River Moselle (Tottenham to Highgate) Guided Walking Tour
with Paul Talling (author of London's Lost Rivers)
'Paul Talling is a connoisseur of these lost waterways' - BBC The One Show
The Moselle in White Hart Lane, Tottenham Cemetery
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Former bridge parapet over the culverted Moselle
in Wood Green
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Not the better known Moselle in France, this all-day tour follows the course of North London's River Moselle from it's mouth in Tottenham via Wood Green to the source in Highgate, taking in the history and delights of the area along the way. 75% of the Moselle remains culverted, so more water to see than on my other "lost" river walks.
This is a leisurely relaxing walk of just under 10 miles, starting out from a café (get there earlier for breakfast), stopping en route for a break at another café and a drink in a pub.
Highlights along the way include the remains of an old sewage works, dead pubs, the marshes where Tottenham Hotspur FC had their first home ground, stories of farmlands and the highs and lows of modern housing estates such as Broadwater Farm, and visible open sections of the Moselle in Tottenham (White Hart Lane) Cemetery and Lordship Lane Recreation Ground, although it is hardly the “sparkling Moselle” of days gone by.
This is a leisurely relaxing walk of just under 10 miles, starting out from a café (get there earlier for breakfast), stopping en route for a break at another café and a drink in a pub.
Highlights along the way include the remains of an old sewage works, dead pubs, the marshes where Tottenham Hotspur FC had their first home ground, stories of farmlands and the highs and lows of modern housing estates such as Broadwater Farm, and visible open sections of the Moselle in Tottenham (White Hart Lane) Cemetery and Lordship Lane Recreation Ground, although it is hardly the “sparkling Moselle” of days gone by.
Head streams of the Moselle in Queen's Wood, Highgate
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Where the Moselle joins the River Lea at Tottenham
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Tickets are announced via the mailing list and must be purchased in advance and are sold via WeGotTickets. Tickets for these events generally sell out within hours of going on sale, many months in advance.
Rendezvous point for the start of the walk: Outside of Café N15, 101 Broad Ln, Tottenham. N15 4DW (6 mins walk from Seven Sisters Station)
Rendezvous point for the start of the walk: Outside of Café N15, 101 Broad Ln, Tottenham. N15 4DW (6 mins walk from Seven Sisters Station)
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