Walk #51: Mile End to Enfield Lock
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General Data
| Date Walked | 16/10/1999 |
| County | London |
| Start Location | Mile End |
| End Location | Enfield Lock |
| Start time | 10.21 |
| End time | 14.38 |
| Distance | 11 miles |
| Description | This was a pleasant walk along parts of the Regents Canal, Hertford Union Canal and River Lea Navigation. |
| Pack | Today I carried Pennine Way gear minus extra clothes, but I also carried my trainers. |
| Condition | My legs, back and shoulders are all fine. However my feet are *not* fine. I used my walking boots for the first time after finishing the Pennine Way and I had forgotten to put my insoles in after washing them. Have consequently got big blisters on both feet. |
| Weather | Today's weather was very nice, with a mixture of sunshine and thin cloud. It got reasonably warm, but I hardly sweated at all. |
| OS map | London A to Z and Landranger number 177 (East London, Billericay & Gravesend) |
General Walk Information
| Leg | To | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mile End Lock | 10.21 |
| 2 | Hertford Union Canal Junction | 10.32 |
| 3 | Lea Navigation | 10.54 |
| 4 | Tottenham Lock No. 17 | 12.15 to 12.35 |
| 5 | Stone Bridge Lock No. 16 | 12.45 |
| 6 | Pickett's Lock No. 15 | 13.25 to 13.30 |
| 7 | Ponder's End Lock No. 14 | 13.50 to 14.01 |
| 8 | Enfield Lock No. 13 | 14.38 |
Notes
This was a pleasant walk on a day where I needed to do a great deal of thinking. This walk can be surprisingly rural in places, considering that you are in the heart of the East End. One of the better walks I know of in London.
Directions
From Mile end tube station (District and Central lines), turn left and pass under the 'Green Bridge'. cross over onto the north side of Mile End road and continue walking until you get to the canal bridge.
Turn right and follow the canal northwards. After half a mile the canal meets the Herford Union canal. Follow the Herford Union Canal to the east.
After 1.25 miles, the Hertford Union Canal meets the River Lea Navigation. Turn left and follow this northwards. From here on it is a simple case of following the River through East London. There are some surprisingly scenic sections, and is one of my favourite walks in London for getting away from it all.
There are some fairly details maps of the Canals featured in this walk on the British Waterways website at the British Waterways website. Also look at Jim Shead's canal pages for more details of this canal.
Dedication
This walk is dedicated to the memory of Russell Thomas and Owen Love, two colleagues of mine who died in a car crash two days before I did this walk. They will be sorely missed.
Disclaimer
Please note that I take no responsibility for anything that may happen when following these directions. If you intend to follow this route, then please use the relevant maps and check the route out before you go out. As always when walking, use common sense and you should be fine.
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