Capital Ring — Wimbledon to Richmond Section

This Capital Ring section starts at Wimbledon station, reached by the District line or National Rail, with no permit or parking required since the route is a free public waymarked trail. The 11km walk climbs gently across Wimbledon Common to around 50m, with no technical difficulty and only mild exposure on the open Common; woodland shade covers stretches through Cannizaro Park and the Common's wooded fringes, while the final riverside approach into Richmond is open along the Thames towpath. Surfaces alternate between grassland tracks and gravel paths on the Common and a paved towpath near Richmond. Key landmarks include the historic windmill on Wimbledon Common, the landscaped gardens of Cannizaro Park, the Beverley Brook path, and the Thames towpath leading into Richmond's riverside. Beverley Brook, roughly 6km in, offers a natural roughly-halfway point, and Barnes station provides an earlier exit if needed. There are no wilderness water sources, but cafés cluster in Wimbledon Village near the start and along Richmond's riverside at the finish; public toilets are available at both ends. No shelter is required given the section's short length and proximity to residential areas throughout. The Capital Ring waymark discs mark most junctions, though the Common's crisscrossing paths can be confusing without a map or the OS Maps app. Most walkers complete the section in three to three and a half hours, making it a comfortable half-day outing that is considered one of the most scenic of the Capital Ring's fifteen sections.