KEN'S £5 GREEN WALKS - LONDON

CANAL, LAKES, GEYSER, PARKLAND, GREENERY. GARDENS, VICTORIAN MONUMENTS, ORIENTAL BRIDGES and PAGODA

A WALK through the splendid Victoria Park (sometimes described as the Peoples' Park) and see the monumental Angela Burdett Coutts drinking fountain. She was one of the wealtiest women in all of England and became a philanthropist for east London. We then continue with a walk along a stretch of the Grand Union Canal, with its display of canal boats, some tastefully decorated, some very distinctive and grand, some weird, and others looking a little tired, and all this is followed by SOCIALISING in a convivial pub atmosphere with CHEAP FOOD and DRINKS. Come, join us, for the whole friendly experience.

WALK START: Mile End Tube Station (Central Line).

WALK FINISH: Old Street Tube Station (Northen line).

WALK ROUTE: Mile End Ecology Park, Grand Union Canal, Victoria Park, Canal, Old Street

WALK DISTANCE: Approx 5.0 miles.

STOP OUT POINT: Nearby bus routes during most of the walk.

Enjoy London! Get out and see your City in the company of great friends! Join us for a Saturday afternoon stroll (followed by socialising in the pub). Walking is one of life's great social activities.

Social Event:
Our walks are social walks, where the emphasis is on meeting new people, enjoying nature, healthy exercise, and fresh air. Our walks are not interrupted with running commentaries or historical lectures, although occasionally features of significance may be pointed out. As such our walks will be continuous with few stops and it is your responsibilty to keep walkers ahead in view and to follow the direction of the walk. WE ALWAYS END THE WALK AT A PUB WHERE THE SOCIALISING CAN CONTINUE.

RISKS for all walks: Please dress appropriately for weather conditions and carry a bottle of water and necessary medication. You need to be moderately fit for this walk and be able to walk for four miles without a break. In these walks we use; pavements, cross busy roads, public parkland, towpaths alongside water, other public paths, rights of way, bridlepaths, country lanes and other established paths and tracks through woodland, bush and countryside. Please only wear good sturdy shoes, preferably walking boots and take care as surfaces may be uneven, tree roots may protrude, there may be low overhanging branches and some paths are also used by joggers and cyclists and sometimes cars (country lanes). Some tracks may be muddy and slippery. On occasion wild,domestic and farm animals may also encountered. If you require insurance for these walks then you must arrange this yourself.

No large dogs or small children please.

Please arrive in good time to allow opportunity to use toilets at the start of the walk as there may not be any toilet breaks available during the walk.

WALK START: Enfield Chase Great Northern Zone 5. When you arrive at the start look for Ken with the Meetup/ 'KEN'S EVENTS' Flag/Sign/Badge.

WALK DISTANCE: Approx 7.5 miles mainly flat.

WALK ROUTE: We will follow Salmons brook as closely as possible starting with the flood defence site at Grange Park, the ancient aqueduct at Bush Hill, the newly opened Wetlands in Edmonton ending in the Lea Valley Park with a short walk to Highams Park

WALK FINISH: Wetherspoons The Kings Ford approx. 15 minute walk from Highams Park Station with trains to Walthamstow for Victoria line or to Liverpool Street

STOPOUT POINTS: Edmonton Green railway station.

SALMONS BROOK PROJECT:
This will be a part guided tour with some brief commentary in some places from Iain.
Salmon’s brook was one of the most polluted rivers in the UK. It suffers from contamination from farms, oily water washed off roads, silt and muck that goes down the drains, and chemicals like paints.
The Salmons brook healthy river challenge was created in 2012 by the department of energy to address the failing of the Salmons brook to comply with new EU rules which labelled it poor.
The charity Thames21 which has 7000 volunteers has been working to create sustainable drainage systems that mimic nature to treat the polluted water washed into the Salmons Brook every time it rains. A number of wetland areas have been created downstream which include natural filtering and trapping systems such as reed beds and gravel trenches to intercept storm water.
We will visit some of these today such as the wetlands area in Edmonton and the flood defence site at Grange Park

All of the walks on this group are only £5 each to attend. Why pay more on other groups for overpriced walks with no afterwalk socialising!!

Social Event:
Our walks are social walks, where the emphasis is on meeting new people, enjoying nature, healthy exercise, and fresh air. Our walks are not interrupted with running commentaries or historical lectures, although occasionally features of significance may be pointed out. As such our walks will be continuous with few stops and it is your responsibilty to keep walkers ahead in view and to follow the direction of the walk. WE ALWAYS END THE WALK AT A PUB WHERE THE SOCIALISING CAN CONTINUE.

ENJOY UNIQUE HEALTHY WALKS IN STUNNING GREEN SPACES IN LONDON. STRENGTHEN NEW FRIENDSHIPS IN A PUB SOCIAL AFTER THE WALK.

RISKS for all walks: Please dress appropriately for weather conditions and carry a bottle of water and necessary medication. You need to be moderately fit for this walk and be able to walk for four miles without a break. In these walks we use; pavements, cross busy roads, public parkland, towpaths alongside water, other public paths, rights of way, bridlepaths, country lanes and other established paths and tracks through woodland, bush and countryside. Please only wear good sturdy shoes, preferably walking boots and take care as surfaces may be uneven, tree roots may protrude, there may be low overhanging branches and some paths are also used by joggers and cyclists and sometimes cars (country lanes). Some tracks may be muddy and slippery. On occasion wild,domestic and farm animals may also encountered. If you require insurance for these walks then you must arrange this yourself.

No large dogs or small children please.

Please arrive in good time to allow opportunity to use toilets at the start of the walk as there may not be any toilet breaks available during the walk.

A CHANCE TO ENJOY the SPECTACLE of LONDON'S CHRISTMAS LIGHTS and MAGICAL CHRISTMAS WINDOW DISPLAYS on this tour.

This is a short walk taking in some of London's famous and most spectacular Christmas Light Displays. This walk is Route 2. There is also a different walk (Route 1) earlier in the month.

Afterwards we will head off to a bar near a station for something to eat/drink to continue the socialising.

Please note that the meetup point is at Green Park, Underground station using the Stratton Street Exit.

The Tour lasts approx 2 hours, so please wear warm clothing. The Tour ends at Baker Street Station at around 9:00pm.

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When you arrive at the starting station look for Ken with the Ken's Events Flag.

For members and guests who don't hold the Ken's Events Membership card there is a £5 fee for this event.

START POINT: Green Park Underground station outside the Stratton Street Exit.
DISTANCE: Approx 3.0 miles.
END POINT: Baker Street Station.

Please note that it is your responsibilty to keep walkers ahead in view and to follow the direction of the walk.

RISKS: Please dress appropriately for weather conditions and carry a bottle of water and necessary medication. In these walks we use; pavements, and cross busy roads. If you require insurance for these walks then you must arrange this yourself.

No dogs on this walk or small children please.

Please arrive in good time to allow opportunity to use toilets at the start of the walk as there may not be any toilet breaks available during the walk.

A CIRCULAR WALK: - Come and experience the bewitching beauty of GUNNERSBURY PARK in the fading light of winter!!

PARK, LAKES, MANSIONS, RUINS, MEADOWS, WOODLAND TRAILS ,FOLLYS plus enjoy SOCIALISING afterwards with CHEAP FOOD and DRINKS in a convivial pub atmosphere.

Enjoy London! Get out and see your City in the company of great friends! Join us for an afternoon stroll (followed by socialising in the pub). Walking is one of life's great social activities.

WALK START POINT: Acton Town Tube Station (Piccadilly and District Lines)

WALK DISTANCE: Approx 5 miles.

WALK END POINT: Acton Town Tube Station (Piccadilly and District Lines)

STOP OUT POINT: Our route goes close to several London bus routes

RISKS for all walks: Please dress appropriately for weather conditions and carry a bottle of water and necessary medication. You need to be moderately fit for this walk and be able to walk for four miles without a break. In these walks we use; pavements, cross busy roads, public parkland, towpaths alongside water, other public paths, rights of way, bridlepaths, country lanes and other established paths and tracks through woodland, bush and countryside. Please only wear good sturdy shoes, preferably walking boots and take care as surfaces may be uneven, tree roots may protrude, there may be low overhanging branches and some paths are also used by joggers and cyclists and sometimes cars (country lanes). Some tracks may be muddy and slippery. On occasion wild,domestic and farm animals may also encountered. If you require insurance for these walks then you must arrange this yourself.

No large dogs or small children please.

Please arrive in good time to allow opportunity to use toilets at the start of the walk as there may not be any toilet breaks available during the walk.