We chose a very cold day for this walk but we soon warmed up as we ascended the hill at Alexandra Palace and on to Highgate Wood. The route then winds through some suburban roads before entering Hampstead Heath at Kenwood where we gained some excellent views across the London skyline. We followed the lower path besides the lakes and exited the heath close to the south west corner not far from Hampstead Heath overground station. Polly's Cafe was a fine half way point to stop off for lunch before heading up hill to Belsize before re-entering the parks at Primrose Hill. We gained some good views of the skyline again then crossed the canal at London Zoo into Regents Park. Our busiest section of the walk was along Baker Street, leading into the very busy Oxford Street before finishing at Speaker's Corner in Hyde Park.
Distance: approx 8.5 miles
Above: Peter, Derek, Andrea and Mark in Regents Park
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