\n South east London is blessed with green spaces, riverside routes and leafy trails that offer the perfect excuse to stretch your legs while soaking up the last of the sunshine.\n<\/p>\n
\n Here are five of the best walking routes to try before summer\u2019s over.\n<\/p>\n
\n 1.\u00a0The Green Chain Walk – Thames Barrier to Eltham Palace<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n \n This classic trail is one of south east London\u2019s gems.\n<\/p>\n \n Linking the dramatic Thames Barrier with the historic beauty of Eltham Palace, the route takes in woodlands, commons and sweeping views along the way.\n<\/p>\n \n Highlights include Severndroog Castle and stretches of tranquil parkland that feel far removed from the city bustle.\n<\/p>\n \n 2.\u00a0Crystal Palace to Nunhead – Green Chain highlights<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n \n For something shorter but packed with variety, the Crystal Palace to Nunhead section of the Green Chain has it all.\n<\/p>\n \n From the quirky dinosaur sculptures at Crystal Palace Park to the Horniman Museum gardens, Dulwich Park\u2019s leafy lanes and the atmospheric Nunhead Cemetery, this walk feels like a tour of south London\u2019s character in under three hours.\n<\/p>\n \n 3.\u00a0The Waterlink Way \u2013 South Norwood to Greenwich<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n \n Following the Pool and Ravensbourne rivers, the Waterlink Way is an eight-mile path that weaves through South Norwood Country Park, Ladywell Fields and Brookmill Park before finishing at the Cutty Sark in Greenwich.\n<\/p>\n \n With riverside views, wildlife, and plenty of green space to pause for a picnic, it\u2019s a peaceful antidote to busy city life.\n<\/p>\n \n 4.\u00a0Dulwich Nature Walk<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n \n Between quiet streets and village-style charm, this route takes in Dulwich Park, Belair Park and shady wooded paths.\n<\/p>\n \n It\u2019s an easy stroll, ideal for an afternoon wander, with plenty of caf\u00e9s nearby if you fancy finishing with a coffee or slice of cake.\n<\/p>\n \n 5.\u00a0Avery Hill Park Circular<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n \n Avery Hill Park offers a quick but refreshing circular walk that takes around half an hour.\n<\/p>\n \n With open lawns, tree-lined avenues and space to relax, it\u2019s the kind of walk that reminds you summer isn\u2019t quite over yet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"South east London is blessed with green spaces, riverside routes and leafy trails that offer the perfect excuse…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":366902,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7757],"tags":[748,393,4884,257,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-366901","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-london","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-london","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115077411323182745","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/366901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=366901"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/366901\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/366902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=366901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=366901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=366901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}