Section 15 of 15, Capital Ring
Beckton District Park to Woolwich
3.8 miles (6.1 km). About 1½ hours, easy.
Start: TQ 421 811. Finish: TQ 432 792. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 14 m of climbing and 10 m of descent; highest point 9 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Beckton District Park.
- Bus stops
- Stansfeld Road / Royal Albert DLR Stn, 60 m from the start. Directions TQ 421 810Jasper Road, 120 m from the start. Directions TQ 420 811
- Car parks
- Car park, 180 m from the start. Directions TQ 422 812Car park, 180 m from the start. Directions TQ 422 812Car park, 190 m from the start. Directions TQ 422 812
Getting back
The section finishes at Woolwich. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Stations
- Woolwich, 610 m from the finish. Directions TQ 438 790Woolwich Dockyard, 660 m from the finish. Directions TQ 427 789Woolwich Arsenal, 750 m from the finish. Directions TQ 438 787
- Bus stops
- Woolwich Ferry, 100 m from the finish. Directions TQ 432 791Woolwich High Street, 140 m from the finish. Directions TQ 434 792Hare Street, 190 m from the finish. Directions TQ 433 791
Planning the Capital Ring
- Planning the whole trail: tfl.gov.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 90%.
Almost all off road.
On the way: 6 gates, 7 flights of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 5 m.
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