Section 1 of 18, London to Walsingham Camino
S Magnus the Martyr, Lower Thames Street to Stamford Hill
9.2 miles (14.9 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Map left off. OpenStreetMap's line is a different route, the London to Walsingham walk by Waltham Abbey, Thaxted and Bury St Edmunds, which shares only its ends with this Camino, so we've left it off. The facts and sources below still stand.
Up and down
Almost flat: about 31 m of climbing and 31 m of descent; highest point 9 m.
Getting there
The section starts at S Magnus the Martyr, Lower Thames Street.
- Stations
- London Cannon Street, 330 m from the start. DirectionsLondon Bridge, 520 m from the start. DirectionsLondon Fenchurch Street, 640 m from the start. Directions
- Bus stops
- Monument Station, 50 m from the start. DirectionsLondon Bridge, 100 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Tower Hill Car & Coach Park (pay), 430 m from the start. DirectionsVintry (Thames Exchange), 450 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 530 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Stamford Hill. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Osbaldeston Road, 430 m from the finish. DirectionsForburg Road, 470 m from the finish. DirectionsClapton Common, 510 m from the finish. Directions
Planning the London to Walsingham Camino
- Planning the whole trail: britishpilgrimage.org.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: London to Walsingham Camino (Trailblazer).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 79%, gravel and tracks 19%.
About 11% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 15 gates, 9 flights of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 6 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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