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Kingston — Kingston Vale

Kinkin one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

5km/3mi

Ascent

54m

Descent

51m

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Kingston and Kingston Vale.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Kingston and Kingston Vale.

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Kingston
Grid Ref TQ1824269533
Lat / Lon 51.41250° / -0.30115°
Easting / Northing 518,242E / 169,533N
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Kingston Vale
Grid Ref TQ2122572147
Lat / Lon 51.43536° / -0.25739°
Easting / Northing 521,225E / 172,147N
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Kinkin One's land is

Urban 100.0%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

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Jane Taylor

07 Aug 2021 Summer
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This is a route that works ok, it will get you from Kingston Vale to Kingston without much mishap, but I would prefer if it was on footpath rather than the road in Richmond Park. Yes it's possible to walk along the verges, but the overall experience is imo less pleasant by a fair margin.

The route is sufficiently accurately drawn as to pose no real hazards, although the road crossing by Kingston station could be more precise - a safe pedestrian crossing is near enough to be obvious.

The passage through the Kingston suburbs is pleasant, and passes a couple of pubs and a fish and chip shop.

I've created an alternative (Kinkin Two) which uses the Tamsin Trail (a shared cycle and pedestrian path which has a good surface) rather than the asphalt motor road through the park.

Note that Richmond Park is (usually) open, but unlit, at night, so this route won't suit everyone after dark.

Luke Reader

04 Jul 2021 Summer
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Pleasant route. Follows quiet streets from Kingston Station to Richmond Park. In the park the route follows the road to Kingston Vale. I suggest staying left off the road early on (no verges or pavements), and instead going up the adjacent hill using a stepped footpath some 10's of metres to the left. Lovely grassy plateau at the top with road traffic visible to the right. Later on its again safe and pleasant to walk the grass verges at the roadside. Little side-visit to Isabella Plantation is an optional extra, and there are free public loos there.

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Descent

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