Blog on Parkland Walk

Richlyevocative · May 2013

About a year ago I posted a piece I'd written on Granville Road Spinney. It seemed quite popular. Here's a link to another on old railway lines, starring Parkland Walk: http://richlyevocative.wordpress.com/2013/05/08/along-the-not-so-old-straight-track/ ;

JodieJodezz · May 2013

I walk through parkland walk everyday with my dog, but I have never seen the Spriggan.... Where is it?

David Barry · May 2013

if you are going from Finsbury Park to Highgate, it is on your right just before the Crouch End (Hill) station platforms. The new Ashmount School building is on your left.

Richlyevocative · May 2013

There's a Stephen King story called Crouch End, apparently inspired by a walk he took along Parkland Walk when staying with a friend. He saw the Spriggan.

andy · May 2013

Nice essay

Mirandola · May 2013

'tis rather

Richlyevocative · May 2013

Glad you like it. A few people seem to have missed the Spriggan before. I'm glad they'll know it's there now.

ADGS · May 2013

I think sometimes people miss him because he's off surveying his domains.

R&J · May 2013

I look forward to them tarmacing the path

Ali · May 2013

Never happen

yagamuffin · May 2013

Tarmacing Parkland Walk? Who? Why?<div> </div>

R&J · May 2013

make it easier for cyclists. Safer to cycle from Highgate on there than on the busy roads during rush hour

yagamuffin · May 2013

Oh I see, make it easier for cyclists to ride fast, keep the pedestrians on their toes a bit more!<div>I cycled the full length a few times last year, can't remember the surface causing any issues along the way?</div>

krappyrubsnif · May 2013

Two years ago they did a lot of good work on draining and resurfacing the Walk. There was a big popular uprising then to prevent them tarmacing it over to create a 'cycle superhighway'. The Walk is for pedestrians AND children AND cyclists together, not just the Lycra brigade.

Richlyevocative · May 2013

Surely the mix of foot and pedal traffic is part of what makes Parkland Walk a little bit special? Walkers: runners and cyclists cooperate on the whole. Just visit Regent's Canal one weekday morning between Broadway Market and the Islington Tunnel to experience how unpleasant it can be when different types of users act as if they have exclusive rights.

krappyrubsnif · May 2013

Absolutely

R&J · May 2013

I just think the uneven surface prevents everyone from making the most of it

ADGS · May 2013

Which is to say, prevents cyclists making the most of it (ie being able to attain top speed). Which is to say that it enables pedestrians and wildlife to make much more use of it than they would some ghastly road-by-any-other-name.

R&J · May 2013

The current track never stopped me from hitting top speed when I was a young 'un. Especially it being slightly downhill when going from Highgate towards Finsbury Park My knee injury from jogging along there last year however has put me off ever running along it again.

Richlyevocative · May 2013

Judging by the potholes in most of the surrounding streets, Parkland Walk compares pretty well with Harringay's road network.

Arkady · May 2013

Need a pothole fixed? Drop me a line and I'll try to sort it for you. I have form: http://www.haringeyindependent.co.uk/news/10393080.Neglected_road_fixed_after_100_people_sign_petition/ ;(They made the bit up about me living on Inderwick though)

nick_m · May 2013

Anyone know when the Spriggan was installed? It must have been there for many years.

miss annie · May 2013

He is only twenty years old <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Collins">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Collins</A>;

Ali · May 2013

Potholes the new economic indicator http://www.significancemagazine.org/details/webexclusive/1047519/Charting-the-Bumpy-Road-to-Recovery.html This is also an interesting http://www.economist.com/news/britain/21576660-epitome-street-level-politics-pothole-poll By the way potholes are a lot worse in Islington and I have always found if I report a pothole in my street to Haringey it is fixed pretty quickly

R&J · May 2013

Assomeone who has only recently began cycling again, it is quite shocking how bad the roads are nowadays. Almost tempted to upgrade to mountain bike tyres

miss annie · May 2013

I am a brand new cyclist and cycle to work via Hornsey Rd, full of potholes and cracks, and Liverpool Rd - also bad. I ride quite slowly but it still jolts my poor bike. I would hate to see the Parkland Walk tarmaced, it's perfectly charming as it is.

R&J · May 2013

The surface used on the extension looks pretty good though. Smooth and the colour is similar

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