Pappoos 1
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Pappoos 1 is a walking trail that links North East London
to Cambridge
and The Wash
Stretch 1 : London
From North East London (Tottenham Hale station
), or as far afield as the Thames (at Bow
/Docklands/Hackney
or ...) the trail follows the canal
up to the branch at Hoddesdon
, where much of the traffic turns left to Ware and Hertford
, turning right to follow the River Stort Navigation
as far as Bishop's Stortford
.
From Bishop's Stortford various footpath
s lead up to and follow the embryonic River Cam
as far as Cambridge.
Stretch 2 : Cambridge
From Cambridge the waterways followed, as the Fen Rivers Way
, are the River Cam and shortly the Great Ouse to just below the historic city of Ely
, with its historic cathedral
. From here we can continue following the Fen Rivers Way down the course of the Great Ouse as far as the Wash, or alternatively we can follow minor roads to the Bedford Rivers
.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
to Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
and The Wash
The Wash
The Wash is the square-mouthed bay and estuary on the northwest margin of East Anglia on the east coast of England, where Norfolk meets Lincolnshire. It is among the largest estuaries in the United Kingdom...
Stretch 1 : LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
to CambridgeCambridgeThe city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
From North East London (Tottenham Hale stationTottenham Hale station
Tottenham Hale, is a National Rail and London Underground Victoria Line station in Tottenham, north London. It is on Hale Road near the Tottenham Hale one-way gyratory system...
), or as far afield as the Thames (at Bow
Bow, London
Bow is an area of London, England, United Kingdom in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is a built-up, mostly residential district located east of Charing Cross, and is a part of the East End.-Bridges at Bowe:...
/Docklands/Hackney
London Borough of Hackney
The London Borough of Hackney is a London borough of North/North East London, and forms part of inner London. The local authority is Hackney London Borough Council....
or ...) the trail follows the canal
Canal
Canals are man-made channels for water. There are two types of canal:#Waterways: navigable transportation canals used for carrying ships and boats shipping goods and conveying people, further subdivided into two kinds:...
up to the branch at Hoddesdon
Hoddesdon
Hoddesdon is a town in the English county of Hertfordshire, situated in the Lea Valley. The town grew up as a coaching stop on the route between Cambridge and London. It is located southeast of Hertford, north of Waltham Cross and southwest of Bishop's Stortford. At its height during the 18th...
, where much of the traffic turns left to Ware and Hertford
Hertford
Hertford is the county town of Hertfordshire, England, and is also a civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of the county. Forming a civil parish, the 2001 census put the population of Hertford at about 24,180. Recent estimates are that it is now around 28,000...
, turning right to follow the River Stort Navigation
Stort Navigation
The Stort Navigation is the canalised section of the River Stort running from the town of Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire downstream to its confluence with the River Lee Navigation at Feildes Weir near Rye House, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire.-History:...
as far as Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford is a historic market town and civil parish in the district of East Hertfordshire in the county of Hertfordshire in England. It is situated just west of the M11 motorway, on the county boundary with Essex and is the closest large town to London Stansted Airport and part of the...
.
From Bishop's Stortford various footpath
Trail
A trail is a path with a rough beaten or dirt/stone surface used for travel. Trails may be for use only by walkers and in some places are the main access route to remote settlements...
s lead up to and follow the embryonic River Cam
River Cam
The River Cam is a tributary of the River Great Ouse in the east of England. The two rivers join to the south of Ely at Pope's Corner. The Great Ouse connects the Cam to England's canal system and to the North Sea at King's Lynn...
as far as Cambridge.
Stretch 2 : CambridgeCambridgeThe city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
to The WashThe WashThe Wash is the square-mouthed bay and estuary on the northwest margin of East Anglia on the east coast of England, where Norfolk meets Lincolnshire. It is among the largest estuaries in the United Kingdom...
From Cambridge the waterways followed, as the Fen Rivers WayFen Rivers Way
The Fen Rivers Way is a long distance footpath that spans a distance of 50 miles . The path runs between the City of Cambridge and the town of King's Lynn in West Norfolk. It follows the course of many rivers that drain slowly across the fenland landscape into the Wash...
, are the River Cam and shortly the Great Ouse to just below the historic city of Ely
Ely, Cambridgeshire
Ely is a cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, England, 14 miles north-northeast of Cambridge and about by road from London. It is built on a Lower Greensand island, which at a maximum elevation of is the highest land in the Fens...
, with its historic cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
. From here we can continue following the Fen Rivers Way down the course of the Great Ouse as far as the Wash, or alternatively we can follow minor roads to the Bedford Rivers
New Bedford River
The New Bedford River, also known as the Hundred Foot Drain because of the distance between the tops of the two embankments on either side of the river, is a man-made cut-off or by-pass channel of the River Great Ouse in the Fens of Cambridgeshire, England. It provides an almost straight channel...
.
External links
- Stretch 1 : Lee Valley ParkLee Valley ParkLee Valley Regional Park is a long linear park, much of it green spaces, running through the northeast of London, Essex and Hertfordshire from the River Thames to Ware in Hertfordshire, England through areas such as Hackney, Tottenham, Enfield, Stratford, Tower Hamlets, Walthamstow, Cheshunt,...
http://www.leevalleypark.org.uk - London to Ware, many maps can also be found on this website - Stretch 2 : Fen Rivers WayFen Rivers WayThe Fen Rivers Way is a long distance footpath that spans a distance of 50 miles . The path runs between the City of Cambridge and the town of King's Lynn in West Norfolk. It follows the course of many rivers that drain slowly across the fenland landscape into the Wash...
http://www.fenriversway.org.uk- Cambridge to The Wash