Geo-Trips :: Beeches Way (a walk from the River Thames to the Grand Union Canal)
England
A walk from Cookham, Tue, 21 May 2013 by Shazz
preceding leg | This trip is part of a series. |
This final section (of three) covers Black Park Road to Yiewsley.
On the map below, the grey line is the GPS track from this trip. Click the blue circles to see a photograph taken from that spot and read further information about the location. The blue lines indicate the direction of view. There is also a slideshow of this trip. ( )
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Beeches Way reaches the southern end of Queen's Drive in Black Park. (In fact I'm... more
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The path beside the lake in Black Park Country Park is followed for a while.
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I took a look back here towards the Visitor Centre in Black Park Country Park.
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Here's a signpost in Black Park Country Park.
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This is "Folly" in the country park.
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The A412 must be crossed here to get from one country park to the next.
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Here is the welcoming notice in Langley Park Country Park.
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Here's a view in the rhododendron garden in Langley Park.
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The rhododendrons in Langley Park are magnificent.
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This is the somewhat unsavoury exit from Langley Park.
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Here are signs on Wood Lane for Beeches Way and Colne Valley Trail.
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This is Swallow Street at Love Green.
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The way to go is by Love Green Farm.
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Here the way narrows to a rough bridleway.
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Here's an abrupt right turn onto a footpath.
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The path follows the field edge.
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The route goes south on Swan Road.
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This is the crossroads in the centre of Iver.
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I take a look back to Thorney Lane North, having just turned into Victoria Crescent.
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This is Victoria Crescent.
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The M25 must be crossed via these steps.
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This is looking north on the M25 from the footbridge at Iver.
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This is the view south from the M25 footbridge at Iver.
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This is the descent from the M25 footbridge at Iver. There is an ominous orange... more
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Here's a blow. The footbridge over the Slough Arm of the Grand Union Canal is... more
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After a twenty six minute diversion I end up back on the Beeches Way, just a... more
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Here's the information about the footpath diversion.
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I took a look back towards the bridge over the Slough Arm of the Grand Union Canal.
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Thanks for the advice!
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This picture was taken from the bridge on Trout Lane.
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The route crosses Fray's River which is a tributary of the River Colne.
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Trout Road ascends to cross the Grand Union Canal at the end of the Beeches Way.
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Here's the Grand Union Canal looking southwards at the end of Beeches Way.
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This is the Grand Union Canal looking north at the end of Beeches Way.
All images © Shazz and available under a Creative Commons licence .