The Capital Ring: Stage 11: Brent Cross - Upper Tollington Park

Brent Cross Shopping Centre
Brent Cross Shopping Centre
Where it's at!
Thought we'd have an early '1st Lunch'
Thought we'd have an early '1st Lunch'
Mean Graffittied Streets
Mean Graffittied Streets
Mean Suburbs
Mean Suburbs
Hendon Park
Hendon Park
Along the River Brent
Along the River Brent
The Glory of the River Brent
The Glory of the River Brent
Polluted Water
Polluted Water
Out on the North Circular Road
Out on the North Circular Road
Not so exciting Path
Not so exciting Path
Glorious Bush
Glorious Bush
Northway Gardens
Northway Gardens
A pleasant stop.
Coffee and Cake!
Coffee and Cake!
Lyttelton Playing Fields
Lyttelton Playing Fields
Used to be the Bishop of London's hunting ground, but now he just plays football.
Hampstead Garden Suburb
Hampstead Garden Suburb
Hampstead Garden Suburb
Hampstead Garden Suburb
Hampstead Garden Suburb
Hampstead Garden Suburb
Hampstead Garden Suburb
Hampstead Garden Suburb
They really are cracking down over graffitti
They really are cracking down over graffitti
...only in this bit of the fence
...only in this bit of the fence
'The Archer' - on top of East Finchley Station
'The Archer' - on top of East Finchley Station
Welcome to Highgate Wood
Welcome to Highgate Wood
Highgate Wood
Highgate Wood
Previously known as Gravel Pit Wood.
Highgate Wood
Highgate Wood
Was part of the ancient great Forest of Middlesex
HIghgate Wood
HIghgate Wood
Picnic in the Wood
Picnic in the Wood
Old fashioned signs
Old fashioned signs
More modern signs
More modern signs
Burnt up moped
Burnt up moped
The London Youth/Crew/Posse have been out.
The Parkland Walk
The Parkland Walk
Started as part of the Great Northern Railway, which was opened in 1867 and closed in 1970
The Parkland Walk
The Parkland Walk
Created in 1984, London's longest linear park (whatever that is)
The Parkland Walk - Abandoned Platforms
The Parkland Walk - Abandoned Platforms
Parkland Walk Gremlin!
Parkland Walk Gremlin!
Parkland Walk Graffitti
Parkland Walk Graffitti
Nearly home
Nearly home
The Ring passes near to our house, so we are off home.
Upper Tollington Park
Upper Tollington Park
Pretty much the centre of the known universe.