Walking is a great way to get – Useful information about Further Information and stay – healthy. Walking in Greenwich 3. New Charlton Walking Routes For more information on walking please head to the Royal Borough of Greenwich walking Walking is good for your health; its free to do, Greenwich Get Active pages and the Greenwich Healthy Living website. fun and a great way of getting to know your Greenwich Get Active provides information The Greenwich Healthy Living website neighbourhood – it’s perfect to help you on a variety of free or low cost walking has loads more help and advice if you are get active. opportunities in the Borough. This includes interested in walking as well as the full range Walking is a great ‘lifestyle exercise’ which health walks, park ranger walks and Greenwich of walking timetables. means you can usually make time for it without Tour guides guided walks. For a range of options in your area select ‘Walking’ Visit: www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/ too much of a change to your daily routine under ‘Find an Activity’ on the website. info/200102/walking and it’s easy to maintain. Walking to work, to www.greenwichhealthyliving.nhs.uk/ school or to the shops, may take a little more Visit: www.greenwichgetactive.com active-travel-walking/ time, but it could save you money if you walk instead of using public transport or the car. Green Chain Walks Need Further Support? Using this map why not start with the shorter The Green Chain is part of a 40 mile network walk and build up your fitness then try the This leaflet focuses on walking but there are of footpaths across South East London. The Greenwich longer walk? a whole range of activities out there locally website has ideas for leisure walks, as well if you want to get moving more. as social walks and events. If you want advice on getting active, or help Get This is one of a set of free leisure walking and Visit: www.greenchain.com finding a suitable activity, get in touch with cycling route maps available for: the Greenwich Get Active team. Walking! • Abbey Wood Walking from A to B? Visit: www.greenwichgetactive.com • Charlton Plan your own walking journeys around the Text: ACTIVE to 60066 • New Charlton Borough where you can check distances/times/ Call: FREE on 0800 096 5436 • Eltham calories burned and set yourself circular walks • New Eltham for a specific amount of time. • Greenwich Your local area has plenty of great Visit: www.walkit.com places to walk. Use this map • Plumstead to get out and explore! • East Thamesmead • West Thamesmead • Woolwich Just email [email protected] with your request Shorter Route • Walking Directions Longer Route • Walking Directions

1 Turn right up Charlton Church Lane from 4 At the crossroads of the paths, by the high 1 Turn right up Charlton Church Lane from 3 As you head downhill, take the left fork the station and when reaching the top green fenced deer park, turn second left the station and when reaching the top without the steps, and at the junction cross over at the traffic island towards (to avoid steps) up a steep sloped path cross over at the traffic island towards of paths, in front of a high green fenced Charlton House, a magnificent brick Tudor that bears left and then rises and falls, Charlton House, a magnificent brick Tudor deer park, turn left to re-emerge onto mansion. Walk into the park, to the left of before finally rising up to Thorntree Road. mansion. Walk into the park, to the left Thorntree Road. Turn right and follow the house, passing close by the mulberry 5 Bear left, cross at the traffic island, and of the house, passing close by the Woodland Terrace. Turn left into Maryon tree and continue on the path that runs turn right down Charlton Lane, and then mulberry tree and continue on the path Road, and then into Maryon Park, on alongside the wall. left into Lansdowne Lane, following this that runs alongside the wall. When you the left. 2 When you reach the ‘outdoor gym’ turn downhill. 6 Turn right into The Heights reach the outdoor gym, turn to your 4 Walk all the way through the park, past right, and then second left to follow the to return to Charlton Church Lane. left and exit the park onto Charlton the tennis courts, to leave the park, shared path route. With Charlton House Turn right to return to Charlton station. Park Road. over the railway and onto Woolwich now behind you, and passing the outdoor 2 Cross the road at the zebra crossing and Road, crossing over at the signal gym, grass running track, and children’s 3 Well done for completing the shorter walk down Charlton Lane, bearing right controlled crossing. playground on your left, follow the path route! Why not try the longer route down Thorntree Road and joining a path next time? 5 Continue straight along the shared cycle round to the left, and leave the park that forks away from the road and down route towards the Thames Barrier, following the Green Chain Walk signpost. into Maryon Wilson Park. following the Jubilee Greenway path Turn right and cross Charlton Park Road, markers, and then the Thames Path signs, where it curves to the left. turning left onto the riverside walkway. 3 Take the path into Maryon Wilson Park, 6 Walk along the Thames Path, with the dropping downhill into a small dell. river to your right, and great views of Follow the path straight ahead, marked the Thames Barrier behind you. Follow by wooden bollards for the Green Anchor and Hope Lane back towards Chain Walk and Explore Charlton. Charlton Station. Use the controlled crossings to cross the busy Woolwich Road.

3 Well done for completing the longer route! Why not try making up your own walking routes in your local area? © Crown Copyright and database rights 2012. Ordnance Survey 100031466.

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Shorter Route Longer Route Key Tell us what you think. A Tale of Two Parks: A 35 minute walk A 55 minute walk showing you the old S Start Point Thames Footpath This walk does involve a steady climb up to and the new Schools / Green Chain Walk Tell us what you think Charlton Park, but it offers a contrast between This walk does involve a steady climb up to of the ‘Greenwich the manicured Charlton Park and more natural Charlton Park, but it offers contrasts between Important Railway Line Get Walking’ maps and Maryon Wilson Park, both well worth a visit. park land, manicured and natural, and the Buildings we’ll send you a FREE riverside, which boasts a harder industrial edge. pedometer (while stocks last). Open Spaces Shorter Route Total distance walked: 2 miles / 3.22 km Complete our short survey at: Longer Route Calories burned: 242 Total distance walked: 2.8 miles / 4.5 km Woodland http://greenwichhealthyliving.nhs.uk/5244/active-travel/ Calories burned: 298 River / Water

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