From Central station turn left, Addison Way again. Turn left and go 8 In Edmunds Walk you’ll discover a Bridge Gate. Keep straight on to the 13 Queen’s Wood is also ancient cross at the lights and left along Queens straight on for 250m, then cross Oakwood small village green dating back, fountain, turn right and at the next woodland of great ecological and Walk 11 Road. Enter near the board, Road onto the main road for 30m. like the houses, to the 1930’s. intersection turn left. Keep straight on historical interest. Formerly known turn left and follow the path to the tree passing the lodge on your left, over the as Churchyard Bottom Wood, it 4 Founded by Dame Henrietta At the top, go straight along the narrow avenue. Turn right and walk down next intersection and soon you will reach was renamed in honour of Queen Hendon to Barnett in 1907, Hampstead path, The Causeway, turn right at the between the magnificent plane New Gate. Victoria when Hornsey Urban Garden Suburb was principally T junction and then left through the trees, admiring the view. District Council purchased the PICK YOUR WALK planned by Sir Raymond Unwin, subway into the station concourse, 12 Owned and managed by the wood from the Ecclesiastical Hendon Central » Highgate 1 One of several parks along the with contributions from many emerging onto the Great North Road. You Corporation of London, Highgate 3 1 Commissioners in 1898. 5 /4 miles / 9 /4 km: 3 hours walk owned and managed by leading architects of the day. can finish your walk here. Wood with its 28 hectares of Ownership passed to Haringey Barnet Council, Hendon Park Purposefully designed to create a ancient woodland probably dates Hendon Central » Road Opened in 1939, Borough Council who manage the 1 9 2 miles / 3 /4 km: 1 hour opened in 1903. range of house from the last ice age! Station boasts distinctive 1930’s G wood. It has many mature English

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Keep left where the path road began after the enclosure of years using its clay for pottery, l from why not rest awhile by the lake? il forks and leave the park up the slope. H South the common in 1816. its coppice hornbeam for fuel ll e Queens sw Kenton 2 Nearly 1000 years ago this lake Cross Northway and enter another and its oak for timber and u Cross at the pedestrian lights, turn right M WoodWood was dug as a duck decoy to lure riverside park. Follow the path and at tanning. Given to the Corporation 13 and just before the bridge bear left into wildfowl for the table. Brent Park Kingsley Way turn right, cross and enter of London by the Ecclesiastical . Keep straight on, Queens Wood R Shopping Centre became a public park in 1934, and Lyttelton Playing Fields. Commissioners in 1886, the open d ignoring paths to right and left, and Highgate continues to attract varied wildlife. space has since been managed for 6 Kingsley Way is part of the later notice the low-lying field which used to Tube Station both recreation and more recently WALKING CONDITIONS Leave the park turning left into Bridge suburb added in the 1930’s on be watercress beds. Leave the park and P wildlife conservation. The woods rio Lane, then cross into Brookside Walk after land acquired from the Church turn left into Fordington Road. ry S G are home to ancient oaks, hep d Mainly surfaced paths; some woodland paths. Commissioners. Note the housing he n 50m. Where joins Dollis rds s 11 Cherry Tree Wood park is named hornbeams, holly, beech, birch, Hil Brook to form the , turn right here is built to higher densities l from the fragment of wood within anemones, bluebells, foxes, bats, and follow the path alongside Mutton with less character and distinction Walk 12 to Stoke Newington it, which together with the woods owls, sparrowhawks, moths, Brook, through the subway and straight due to increased building costs. at 12 and 13 are known to be beetles and butterflies... a rich and Bird species include great on. You are now on part of the Dollis Café Pub Picnic Spot At the notice board bear right along the ancient woodland. The wood once important oasis for wildlife in spotted woodpeckers, tree Valley Greenwalk. Keep on until you reach path past the play area, pavilion (with formed part of the Bishop of suburbia. creepers, nuthatches and the Finchley Road. You can finish your walk toilets) and tennis courts, all on your left. London’s Great Hornsey Park. occasional hawfinch. here and catch a bus home. Cross Road by the Leave via a narrow lane, turn left into Its old map name was Dirthouse Toilets Telephone Viewpoint pedestrian lights and immediately enter At Priory Gardens, turn right and follow 3 Finchley Road was built around Norrice Lea, pass the synagogue and Wood, apparently because carters Queen’s Wood Local Nature Reserve. the road along to Highgate station. If you 1826. Just visible on the green cross over. frequenting the nearby White Lion Follow the downhill path to the Eco- are carrying on along walk 12, turn left up 3 north of the is public house brought night soil 7 This neo-Georgian style house Lodge, and bear right following the a steep narrow path between numbers 63 a statue ‘La Delivrance'. from London for manure, and took Busy Road Information Points of synagogue dates from 1956. Shepherds Hill sign. At the bottom of the and 65. At the top of Shepherds Hill by interest hay back for the City’s horses! Cross Finchley Road at the lights, taking hill follow the waymarks up the hill and Highgate library, turn right towards At the pedestrian lights cross the dual great care, turn right and then take the At the junction with Woodside Avenue cross Queen’s Wood Road. The path Archway Road where you turn left and left carriageway. Turn right and then left into Capital Ring route path to the left. Keep straight on over the cross and go straight on into Lanchester crosses the southern part of the wood again into Holmesdale Road. Vivian Way. Follow Vivian Way to the right footbridge. At the road keep straight on Road. After 40m, turn left up a steep downhill and then up a steep slope to to the Deansway junction. Turn left and Well done! You have completed Bus Stop behind the houses until you emerge onto tarmac path to enter Highgate Wood at Priory Gardens. 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Discover the heart and How to enjoy your walk 3 1 You can walk all or part of this 5 /4 mile (9 /4 soul of London on foot... km) section. There are frequent bus stops and train stations if you need to break off along the route. Remember – leave your car at home! Your route is well marked with the distinctive Big Ben discs and fingersigns, so there is no need for a map or compass. We can’t guarantee the weather of course, so an extra sweatshirt or a waterproof may come in handy. There are plenty of places to stop and refresh yourself along the way. 7 4

1 Stroll beside Brent Park lake with its One of the London variety of waterfowl, notice the Strategic Walks distinctive architecture of Hampstead The Capital Ring has earned the coveted Garden Suburb, enjoy the riverside Seal of Approval awarded by the London parks and savour the tranquillity and 2 Walking Forum. It is also one of the wildlife of three ancient woodlands. strategic walking routes, which have been Enjoy viewpoints at Hendon Park, designated by the to set Step back in history as you Lyttelton Playing Fields and high standards for other trails in the tread the timeworn pathways Highgate Wood. Capital. Funding has been provided by of our forebears on this Transport for London and the appropriate fascinating walk. This is the 1. River Brent in Brent Park boroughs. If you would like further sole-searching eleventh of fifteen Capital Ring 2. Lyttelton Playing Fields information, if you notice any damage or 3. View of walks that explore the heritage, 4. Cherry Tree Wood obstructions, or if you have suggestions architecture and landscape of 5. Entrance to Highgate Wood to improve the walk, please call 6. Queens Wood 0870 240 6094 (national rate) or email London. A mere six miles from 7. Wood anemones in Queens Wood Big Ben, there are beautiful [email protected]. Full details of these green spaces, ancient and many other trails in London can be woodlands and a wealth of found on TfL’s Walking Pages website: www.tfl.gov.uk/walking. wildlife to discover. 6

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