All day walk from Leytonstone to Ware along the Lea Valley (4K)

I have been living in London for 9 months now. Being 11 thousand miles away from family, I often feel lost and isolated, I even asked myself why did I decided to live here alone. Then I found your channel and it reignites my interest in history. Your channel helps me to rediscover the enthusiasm and motivation to get up and walk every morning. My daily commute just doesn't feel the same anymore. Every time I walk past landmarks and alleys I just can't stop wondering what is the story behind it and if I'll ever find it in one of your videos. Now I only have 3 months left to live here and I look forward to explore every corner of London as much as I could. Thank you so much John.

those webs are caterpillars. Moth larvae, or caterpillars, produce silk and some species, particularly the small ermine moths, spin copious amounts of webbing. Webs start small and are not usually noticed, but as the larvae grow so does the webbing, often covering areas of bush that span several metres

I once visited the William The Fourth pub 06:08 in the early 90s - seemed a bit rough, maybe I caught it on an off-day. I also made my sole appearance for my school football team, away to Monoux college 7:47 in the mid-80s - we lost heavily.

Beautiful walk John and lovely to see your wife enjoying an amble. We used to get the 279 bus from Holloway all the way out to Waltham Cross then depending who I had with me we'd either walk into the Abbey or take a little bus. Brought my beloved Mam and her sister, aunt Teresa, out there many a time for a pub lunch in Sun Street followed by some freefall scrumping of cherries or apples in the Abbey orchard. When aunt Teresa's husband died I took her out there to ease her mind. We lay down for a rest under the trees by the mill stream and woke up to find ourselves surrounded by gentle dozing Canada geese. The huge trees in front of us looked like angels spreading their wings over us when I first woke up. A magical liminal place, Waltham Abbey.

How nice to bring your wife, used to walk with mine until she got ill.

Thanks for another brilliant film John. Having lived in Woodford, and spent lots of time in and around Enfield and Chingford, it was great to see some old stomping grounds, and some stomping ground adjacent places too. It was magic to meet Heidi too. Nice one. 👍

Long ago, outside a chip shop in Walthamstow........

hope the weather stays like this.

Brilliant video!

A another great river walk, going with the flow and trying to be current. Have not been to Rye House for years, must go back and see the RSPB reserve near there. The webs in the trees were made by caterpillars of a moth, which I think is the Cherry Moth. The web protects the caterpillars inside from birds.

Great walk John, lots of memories of my time in Walthamstow & visits to Chingford, Gunpowder Mills, Dobbs Weir, the Fish & Eels & hiring a bike to ride along the towpath, I must revisit when down. Thanks, thoroughly enjoyed the walk

Last weeks walk was where I live and this weeks walk is where I ride. Very familiar with both areas. I feel content for the year when I've ridden to Ware/Hertford. It makes me feel like 'I've still got it'. I like Ware, it still has that village feel. Its amazing how isolated you can also feel along the Lee Valley despite it effectively still being in London. I have bad feet & knees so walking it is impossible for me. Kudos for getting that mileage in, once again.

Thomas Tallis, (c1505 - 1585) one of the greatest composers of the period worked in Waltham Abbey from 1538 until its dissolution in 1540

Fantastic!

Wonderful as ever ! Seeing Walthamstow stadium facade reminded me of all the speedway tracks in London, when it was the second most popular spectator sport in Britain. Wimbledon, Wembley, New Cross, West Ham, Hackney, White City ..........Incidentally they have retained the White City dog track stadium facade, in Stretford, Manchester. Such a huge part of mainly working class, post war culture.

I've lived there for 65 years and I've only heard it called Sewer ston, what I can't believe is there has ever been a debate about it.

well, this video is certainly the sweetest walk ever - and yes to more Heidi please - whenever she would like - your walks in which you are solitary for awhile and walking with someone else for a bit have such a different dynamic from your solo walks - I would not compare them as they feel so different - but I do enjoy it when you have a companion now and again - and especially your family.

11:32 - visit here after dark you might see Reggie’s and Ronnie’s ghosts . Their last time together was inside this church on the hill? Decent walk John - cheers

Nice one John. 👍🏼

As always ,thank you .