The London Loop Leg 3
Uxbridge Station to Moor Park Station
Saturday, 27th January, 2007 
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The London Loop is a 140 mile walk around London and roughly just inside the M25 (although you do not see it) passing through as many green places as possible such as parks, woods, commons and riverside protected areas. The West Essex Ramblers are covering this in about 10 mile stretches over the winters of 2006/7 and 2007/8. We are following the path through "The London Loop" by David Sharp, ISBN1854107593, œ13 rrp.
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Some commentary on the photos,
which is also a reflection on the walk
[Road information is just to help identify where we were].
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After Leaving Uxbridge Station it is not long before we are on the Grand Union Canal, going North, and soon come on to Denham Marina on our right.
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Next there is Uxbridge Lock and then a view.
[Shortly after this we passed under the A40 Trunk Road].
Then Denham Lock appears ahead and finally a photo at the lock itself. We stopped for ten minutes for a nice tea and cakes at the shoppy at the rear of the lock keepers house.
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The Denham Quarry Information Board is readable at the highest resolution.
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Firstly, Gravel Pit number 3; secondly, the railway bridge and the Grand Union Canal looking west towards Denham Station; thirdly, Gravel pit number 2 which has Hillingdon outdoor activity centre on the other far side - hence the boats; and lastly, a fallen tree from high winds of the previous week.
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A little more walking and we reach Moorhall road and turn left. Those with sandwiches stop for a bite at Widewater Lock but most walkers eventually cross the canal bridge for a drink at the Horse and Barge Pub.
The bottom two photos are after lunch, slightly more north up the canal, and show Black Jacks Lock.
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A weir to our left with plenty of water flowing out from the canal.
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A tow path bridge over "Troy Cut", apparently a private, unnavigable cut to the ancient Troy Mill.
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Mine's a pint too!
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There is a bridge above, Copper Mill Lane, where we turn right off the canal and then left into Summerhouse Lane.
Interestingly the narrow boat on the left has a child enjoying the view, but firmly strapped down to the roof! The boat is approaching Copper Mill Lock.
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Now climbing up Park Wood which is just a fifteen minutes from the canal.
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The next half hour is just walking pleasantly across fields until we reach Harefield road. Enjoy the pictures.
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A lone dead tree in the middle of lines of stubble.
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A wood on the other side of the field.
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Looking down to the next field where ramblers have gone down to and are now climbing gently upwards.
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The horses came and posed nicely and then at the last minute each turned away!
In a few moments we approached Harefield road where we paused, 30 yards short of it, for a 10 minute break.
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The next 45 minutes was wooded and photos do not easily portray the scenery. We covered a bit of road, Woodcock Hill and Bishops Wood Country Park. This photo is between White Hill and Batchworth Heath and parallel to "White Hill" road.
Just another 45 minutes to go.
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[A404 road has been crossed].
A Coal Tax Post, a place where you paid a tax to bring coal into London: this one is at TQ 084 923. (The one mentioned in the book, is at TQ 078 923 , and is about 400yds earlier).
Click here for link to a Coal Tax Post locator.
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Another tree impediment because of recent winds. Only a small one but we have to climb through it.
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We can manage to walk round this fallen tree.
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Another 4 minutes and we are at Moor Park Station. It's nice to approach it through trees.
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