Walking the London Loop Hayes to Kingston (4K)

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Walking the London Loop Hayes to Kingston (4K)

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5 жыл бұрын

Walking the London Loop Sections 9 and 10 from Hayes to Kingston taking in Cranford & St. Dunstan's Church (memorial to Tony Hancock), the River Crane, Heathrow Airport, Hounslow Heath, Bushey Park, Hampton Wick and the River Thames at Kingston.
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@Drdee1 3 жыл бұрын

2:12 when I did that section of the LOOP in 2014 the whole area smelled of instant coffee!

@obrYo 5 жыл бұрын

Donkey wood was magic, John. Thank you.

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

it was a really unexpected part of the walk btY an - thanks for watching

@taraelizabethdensley9475 3 жыл бұрын

I remember Donkey wood, used to love wandering through

@BurnsGazza 4 жыл бұрын

Cool video. I also do these walks when I bunk off work. P.s the building being demolished at the start of the video is the old Nestle's factory.

@JohnRogersWalks 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary - I really love the London Loop, can’t wait to get back out there

@kenpickett9317 5 жыл бұрын

John, I always find your walks around London a curious mix of the natural and the man-made, the ancient and the modern. It's quite compelling viewing with it's continuous contrasts. I'm not sure if I could live in London myself or not (I'm in rural Australia and love the open space here) but it certainly is a very interesting place!

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

thanks for that comment Ken - oddly I was reviewing some old VHS tapes the other night of a journey I took from Sydney to Blueys Beach on the Central Coast - really wonderul landscapes

@MeTheRob 5 жыл бұрын

Well, that was lovely. Some very familiar territory, and places I have passed within metres of but never seen - magical places, like some of the spots on the canal .... and mundane places like Dick Turpin's Way and even that Jet Garage. The start and the finish were like different worlds.

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob, I know the contrast from beginning to end was quite extreme

@BaronMichaelDeBlone1066 2 жыл бұрын

Tony Hancock will always stick in my mind for The Rebel; his comedy film about escaping a job in the City into a world of modern art. If my memory serves me correctly his character gets off the train at destination point and then gets straight on the one back home without going in to work at all. So doing the loop in reverse seems kind of appropriate given that you stumbled upon his resting place along the way. 'The Infantile School of Art' - still cracks me up that one. 'Loopers' - I think Tony would have appreciated that. I never knew that was where Heathrow airport got its name though. And what a place Bushey Park looks too - massive! I have been close to deer like that at Fountains Abbey, well they were actually walking behind to the side of me when I first noticed them casually ambling past, they are lovely animals. I now see London in a completely different light to what I did before watching your videos, John, so thanks once again.

@garypettengell6816 5 жыл бұрын

Another great walk ,glad to share it with you.

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary

@user-xc8pv4ip2f 5 жыл бұрын

You visited my area at least...Love your videos

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks- it’s a great area

@humble4533 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks John for another fantastic walk covering an area I know quite well around Bushey Park, Kingston,Teddington and Hampton Wick although I live in North East London. Bushey Park is goregous and near Hampton Court.Looking forward to your next video.

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Humble - I’m really looking forward to the next leg of the London Loop

@paulbarber1196 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another enjoyable walk, John. I discovered your channel about 2 years ago now but I've never commented before. Your videos are calming, informative, beautifully shot, and I love the variety of urban, suburban and rural landscapes you traverse. London and its surrounds fascinate me and my trips there usually involve a walk where I explore new areas, improving my mental map of the place. Your efforts are much appreciated. Looking forward to the next one!

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for that Paul - just come back from another fascinating walk that merges the urban and the rural

@jeanstride3725 5 жыл бұрын

Loving this section of the Loop and so glad you found Tony Hancocks memorial. I found the sections following rivers fascinating as to me it marked progress on the walk, the direction of flow reminding me I was walking towards, or away from the Thames. And, like you, I met so many more ‘loopers’ while doing it the ‘wrong way’. I love the pace of your videos, perfect wind down. Look out for ‘The Centre For Useless Splendour’ as you leave Kingston next...

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for those notes Jean - I’m surprised more people don’t do it in the ‘reverse direction’. Looking forward to finishing on home territory

@marybeck5236 5 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful walk! Thank you.

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching Mary

@PB-mo1fs 5 жыл бұрын

"explore the environment around you as if you were on an epic journey" I absolutely love that sentiment John, thank you. Inspiring.

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

thanks P B

@MarkSpeight37 5 жыл бұрын

Liked this. I've always been attracted to liminal spaces, & have done lots of walking around the Regent / Grand canals, Roding, & Lee Valley. Can't walk as far anymore but I will get out onto the Lee again soon.

@jennyoshea1958 3 жыл бұрын

I love Kingston ☺️I live there. Please go back to Bushy Park on a sunny day. It is spectacular. Really enjoy your walks so thanks for sharing.

@ianmaddams9577 3 жыл бұрын

I agree Jenny Bushey park is beautiful 👍🏻

@wireless6 Жыл бұрын

Hi John, only recently found your channel, now watched several of your vids. I live in Hayes and got married at St Dunstans church back in 73 so it was interesting to see inside it again. For some reason although me and my wife visited the park quite often we never went back inside the church! Looking forward to watching more vids of the London loop. Regards Steve.

@qualityasdf 5 жыл бұрын

17 miles wow! From Bali

@littleacornslandscapes2935 5 жыл бұрын

Great stuff John, I too enjoy that Hawthorn perfume. Thanks for your videos.

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Little Acorns

@kimberlygentry347 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@henryharesdene4164 2 жыл бұрын

Another gem from Mr. R. Delving into areas that I know vaguely from the road, but most definitely not from the foot paths. This gentleman deserves a wider audience.....

@howdymartin6258 3 жыл бұрын

John - so much to savour so close to Heathrow - thanks so much for this, I really feel like doing some or all of the London Loop now...

@roydini1 5 жыл бұрын

Top work as usual John. Particularly enjoyed your sentiments on continuing the travelling spirit even when in your own backyard. Thanks as always for all your efforts.

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Henry - the London Loop always delivers

@lenzmatters4919 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I spent a part of my childhood in Hayes. I used to ride my bicycle along the canal. I didn't know there was a pathway to Kingston. Will have to try that someday.

@timbuthfer901 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video thanks John. St Dunstans is fascinating, also loved interzonal and liminal.

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim

@mathewgreen4099 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video. This perfectly illustrates what it is possible to see, wherever you are, if you just take the trouble to get out & about.

@cooper68ns 5 жыл бұрын

Great walking with you john.

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

thanks for coming along

@seanbullmusic 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for this wonderful walk full of nostalgia for me.. I vividly remember enjoying a family picnic on Cranford Park, May 1995. We were all gathered to watch the flypast to Heathrow marking the occasion I believe.

@mungmungie 4 жыл бұрын

RE: The inscription to Susannah Short at 8:08 She was baptised at St. Dunstan's in 1655, and may have been buried by my 10th great grandmother Penelope Finch, who seems to have provided woolen shrouds. Her husband Robard apparently dug few graves, and his son Thomas carried on this service.

@roxysimmons 5 жыл бұрын

Lovely walk. Very apt as my mum will be flying out from Heathrow next week to join me in Denver. Thanks again for taking us on your walk!

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

ah wonderful Roxy - really have a strong pang to jump on a plane at Heathrow at the moment

@roxysimmons 5 жыл бұрын

John Rogers you should do it! Take us on a walk somewhere abroad 😊

@taraelizabethdensley9475 3 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful little church. Yay, i recognise Donkey wood.

@dai19721 5 жыл бұрын

cheers buddy for another great show.

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching David

@solobrouk 5 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed that one. Thank you 👍

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching - hope all is well with yourself and Jag

@w00df0rd 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers John.

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks O O

@nightmail7962 5 жыл бұрын

Just gets better

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks David

@tomchurch3699 5 жыл бұрын

Great channel John, best Psychogeography content on KZfaq. Great walk and commentary, thank you.

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom very kind

@angelailovekeepingupappear2466 Жыл бұрын

I love watching your videos

@LiamOFarrell 5 жыл бұрын

Great that John. Oh thanks for the link of Patrick Keiller's ROBINSON IN SPACE The video popped through my door a few days back.

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

my pleasure Liam - hope you enjoy the Keiller films - I must get out and do the next 'London' walk

@LiamOFarrell 5 жыл бұрын

@@JohnRogersWalks I'm sure I will. Im on a 'London' walk on Sunday myself. In Soho to be exact, doing A fundraiser for the Museum of Soho. Donating a painting for a raffle, doing a bit of painting on the street for the punters. All adds up!

@imarobotking 2 жыл бұрын

used to live in hayes and harlington. i ken that path along the canal very well. used to walk it alot between the big tescos and hayes and even to west drayton and further on to uxbridge :) that warehouse geting demolished i beleive would of been the nestle factory. made coffee im sure, used to smell it real strongly on clayton road

@stevenspraggs4953 5 жыл бұрын

you are so lucky to have gone to la it has been my dream to go to la to see my beloved la rams play reall enjoyed that hope you are well steve

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve - yes I was lucky to go to LA a few times, always for work but still managed to fit in some walks

@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS 4 жыл бұрын

great walk John. very well narrated, full of interesting sights n sounds. thanks

@medwyn64 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. Did it in the opposite direction yesterday; I particularly enjoyed the bit by Heathrow along the Crane, only saw 2 planes come to land because of current restrictions, so best time to do it traffic also minimal, so could safely walk across the dual carriageway avoiding the long detour. Look forward to your next instalments at Coulsdon church, and my favourite section, the last one, proper edge lands with recycling plants etc by the Cray/Darent ending up in Erith

@spuddlesm721 5 жыл бұрын

Another great walk John. A question for you - a lot of your walks have followed streams and rivers that ultimately flow into the Thames; have you considered doing the ultimate walk of following the Thames Path from source to sea? It would be the ultimate homage to a river that flows through so many different counties other than London. Keep up the fantastic vids!

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Spuddles - I only recently considered it, the next video actually follows a section of the Thames Path

@mozdickson 3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnRogersWalks Go on John, like I said, 100 pound for a LOOOOOONG walk! John.

@nickwalter9630 3 жыл бұрын

Loved your video John. Top man.

@JohnRogersWalks 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nick

@nickwalter9630 3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnRogersWalks saw your kensal rise to Primrose Hill. Really enjoyed that too. I lived in Kensal Green for a while...so loved the familiar sights and sounds. Maybe a walk suggestion. Whilst maybe noisy the Harrow Rd...from Little Venice etc out to Wembley past the cemetery. So many interesting and ofter overlooked parts. I used to call it (North) West London's tradesman-entrace.

@barbaraobrai381 Жыл бұрын

I should add most of this was before the M4 was built. There was an orchard on the north side of the church. This was appropriated to make way for the M4

@angelailovekeepingupappear2466 Жыл бұрын

You r videos are lovely

@martinbakes470 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I walked the Kingston to Hatton Cross section in the winter of 2019/20 (on my second circuit of the LOOP) and could not get through the parts of the walk by the side of the Crane in Brazil Mill Woods or just beyond Donkey Wood as the path was well under the river - not sure if that was unusual that year or occurs regularly in winter - the alternative routes are very tedious so may be best to do this section in the summer. Desperate now to resume LOOPing!

@gazgrill3700 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Martin - I live near this area. There are now more boardwalk sections in place, where these paths used to flood on a regular basis. The path is now accessible at all times of the year, because of the raised boardwalks.

@martinbakes470 2 жыл бұрын

@@gazgrill3700 Thanks very much. Walked the section yesterday - a huge improvement - and had a wonderful day in the winter sunshine.

@gazgrill3700 2 жыл бұрын

@@martinbakes470 - Thanks for reading my comment and doing that section of the loop again. I do like the boardwalk style sections.

@lexwalker 3 жыл бұрын

Great walk, thanks

@lovetroublecat 2 жыл бұрын

The bridge under the wool pack pub hides a Banksy I believe

@colinricgmailcom 3 жыл бұрын

Done many a gig at Nestles Social club!

@barbaraobrai381 Жыл бұрын

Just watched this in 2023. I have to tell you that I was born and grew up very near to Cranford Park. In fact I was baptized at St Dunstan’s church. I believe the church is mentioned in the Doomsday Book. We walked our dogs in the park, passing next to the old manor house.

@tomaswest6541 5 жыл бұрын

Another nice walk. Whatever you do don't visit IKEA they will throw you out if you insist on walking around the unconventional way!

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

Ha, I’ve managed to get away with it a few times

@xfilion 2 жыл бұрын

Here's a question, John. What do you carry with you when you go on your long walks?

@farmersautisticwife3952 5 жыл бұрын

Regarding the burial, if the church is catholic that story may be trie. If it’s CofE it’s unlikely to be true. The Barclay family were Quakers. I’m descended from the Quaker Backhouse family, who sold their banks to Barclays 🙂

@mozdickson 3 жыл бұрын

14:31 --- please, somebody -- tell Will Self that the adhesive power on Post it Notes is finite and ends suddenly. Although his next book could be very interesting if all those thoughts and ideas become tutti frutti

@georginacox3909 5 жыл бұрын

Morning. There's a new exhibition at Museum of London. Hidden rivers. And there's a new tunnel coming The Silverton Tunnel costing 1bn. On Google. The Silvertown Tunnel.

@georginacox3909 5 жыл бұрын

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Georgina - I’m planning to visit soon

@georginacox3909 5 жыл бұрын

@@JohnRogersWalks ok. Thank you. I told 2 other walkers like yourself - Marq English and Mr Vobes. Richard Vobes. Both on you tube

@georginacox3909 5 жыл бұрын

@@JohnRogersWalks D- Day this Sunday. Mail on Sunday supplement. Just watched Chartwell House

@georginacox3909 5 жыл бұрын

@@JohnRogersWalks D- Day planes flying over today 3.25 on Google just now map etc

@danhope77 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video. Did you take an airplane to go back to east London?

@frasermacdonald3114 5 жыл бұрын

I’m running the LOOP going the other direction. I’m near Biggins Hill at the moment. Any plans to continue from Kingston bridge?

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

Best of luck Fraser. Yes, I’ve carried on as far as Ewell and plan to do a few more stages before the end of the year

@frasermacdonald3114 5 жыл бұрын

John Rogers happy trails

@ccjelley2390 4 жыл бұрын

I think Will Self means 14:30 RUS in URBE or URBS in RURE. Did he not do Latin at school ;-)

@trevorbarre5616 2 жыл бұрын

John, How do you choose the music? It is so integral to the content.

@JohnRogersWalks 2 жыл бұрын

I use music from the KZfaq Audio Library and just sift through the Ambient tracks till I find one that fits the mood of the walk, which sometimes takes a while

@llessibm 5 жыл бұрын

Exhausted just watching you ... 17 miles, ever thought of getting a bike ? But guess you'd lose the sense of what this is all about. Lovely vlogs, most enjoyable

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Martin- yes I was pretty tired at the end, need to improve my stamina over the summer

@randomuploadsism 3 жыл бұрын

20:00 floodgates no?

@johnentwhistlesurelysamsun1840 3 жыл бұрын

It won"t be so pleasant if they build that third runway!!

@mozdickson 3 жыл бұрын

man, add breaks every 5 mins...this will drive me away for sure You Tube.

@ianmaddams9577 3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately John the burnt out cars are not out of the ordinary for this area. As I have discovered in many walks I have done in Hillingdon and Hounslow . As I’m originally from Hillingdon myself. Great walk tho . And I look forward to joining you. Where ever that may be 😀

@4thEyeVision 5 жыл бұрын

What a great walk but i could not live there 12:17 🤮😢🤢😪😰😨

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

It’s so intense 4thEye - the noise is so much louder on-site

@4thEyeVision 5 жыл бұрын

@@JohnRogersWalks omg those poor people who live there it must be 24/7 as well

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

they were just milling around in their front gardens, cleaning their cars as if nothing was happening, I guess they just get used to it

@4thEyeVision 5 жыл бұрын

@@JohnRogersWalksWow its mad what us humans can put up with if we have the right state of mind thanks John

@MeTheRob 5 жыл бұрын

I'm drunk for a change.

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

Well it is a long weekend

@MeTheRob 5 жыл бұрын

@@JohnRogersWalks I will watch this tomorrow. I have important TV criticism to do just now, shouting at KZfaq EU Election post mortems and watching episode 2 of a BBC documentary about Margaret Thatcher. Cheers.

@JohnRogersWalks 5 жыл бұрын

Have a great evening