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Walking the Capital Ring
Grove Park to Crystal Palace
“Shall we set out late afternoon this time?” I asked my partner. So far we had covered the first two sections of the Capital Ring during the day, starting either mid-morning or close to noon. This time, I had other ideas.
For starters, this was still early spring, a season designed for evening strolls. A bright day had been forecast which meant plenty of light at the end of our walk.
Also, nothing beats a spring sunset (or an autumn one, for that matter). There’s a certain magic in dusk during the season of revival that always makes me want to linger a bit more outdoors.
What I first noticed as we got going past Grove Park was that this section was slightly more gradient-heavy than the previous one. At the beginning the elevation was almost imperceptible, but eventually a generally level terrain gave way to steep slopes and stepped railway bridges.
Like the previous two sections, the third leg of the Capital Ring was well signposted (once again, I cannot thank the Inner London Ramblers enough. Their hard work is really appreciated).
The first point of interest appeared early on our walk. Esther Nesbit (pen name, E. Nesbit) wrote the popular children’s book…
