Limehouse Loop
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A loop walk that follows canal towpaths to the Limehouse Basin: the Limehouse Cut, Hertford Union Canal, and the Regent's Canal. The route is 8.5 kilometres (just over 5 miles). All welcome on the walk, which is free of charge.
Upcoming (past, present and future walks): Sunday 27th July, Sunday August 17th, Sunday August 31st, Sunday 16th November and Thursday 25th December, Sunday 4th January: this walk was featured in flavorpill, Sunday 15th February, Sunday April 19th 2009, Sunday June 21st 2009, Sunday July 26th 2009, Sunday August 23rd 2009, 11th October 2009, 15th November 2009, 20th December 2009.
Walks in 2010 10th January and 14th February
Weather
These walks will take place in all weathers.
Today is cold and wet (but no snow!) Gordo 10:50, 14 February 2010 (UTC)
Meeting Point
The walk starts and ends at Victoria Park at The Pavilion Cafe (Lakeside Pavillion) near Grove Road (enter the park at Near Crown Gate West). Buses 277 or 425 (from Mile End Station) or buses D6, 8 or 339 and a short walk. The D6 and 8 run from Bethnal Green Station.
OpenStreetMap
The meeting point is at the centre of this map
Click on the image to be taken to a map at OpenStreetMap.
The Route
- Victoria Park
- Hertford Union Canal
- Old Ford Lock, Lock Keeper's Cottages
- Greenway (Northern Outfall Sewer) and London Olympics 2012 building site
- Abbey Mills Pumping Station
- Three Mills, The Miller's House Cafe (break for refreshments)
- Bow Locks
- Limehouse Cut
- Limehouse Town Hall
- Limehouse Basin
- The Regent's Canal
- Ragged School Museum
- Return to Victoria Park
After the Walk
The Eleanor Arms is a fine pub, near the Gunmakers' Gate and provides a warm welcome to walkers.
Previous Walks on FLICKR
Some images from previous walks
- June 30th 2008
- July 27th 2008
- August 17th 2008
- August 31st 2008
- November 16th 2008
- December 25th 2008
- January 4th 2009
- February 15th 2009
- April 19th 2009
- June 21st 2009
- July 26th 2009
- August 23rd 2009
- October 11th 2009
- November 15th 2009
- December 20th 2009
- January 10th 2010
- February 14h 2010
Related sites and links
- House Mill
- Walking Artists Network
- Talking Walking
- Malinky
- Nina, Somewhere
- WalkingTheOlympicSacrificeZone
- http://locative.us/photo/sacrifice/
- Mike Stevens' map of the Bow Back Rivers
- Friends of Abbey Gardens
Contact
Gordon Joly, gordon.joly@pobox.com 020 7515 4964
