River walk.

kreuzkav

Has anyone walked along the new river path?  Just noticed it sign-posted when walking along Turnpike Lane coming up to the junction with Tottenham Lane. Looks nice!<div><br></div><div><a href="http://shelford.org/walks/newriver.pdf">http://shelford.org/walks/newriver.pdf</a> -----------------Map 5 and 6 are the local maps.<br><div><br></div><div><a href="http://mylondontravels.blogspot.co.uk/2007/05/blog-post_31.html">http://mylondontravels.blogspot.co.uk/2007/05/blog-post_31.html</a>; </div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.bertuchi.co.uk/newriver02.php">http://www.bertuchi.co.uk/newriver02.php</a>; </div></div>

krappyrubsnif

Yes - done the whole thing except the final ten miles before Hertford.  Quite lonely and spooky along some of the stretches up through Edmonton and beyond, but a good stroll.  There are leaflets available.  Recommended.<br>

kreuzkav

@ Krappyrubsnif.  Thanks for the information.  I cycled the Lea Valley route from Tottenham Hale up to Waltham Abbey once, just past the M25.  Very lovely in parts but around Edmonton a bit gloomy and murky.  It was liberating to be able to cycle past the M25 and to the edge of London.

Roy

Funilly enough, I was just thinking about starting to gradually do the Capital Ring walk in stages...<br>

Four Eyes

I don't think you can walk all the way along the New River, can you? For example there's no access to it when it cuts through the Harringay ladder as far as I know...<br>

krappyrubsnif

There are certainly several sections where access to the waterside is barred - mainly to stop adjacent properties getting robbed, I guess.  There is a waymarked path that takes you round these diversions, or you can download the leaflets.<br><br>Parts are quite beautiful, and I was struck by walking some waterside sections which I hadn't known were there at all.  For example, there's a stretch alongside Seven Sisters Road and Amhurst Park, near the turning to Stamford Hill, which is completely hidden from the street until you walk it.   Quite an insight into the local geography, contours and what the area must have been like in 1613......<br>

Roy

Thanks, kreuzkav, BTW, I didn't know about that walk.<br><br>I was reminded of the Capital Ring walk because our local section of it runs along Parkland Walk and then along the New River<br><br>http://www.walklondon.org.uk/section.asp?R=1&section=36&x=11&y=6<br>;

kreuzkav

And thanks Roy for pointing out the Capital Ring.  I'll most likely do the Cockfosters to Enfield Lock section to start with, as it's quite handy for transport links.  <div><br></div><div><br></div>

Papa

A nice short walk is the New River from Green Lanes, on the far side of the park, round the loop and over the Seven Sisters Road at Amhurst Park junction, that Krappy mentions, and then continue round by the East and West reservoirs, past the Castle and back onto Green Lanes.<br><br>From there it's either a short stroll to Clissold Park, or a pitstop at the now very nice Brownswood Tavern, or both.<br><br>As for walks slightly further afield, but easily reachable, the Times had a pullout section on Saturday suggesting walking five miles along the River Stort from Bishop's Stortford down to Sawbridgeworth (famous for being home of Beckingham Palace). <br><br>Sounded pretty pleasant and Bishop's Stortford is Victoria Line to Tottenham Hale and then 30 minute train ride away and you can get back on the train to come back from Sawbridgeworth.<br>

Roy

kreuzkav: ah, that's on the LOOP (the London Outer Orbital Path), which is much further out than the Capital Ring.  I think I'll start with the Capital Ring as it's shorter (and the segments are generally shorter too).<br>