Thames Path Reopened
With the new Cycle path section at the Thames Barrier this means you can now cycle from Greenwich to Woolwich using a cycle path the whole way.
As I was jogging along the path this morning I noticed a bunch of construction workers taking selfies on the foreshore in front of Enderby Wharf. When I got nearer I saw a big fat fully grown seal, about 5 foot long, resting on the beach about 10 yards from the water. I spoke to one of the workers and he said it was just resting and when it was ready it would make its way back into the river. I have lived near this part of the river for most of my life and I have never seen anything like that before.
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Have been down this section a few times since it reopened - makes the walk a lot more pleasant.
I saw a seal on the riverbank near the 02 a few years ago but it's obviously a pretty rare event.0 -
Nothing new, I’ve seen loads of construction workers before...Red_in_SE8 said:Noticed today the Thames Path between the Cutty Sark Pub and the O2 has reopened after being closed for the last 2 years.
With the new Cycle path section at the Thames Barrier this means you can now cycle from Greenwich to Woolwich using a cycle path the whole way.
As I was jogging along the path this morning I noticed a bunch of construction workers taking selfies on the foreshore in front of Enderby Wharf. When I got nearer I saw a big fat fully grown seal, about 5 foot long, resting on the beach about 10 yards from the water. I spoke to one of the workers and he said it was just resting and when it was ready it would make its way back into the river. I have lived near this part of the river for most of my life and I have never seen anything like that before.16 -
Don’t know if it’s the same seal but there used to be one around billingsgate. Free food no obvious predators, you can see why seals are moving into London0 -
But were they doing anything?letthegoodtimesroll said:
Nothing new, I’ve seen loads of construction workers before...Red_in_SE8 said:Noticed today the Thames Path between the Cutty Sark Pub and the O2 has reopened after being closed for the last 2 years.
With the new Cycle path section at the Thames Barrier this means you can now cycle from Greenwich to Woolwich using a cycle path the whole way.
As I was jogging along the path this morning I noticed a bunch of construction workers taking selfies on the foreshore in front of Enderby Wharf. When I got nearer I saw a big fat fully grown seal, about 5 foot long, resting on the beach about 10 yards from the water. I spoke to one of the workers and he said it was just resting and when it was ready it would make its way back into the river. I have lived near this part of the river for most of my life and I have never seen anything like that before.
We've seen the seal some years ago, probably a different one, in the middle of the Thames just by the Trafalgar Tavern.0 -
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This is the chap. At first I thought it was Benny the whale.
https://mobile.twitter.com/KEvtifeva/status/10524847256658698250 -
He had gone to the O2 to see a Seal concert.hoof_it_up_to_benty said:Have been down this section a few times since it reopened - makes the walk a lot more pleasant.
I saw a seal on the riverbank near the 02 a few years ago but it's obviously a pretty rare event.
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I have walked the Thames Path from Thamesmead to Woolwich. So is it now possible to walk from Thamesmead to Greenwich?0
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The path down the east side of the Peninsula is going to be great once they've finished work on the new P5K running track.0
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I didn't realise this was even planned. I had no idea why the pathway had been dug up.Rufus_Ambition said:The path down the east side of the Peninsula is going to be great once they've finished work on the new P5K running track.
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What is the best way public transport wise to travel from the Cutty Sark to the 02 arena. Have youngish kids so walking may not be an option!0
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188 bus I'd imagine. Leaves from the centre of Greenwichdajavouslagan said:What is the best way public transport wise to travel from the Cutty Sark to the 02 arena. Have youngish kids so walking may not be an option!
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Didn't even know it was closed.0
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129 or 188 bus.dajavouslagan said:What is the best way public transport wise to travel from the Cutty Sark to the 02 arena. Have youngish kids so walking may not be an option!
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Bus or DLR to Canary Wharf and then tube to North Greenwich.dajavouslagan said:What is the best way public transport wise to travel from the Cutty Sark to the 02 arena. Have youngish kids so walking may not be an option!
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Yeah, there's also going to be a raised section linking the Thames Path to the plaza outside the o2, between the new flats:hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
I didn't realise this was even planned. I had no idea why the pathway had been dug up.Rufus_Ambition said:The path down the east side of the Peninsula is going to be great once they've finished work on the new P5K running track.
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Had no idea this was going on...Rufus_Ambition said:
Yeah, there's also going to be a raised section linking the Thames Path to the plaza outside the o2, between the new flats:hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
I didn't realise this was even planned. I had no idea why the pathway had been dug up.Rufus_Ambition said:The path down the east side of the Peninsula is going to be great once they've finished work on the new P5K running track.
http://www.greenpen.london/blog/p5k-phase-one0 -
This is exciting!Rufus_Ambition said:
Yeah, there's also going to be a raised section linking the Thames Path to the plaza outside the o2, between the new flats:hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
I didn't realise this was even planned. I had no idea why the pathway had been dug up.Rufus_Ambition said:The path down the east side of the Peninsula is going to be great once they've finished work on the new P5K running track.
http://www.greenpen.london/blog/p5k-phase-one
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Didn't we walk along there for the last UpBeats walk?0
