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This weekend Londoners are being encouraged to explore the city on foot with a series of led walks.

The 35 walks take in the best of the capital's world-famous landmarks and a wealth of parks, rivers, canals, open spaces and hidden gems across the city.

All walks start and finish at, or within easy reach of, public transport and include sections of the city's seven most popular walking routes:

Capital Ring Walk - 15 easily walked sections combine to provide a 78 mile circular route around Inner London - attractions include Eltham Palace, Richmond Park, Wimbledon Common, the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the Thames Barrier.

Green Chain Walk - 50 miles of linked parks and open spaces including Severndroog Castle, Crystal Palace Park and Oxleas Woods. Jubilee Walkway - 15 miles of path designed to connect London's key attractions and many of the city's most famous sights including Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, the Tower of London, Tower Bridge and St Paul's Cathedral.

Lea Valley Walk - 18 miles of path following the river and canal in North-East London taking in Tottenham Marshes, Enfield Lock and Waltham Abbey.

LOOP Walk (London Outer Orbital Path) - 152 miles of parks and paddocks including Hall Place, Wilberforce Memorial and Kenley Aerodrome.

Thames Path Walk - 40 miles of level walks from Hampton Court Palace, through the heart of London, to Erith Marshes. Sights include the Houses of Parliament, Albert Bridge, Syon Park and Kew Gardens.

The Jubilee Greenway Walk (opened to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee) - 37 miles of path connect all the central London Games venues including the North Greenwich Arena, Greenwich Park, Horse Guards Parade, Hyde Park and Regent's Park.

The Spring into Summer weekend is organised by Walk England and funded by Transport for London. 

Find out more at www.walklondon.org.uk. To plan your journey, go to tfl.gov.uk