NRAG member John Polley is leading three walks along the New River on Sundays in 2012.

We hope you can join us for the first walk, covering the southern half of the New River, from Enfield south to New River Head in Islington.

Details are here, with estimated timings of the walk, and a description and history of the New River. The document may be downloaded as a Word document, or in Rich Text Format (which can be opened by any word processor programme).

New River walk Enfield to New River Head, Islington, on 15-04-2012 description (Word document)
New River walk Enfield to New River Head, Islington, on 15-04-2012 description (RTF document)

By train from north London to the start of the walk in Enfield:

• Either travel to Enfield Chase station from stations including Finsbury Park, Harringay, Hornsey, Alexandra Palace, Bowes Park, Palmers Green. Finsbury Park has numerous bus connections, also the Piccadilly Line and Victoria Line Underground. The most convenient train leaves Finsbury Park station (platform 5) at 09:02 (calling shortly afterwards at the other stations on this line), and arrives at Enfield Chase at 09:19, in good time for you to walk to the 09:45 meeting outside the Crown and Horseshoes pub.

  Get to the start of the walk as follows: turn right outside Enfield Chase station (onto Windmill Hill), walk down to the traffic lights, and continue for a few metres (you are now on Church Street) till you cross the bridge over the New River. Turn left just after the bridge (Gentleman's Row, with the landmark Trinity church and spire on the corner). It's best to walk on the grass here and to follow the river bank northwards. After a couple of hundred metres, cross on a footbridge to the footpath which continues on the left of the New River beside some cottage-style houses with the New River on your right. The Crown and Horseshoes is another 100 metres north.

  There is also a train 30 minutes earlier.

• Alternatively, travel to Enfield Town station from stations including South Tottenham, Seven Sisters, Bruce Grove, White Hart Lane, Silver Street and Edmonton Green. Seven Sisters also has a Victoria Line Underground connection. The most convenient train leaves South Tottenham station at 09:05 (calling shortly afterwards at the other stations on this line), and arrives at Enfield Town at 09:34, just in time for a brisk walk to the start outside the Crown and Horseshoes pub.

  Get to the start of the walk as follows: turn left outside Enfield Town station (onto Church Street), and walk along this street (which becomes a busy shopping street) and past the end of the shops. Turn right into Gentleman's Row (Trinity Church is the large church with a spire on the corner). It's best to walk on the grass here and to follow the river bank northwards. After a couple of hundred metres, cross on a footbridge to the footpath which continues on the left of the New River beside some cottage-style houses with the New River on your right. The Crown and Horseshoes is another 100 metres north.

  There is also a train 30 minutes earlier (which might allow time for a quick coffee as you walk through Enfield!).

• Train times checked on 12 March, and provided in good faith, but you may wish to check yourself in case there are late-notified problems.

It's not essential, but John would appreciate a brief email / text / phone call to let him know you're going to be joining us.

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