Running from london bridge

[nina_maniana]

As the evenings are getting lighter i was planning to start running home to east dulwich from work at london bridge. Has anyone tried this and can recommend a nice route? Don?t much fancy jogging along the old kent road...

[Calsug]

I used to do it a lot from LB as well - unfortunately always went the Old Kent road way which as you highlighted isn't ideal same applies for along Peckham high street

not wanting to deter you but its not a great run as a bit stop/start/busy/polluted - trying to get through those bits does incentivise you to run quicker though if you want a silver lining to it.. - never got round to finding a better route but heard that Map my run had some better options.

[Earl Aelfheah]

try this: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/565257

[Earl Aelfheah]

.. or https://www.plotaroute.com/route/565266

[BrandNewGuy]

This is the route I walk (rather than jog) ? nearly all quiet but safe and including a bit of park. Looks complicated but it'll make sense on the map :-)

London Bridge

Guy?s Hospital

Crosby Row

Pilgramage St

Tabard Gardens

Tabard St

Law St

Great Dover St

Bartholomew St

New Kent Rd

Balfour St

Stead St

Orb St

Nursery Row Park

East St

Portland St

Albany Rd

Burgess Park

New Church Rd

Edmund St / Benhill Rd

Wilson Rd

Grace?s Rd

Grace?s Mews

Lettsom St

Camberwell Grove

Grove Hill Rd

Dog Kennel Hill...

[jimlad48]

I come back from Westminster to Camberwell area and find heading down river, then cutting across black prince road, down through kennington to Oval and then along new road works well - you could then cut up camberwell grove and into ED.

[nina_maniana]

Thanks all - so helpful! Feeling really inspired. The distance is a little over 8k which i know i can do quite easily from runs on the weekend, i?m just a bit nervous of traffic and fumes!

[Calsug]

Its all good - a recent study found that the health benefits of running outweigh any negative affects from the pollution levels found in London.

I generally run with a high vis arm band that flashes if I'm crossing lots of roads and touchwood never had any problems

nina_maniana Wrote:

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> Thanks all - so helpful! Feeling really inspired.

> The distance is a little over 8k which i know i

> can do quite easily from runs on the weekend, i?m

> just a bit nervous of traffic and fumes!

[lavender27]

I'd run from London Bridge, only if it was falling down on me.

[Abe_froeman]

Whenever I have done this I follow the same route I cycle...

From london bridge down weston street then across tower bridge road, follow willow walk to burgess park, round the pond to surrey linear canal park and then in peckham cross to bellenden road.

Its generally quite busy with other joggers and cyclists. I dont like to do it in the dark though !

[jmyrobinson]

I use Bermondsey St, then Willow Walk, then the Linear Park and Bellenden Rd. Enjoy :)

[Abe_froeman]

You could be one of the joggers Ive seen!

I think that route must be the cleanest and greenest while still being quite djrect.