V2 : Nov 10 Nov V2 : Directions: Begin on the Greenway, following the signs by Section 5 turning right down steps or a cycle ramp into Stokes Road. Enter a short alley between housing. Keep straight ahead into Stokes Road. Stokes Road to the

Cyclists should join the carriageway here.

After 80m, turn left into Roman Road, and then right into Noel Road, following the Capital Ring signs. A bridge looms into sight ahead. Cross this, either by stairs or cycle ramp and go over the busy thoroughfare of Newham Start: Stokes Road, N (TQ420823) Way. At this point the Canary Wharf buildings can be seen in the distance to Station: Bus from Lonsdale Ave or Boundary Ln the right. A road sign on the A13 announces ‘Beckton Alps’ – the giant slagheap of a former gasworks, until recently used as a dry ski slope. Finish: Foot Tunnel (TQ432795)

Station: Arsenal (rail and DLR) Go down the ramp or the steps at the other side of the bridge, into Viking or (Thames Clipper) Gardens. Go south through Viking Gardens and enter a park through a gate Distance: 4.1 miles (6.6 km) (with brick posts) into North. Stay on the main path which leads through the park, avoiding side turns (although it is worth taking a short detour to the right to see the lake, and there are also toilets and a Introduction: Bound through Beckton Parks over the docks to the tidal refreshment kiosk at the building at the south west corner of the lake). A Thames. Follow signs for the Capital Ring.

Passing through three parks, a farm, a meadow, a marsh and a lake en The right hand side of the main path is a cycle track. route to the ferry port, stopping to appreciate long views over the docks and the monolithic outline of Canary Wharf on the horizon: perhaps it is time to re-think ‘the East End’... After about 400m, cross Tollgate Road, and enter Beckton District Park South at the Tollgate East Entrance. This is the fifth section of the Jubilee Greenway. This is a short route that leads from the Greenway down to the Thames at – to the Pass under a high metal barrier. Note the Will Thorne Pavilion (on the left), Woolwich Free Ferry, and pedestrian subway. It shares most of the route and a multi-coloured playground (also left). There is also a school to the left, with the Capital Ring. and ponies graze freely here.

A short detour leads to Stansfield Road, on the other side of which is King George V Park in West Beckton, which contains Newham City Farm. B To find it, from the sports centre/pavilion, join Stansfield Road and turn right, the farm is about 200m along.

Still in Beckton District Park, continue to follow the Capital Ring signs. At the next junction after the Sports Centre, follow Capital Ring signs by veering left. On the right is a football ground. Here the path is wide tarmac and passes Turn up to the right over the gently sloping Sir Steve Redgrave Bridge (also through an avenue of trees. After 200m, turn right, sign-posted Beckton Park known as Woolwich Manor Way), which crosses the Royal Albert Dock DLR Station ¼ mile. This leads through trees to further playing fields on the Basin). right; York Close is on the left. Further ahead is a housing estate. Follow the Capital Ring signs ahead and out of the park onto Parry Avenue. Cross over Cyclists can use the west pavement of the bridge (avoiding crossing the road here and follow the pavement of Savage Gardens along the north Woolwich Manor Way) but where the path narrows later on at the Bascule side of New Beckton Park. Turn right into the park through a gate and follow Bridge, you are advised to cross the road opposite a bus stop and join the the path south past the Stroud Pavilion. carriageway until turning left into Fishguard Way.

Turn left at the Capital Ring sign along a route with hedges and a small field The Sir Steve Redgrave Bridge was named after the oarsman who won five to the left, and housing and a small playground to the right. Follow the path successive Olympic gold medals. In his early career, he used to row in the ahead past a primary school until it meets Manor Way. Turn right Royal Albert Dock. Redgrave was born in 1962 and has close ties with the here and pass Medical Centre on the right. C Borough of Newham. The bridge was opened in 1999 and replaced an original swing bridge. Cyclists will need to rejoin the carriageway here and go down the road and over the roundabout to the pedestrian area at Cyprus station. Pass Royal Albert Dock on the right and Gallions Point Marina to the left. Pass King George V Dock on the right (beyond which is the runway for Beckton Community Centre can be reached by turning left along East Ham ). Manor Way. The Centre is on the other side of the road. There are toilets (wheelchair accessible) and refreshments here during opening hours. King George V Dock was one of the Royal Docks. Building began in 1912, but ceased on the outbreak of the First World War, so construction was not Continue along East Ham Manor Way for 80m. Proceed to the mini completed until 1921. It was then opened by King George V, accompanied roundabout, at Cyprus Place. Cross towards the DLR station and the by Queen Mary. King George V Dock was the last of London’s upstream University of Docklands Campus, near the shrubbery area on enclosed docks to be built and could accommodate the largest ships, the other side of the road you will find a large Capital Ring signpost. including liners such as Mauretania. The dock closed to shipping in 1981.

Follow the Capital Ring signage, over the line of the DLR via a bridge and There are distant views of the O2 Arena (Millennium Dome) and Canary enter the plaza of the UEL. Carry straight ahead to reach the waterfront of Wharf. Pass Custom House on the left. Woolwich Manor Road makes a the Royal Albert Dock. At the waterfront, turn left and follow the Capital slight right and left bend. Ring signage past university buildings and the student’s union, for about 700m. Just before going under a road bridge, turn left to go up to Woolwich Cross over Bascule Bridge (which can open to admit large vessels). Cross Manor Way. the traffic lights, and turn left into Fishguard Way. E Follow this road on the left hand side, through Gallions Point Estate. Go ahead at the end, through Here the Capital Ring and the Jubilee Greenway go separate ways again for bollards into a parking area, towards the Thames. At the end cross the road a while – the Capital Ring joins the Thames but goes over two narrow lock gates, meanwhile the Jubilee Greenway turns right, and over the Sir Steve Jubilee Greenway Redgrave Bridge, D for nearly half a mile. Section 5 (Stokes Road to the River Thames) page 2 www.walklondon.org.uk and through more bollards to reach the riverside at a pedestrian plaza area with benches. Here you are back on the Capital Ring, with a view of The Foot Tunnel is officially a no cycling zone so cyclists may wish to take Woolwich and Shooters Hill beyond, across the river. There is a café in the the free ferry across the river, or dismount and walk through the tunnel parade of shops just before reaching the river. (there are lifts at either side).

Turn right, upriver, in a westerly direction along the north bank of the There has been a ferry here for hundreds of years, but The Woolwich Free Thames, along the wide esplanade. After nearly 200m, at the little inlet, turn Ferry was opened in 1889, with two steamers called Gordon and Duncan right and follow the Capital Ring signs, through a gate which is operated by after local military heroes. pushing a button. Turn left towards the river and pass through a gateway onto narrow path alongside the river. After another 80m, at the railings, again turn right, and continue round the slipway, following the Capital Ring signs and the Thames riverside. Bear right along a fenced path along the river wall. On the right now are the Royal Victoria Gardens.

During the Second World War Royal Victoria Gardens suffered bomb damage during the bombing of the East End in 1940. Thus little of the original design of the gardens is left. Look out on the right for the steam hammer (built by R. Harvey of Glasgow in 1888) from the ship repair yard of R.H. Green & Silley Weir Ltd in Royal Albert Dock (on a site now covered by London City Airport). This was placed near the bowling green in 1994.

Go along between the Thames and the Royal Victoria Gardens for about 550m. At the end of the riverside walk, the path zig-zags up right and left, and ends close to the Woolwich Free Ferry at North Woolwich Pier, this conveys passengers and vehicles across to the south bank of the Thames at Woolwich.

Heading up a ramp the right, you join Pier Road – from here keep going round to the left for the Woolwich Free Ferry or turn right along the pavement and cross at the zebra crossing, heading for the round-domed building which is the entrance to the . Buses also go from here. This is the end of section 5.

For King George V DLR, keep along Pier road eastwards and then as it bends round northwards – there should be Capital Ring Link signage here. 300m later you will find the DLR station. Jubilee Greenway Section 5 (Stokes Road to the River Thames) To continue on to Section 6: Thames to cross the Thames either page 3 on the ferry or using the Woolwich Foot Tunnel. www.walklondon.org.uk