This month sees the centenary of the first British flight which took place in the Lee Valley. Flight pioneer Sir Alliott Verdon-Roe, working from a railway arch on  Walthamstow Marshes managed to get off the ground on 13 July 1909. The anniversary was kept on Sunday 12 July in front of the arch when Eric Verdon- […]

More boats and barges should be seen on the River Lea in London after the opening today of Three Mills Lock. This is the first new lock to be built in London for more than 20 years and  today being World Environment Day it was appropriate that Environment Secretary Hilary Benn should perform the opening […]

Our ‘Walk London’ Lea Valley walk upstream from Limehouse took place in perfect weather: blue sky and sun but also a breeze. Three Mills was empty but looked like a film set. Tesco saved the day with its toilets. We followed two Bow Back rivers to reach the stretch of Greenway open. But this week […]

Walk London organisers are suggesting we wear suncream, take a hat and and carry plenty of water on the walk tomorrow. Sounds good! See you tomorrow at Limehouse Station, 2pm.

I have checked our route for the Walk London event on Saturday and yes we can go up on to the Olympic viewpoint. We shall take an unusual route between Three Mills and the Olympic Park as so many paths are closed but this is an unusual time. We can use a quiet canal-side path […]

The latest information on the towpath closure between Ponders End and the Lea Valley Viaduct to the south is that it will remain closed between 7.30am and 6pm daily until Friday 10 July. Diversions remain in place via Lee Park Way and Meridian Way. The Electricity Alliance, a partnership between National Grid and Balfour Beatty, is […]

We shall be going up to the Olympic viewpoint on the Lower Lea Valley walk on Saturday 30 May. This event is part of Walk London’s ‘Spring Into Summer’ weekend and our walk also coincides with the Ramblers’ Get Walking Day. We meet at Limehouse DLR Station at 2pm to walk north up Limehouse Basin, through Three […]

The towpath between Ponders End and the Lea Valley Viaduct to the south is remaining closed this weekend 16 and 17 May. The continued closure is due to essential work on overhead electricity cables. But if work ceases early in the afternoon the path will be opened. Those tempted to climb the barriers ought to […]

Bottom of page 29 to middle of page 31: Follow Parkway Road from the station forecourt (or right from the Luton path) to a roundabout. Turn left into Lower Harpenden Road. Continue ahead to go under the flyover and follow the path which rises to leave the roadside. Only go left up the steps to […]

I have been looking at the path south of Luton Airport Parkway where there have been big road changes. The work has taken longer than expected and in addition Sustrans has begun work on a cycleway. I was fortunate to meet Sustrans’ area manager Andy Knight on site. I shall shortly be posting a new […]