Section 8 of 15, Capital Ring
Osterley Lock to Greenford
5 miles (8.1 km). About 1½ hours, easy.
Start: TQ 159 786. Finish: TQ 150 838. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 40 m of climbing and 25 m of descent; highest point 27 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Osterley Lock.
- Bus stops
- Boston Manor Station, 420 m from the start. Directions TQ 163 787Haslemere Avenue, 430 m from the start. Directions TQ 162 790
- Car parks
- Car park, 630 m from the start. Directions TQ 165 789Car park, 630 m from the start. Directions TQ 165 789Car park, 670 m from the start. Directions TQ 165 789
Getting back
The section finishes at Greenford. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Greenford Station, 140 m from the finish. Directions TQ 148 839Westway Cross Retail Park, 160 m from the finish. Directions TQ 151 840Rockware Avenue / Greenford Station, 170 m from the finish. Directions TQ 148 839
Planning the Capital Ring
- Planning the whole trail: tfl.gov.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 58%, paved or flagged 30%, grass 9%.
Almost all off road.
On the way: 2 flights of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 10 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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