Section 1 of 2, Hillingdon Trail
Cranford to Ruislip
9.6 miles (15.5 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: TQ 101 780. Finish: TQ 084 870. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 51 m of climbing and 30 m of descent; highest point 50 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Cranford.
- Bus stops
- Hail & Ride Carfax Road, 380 m from the start. Directions TQ 099 784Hail & Ride Coronation Road, 470 m from the start. Directions TQ 102 785
- Car parks
- Car park, 10 m from the start. Directions TQ 101 780Car park, 360 m from the start. Directions TQ 104 778Car park, 390 m from the start. Directions TQ 105 781
Getting back
The section finishes at Ruislip. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Sharps Lane, 220 m from the finish. Directions TQ 087 870West Ruislip Station, 230 m from the finish. Directions TQ 083 868Sharps Lane, 280 m from the finish. Directions TQ 087 870
Planning the Hillingdon Trail
- Planning the whole trail: hillingdon.gov.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 41%, earth, rock and mud 11%, gravel and tracks 10%, grass 7%; the rest (31%) isn't recorded.
About 15% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 2 kissing gates, 5 gates.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 9 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Hambrough Tavern, Southall: 2.4 miles in.The Old Fox, Ickenham: 8.5 miles in.The Walnut Tree, Yeading: 3.7 miles in, about 350 m off the way.The Brook House, Hayes End: 4.9 miles in, about 350 m off the way.Coach & Horses, Ickenham: 8.5 miles in, about 150 m off the way.The Tichenham Inn, Ickenham: 8.6 miles in, about 150 m off the way. Step-free.
- Cafés
- Coffee Bar, Ruislip: 9.4 miles in.Parkside Yards Cafe, Southall Green: 2 miles in, about 250 m off the way. Seats outside, step-free.Starbucks, Yeading: 3.5 miles in, about 400 m off the way.Costa, Ickenham: 8.6 miles in, about 200 m off the way.Ickenham Cafe: 8.6 miles in, about 300 m off the way.Maison Du Soleil, Ickenham: 8.6 miles in, about 200 m off the way.The Tichenham Deli, Ickenham: 8.6 miles in, about 150 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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