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This month's walk will be led by Roy Vickery and will be a linear one, roughly following the Capital Ring from Wimbledon to Richmond, approximately 7.5 miles.We start at Wimbledon Park station (District Line, c. 40 minutes from Victoria; Zone 3), at 10.30 a.m. There are no toilets at the station, but there are at least six toilets en route. We pass through Wimbledon Park, to Putney Heath and Wimbledon Common, have a brief stop at the Windmill Cafe for coffee, and then progress to Richmond Park. We expect some mud - slithery, but not deep - on Wimbledon Common. There are slopes, but no real hills. Depending on progress we will have a late lunch stop at Roehampton Gate, where there are picnic tables (beware of aggressive jackdaws!) and a rather expensive cafe (£9.00 for a sandwich and an orange juice). If progress is slow we will find some fallen trees in the Park to sit on and enjoy our picnics there.
We finish in Richmond station (Zone 4) from where there are numerous trains back to central London. For most of the route we are not far from bus stops should anyone want to drop out early.
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Wimbledon Park Station, London, United Kingdom, Wimbledon
