Greenford to Osterley - in reverse and shortened
Length: 6.5 km, Ascent/Descent: negligible
Net Walking Time: ca. 1 ½ hours, Toughness: 1 out of 10.
Meet at 18.45 outside Osterley Station on the Piccadilly line. Journey
time from Hammersmith is 17 mins, from Green Park it is 32 mins.
Return trains from Hanwell to
Paddington: every 15 mins on xx.11 (journey time 15 mins).
Osterley and Hanwell are in Zone
4.
From Osterley Station through Osterley Park past Osterley
House (NT), where bluebells ought to be found “in the Great Meadow and
on the Long Walk”. Continue for a short section along the towpath of the Grand Union Canal,
passing the famous “Hanwell Flight of Locks” and a point where road, rail and
canal bridges pass over one another in an intriguing manner. Turn left along the
River Brent to the
Wharncliffe Viaduct,
which carries the original line of the Great Western Railway across
the Brent Valley, just before which you turn right to Hanwell Station’s
Grade II-listed building.
2 comments:
I live close by and walk this area all the time but never seen any bluebells! Will join you and check this out.
n=11 walkers in w=dry-but-cold weather
Initially we didn't spot many bluebells at all in the park, but then, slightly off route - along the 'Long Walk' as per the NT website - there were patches: small ones at first, then larger ones, then a very large one, all good. And looking at a detailed map of the park, there may even be more areas with bluebells, pending closer investigation...
Later we saw some more bluebells in a small wood, but then the walk route goes a bit flat, while it's just following some sports field boundaries, before coming to life again via the Three Bridges, the Flight of Locks by The Asylum and the River Brent.
All went for a drink at The Viaduct and then found their respective ways to Hanwell station or a bus stop.
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