Magic in the Lower Forest & North Weald Airfield to Greensted via Toot Hill
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Just before New Year I headed out through Epping Lower Forest following E.N. Buxton then to North Weald Airfield and on to Toot Hill finishing at Greensted.
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Looks like a lovely walk. Just having a virtual look around and St. Andrews at Greensted claims to be the oldest wooden church in the world, with parts dating back to the sixth century. The area was home to the Tolpuddle Martyrs on their return to England and one of them married in the church. The cemetary also contains the grave of a twelfth century Crusader. Another one for my list!
There is a spitfire that takes off from North Weald, and blasts over the countryside flying at a low level.
Last year I was cycling up the hill from dial house up to the water tower at toot hill, and it zoomed over at what must have been only 200m or so above me. A great experience which made me feel like a wartime child.
Another lovely walk in Essex. I knew Toot Hill and Ongar well. Love the clear, frosty day.
I always feel suspended in time and away from the race while watching your videos. So thank you John.
thanks Spencer - that's a lot like how I feel when I'm out there
Thank you! My family and I have enjoyed your beautiful journey’s.
Thanks Richard
Fascinating,Epping ongar railway is a must for me,interesting history
yes, the railway is fantastic, really must go there again soon
Was there couple of days ago.... it’s great scenery
A lovely crisp winter's day walk. The steam loco is a Gresley N2, a type synonymous with suburban London. They were generally fitted with condensing apparatus (the big pipe on the side) because they spent so much of their working life in tunnels. Sir Nigel Gresley is most famous for designing the streamlined A4 Pacific locomotives like the record breaking Mallard, but some think his true masterpiece was the ubiquitous N2.
that's brilliant Borderlands - many thanks indeed
Thanks John, I think your videos are the most calming 15 minutes of my week.
Ah that's wonderful to hear, thank you
I thought I’d seen most your your walks John but somehow have missed this one. Without doubt my new favorite.
We buried my dad at Greenacres Epping Forest, just south of North Weald Airfield. The steam train passes by on weekend if I’m lucky, when there. I’ve read that they kept that stretch of track operational to transport the government to the secret nuclear bunker at Kelevdon Hatch. I love your channel. Keep on walking. All the best John.
Really enjoyed this walk John, Thank you.
It was a great walk Darrell- I was thinking about it today
Along with all the others John thanks for a calming, shared walk. Used to live in Toothill (No. 20 Epping Road)......up until the age of about four. Remember walking to the top of a field that had a sort of moated pond around an 'island'. Was given to understand that Toothill got its name from the Germanic derived word for death 'Todt'. How true that is, I do not know but might explain the moated pond at the top of the field behind number 20. Idyllic childhood playing with the sand in the discarded 'coppers' previously used, along with the scrubbing board as clothes washing vessels. You will of course know about Banks Lane to the West, which is a continuation of part of a walk you have done on the roman road to Dunmow.
John would love to join you on your walks... I love it and do walks myself, I live in Woodford Green... Now summer is almost here the atmosphere is great the nature is beautiful...
Therapeutic as ever John
That national speed limit sign in Northweald is opposite the house I used to live in.
Lovely
my world..i walk the bridleways and through the forest regularly.i love it.
+Stef J.C. it's so beautiful out there Stef, can't wait to go back
It sure is John.I recommend voxley19`s route as well through Coopersale on the Essex Way.It`s a cool back way to Dial house.Steve Ignorant showed me that one.Someday i`d like to pop in and see Pen and Gee.I used to live down Leyton and love watching your films of my old stomping grounds.Keep on keeping on mate!
brill, so enjoyable.
I stumbled upon your channel by accident a few months ago and since then your videos have become essential viewing. Like others, I find the combination of your visuals, commentary and music very therapeutic. Thank you.
+Simon Tiernan thanks Simon that's very kind of you
Wonderful light, real nice, thanks
thanks for watching
Marvellos walk John and Happy New Year to you. Now that you've seen the Lower Forest and North Weald Airfield, may I suggest you try the Essex Way route between Epping and Chipping Ongar which is a great walk.
Thanks voxley - funnily I was considering taking that route and now with your recommendation I have an excuse to return
John Rogers To whet your appetite, there is a video of that Essex Way walk on my channel.
There's also one on mine ;-) Love your channel by the way...
Beautiful.
I have seen the signs for deer crossing the roads in this area but never seen any but you showed me they are there living wild amazing
Everything about that video was so good!
Thanks very much
Walking out in the wilds is just so therapeutic. The best things are free eh! Another great film John :)
+MrLazyhead couldn't agree more MrLazyhead - many thanks
Best thing on RUclips - really calming and meditative. Look forwards to lots more walks in 2018.
+L4LTV wow, that's very flattering - 2018 will be a great year of walking
John I am watching this on the 13th of December 2021 and I just wanted to wish YOU AND YOURS a Very Merry Christmas and Thank YOU for all YOU do!!!!!!!
Many thanks Ben and a hearty Seasons Greetings to you and yours
Thank you for taking us along with you on all those great walks in 2017. That was a really good one to end the year on. Best, Bryan
+brY an Thanks for watching brY an
Thank you John for all of your wonderful films. L have enjoyed watching your back catalogue and wait in anticipation for a new video every week. Keep up the good work.
+Sharon Attfield thanks Sharon- very kind of you. Just shot the next video in fact
Love your videos John. You have inspired me to try these walks myself. Thankyou.
Awesome
thank you
Another excellent video!
+Jack Evans thanks Jack
i grew up in North Weald, fished at Seven Springs.......
Great video to ring in the new year John! There's a great confluence of land(Epping Forest, stream trains) water(ponds, canals) and air(Hurricane fighters, Harris Hawks) on this walk.
+Ross Webster thanks Ross and that's a wonderful observation
Hi there John, I do so love all your work like many others here and look forward to each video. BUT tell me did you make it in time to catch the last train from Ongar to Epping!!!! Take care Christopher of Hainault
+Christopher Stedall thanks so much Christopher. No I didn't make it to Ongar for the train - that ditch sent me on a longish detour so I disappointingly got a cab from Greensted to Epping- first time I've ever done that
Thank you for sharing another one of your wonderful walking journeys. Happy New Year to you and yours!
+Carole Mora thank you Carole- Happy New Year to you
Great walk, love the halk . Hope you made it home safely. The sunset was beautiful. We look forward to watching more walks in 2018. Kind of shocked when you said that this was your last walk. We were happy when you continued to say in 2017 lol. Happy New Year! Thanks for sharing, with our family, your beautiful part of the world. Hope work on the book is going well..
Hawk not halk!😂
Happy new year to you John, great film,looking forward to your video's of 2018.....would love to know more on your visit to dial house and Penny Rimbaud.....?
Thanks Richard and a happy new year to you. It was a wonderful visit to Dial - really enlightening, difficult to distill really, maybe I should write something about it one day
Happy New year Jon so good to see the railway in use love the steam trains look forward to many more walks
+Norma Thomas thanks Norma - really appreciate all your input
Nice video
+Paul Mitchell thanks Paul
Another great vid. Liking your use of OpenStreetMaps over Google Maps etc. - not only are they open source, they also have a lot more detail, especially for the walker.
+pewtermoon thanks pewtermoon, yes definitely better maps and I've always liked the project
great stuff happy new year mate
+steven spraggs thanks Steven - and happy New Year to you
The music on this film is beautiful, John. Can it be bought anywhere?
+C Geoffrey Taylor hi Carl - the links are at the end of the video description