The East End and Canals

Thurrock Group

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Overview

A walk along the river (where possible) through Wapping, Shadwell and Limehouse then through Mile End park and following the Regents and Grand Union Canals through to Cambridge Heath where we get the Overground train back to Liverpool St

Sunday, 2 February 2025

Start time:: 10:10 am
Estimated finish time:: 3:30 pm

Difficulty:: Leisurely
Distance:: 11.3km / 7.0mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: linear

Starting point

Grid reference:: TQ 33389 80942
Nearest postcode:: EC3M 4AJ
what3words:: horn.hits.reef

Start time:: 10:10 am

Meet at Front entrance of Fenchurch Station at 10.10 C2C from SLH at 09.16, Grays at 09.30 Fenchurch St 10.07

Finishing point

Grid reference:: TQ 34876 83257
Nearest postcode:: E2 9NN
what3words:: bleak.spots.rotate

Estimated finish time:: 3:30 pm

Cambridge Heath Station (London Overground)

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