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Hendon to Harrow on the Hill linear

13 December, 2018 @ 10:45 am - 4:00 pm UTC+0

Ramble 3332.

Meet: Hendon Central Underground station 10.45 OR Hendon station (Thameslink) 11.05.

Distance: 5.5 miles.

Lunch: The Preston, 161 Preston Road, Wembley HA9 8NG (GR TQ183870) 13.15.

Travel: Northern Line to Hendon Central. OR Thameslink to Hendon station from Sutton 09.49, Blackfriars 10.39, Farringdon 10.44, St Pancras 10.48, West Hampstead Thameslink 10.59. Return from Harrow on the Hill station. Within Freedom Pass boundary.

Contact: Richard M 07930 338 571.

           The walk will start at Hendon Central Northern Line station and proceed via Hendon (Thameslink) station, offering a choice of convenient starting points.  The route then follows the Welsh Harp Reservoir (renowned nature reserve and yachting centre), through to Fryent Country Park, a mix of water, woodland and fields. Scenic views of Wembley en route to lunch in Preston Hill. The pre-lunch walk is 3 miles. After lunch we take a two-stop tube journey to Harrow on the Hill, encompassing Harrow School and St Mary’s Church. This offers Lord Byron’s favourite view, and a bizarre tombstone inscription. Various drop-out points along the route. 

 

Details

Date:
13 December, 2018
Time:
10:45 am - 4:00 pm UTC+0

Venue

Hendon Central station
NW4 3AS United Kingdom + Google Map