Ground underfoot easy, trees particularly beautiful, quiet (though not too quiet), safe and most enjoyable....

Lynda

I walked this Slow Way with a group, and then walked back by myself, from the end of the Dollis Road, so not all the way to Finchley Station, and slightly extended the route, to take in the Mill Hill Viaduct - an unmissable landmark....

Briege

The Dollis Hill Brook is one of the most beautiful routes around the area and connects to so many other locations along its length. Lovely and quiet with an abundance of wildlife to enjoy and the sound of the lazy brook is very calming year round. Highly recommend this route....

Ben

Brent Park and Mutton Brook being the highlights and worth a little A-Road time to connect them. Could find some slightly quieter roads off the main roads between parkland areas - but no major issues....

Ben

The route follows the Dollis Brook which is safe, easy to walk on and runs alongside the serene water. It's a quiet stretch for relaxation and contemplation. However, I would extend this walk ever so slightly to take you to the end of the Dollis Road in order to experience the redwood trees and see the Mill Hill Viaduct....

Rebecca Lyon

It invites you to sidestep the busy A roads and take in a range of ecological spaces from the Mutton Brook, College Rare Breeds Farm, the Dollis Brook and Stephen's House and Gardens. I have given it a 4 because there are some busy roads / stretches of suburbia to cross but it is otherwise a fantastic alternative to public transport....

Rebecca Lyon

There was some grassland to cross on Hampstead Heath Extension which together with the woods in the main crossing of Hampstead Heath would make it very difficult for most wheels. The main Hampstead Heath was lovely, the woods especially, despite the rain, but the extension merely quite nice....

Mary Oz

The section just after (or before!) Finchley is really nice, off road and goes through a tucked away churchyard....

Jack Cornish

For me, this is a pretty much perfect Slow Way - an largely off-road route through well-maintained green spaces. The only slight issue could be that along the ground along the Lover's Walk section, is a rather bumpy from green routes pulling up the tarmac....

Jack Cornish

Address Tiny Forest Barnet Henlys corner near Mutton Brook (https://what3words.com/went.give.torn)...

Paul Salman

The route doesn’t finish in the correct place, if you are trying to get to the main shopping Centre. The route could also use side roads which a quieter, but this may be longer. Generally, the route is good!...

Paul Salman

I walked from Church end to Hampstead Heath, there were a few facilities including benches to sit and a lovely view of the pond however, there were rough surfaces such as loose gravel, unmade paths and deep muddy sections which you may have to look out for as well as a couple fallen trees and a flight of steps to climb. I would thoroughly recommend the route to someone with the same requirements....

Geneva

I walked it from Hampstead Heath to Finchley Road on this day. Bigwood Road and Big Wood itself are extremely lovely, as is Little Wood, its neighbour....

mtormey

It's a perfectly good route, accessible and safe....

mtormey

(I walked it from Finchley Central to Brent Cross so will describe it that direction). Overall, it's a good and safe route, with half of it quite lovely and the other half perfectly adequate....

mtormey

Still, I can’t verify, because there are one too many inaccuracies: the paths through Hampstead Heath are very difficult to follow, the route is drawn crossing a field that doesn’t really work in the north Heath Extension, the crossing of the Mutton Brook doesn’t exist as drawn, and you can’t get through the Glenhill Close from the Stephens House....

mtormey

I had some issues near Stephen's House and Gardens as the normal entrance was closed (for repairs), but one further to the East worked as well....

Derick Rethans

Mostly a nice route, especially the Ally Pally Park, but definitely not walkable through St Pancras and Islington Cemetery. Just like another reviewer, rerouting through Creighton Avenue is desirable, and I've uploaded Finwoo 2 for that....

Derick Rethans

It's mostly urban pavement walking, with some lovely sections through muddy Coldwall Wood, and along a windy section through Alexandra Park....

Derick Rethans

After some busy roads leading form Wood Green Station to Alexandra Palace Station you cross a bridge over the railway to Alexandra Park....

Strider

Then comes Hampstead Heath beautiful, steep and rooty paths quite hard to follow exactly but if you head in the general direction you will get to your destination (the route for Breham across the Heath is close by and easier to follow and walk, orange dots on the OS maps)....

Strider

This is a pleasant, gentle route mainly following the Dollis Valley Greenwalk between two London Underground stations on the Northern Line (Totteridge & Whetstone and Finchley Central). Cyclists may need to find an alternative route from Finchley Central to the Dollis Valley Greenwalk, but there are plenty of quiet streets to choose from....

Jonathan

The second 'park' follows the Capital Ring (signposted) for a way along beside busy roads then along the Dollis Valley Greenwalk and through Brent Park to a busy crossing close to Brent Cross Tube....

Strider

From Finchley Central Tube Station to/from Whetstone Tube Station....

Strider

It was interesting and adventurous, with abundant unique natural features such as swamp, ponds, forest, and fields....

jbax

A rural feel to this brookside wander north from Finchley Central, despite being parallel (but two streets from )the main road....

FinchleyLiz

Coldfall is pretty, but if the route needs to go through Craighton Avenue, it might be more efficient to leave the wood to the side and instead turn south towards Twyford Avenue, Queen's Avenue and Duke's Avenue....

Rafael Goriwoda

Three stars as suburban pavement walking can be uninspiring, but the route is good....

Strider

I believe the problem is that the route crosses the Islington & St Pancras Cemetery therefore there are restrictions to access....

Tom

A little tricky to stay enroute due to the number of junctions to stay on the direct path but easy to follow in terms of the map. A gate was closed (potentially to the general public only) at Avenue House Grounds but it was easy enough to navigate around....

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