Wimbledon Park to Buddhist Temple to Richmond to Eel Pie Island

WIMBLEDON PARK TO BUDDHIST TEMPLE TO RICHMOND PARK TO EEL PIE ISLAND

A woodlands and parks walk through London. We visit Wimbledon Park, and it's small waterfall garden and lake. We then make our way to the idyllic Buddhist temple and walk around the gardens and spend a short time inside the temple itself. We'll then traverse some idyllic woodlands into Richmond Park & onto Richmond town centre along the river.

We'll then proceed across the bridge towards Eel Pie Island, passing by Marble Hill House (where King George II kept his Mistress) and the famous naked ladies at York House and visit the Island

Highlights

Windmill, Idyllic Streams & Lakes

Buddhist Temple (Scaffolding around it, but still worth a visit)

Magical woodlands, The Pen Ponds and Spankers Wood

King Henry's Mound & The Site where Turner Painted several of his famous landscapes

Marble Hill House

The famous naked ladies statues at York House

Eel Pie island

Terrain: A few ups and downs but mostly flat

Distance: 10 miles Protected content approx

Pace: Medium (But a good level of fitness is required)

Time: With lunch and stops about 6 hours

There will be a toilet stop about 10 minutes into the walk. Various toilet stops along the way

LUNCH

Bring a packed lunch and water

Walk begins: Wimbledon Park Station (On the District Line, 1 stop from Wimbledon station). There is only one exit at the station

Walk ends: Near Twickenham Station Protected content walk)

Walk fee: £8

Walk leader: Amit Protected content