The walk was long but almost all in green spaces, forest, woods and parks. Everyone was pleased that the route had so much tree coverage and some breeze, as it was such a hot day. Occasionally we crossed an open area, not wasting anytime getting across into trees again. Lots of water stops were in order. We passed a few ponds and, a bit later, about half way on our walk, we arrived at Connaught Water, our picturesque lunch stop, by the lake.

After lunch, another mile or two took us to a cafe, Butler’s Retreat, where we took another break and indulged ourselves with ice cream and other treats. Between that point and Wood Street station, two of our group decided to divert off towards stations more convenient for their return journey and those of us remaining continued past Wood Street and halfway way from there to Walthamstow Central. Another split, one of our group continued straight ahead to the station and four of us sloped into a lovely pub, The Nags Head, where, soon after, a band started to play. We found a good seat in the garden and rewarded ourselves with hard earned liquid refreshments. A good day was had by all!

Jackie.  Photo by Rochelle