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Chelmer & Blackwater Group

We are the Chelmer & Blackwater Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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
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Overview

Meet outside Tottenham Hale Station. There is an early coffee stop at the Engine House Cafe. Crossing Warwick Reservoirs and Walthamstow Wetlands the route then joins the River Lee Navigation. Continuing down the Navigation passing Lee Bridge and Hackney Marshes before reaching Victoria Park. Pub lunch or picnic in the park. Next following Regent's Canal and Mile End Park the walk reaches Limehouse Basin (possible to leave the walk here for Limehouse Station). The final section is along the Thames Path to Canary Wharf.

Opportunity to stay for the Canary Wharf Winter Lights.  

10.16am train from Stratford to Tottenham Hale. 

Friday, 26 January 2024
Start time:
10:30 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
12.8km / 8.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
linear

Features

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

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 34487 89494
Nearest postcode:
N17 9LR
what3words:
spider.forget.works
Start time:
10:30 am

Tottenham Hale Rail Station

Finishing point

Grid reference:
TQ 36960 80363
Nearest postcode:
E14 8RR
what3words:
third.defend.waters
Estimated finish time:
3:30 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