Transport for LondonRoute details
London Loop: Section 22 Harold Wood to Upminster Bridge
| Walk facts | Details |
|---|---|
| Distance: | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Location: | Havering |
| Start: | Harold Wood station (GR 548-906) Get there with Journey Planner |
| Finish: | Upminster Bridge station (GR 551-868) |
| Factor: | London Loop: Section 22 Harold Wood to Upminster Bridge |
| Recommended direction: | North to south |
| Terrain and surface: | Almost completely level, one or two short gentle slopes. Mostly footpaths, tracks and grass, often with rough surface. Four stiles. 3.5km (2.2ml) beside roads |
| Points of Interest: | Ingrebourne River, farmland |
| Signage: | Complete both ways |
| Temporary Diversions: | |
| Refreshments and toilets: | Pubs at Harold Wood and Upminster Bridge. Public toilets at Harold Wood |
| Public transport and breakpoints: | NR: Harold Wood. LU: Upminster Bridge. Buses at these points, also at Southend Arterial Road, Hall Lane and Wingletye Lane |
| Links with other walks: | Upminster Circular Walk |
| How to get the map: | Download it from www.walklondon.org.uk or call 0870 240 6094 |
| Principal promoters: | London Walking Forum, LB Havering |
Walk details:
- This section will, it is hoped, eventually follow the River Ingrebourne for nearly all its length, cutting the distance to 4.5km (2.8ml) and raising both the green and blue factors to around 80%.
- At present much of the riverside is inaccessible and you must divert to some rather tedious roadside walking.
- However, the riverside that is now accessible provides enjoyable walking.
- Some of the route is shared with the Upminster Circular Walk, and when riverside access is complete this section will also form part of the proposed Ingrebourne Valley Greenway.
