tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post2318675335935133924..comments2024-03-27T21:54:24.933+00:00Comments on SWC - This Week's Walks: Evening Walk - Harrow-on-the-Hill (South Kenton or Northwick Park to Harrow-on-the-Hill) [New Walk]Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11395064086819994526noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-92211349708933887492018-05-24T09:03:54.082+01:002018-05-24T09:03:54.082+01:001 of the group had grown up in Harrow. On the hill...1 of the group had grown up in Harrow. On the hill. He was able to give us some interesting local 'colour': history, memories, anecdotes...Thomas Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298846868417688062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-46446300921421909202018-05-24T07:53:48.908+01:002018-05-24T07:53:48.908+01:005 started the walk, 1 other (on transfer from the ...5 started the walk, 1 other (on transfer from the daywalk) was delayed, so n=6 in w=very-overcast weather. Near the end of the loop through Harrow, 5 of us descended back down to The Castle pub for dinner, so we finished the walk in darkness. Thomas Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298846868417688062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-45290875677859714892018-05-03T18:18:48.422+01:002018-05-03T18:18:48.422+01:00Indeed. I have decided to use the also signposted ...Indeed. I have decided to use the also signposted and waymarked route as shown, which is less mud prone and does not go straight through the sports fields. The main dispute was/is over another nearby footpath which the school have built a tennis court on (see the photos on the walk's webpage). This is off the route of this walk. Thomas Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298846868417688062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-18604956241556976022018-05-03T18:06:21.663+01:002018-05-03T18:06:21.663+01:00Interesting to see that after crossing the A404 th...Interesting to see that after crossing the A404 the GPS route takes a zig-zag route across Harrow School's sports pitches, rather than the direct line of the public footpath shown on the OS Map. There's been a well-publicised 14-year dispute about the school's application to move this right of way and "South-East Walker" issue #98 (June 2017, distributed with the Ramblers magazine) reported that an inspector had sided with objectors and ruled against the school. Unless this decision has been reversed on appeal (which would be disappointing) you'd be entitled to walk straight across the sports field.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10491475051270094030noreply@blogger.com