Thursday Evening: Haunting Harrow t=short.40
Distance: 3.1
miles or 5 km for those more metrically minded
Difficulty: 2 out of 10
Meet: 18:30 at the exit of South Kenton Underground Station (Zone 4 –
Bakerloo Line or Overground)
Return: Harrow-on-the-Hill
Metropolitan Line or Chilterns Railway
This is an enjoyable and varied evening walk
through a park, the grounds of one of the country’s leading “public schools” and
a hanging cemetery. At this time of year, the public school buildings look very
dramatic framed against the setting sun…and the cemetery is very atmospheric on
an October night…..We should have enough daylight to make it to the various
refreshments stops on the High Street for a drink before finishing up the walk
at the Harrow-on-the-Hill station via a fabulous Indian pub we discovered just
off route 2 years ago for those interested in a meal. More information about the route can be found
here.
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Eight assembled in the gloaming at South Kenton station (some more punctual than others) before setting off for the spires on the hill. We bumped into another who had opted for the alternate start at Northwick Park (probably a wiser choice and noted for future posting), making for n=9 on a w=dry-mild-evening. Up the hill and around the impressive school buildings we went; then it was down the hill through the hanging cemetery in the dark and around the charming old buildings of Old Harrow before settling into a veritable feast at a Gastro Indian Pub slightly off route....A fun evening out -- good walk, good food and good company... Apologies to the one we left behind on the platform in Harrow...had not realized you had not boarded the train....Also, for those still wondering -- Lord Byron did indeed attend Harrow (apparently an undistinguished student).....
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