Walking for leisure
Camden is definitely best seen on foot. Get out and about and enjoy a diverse mix of places from the heart of the city in Bloomsbury and Covent Garden to bustling shopping centres in Camden Town and Kilburn to the old villages of Hampstead and Highgate to the great open spaces of Regent’s Park and Hampstead Heath.
The London Greeters project
Camden greeters are volunteers offering free, personalised tours of their own neighbourhood to visitors all over the world. Tours last from one to four hour maximum number of people is six.
To book your walk with Camden Greeter or to find out more about the scheme, have a look at London Greeters page
We are looking for new greeters, please contact us if you are interested in meeting and greeting people from all over the world!
Belsize Walk - Primrose Hill to Parliament Hill
From the edge of Regent's Park to the summit of Parliament Hill in Hampstead Heath, through Primrose Hill and the wonderful architectural heritage of Belsize. Look out for the silver waymarkers setting out the route:
The Jubilee Walkway
The idea of Her Majesty the Queen to celebrate her Silver Jubilee and the walk winds its way through central London with a new loop through Bloomsbury taking in the British Museum and British Library.
Silver coloured footway discs mark the route although look out for the special plaques and some new gold discs commemorating the Golden Jubilee. www.jubileewalkway.com
Museum Mile
A walk along the Museum Mile provides a fascinating insight into London, past and present. From Euston Road to the River Thames, discover 13 of the city’s most extraordinary museums and galleries and their equally diverse collections.
From the intimate to the iconic, these museums and galleries reveal a mile of discovery.
Regent’s Canal Towpath
A branch off the much longer Grand Union Canal and offers great walks within the borough from Regent's Park, London Zoo, Camden Lock Market, Pirates Castle and Camley Street Nature Park going to Little Venice, Victoria Park, Mile End Park and the Limehouse Basin beyond - www.waterscape.com/londonwalks
Heritage Walk Guides
Groundwork, in partnership with Camden and arts organisation Rise Phoenix have developed two of heritage walks in Euston and Kilburn, as part of a wider project to promote usage of local parks in Camden.
Children from three local Primary Schools, Richard Cobden, St Michaels, St Mary and St Pancras, and from Ampthill Square and Somers Town Youth Club carved stone waymarkers used to guide people on the Euston walk - www.groundwork-nl.org.uk
Holborn commuter guide
This gives information on personal safety, particular for women, when travelling late at night. It also gives information on walking times and the amount of calories burnt walking from various Underground stations.
- download: Holborn commuter guide (PDF)
Further information
Related Information
Bookmark & Share
Contact Camden 020 7974 4444