Enfield Town — Walthamstow
Enfiwal two
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By Daisy C on 20 Jun 2023
Description
Although this route is longer than EnfiWal 1 it does include long stretches alongside the Pymmes Brook, the River Lea Navigation, and through the 'wild' spaces of Tottenham Marshes, making up roughly half the length. Otherwise it's a mixture of quiet small and busy wide roads and one urban footpath. There are big geographical barriers and road layout constraints so some busy parts are inevitable but a few diversions into small neighbourhood parks break this up a little.
Just within the middle third is the Waterside Cafe and some separate toilets beside the canal at Stonebridge Lock, but the toilets may be for mooring users only. Bus routes 34, 444 and 192 cross or pass close to the middle third of the route. Ponders End, Tottenham Hale and Blackhorse Road stations are also possible break points but are within the outer thirds of the route, you'd find a shop or cafe nearby.
Overall there is very little up or down to this route, it could be fruitful to survey it for accessibility. There are gates onto the level crossing near Enfield.
If a more direct but still somewhat green(/blue) route was preferred the northern half of this route and the southern half of EnfiWal 1 could be combined, (crossing near Banbury Reservoir) which would be only 1km longer than EnfiWal 1. But it would miss the untamed and rather lovely section in Tottenham Marshes entirely
Although this route is longer than EnfiWal 1 it does include long stretches alongside the Pymmes Brook, the River Lea Navigation, and through the 'wild' spaces of Tottenham Marshes, making up roughly half the length. Otherwise it's a mixture of quiet small and busy wide roads and one urban footpath. There are big geographical barriers and road layout constraints so some busy parts are inevitable but a few diversions into small neighbourhood parks break this up a little.
Just within the middle third is the Waterside Cafe and some separate toilets beside the canal at Stonebridge Lock, but the toilets may be for mooring users only. Bus routes 34, 444 and 192 cross or pass close to the middle third of the route. Ponders End, Tottenham Hale and Blackhorse Road stations are also possible break points but are within the outer thirds of the route, you'd find a shop or cafe nearby.
Overall there is very little up or down to this route, it could be fruitful to survey it for accessibility. There are gates onto the level crossing near Enfield.
If a more direct but still somewhat green(/blue) route was preferred the northern half of this route and the southern half of EnfiWal 1 could be combined, (crossing near Banbury Reservoir) which would be only 1km longer than EnfiWal 1. But it would miss the untamed and rather lovely section in Tottenham Marshes entirely
Status
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Reviews - 2
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Is this route good enough? - Yes (1) Maybe (1)
Problems reported - Safety (1)
Downloads - 8
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Enfield Town
Grid Ref
TQ3295596570
Lat / Lon
51.65221° / -0.07951°
Easting / Northing
532,955E / 196,570N
What3Words
mason.swim.robot
Walthamstow
Grid Ref
TQ3715389022
Lat / Lon
51.58338° / -0.02182°
Easting / Northing
537,153E / 189,022N
What3Words
flats.vast.porch
Enfield Town | |
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Grid Ref | TQ3295596570 |
Lat / Lon | 51.65221° / -0.07951° |
Easting / Northing | 532,955E / 196,570N |
What3Words | mason.swim.robot |
Walthamstow | |
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Grid Ref | TQ3715389022 |
Lat / Lon | 51.58338° / -0.02182° |
Easting / Northing | 537,153E / 189,022N |
What3Words | flats.vast.porch |
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