Section 5 of 11, Green Chain Walk
Oxleas Meadows to Thames Barrier
3.9 miles (6.2 km). About 1½ hours, easy.
Start: TQ 416 793. Finish: TQ 438 761. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 158 m of climbing and 54 m of descent; highest point 123 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Oxleas Meadows.
- Bus stops
- Greenwich Trust School, 460 m from the start. Directions TQ 418 789Cleveley Close, 480 m from the start. Directions TQ 418 789Yateley Street, 480 m from the start. Directions TQ 420 790
- Car parks
- Car park (pay), 50 m from the start. Directions TQ 416 793Car park (pay), 100 m from the start. Directions TQ 416 792Car park, 150 m from the start. Directions TQ 418 793
Getting back
The section finishes at Thames Barrier. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Eaglesfield Road, 250 m from the finish. Directions TQ 438 764Shooters Hill / The Bull, 400 m from the finish. Directions TQ 436 765
Planning the Green Chain Walk
- Planning the whole trail: tfl.gov.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 56%, earth, rock and mud 21%, grass 10%, gravel and tracks 8%.
About 4% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 kissing gate, 4 gates, 17 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 54 m in a kilometre (1 in 19), starting 2.6 miles in.
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