Fancy a post-Christmas refresh? We’ll meet at Blackheath for a chilly stroll through the common from where we’ll make our way to the banks of the Thames via Greenwich park, with sweeping views over London if the weather’s on our side. Once we hit Greenwich, we can grab a coffee and a pastry and head west following the river through historic Rotherhithe.

Continuing west until we reach Tower Bridge, we may have time to swing through Maltby Street Market for a takeaway lunch grab… perhaps even a mulled something-or-other to warm us up! We’ll then cross the river and double-back on ourselves, following the water’s edge east through St Katherine’s Docks and Wapping until we reach Limehouse, where we’ll hop onto the canal for a short stretch north to Victoria Park.

If we’re early and have some energy to spare, we’ll do a lap of East London’s leafy gem. Then we might fancy a cool-down at one of the pubs along the park. There’ll be loads of chances to stop and grab food and drinks along the route, so just bring a litre or two of water, a waterproof and warm layers.