I am having major hiking withdrawals. While I've managed to explore Hampstead Heath, Waterloo Park, and Hyde Park, two large acreages in central London, I ache for the open spaces I left behind in Southern California and the treks that get your heart racing and birth beautiful sights. So here we go attempting to do 5 of the day-trip hikes I've managed to find near London. 1. HERTFORDSHIRE; 9mi/14.4kmFrom central London I took the Northern line at Borough to Euston and from there to Tring Station. From the station I started on the Ridgeway trail. 2. OAK TRAIL; 6.6mi/10.6kmFrom central London I connected the Northern line at Borough to the central line at Bank and took that Theydon Bois station. 3. Epping Forest; 13.1 mi/21km4. Chess Valley; 10mi/16kmClick here for the full pdf phamplet of the walk and information on how to get there. What's cool about this walk/hike is that it passes through Rickmansworth which is a 1,000 year-old town. 5. __ CircuitThe Heath has, and always will have, a particularly special place in my heart. It was the first part of London and the UK that I ever saw. I haven't explored nearly as much as I would like to but the goal of this upcoming week: March 16-25, 2019 -- while puppy sitting for some friends of mine -- is to build one epic trail connecting the already established circular Heath loop (4.6mi/7.4km) to the Extension and from there the Golders Hill Park. The plan is to complete this trail over the course a few days, the first day will be exploration and reconnaissance during which I'll span
Sights of interest I'm hoping to see:
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