THE SALMONS BROOK TRAIL

Salmons Brook at Cheyne Walk Open Space

The 18.3 km (11.4 miles) Salmons Brook Trail goes from Hadley Wood Station to Meridian Water Station, entirely within the London Borough of Enfield. It follows, of course, as closely as possible, Salmons Brook, a tributary of Pymmes Brook, and  there’s a link with the Pymmes Brook Trail at Meridian Water. It passes through many green spaces, including Enfield Chase, one of the finest stretches of open countryside in Greater London, where almost a hundred thousand trees have recently been planted on what was poor quality farmland. In more urban surroundings, the trail is often in parkland (Vicarage Farm Meadows, Cheyne Walk Open Space, Bury Lodge Wetlands, Churchfields Recreation Ground and Montagu Recreation Ground) and follows a short stretch of the New River. It passes the beautiful, art deco ‘church in the orchard’ at Grange Park, and the impressive Nagapooshani Ambaal temple in Edmonton, and goes through the Hadley Wood, Grange Park and Edmonton Church Street Conservation Areas.

The route is mostly level, though there are two short but fairly steep uphill stretches. It passes seven pubs and eight cafés, and you can break your journey at many places, either passing or linked to Gordon Hill, Enfield Chase, Grange Park, Bush Hill Park and Edmonton Green Stations, plus many bus stops.

Click here for the very detailed route guide by Colin Saunders, author of many acclaimed trail guides. The price is £10.00*, which includes a £5 donation to the Pymmes BrookERS (short for ‘Pymmes and Salmons Brook RestorERS’), a volunteer-run river action group that looks after the Pymmes and Salmons Brooks in north London. Plus all profits from sale of the guide will go to the Pymmes BrookERS.  This will enable them to acquire equipment such as strimmers, saws, waders, litter-pickers etc to help with keeping the brooks clear of litter.

*For technical reasons, the cost will show on your order as £7.50 plus £2.50 postage.

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