Our original walk for Sunday 11th February was to be a joint walk with another walking group, but due to unforeseen circumstances, the walk had to be cancelled. Luckily for us, Chris came to the rescue by offering to lead a walk based on one from a book called Hillwalking London, but extended.
This was a linear walk, starting at Ealing Broadway station and finishing at Southall station. Both stations are on the new Elizabeth Line, making the walk easily accessible from Reading, Twyford and Maidenhead in Berkshire.
I was unable to attend this walk, but Chris has provided these pictures and a brief description of the route that they took.
After making their way out of Ealing, they crossed cross the River Brent and Grand Union Canal before climbing Horsenden Hill, an ancient monument surrounded by 100 hectares of nature reserve.
Then they descended and crossed some playing fields to pick up the canal towpath towards Northolt, where they stopped in Belvue Park outside St Mary's Church.
The route then passed under the A40 to reach Northala Fields, featuring a café, ponds and a viewpoint on one of several man-made mounds. From there, they continued along the canal to Southall, where the walk ended.
A surprisingly green walk for one in West London.
Thanks go to Chris for leading this walk at such short notice.
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