Join me on a London Autumn Walk along Battersea's Idyllic River Thames Path. Our walk begins at Battersea Bridge as we head westward, taking in the stunning riverside views. Along the way, we’ll pass the charming Wandsworth Park, where families and friends wander through the colorful autumn leaves, soaking up the vibrant seasonal atmosphere. Our journey concludes at the historic Fulham Bridge, embraced by the timeless charm of London's iconic landmarks.
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ABOUT BATTERSEA:
Battersea is a large district in southwest London, part of the London Borough of Wandsworth, England. It is centred 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of Charing Cross it also extends along the south bank of the Thames Tideway. It includes the 200-acre (0.81 km2) Battersea Park.
In 1929, construction started on Battersea Power Station, being completed in 1939. From the late 18th century to comparatively recent times, Battersea was established as an industrial area with all of the issues associated with pollution and poor housing affecting it.
Industry declined and moved away from the area in the 1970s, and local government sought to address chronic post-war housing problems with large scale clearances and the establishment of planned housing. Some decades after the end of large scale local industry, resurgent demand among magnates and high income earners for parkside and riverside property close to planned Underground links has led to significant construction, Factories have been demolished and replaced with modern apartment buildings. Some of the council owned properties have been sold off and several traditional working men's pubs have become more fashionable bistros. Battersea neighbourhoods close to the railway have some of the most deprived local authority housing in the Borough of Wandsworth, in an area which saw condemned slums after their erection in the Victoria era
ABOUT THE RIVER THAMES:
The River Thames, known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At 346 kilometres (215 mi), it is the longest river entirely in England and the second-longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn.
The river rises at Thames Head in Gloucestershire and flows into the North Sea near Tilbury, Essex and Gravesend, Kent, via the Thames Estuary. From the west, it flows through Oxford (where it is sometimes called the Isis), Reading, Henley-on-Thames and Windsor. The Thames also drains the whole of Greater London.
In central London, the river passes Pimlico and Vauxhall, and then forms one of the principal axes of the city, from the Palace of Westminster to the Tower of London. At this point, it historically formed the southern boundary of the medieval city, with Southwark, on the opposite bank, then being part of Surrey.
FUN FACTS:
- There are several watersports prevalent on the Thames, with many clubs encouraging participation and organising racing and inter-club competitions.
-The Thames is the historic heartland of rowing in the United Kingdom. There are over 200 clubs on the river, and over 8,000 members of British Rowing (over 40% of its membership).
Chapters:
0:00 - Battersea Bridge
1:15 - Thames Path (South Bank)
42:13 - Smugglers Way
45:31 - River Wandle / Bell Lane Creek
49:22 - Thames Path (South Bank)
54:56 - Wandsworth Park
1:01:37 - Blade Mews / Deodar Road
1:04:33 - Fulham Bridge
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