Description
An alternative route to CanLew1 between Canada Water and Lewisham which avoids most of the busiest main roads between Surrey Quays and Deptford Broadway.
The route uses traffic free routes, and quiet roads alongside Canada Water and Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, around Greenland Dock, along the Surrey Canal Linear Park and through Deptford Park. The section along the A2 is avoided by diverting along Douglas Way (mostly traffic free) and Deptford High Street. The final section is the same as the original route, following the Waterlink Way through Brookmill Park.
At Folkestone Gardens (the middle part of the route) there is a cafe with toilets for public use during opening hours (9 - 5 Mon - Sun).
Route from Canada Water Station: Canada Water Library; footbridge over Albion Channel; Canada Water; Surrey Quays Shopping Centre; underpass beneath Redriff Road; Greenland Dock; Greenland Quay; Plough Way; Yeoman Street; Pell Street; Surrey Canal Linear Park; Oxestalls Road; Evelyn Street (cross); Deptford Park; Grinstead Road; Trundleys Road; Folkestone Gardens; Rolt Street (cross); Woodpecker Road; Edward Street (cross); Clifton Rise; Fordham Park; Pagnell Street (cross); railway underpass beneath New Cross Station; Amersham Vale; Douglas Way; Deptford High Street; New Cross Road (cross); Tanners Hill; Vanguard Street; Friendly Street; Brookmill Road; Brookmill Park (join the Waterlink Way); Elverson Road DLR; footpath alongside River Ravensbourne Armoury Road (cross); underpass under railway; Thurston Road; Loampit Vale; Station Road; Lewisham Station.
Reverse route from Lewisham Station: Station Road; Loampit Vale; Thurston Road; railway underpass; Armoury Road (cross); footpath alongside River Ravensbourne; Elverson Road DLR; Brookmill Park; Brookmill Road; Friendly Street; Vanguard Street; Tanners Hill; New Cross Road (cross); Deptford High Street; Douglas Way; Amersham Vale; underpass beneath New Cross Station; Pagnell Street (cross); Fordham Park; Clifton Rise; Edward Street (cross); Woodpecker Road; Rolt Street (cross); Folkestone Gardens; Trundleys Road; Grinstead Road; Deptford Park; Evelyn Street (cross); Oxestalls Road; steps or ramp down to Surrey Canal Linear Park; Pell Street; Yeoman Street; Plough Way; Greenland Quay; Greenland Dock; underpass beneath Redriff Road; Surrey Quays Shopping Centre; Canada Water; footbridge over Albion Channel; Canada Water Library; Canada Water Station
An alternative route to CanLew1 between Canada Water and Lewisham which avoids most of the busiest main roads between Surrey Quays and Deptford Broadway.
The route uses traffic free routes, and quiet roads alongside Canada Water and Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, around Greenland Dock, along the Surrey Canal Linear Park and through Deptford Park. The section along the A2 is avoided by diverting along Douglas Way (mostly traffic free) and Deptford High Street. The final section is the same as the original route, following the Waterlink Way through Brookmill Park.
At Folkestone Gardens (the middle part of the route) there is a cafe with toilets for public use during opening hours (9 - 5 Mon - Sun).
Route from Canada Water Station: Canada Water Library; footbridge over Albion Channel; Canada Water; Surrey Quays Shopping Centre; underpass beneath Redriff Road; Greenland Dock; Greenland Quay; Plough Way; Yeoman Street; Pell Street; Surrey Canal Linear Park; Oxestalls Road; Evelyn Street (cross); Deptford Park; Grinstead Road; Trundleys Road; Folkestone Gardens; Rolt Street (cross); Woodpecker Road; Edward Street (cross); Clifton Rise; Fordham Park; Pagnell Street (cross); railway underpass beneath New Cross Station; Amersham Vale; Douglas Way; Deptford High Street; New Cross Road (cross); Tanners Hill; Vanguard Street; Friendly Street; Brookmill Road; Brookmill Park (join the Waterlink Way); Elverson Road DLR; footpath alongside River Ravensbourne Armoury Road (cross); underpass under railway; Thurston Road; Loampit Vale; Station Road; Lewisham Station.
Reverse route from Lewisham Station: Station Road; Loampit Vale; Thurston Road; railway underpass; Armoury Road (cross); footpath alongside River Ravensbourne; Elverson Road DLR; Brookmill Park; Brookmill Road; Friendly Street; Vanguard Street; Tanners Hill; New Cross Road (cross); Deptford High Street; Douglas Way; Amersham Vale; underpass beneath New Cross Station; Pagnell Street (cross); Fordham Park; Clifton Rise; Edward Street (cross); Woodpecker Road; Rolt Street (cross); Folkestone Gardens; Trundleys Road; Grinstead Road; Deptford Park; Evelyn Street (cross); Oxestalls Road; steps or ramp down to Surrey Canal Linear Park; Pell Street; Yeoman Street; Plough Way; Greenland Quay; Greenland Dock; underpass beneath Redriff Road; Surrey Quays Shopping Centre; Canada Water; footbridge over Albion Channel; Canada Water Library; Canada Water Station
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Geography information system (GIS) data
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Maximum elevation
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Start and end points
Canada Water
Grid Ref
TQ3548579439
Lat / Lon
51.49766° / -0.04956°
Easting / Northing
535,485E / 179,439N
What3Words
oddly.storm.crush
Lewisham
Grid Ref
TQ3811075903
Lat / Lon
51.46525° / -0.01315°
Easting / Northing
538,110E / 175,903N
What3Words
sports.trials.gosh
| Canada Water | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TQ3548579439 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.49766° / -0.04956° |
| Easting / Northing | 535,485E / 179,439N |
| What3Words | oddly.storm.crush |
| Lewisham | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TQ3811075903 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.46525° / -0.01315° |
| Easting / Northing | 538,110E / 175,903N |
| What3Words | sports.trials.gosh |
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reviews
Charles Hedley
15 Dec 2023Very much in agreement with the other comments. This is a very enjoyable way of walking between Canada Water and Lewisham. It is mostly along footpaths and cycleways which is quite an achievement in London! It is also a good way of exploring parts of London you wouldn't normally go to. Highly recommend.
Daisy C
08 Mar 2023 (edited 13 Mar 2023)Very enjoyable, although tempered a bit by wet feet and frozen fingers. I was right to be optimistic about this route, my expectations were exceeded. It links a chain of parks and docks and uses riverside paths and generously landscaped footways through residential areas. There's barely any road walking. You can see sculptures, murals, local history displays or drop into a community orchard. Shop for African textiles, Vietnamese groceries, Indian street food, craft beer or drop into to Deptford Market. The wildlife is very diverse too, you might see even see the shy kingfishers on the Ravensbourne if you are lucky.
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Intrepid Rabbit
10 Apr 2022I walked this route from Lewisham to Canada Water. After a very unpromising start - busy, major roads and a bus terminus to negotiate, things improved significantly as I walked through quiet back streets and estates, and a series of green spaces, including alongside the Ravensbourne and around Greenland Dock. Plenty of shops and other facilities at either end of the route.
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