplore →
Richmond ParkIconic3 GPS TRACKS
Richmond Park

Richmond Park

Distance11.7 km
TypeLoop
TerrainRolling
SurfaceMixed

London's biggest Royal Park. Tarmac and gravel routes with hundreds of free-roaming deer and some of the best views in London.

WildlifeViewsHills
7.3 miExplore →
Hampstead Heath & Parliament Hill1 GPS TRACK
Hampstead Heath

Hampstead Heath & Parliament Hill

Distance5.4 km
TypeLoop
TerrainHilly
SurfaceTrail

Wild-feeling heathland in North London, with muddy trails, swimming ponds, Kenwood House and the skyline from Parliament Hill.

ViewsHillsWaterShade
3.4 miExplore →
Greenwich Park & the Thames Path
Greenwich Park

Greenwich Park & the Thames Path

Distance5.5 km
TypeLoop
TerrainHilly
SurfaceMixed

Climb to the Royal Observatory and straddle the Prime Meridian, then loop back along the Thames past the Cutty Sark.

HistoricViewsWater
3.4 miExplore →

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How we pick routes

01 · GREEN FIRST

Parks over pavements

Every route is built around a park, heath, forest or waterfront. Fewer crossings, more trees.

02 · REAL TRACKS

GPS you can download

Routes recorded by real runners and walkers, ready to load onto your watch.

03 · RUN OR WALK

Honest detail

Distance, terrain, surface and climb, so you know what you're getting into.

04 · THE REWARD

Coffee or a pint

Our favourite coffee shop and pub on or near every route.

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