Walking
Walking is simple, free and one of the easiest ways to get more active, lose weight and become healthier. A brisk 10-minute daily walk can help you build stamina, burn excess calories and make your heart healthier.
Self-led walking routes
Newham has a number of lovely parks and open spaces to explore including a number of self-led walking routes that have been mapped across the following parks to help keep you active. Just follow the leaf signs!
- Canning Town Recreation Ground
- Central Park
- Memorial Park
- Plashet Park
- Stratford
- Royal Victoria Gardens
- Plaistow Park
- Beckton District South
The Line Public Art Walk
The Line is London’s first public art walk. Connecting three boroughs (Newham, Tower Hamlets and Greenwich) and following the Greenwich Meridian, it runs between the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and The O2.
The Line features an evolving programme of art installations (loans and commissioned works), projects and events where everyone can explore art, nature and heritage for free.
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Trails
Set across hundreds of acres, there’s lots to explore at the Park. To help you make the most of your experience, there are five fantastic trails that give you the chance to take in the many sights and sounds of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.