Length: 13¼ km (8.2 miles). Toughness: 1/10
10:57 Hampton Court train from Waterloo (Vauxhall 11:01, Clapham Jct 11:06, etc), arriving at 11:34.
Trains back are half-hourly: at xx:02 & xx:31 from Hampton Wick, or xx:05 & xx:35 if you return to Hampton Court. Both stations are in TfL Zone 6.
A few weeks ago the evening walkers ventured out to the Royal Parks in south-west London to encounter wild beasts bellowing at each other, and gave the autumn rut spectacle an “absolutely fab” rating. The deer in Home Park and Bushy Park should still be in fine voice, but do keep your distance from them.
The Pheasantry café in Bushy Park's Woodland Gardens is the suggested place to stop for refreshments; you'll go past it twice so could stop for lunch, tea or both as you wish. The main route takes you back to Hampton Court station, but on this ending you now have to endure a busy main road since you're no longer able to cut through the grounds of Hampton Court Palace. I suggest taking the slightly longer ending to Hampton Wick, where the Foresters Arms is a nice spot for a drink if you're not in a hurry to get back.
You'll need to bring the directions from the L=swc.240 page.
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N=14 The weather w=sunny_hot A pleasant picturesque walk through two Royal Parks. Bushy Park,in particular, was full of resplendent stags bellowing away. The deer were noisy too. Also seen or heard were: parakeets, herons, a jackdaw, some BIG fish and dragonflies.
The lunch stop was the Pheasant Cafe where, because of the heat, some opted for the hugely expensive, and, to Mr Tiger’s palate, deeply unpleasant pale ale. Only halfs though. We’re not THAT rich.
After the lunch it was back round the park again. This gave Mr Tiger an opportunity to exercise his whinge muscles. The heat and the previous day’s walk had got to him.
One of our number had acquired some free passes to Hampton Court and some finished back there to avail themselves thereof. 5 went for the Hampton Wick ending, being more interested in the nearby Foresters Arms. Here, they plied Mr Tiger with cider and crisps till he could take no more.
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