A leisurely walk (riverside) starting and finishing in Surrey, England, about 4.40km (2.73 mi) long with an estimated walking time of about 1:15h. It is suitable for families with children, prams & pushchairs, wheelchairs.
Car Free Walks TeamCreated by Timwoods on 02 Sep 2008
This walk in southwest London follows the River Crane from Twickenham to Feltham. The river is home to lots of wildlife, including herons and moorhens, with lots of squirrels in the surrounding woodland. There's also the Crane Park Island Nature Reserve to explore, next to the old Shot Tower.
This route, which is part of the longer River Crane Walk, finishes near Feltham, where there are good bus services, and Feltham train station is not far away.
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Andy
There is now (since 2018) a footpath across the road from Twickenham Station along the river avoiding the roads - Twickenham Rough.
Henry C
Is it possible to walk from where the River Crane walk ends (at Hanworth Road) further along the river to Hounslow Heath, or do you have to walk along the road to get there? Thanks
Timwoods
It looks like there is a further section in Hounslow Heath, judging from page 9 of this document: www.hounslow.gov.uk/park_walks.pdf Unfortunately I no longer live in the area to go and investigate!
c calver
One of the very nicest places to visit in London. I love cycling around here. The walk is especially atmospheric around dusk and night time. I hope it is extended. People who live around here are the luckiest.
Timwoods
Hi Catherine, if you fill in the public transport box on the walk (top-left corner) then that will give you all the public transport options.
Catherine
I am just about to take a group around Crane Park from Ealing. What transport would you recommend and which way round the path would you recommend?
Colin Pearson
I have just returned from a walk up to the shot tower and back hone through Crane park and Kneller Gardens. The sky is grey but the walk was, as usual, wonderful
Colin Pearson
I am fortunate to live within close walking distance from Crane Park. I have just returned from a walk to the shot tower and then along the footpath to Kneller Gardens. It's a grey damp day but the walk changes all that to be a delightful stroll in a peaceful atmosphere!
MikeN
Everybody is right, Middlesex has gone as a county. even though it was retained as a judicial area of the London boroughs, however that was discontinued in 2003. Middlesex has however been retained as a postal district for Twickenham and although Twickenham is in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, it was not consumed into Surrey as a postal district so it is still Twickenham Middlesex. Long live the river Crane, Try following the whole river route on a map from the Thames to Heathrow and beyond and see where it takes you. If you can't walk it take your bike.
AndyG
Middlesex does not exist. It was abolished as a county in 1965. Twickenham has been absorbed into the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames,along with the Municipal Borough of Barnes and the Municipal Borough of Richmond, both from Surrey.
Steve
Hi, Twickenham Station is in Middlesex, not Surrey. The London Borough of Richmond is the only London borough to straddle the river with Richmond on the Surrey side (South bank) and Twickenham on the Middlesex side (North bank). And Whitton Station is closer anyway...