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| New Eltham to Woolwich run |
My sister lives in Green Lane, New Eltham. I had planned to reach
Shooters Hill from here via Avery Hill park, but once there I figured that the Thames was not that far away so...
There are so many green areas in London - with good planning you might manage grass most of the time. My route followed parts of the
Green Chain Walk but as it was not well signposted I lost it from time to time.
Nice to reach the river, run along to the Woolwich free ferry and watch a crossing before turning back. There is such a wonderful feeling of freedom in locomotion without dependence on any mechanical aid. To pass through the Royal Arsenal Gatehouse market like a spirit, evoking strange looks from stall keepers. Most Londoners look the other way if you try to catch their gaze but one guy remarked "lost your shoes?". And what more euphoric feeling than descending from Shooters Hill through the wet grass of
Oxleas Meadow?
Statistics: distance 20km (12.6 miles), maximum elevation 128m, minimum elevation 2m.
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| From Shooters Hill looking North |
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| Looking West from where I met the river |
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| Strange metal men at Royal Arsenal |
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| Human cast |
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| Woolwich Free Ferry |
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| The water tower on Shooters Hill |
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| Looking South over Oxleas Meadow from Shooters Hill |
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