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The Magnificent Seven Part VII: Tower Hamlets to Nunhead Cemetery (14km or 9mi)

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Introduction

Wapping

The Magnificent Seven are seven beautiful landscaped cemeteries built between 1832 and 1840 to respond to the overcrowded local parish cemeteries and to move the associated health hazards further away from the city centre. The cemeteries are not only burial grounds but also beautiful gardens, some of them are classified as nature reserves. This walk is the seventh and last in a series of seven magnificent walks, connecting the magnificent seven cemeteries. For an overview of the seven walks, highlights an tips, please visit the overview page.

The walk start at Tower Hamlets Cemetery and ends at Nunhead, following the Lea Navigation to Limehouse Basin and following the Thames Path across the Tower Bridge. Tower Hamlets Cemetery is a nature reserve, described as an ‘urban woodland’. Nunhead cemetery has its own charm, located on a hill it offers panoramic views of the city. Walk Westwards to the top of the hill to sit down and take in the view of St Paul’s Cathedral.

Commute Walk: Covent Garden to Shoreditch (5km or 3mi)

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Introduction

the Old Kings Head - Scrutton Street

I used to work near Covent Garden and would head out to Shoreditch for a beer after work every now and then. The first times, I walked via Theobalds Road and Clerkenwell Road which are very traffic heavy and boring roads until I found a pleasant and alternative way passing beautiful historic sites and hidden residential courts. This walk might be done as a scenic or a commute walk. Gray’s Inn Gardens however might not be accessible during bank holidays. Things to see along the way are the Freemason's Hall, Lincoln's Inn Fields, Gray's Inn Gardens, Brooke Court, Leather Lane, Farringdon, St John's Lane, Smithfield Market, the Charter House, the Barbican and Bunhill Fields cemetery. The walk takes you via Leonard Street and Scrutton Street where a refreshment can be found at the Griffin or The Old Kings' Head. Enjoy!

The Magnificent Seven Part VI: Abney Park Cemetery to Tower Hamlets Cemetery (11km or 7mi)

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Introduction

Mile End

The Magnificent Seven are seven beautiful landscaped cemeteries built between 1832 and 1840 to respond to the overcrowded local parish cemeteries and to move the associated health hazards further away from the city centre. The cemeteries are not only burial grounds but also beautiful gardens, some of them are classified as nature reserves.

This walk is the sixth in a series of seven magnificent walks, connecting the magnificent seven cemeteries. For an overview of the seven walks, highlights an tips, please visit the overview page.

This walk starts at Abney Park Cemetery and follows the new River Path and Regents Canal to Tower Hamlets Cemetery. There are many cosy cafes along Church Street in Stoke Newington and along Regent’s Canal. Toilet facilities can be found in Clissold Park and Victoria Park. For more info about the New River Path, please check out my blog about the New River Path.

Broadway Market to Hackney Wick (7.7km or 4.8mi)

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Hertford Union Canal

Introduction: Perfect Saturday Walk
This walk is fairly easy to follow. It starts at the local food market, Broadway Market (open on Saturdays), and ends at Hackney Wick. The walk follows the canal tow path across Regent's and Hertford Union Canal alongside Victoria Park and ends at the the Olympic Stadium in artistic and industrial Hackney Wick. If you are planning to do some food shopping, I would recommend to do the walk the other way round or if you have some energy left, reverse the route through Victoria Park.