event details
Event Organiser
Organisation:
Walk London
Contact Name:
Walk London - Autumn Ambles 2011
Contact Number:
0870 240 6094
Contact Email:
info@walklondon.org.uk
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Walking (on water) towards the Games - The Glorious Lea Valley
Where is it?
| Meeting Point: | Tottenham Hale Station |
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| Finishing point: | Limehouse Station |
| Region & County: | Greater London |
When is it?
| Date: | 24th September 2011 |
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| Start Time: | 11:00 |
What kind of walk is it?
| Duration: | 3 hours |
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| Length of Walk: | 6 miles |
| Walk Description: | The route uses the River Lea Path, and crosses: the Capital Ring; Jubilee Greenway; Thames Path. There will be a break for a light lunch at Three Mills, and there are a number of other places for refreshments and toilets on route. The route is flat and crosses only one road! On the way we will see: Walthamstow Marshes (ancient lammas lands, and the site of the first manned flight in Britain); Middlesex Filter Beds (now a nature reserve); Hackney Marshes (largest collection of football pitches in Europe); the Olympic Park (extensive views); a grade I listed tidal mill; a new, floating towpath below the A11/A12 junction; 7 listed gas holders; a Hawksmoor church; an old dog food factory! |