I started thinking of the “HS2 effect” on the route, but realised that the only impact will be a possible wait for the temporary traffic lights to change on the road between Harefield and Denham. I took the opportunity to make minor modifications to the section breaks. However, having worked on a huge spreadsheet ofContinue reading “Reviewing the Coal Tax Circuit”
Category Archives: England
New year, new updates
2021 carries on where 2020 leaves off. There are changes and closures, and I am trying to reflect these (where I know of them) in the walk narratives. I am tweaking typography as well as topography (well, topographic description) to make both editing and reading a bit easier. First up, the London Summits Walk hasContinue reading “New year, new updates”
London Summits Walk, Capital C, and Hammersmith Bridge
Hammersmith Bridge is now completely closed: this includes the riverside paths beneath the bridge. The 133-year-old structure is showing cracks in its cast iron, and these cracks have widened in recent weeks. For this reason, the route of the London Summits Walk (section 8) has been diverted via Putney Bridge, adding a little over 2kmContinue reading “London Summits Walk, Capital C, and Hammersmith Bridge”
A Ring around the Underground
For my next circuit of London, I decided to revisit a project started a few years ago, to put a ring around the Tube. Since my first musings on the subject, we have had Overground, TfL Rail (now out as far as Reading), DLR south of the river and trams, but the topology just doesContinue reading “A Ring around the Underground”
Getting out of town
After a fallow quarter, the early May bank holiday weekend gave me the first of the set of Get out of town! walks. The choice of the northern route was informed by which Tube and train routes were being disrupted. An early Saturday start (at 0730) gave me the luxury of Trafalgar Square and CoventContinue reading “Getting out of town”
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