Hard to believe this is in London - the River Roding as it’s runs through Wanstead Park
Posted Mar 31, 2020, 10:22 PM UTC
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At first I was thinking this is a tributary but TIL tributaries can be rivers too! Didn't realise there was more than one river in London. I actually discovered there are several. (most have been driven underground)
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Fleet, Effra, Westbourne (which flows over the platforms at Sloane Square), Neckinger, Quaggy - and of course the Lea.
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Don't forget the Wandle
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And Beverley Brook
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The Bow Back rivers and there are canals and reservoirs and aqueducts and little lakes and fountains dotted around everywhere as well.
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I love Wanstead park, especially when the bluebells are out!
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And if it wasn't for the M11 link road, there would still be a lot more of this around...what a shame.
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It’s ugly as shit and annoys me
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I mean it's really not hard to believe but ok
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This photo reminds me of the small weekend home my grandfather had in Eastern Croatia. About a minutes walk from it there was a stream. We used to visit it and it felt so cut off from the world. I say felt like because eventually, some fucking gypsies broke in and ransacked the house for anything they could find.
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cool story
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Thanks bro
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which part of the park is this in?
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On the eastern edge - take the path that runs from warren road where it meets Warren Drive down the hill next to the golf course then turn left at the bottom and walk 300m or so.
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Wanstead Park is about a mile east of Stratford. It’s not open countryside, it’s a park surrounded by built up areas.
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Bit more than a mile tbh, but 100% London.
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I know where it is. I didn't say it is open countryside. I am pointing out that Outer London, where this park is, also includes open countryside.
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But not in the immediate vicinity of Wanstead Park, which is surrounded by built up areas. Not sure why this is such an issue.
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It's not an issue. Just that, contrary to your assertion, it is not hard to believe that there is a river scene like this in Outer London, considering similar rural scenes are common in Outer London.
It's like going into central to take a photo of a tall building and making a post saying "hard to believe this is in London!!!"
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It's E11.
It's London postal.
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I didn't say it wasn't. However, there is a difference between Outer London and London proper.
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No there isn't. E11 is "London proper". What else is it?
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It's hard to believe that there's a river in a city world famous for a massive river?
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I mean it’s a pleasant unpolluted stream running through woods. It’s not a common site in London where most of the tributaries of the Thames flow through urbanised areas or are diverted into tunnels.
There’s a lot of hate for this post. I just thought it was nice to share an unusually bucolic scene for such a massive city.
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Because it looks like wilderness and city parks usually don't. They normally look like this, less wild and with buildings around it. It's meant as a compliment.
I get the same feeling when I'm in the middle of Hamstead Heath and I can't see cables over me or hear a car in the distance. I feel like I'm in the forest, when in fact it's zone 2, almost central London. To me, that's impressive.