Hammersmith — Kensington

Hamken two
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By Jane Taylor on 17 Jul 2022

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Description

Hammersmith to Kensington away from Kensington High Street. This route is less direct than Hamken One, but uses quieter back roads, and passes through Brook Green and Holland Park: the 'pleasantness' factor is considerably better.
Access: There are stairs where the route crosses the railway line at Olympia. Holland Park closes after dark. Choose Hamken
One for 24/7 step free access.
Refreshments: Park cafes in both parks, a 'greasy spoon' at Olympia, a couple of pubs, and some upmarket restaurants too. Lots at both ends of the route. Toilets clearly signposted in Holland Park, less obvious at Brook Green (next to the cafe)

Hammersmith to Kensington away from Kensington High Street. This route is less direct than Hamken One, but uses quieter back roads, and passes through Brook Green and Holland Park: the 'pleasantness' factor is considerably better.
Access: There are stairs where the route crosses the railway line at Olympia. Holland Park closes after dark. Choose Hamken
One for 24/7 step free access.
Refreshments: Park cafes in both parks, a 'greasy spoon' at Olympia, a couple of pubs, and some upmarket restaurants too. Lots at both ends of the route. Toilets clearly signposted in Holland Park, less obvious at Brook Green (next to the cafe)

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Grade 1: Entirely smooth and compacted surfaces.
Access grade X: At least one stile, flight of steps or other obstacle that is highly likely to block access for wheelchair and scooter users.		 Grading is based on average scores by surveyors. This slow way has 1 surveys.
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Facilities

Facilities in the middle third of this route.

Maybe present Public toilet (1)
Maybe present Wheelchair accessible toilet (1)
Present at time of survey Supermarket (1)
Present at time of survey Restaurant (1)
Maybe present Vegan restaurant (1)
Present at time of survey Accommodation (1)
Maybe present Accommodation < £50 (1)
Not present at time of survey Campsite (1)
Not present at time of survey Bothy (1)
Maybe present Free wifi (1)
Maybe present Public phone (1)
Present at time of survey Mobile phone coverage (1)
Maybe present Train station (1)
Present at time of survey Bench (1)
Present at time of survey Picnic table (1)
Present at time of survey Bus stop (1)
Not present at time of survey Ferry (1)

Challenges

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Not present at time of survey Scrambling (1)
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Not present at time of survey Climbing (1)
Not present at time of survey Stepping stones (1)
Not present at time of survey Very slippery (1)
Not present at time of survey Very muddy (1)
Not present at time of survey Very icy (1)
Not present at time of survey Likely to flood (1)
Not present at time of survey Long grass sections (1)
Not present at time of survey Crops encroaching on path (1)
Not present at time of survey Diverted path (1)

Obstacles

Obstacles on this route.

Not present at time of survey Stiles (1)
Not present at time of survey Step and kerbs (1)
Present at time of survey Possible to avoid steps, if applicable (1)
Present at time of survey Flights of steps (1)
Not present at time of survey Gates (1)
Not present at time of survey Kissing gates (1)
Present at time of survey Locked gates (1)
Not present at time of survey Disables access gates (1)
Not present at time of survey Cycle barriers (1)
Not present at time of survey Ladders (1)
Not present at time of survey Cattle grids (1)
Not present at time of survey Fords (1)
Not present at time of survey Narrow bridges (1)
Not present at time of survey Ferry required (1)
Not present at time of survey Acceptable road walking (1)
Not present at time of survey Unacceptable road walking (1)
Not present at time of survey Dangerous road crossings (1)
Present at time of survey Walking on paths beside roads (1)
Not present at time of survey Walking on verges beside roads (1)
Present at time of survey Railway crossings (1)
Not present at time of survey River crossings (1)
Not present at time of survey Cattle possible (1)
Not present at time of survey Horses possible (1)
Not present at time of survey Tidal area (1)
Not present at time of survey Potential falls (1)
Not present at time of survey Exposed to elements (1)
Not present at time of survey Remote area (1)
Not present at time of survey Mountainous area (1)
Not present at time of survey Military training area (1)
Not present at time of survey No visible path (1)
Not present at time of survey Seasonal nesting birds (1)
Not present at time of survey Other hazards (1)

Accessibility

Is this route step and stile free?

Present at time of survey Free of stiles (1)
Present at time of survey Free of single steps/kerbs (1)
Not present at time of survey Free of flights of steps (1)
Not present at time of survey Free of other obstacles (1)

Measurements

Surveyors were asked to measure the narrowest and steepest parts of paths.

Narrowest part of path: no data

The steepest uphill gradient East: no data

The steepest uphill gradient West: no data

The steepest camber: no data

How clear is the waymarking on the route: Very clear (1)

Successfully completed

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Small Pug-sized dog (0)
Small Labrador-sized dog (0)
Large St. Bernard-sized dog (0)
Standard pram (0)
Off-road rugged pram (0)
Standard wheelchair (0)
Off-road rugged wheelchair (0)
Standard mobility scooter (0)
Off-road rugged mobility scooter (0)

Recommended by an expert

We asked route surveyors "Are you a trained access professional, officer or expert? If so, is this route suitable for someone travelling with any of the following?" Here is how they replied.

Small Pug-sized dog (0)
Small Labrador-sized dog (0)
Large St. Bernard-sized dog (0)
Standard pram (0)
Off-road rugged pram (0)
Standard wheelchair (0)
Off-road rugged wheelchair (0)
Standard mobility scooter (0)
Off-road rugged mobility scooter (0)

Terrain

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90.0% of the route is on roads (1)

90.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

98.0% of the route is paved (1)

2.0% of the route is muddy (1)

There is no data on rough ground

There is no data on long grass

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1X July 2024 by DaveHilton
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Hammersmith
Grid Ref TQ2337678607
Lat / Lon 51.49296° / -0.22421°
Easting / Northing 523,376E / 178,607N
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Kensington
Grid Ref TQ2553779559
Lat / Lon 51.50104° / -0.19275°
Easting / Northing 525,537E / 179,559N
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reviews

DaveHilton

23 Jul 2024 Summer
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Agree with others that this is a superb route from Hammersmith to Kensington. Plenty of amenities nearby as you’d expect from London, and lots of quiet roads and green space. All whilst being direct.

Saira

03 Aug 2022 Summer
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This is a lovely and varied walk. It goes past Brook Green, the cafe/ kiosk is fab (I'd recommend the cheese toastie and elderflower slushy). The walk through Holland Park is really pleasant, if you have time to spare I'd recommend visiting the Kyoto Garden. I'd highly recommend this route!.

David Sanderson

25 Jul 2022 Summer
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A very pleasant and interesting walk to avoid a busy main road. Goes past Brook Green, where there is an excellent kiosk for drinks and snacks. There are steps as you pass over the station at Kensington Olympia. Walking through Holland Park was an interesting bonus, although it does close, so this route has time constraints. The last section drops you into Kensington High Street via some high end residential streets. Definitely one for "if you have the time" but not too badly indirect for it. Safe, as offroad as it can be and easy to follow.

Ingrina

24 Jul 2022 Summer
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Very peaceful urban walk that takes you through beautiful residential streets, a couple of parks with great facilities - cafe, toilets, etc - and past an impressive library. Keep an eye on the directions since it twists and turns a bit, but well worth following them!

There is a spot where you have to go up a few steps at Kensington Olympia station. If you can do steps it is far better than going along the road, but if this isn't possible, you'd have to go to the main road to cross over.

Mtormey

23 Jul 2022 Summer
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I walked this route from Hammersmith to Kensington. It's absolutely a five-star route!

I enjoyed getting right off the busy roads and into Brook Green, a lovely little park with an amazing cafe. The quiet streets around the events centre were really fun to explore as we winded our way around. Holland Park was a stand-out. I also love that you emerge right at the High Street Kensington station, avoiding the entirety of the nasty and traffic-soaked Kensington High Street.

A really fantastic route, offering some really fantastic urban adventuring. Really pleased!!.

Jane Taylor

23 Jul 2022 Summer
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Walked Hammersmith to Kensington. Although less direct than Hamken One it is on mostly residential back roads, and has a couple of pleasant parks on the way.
We stopped at Brook Green cafe for toasties and drinks, couldn’t have been better placed.
At Olympia the route crosses the railway lines which unfortunately means steps. There is a map by the steps showing a step free route, which is along the main road which Hamken One follows.
Holland Park was busy on a summer Saturday. Then all of a sudden we were at Kensington!
I would definitely walk this route again in preference to staying on the main road.

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Descent

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