Kingston Vale
This is a bit nit picky, but current MP is just a random bit of pavement outside someone's house, and can be improved. 2 options, I've put proposed new MP GR by each:
Option 1) TQ 21286 72260 Since Kingston Vale is a connecting place where the longer Slow Ways 'Kingston - Putney' and 'Richmond - Wimbledon' cross over, rather than a destination in its own right, I thought about whether it would be better to move the MP around 150m to either just inside or just outside Robin Hood gate (the gate to Richmond Park), where the routes cross over. This would have the advantage of a) making the connection really smooth, and b) removing the dog leg each of the 4 routes has, where they go off to join at the random pavement outside someone's house, and c) improve accessibility when crossing the A3, by using the well designed flat pedestrian crossing directly outside Robin Hood Gate, instead of the bridge crossing (steps).
Option 2) TQ 21200 72121 There is small arcade of shops and a restaurant/cafe very close to the current MP, and no refreshments by Robin Hood gate in Richmond Park (and no line of vision to the nearby arcade of local shops either), so there is value in keeping the MP more or less where it is, even though it means a dog leg for all the routes (it can always be ignored). So for Option 2 I propose moving the MP a few metres, so it is directly outside the arcade of shops.
I think Option 1 gives the best overall connection, but I would like to find a way to alert people to the existence of refreshments nearby (mini-market, Italian restaurant) and where to find them.
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