Walks you can reach from Finsbury Park by train
Middlesex · South East England | Walks by foot
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Highbury & Islington Station to Drayton Park Station (Middlesex)
3m direct from Finsbury Park.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Field paths.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Harringay Green Lanes Station to Harringay Station (Middlesex)
3m direct from Finsbury Park.
Tough: steep ascents. 0km. 0m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Alexandra Palace Station to Tottenham Hale Station (Middlesex)
4m direct from Finsbury Park.
15km. 3h30.
Urban north London, disused railway trackbed nature reserve, ancient woodland, reservoir wetlands, residential streets, riverside path, and open parkland.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Alexandra Palace Station to Manor House Station (Middlesex)
4m direct from Finsbury Park.
11km. 2h30.
Disused railway trackbed nature reserve, ancient woodland, reservoir circuit, and residential streets.
A shorter variant of Alexandra Palace to Tottenham Hale – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Caledonian Road Station to Highbury & Islington Station (Middlesex)
5m direct from Finsbury Park.
Easy: 1km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Kings Cross Station to Old Street Station (Middlesex)
15m direct from Finsbury Park.
Easy: 4km, gentle ascents. 1h.
Canal towpath with street sections at either end and flat and easy-going; step-free.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Kings Cross Station to Farringdon Station (Middlesex)
15m direct from Finsbury Park.
Easy: 6km, gentle ascents. 1h30.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Potters Bar Station Circular via Gobions Wood (Middlesex)
15m direct from Finsbury Park.
Easy: 8km, gentle ascents. 2h30–4h.
Gobions Wood is absolutely beautiful. The rest of walk takes you through unremarkable but quiet fields.
Highlights: Gobion's Wood.
Lunch: Nowhere to eat en route — pack lunch!
Moorgate Station to Cannon Street Station (Middlesex)
15m direct from Finsbury Park.
Easy: 1km, flat terrain. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Cannon Street Station to City Thameslink Station (Middlesex)
15m direct from Finsbury Park.
Easy: 1km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
London Bridge Station to South Bermondsey Station (Surrey)
30m direct from Finsbury Park.
Easy: 3km, flat terrain. 1h.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
London Bridge Station to Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich Station (Surrey)
30m direct from Finsbury Park.
Flat riverside pavement, converted Victorian wharves, residential riverside developments, industrial heritage, and pocket parks.
A shorter variant of Westminster to Greenwich via the south bank – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.