DAY 3
The final day got underway at Osterley Lock, following the Grand Union canal as we head out of London, passing through some surprisingly large and wild parks and meadows, through Harrow, Hendon, Hampstead and Highgate (as well as some places that don’t start with H). By now, we felt the distance travelled with every step and I must have looked a little out of place as we walked past the junction of the North Circular Road and the A1, complete with walking poles and knee supports. Finally we made it to Highgate Woods, where we were met by my friends and family including Ben and were able to walk the last few yards to the pub for a well-deserved beer and fish and chips.
Along the way we’ve passed through 20 London boroughs, crossed over and under the Thames, the A40, A1, North Circular, South Circular, and all our favourite motorways. We’ve seen beautiful sights, also many abandoned shopping trolleys, and so we’ve done it! The walk raised £1700 with hopefully some more to come and not forgetting and we need to go back in a week to complete the walk!
Alistair Ward