Jubilee Greenway Section 10 Victoria Park to Limehouse Basin
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V1 : Mar 10 Jubilee Greenway Directions: Start at Victoria Park (end of section 3 / start of section 4), but Section 10 instead of entering the park, continue along the towpath of the canal. Go under Bonner Bridge (the main entrance to Victoria Park – cross over this Victoria Park to Limehouse Basin for toilets otherwise stay on the towpath). Pass under Old Ford Road and over a fairly steep-sided bridge, where the canal meets the Hertford Union Canal, then pass under the Roman Road bridge. Shortly after, turn off the canal towpath into the park at two large orange art installations (the tail of a fish and a float). Start: Victoria Park – Canal Gate (TQ351835) Mile End Park is in two sections (north and south), with a bridge over the Station: Cambridge Heath (rail) or busy A11 Mile End Road in the middle. The route follows the main path Bethnal Green (tube) through the park in S-bends before returning to the canal towpath near Mile Finish: Limehouse Basin (TQ362807) End Stadium. Mile End Park now also comprises King George's Field and the Mile End Stadium; you can hear the commentary when events are being Station: Limehouse (rail and DLR) held. Distance: 2.6 miles (4.2 km) The path through Mile End Park is segregated for walkers and cyclists, with Introduction: This is an alternative section between Sections 3 and 4 of a smoother tarmac surface for cyclists and a separate path for walkers, the Jubilee Greenway, starting from the western corner of Victoria Park and running parallel with a planted central reservation between. following the canal to join the Thames through a swathe of picturesque parkland, cutting through the very heart of the East and leading down to the Limehouse Basin. It is a pleasant route, easy to follow, and affords a wide Go over the top of the Eco Pavilion A – look down from the top to view the range of different views and ambiences. wildlife, flag irises and reeds around the pond or take a detour down steps to walk around the boardwalks. Join the community enjoying a green finger of tranquillity through the heart of London’s bustling East End. The path bends around to the right after the Eco Pavilion and rejoins the canal towpath for a short section. Pass under the green footbridge and alongside the blue-painted Mile End Climbing Centre on your left. Go under the railway bridge and enter the park again on the left. Pass by (or over) the Art Pavilion B – there are three parallel paths here – and continue along the main path until the sports pitches on the right are reached and the Mile End Stadium on the left. Exit the park next to the stadium entrance and cross the road (Rhodeswell Road) at the controlled crossing. Just near the park exit on Copperfield Road is the Ragged School Museum. C This is open Wednesdays, Thursdays and the first Sunday of each month (2pm - 5pm) and has a café. A short path ahead from the road crossing takes you back onto the Regent’s Canal towpath. Turn left onto it and pass under the Parnham Street footbridge, Salmon Lane and Commercial Road. Pass under the rail bridge and enter the harbour complex of Limehouse Basin. Limehouse Basin is a navigable link between the Regent’s Canal and the Thames, and used to cover an area of 15 acres. It was called Regent’s Canal Dock and was where cargo arrived on ships up the River Thames to be transferred onto canal barges. Today Limehouse Basin is a harbour for expensive yachts and is surrounded by a number of residential apartment complexes. Here, cross the footbridge next to the lock and walk around the west side of the marina. At the lock on the south side of the marina, cross over one of the two bridges to access Narrow Street and the Thames Path. Here the canal joins the River Thames and this is the end of section 10. The area around the marina at Limehouse Basin is a no cycling zone. You can either dismount and walk around, or go straight ahead after crossing the footbridge next to the Limehouse Link. Go past Berglen House and turn left onto Branch Road, then left onto Horseferry Road which takes you round to the river and the end of this section. If you want to take a bus or the DLR home, leave the basin by the steps and head for Commercial Road to find Limehouse DLR station. Jubilee Greenway Section 10 (Victoria Park to Limehouse Basin) page 2 www.walklondon.org.uk .