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West Kent Walking Group

We are the West Kent Walking Group. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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Overview

The walk starts from Tottenham Hale Station at the later than usual time of 11 am.   It crosses Walthamstow Wetlands, a large internationally recognised nature reserve adjacent to the River Lea, passing Markfield Beam Engine and the Lee Valley Ice Centre; then on to Hackney Bridge for a lunch stop next to the canal.  The walk follows the Lee Navigation which unlike the other canals is a canalised river, not a completely new canal; it was used to transport grain for beer and bread making.  The second half of the walk passes Three Mills Island, home to the world's largest surviving tidal mill, now Grade 1 listed and where there have been mills since Saxon times.   Much of the walk is along towpaths, passing barges and working locks. The walk ends at Limehouse Station. 

If you can, please RSVP to this walk via our Meetup site. This will give our volunteer walk leaders an idea of how many are attending.

 

Wednesday, 12 March 2025
Start time:
11:00 am
Estimated finish time:
4:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
16.1km / 10.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
linear

There will be a lunch stop at Hackney Bridge - either bring a picnic or visit the food court.

Tottenham Hale Station is on the Greater Anglia Main Line and on the Victoria Line.  

Trains from Liverpool Street go to Tottenham Hale Station and take around 13 minutes.

Limehouse Station is on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and mainline services.

Not suitable for dogs.

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Accessible by public transport
  • No car needed

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 34457 89480
Nearest postcode:
N17 9NA
what3words:
eagle.pinch.racing
Start time:
11:00 am

Meet on the concourse immediately outside the entrance to Tottenham Hale Station.

Finishing point

Grid reference:
TQ 36132 81094
Nearest postcode:
E14 7JE
what3words:
laser.window.pumps
Estimated finish time:
4:30 pm

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking