Name: London Outer Orbital Path

Walk: 3-5 of 24

Route: Harold Wood to Upminster Bridge (section 22), Upminster Bridge to Rainham (section 23), Rainham to Purfleet (section 24)

Date & Distance: Tuesday, 05.07.2017; 28.3 K

Fellow walkers: K.

What to expect from this part of LOOP/Essex?

So, woop-woop – 19 sections done out of 24! 🙂 Less than 200 km to go!

I must say that I did not have any expectations when entering this part of the LOOP, but oh, did it never stop to surprise us. What to expect of the sections 22-24 of the LOOP, then?

• All sorts of very specific or motivating signs.

If someone ever tells you to walk the walk… it is in Essex.

• Signs of fairy life

• Pets less common.

• That unmistakable feel of childhood (cross-overs from marshes to industrial zones)

Hornchurch country park

Rainham marshes

Rainham marshes

• Art that looks like something out of Dr Who

So far, my definite favourite part of the LOOP. Let’s see what the rest of the 19 sections bring!