Walking in Upminster - East London Havering - Upminster Park - Station Road - Saint Mary's Lane
Subscribe please and leave a comment. I think I have been once before in Upminster. This time I came specifically to make this recording. I had a negative experience at the Underground station where I wasn't able to touch out because their Apple Pay wasn't working even though I was able to touch in on my way to Upminster. This left me wondering if I was going to be charged the full amount and the staff there were completely unhelpful. There was no alternative to touching out to avoid the hassle of me researching whether I have been charged the full amount and then requesting a refund. This is not ok. On a positive side, I found a couple of charity shops that sell lovely stuff, I bought a lovely crystal like...Wine pitcher is it called.., and other stuff that I don't need.
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TOP 10. Best Tourist Attractions in Richmond-upon-Thames - England
TOP 10. Best Tourist Attractions in Richmond-upon-Thames - England: Richmond Park, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Ham House, Isabella Plantation, Richmond Theatre, Kew Palace, Queen Charlotte's Cottage, The National Archives, Orange Tree Theatre, Museum of Richmond
Places to see in ( Romford - UK )
Places to see in ( Romford - UK )
Romford is a large town in East London, England, and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Havering. Romford is located 14.1 miles northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. Romford was historically a market town in the county of Essex and formed the administrative centre of the liberty of Havering, until it was dissolved in 1892. Good road links and the opening of the railway station in 1839 were key to the development of the town and the economic history of Romford is underpinned by a shift from agriculture to light industry and then to retail and commerce.
As part of the suburban growth of London in the 20th century, Romford significantly expanded and increased in population, becoming a municipal borough in 1937 and has formed part of Greater London since 1965. Romford now forms one of the largest commercial, retail, entertainment and leisure districts outside central London
Romford centre is for the most part contained within a ring road formed of St Edwards Way, Mercury Gardens, Thurloe Gardens, Oldchurch Road and Waterloo Road. The market place and much of South Street and the High Street are pedestrianised. The railway cuts through the town from east to west on a viaduct, with the bulk of the central Romford area to its north. The River Rom flows through the town in underground channels and joins the Thames after flowing through Hornchurch; elsewhere along its course it is known as the River Beam and forms part of the strategic waterways Blue Ribbon Network.
Romford has formed part of the continuously built-up area of London since the 1930s and is contiguous with Rush Green to the west, Collier Row to the north, Gidea Park to the east and Hornchurch to the south east. The Romford post town covers all of the former municipal borough and extends over a much wider area, including parts of Barking and Dagenham and Epping Forest.
Alot to see in ( Romford - UK ) such as :
Raphael Park
Lodge Farm Park
Havering Museum
Dagnam Park
Pages Wood
Admiral Casino: Romford
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Places to see in ( Basildon - UK )
Places to see in ( Basildon - UK )
Basildon is the largest town in the borough of Basildon in the county of Essex, England. Basildon lies 32 miles east of Central London, 11 miles south of the city of Chelmsford and 10 miles west of Southend-on-Sea.
Nearby smaller towns include Billericay to the north, Wickford northeast and South Benfleet to the east. It was created as a new town after World War II in 1948 to accommodate the London population overspill, from the conglomeration of four small villages, namely Pitsea, Laindon, Basildon and Vange. The new town which took the name Basildon was the most central of the four.
The local government district of Basildon, which was formed in 1974 and received borough status in 2010, encapsulates a larger area than the town itself; the two neighbouring towns of Billericay and Wickford, as well as rural villages and smaller settlements set among the surrounding countryside, fall within its borders. Basildon Town is one of the most densely populated areas in the county.
Some of Basildon's residents work in Central London due to the town being well connected in the county to the City of London and the Docklands financial and corporate headquarters districts, with a 36–58 minute journey from the three Basildon stations to London Fenchurch Street. Basildon also has access to the City via road, on the A127, and A13.
The town has three stations on the London, Tilbury & Southend Line: Pitsea, Basildon and Laindon. All are served by c2c trains running between Fenchurch Street and Southend/Shoeburyness; trains serving Basildon and Laindon stations run via Upminster. Basildon has a heavily developed industrial base. During the construction of the New Town, government grants were given to companies to set up their businesses in Basildon.
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London's STRANGE Easternmost Point
What is the most easterly part of London? In this video we take a tour of the exact area, and explore the history of how London itself came to be the size it is. We also take a look at what constitutes the borders of London, how it ties in with Essex and other neighbouring counties, and finally what the surrounding settlements look like.
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Music credit: Everything Counts - written by Martin Gore, performed by Depeche Mode
Emerson Park - Least Used Overground Station
The London Overground is the next line on the Tube Map for me to pay a visit to its least station ... and this time we head out to Zone 6 in east London where between Romford and Upminster is the single platform for the stop that is Emerson Park,.
But we're going on foot to get there ... by first going to find all the foot crossing that are along the branch line!
The Mystery of the Horned Church (4K)
The Elizabeth Line to Romford then a walk through Hornchurch and Upminster. Please subscribe for regular videos:
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River Ingrebourne walk
River Rom walk
This walk in the London Borough of Havering takes us along a Roman Road through Hornchurch to St Andrew's Church which is mentioned in a document from 1222. From here we go to Upminster Windmill built in 1803 and then to St Laurence Church Upminster where the Revd William Derham measured the speed of Sound in 1709.
Also in this video: Upminster Tithe Barn, the River Ingrebourne, Romford to Upminster Railway, Fairtykes Hall, and Langtons House.
Made with the help of Roxanne Maguire
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What Once Was - Gavin Luke
Early Rising - Cora Zea
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Your Love - Yung Logos
Dream Escape - The Tides
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HOW TO TRAVEL AROUND UK - Best Tips to travel within & outside London:Train, Bus & Santander Bikes.
How To Travel Around UK- Best Tips
Do you want to learn how to get around London and travel to every city in the UK? You’re at the right place! In this video you will learn how to travel around uk by train, how to use the London travel card, and the various types of transportation options in London.
HOW TO TRAVEL WITHIN LONDON AND FROM LONDON TO OTHER CITIES IN UK. with train, bus and bike.
In this video, I teach you exactly how to travel in London using Bus, Train and Santander Cycles/Bike with Oyster Card and Contactless Card. Also how to travel from London to other cities in UK using London St. Pancras International. This video is going to teach you exactly how to travel in London and around London without trouble or stress.
Intro 00:00
Getting an Oyster card 00:46
Topping up Oyster Card 02:30
Taking the Bus 04:00
Taking the Train 07:00
Hiring a Santander Cycle 12:25
Traveling outside London 17:20
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End of the Line No.10 - Chesham
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It's time to go to a very quaint End of the Line! In this episode, we're all the way out in Zone 9 in the far top left corner of the Tube Map. Say hello to Chesham ...
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Rural London - where is the place in London that feels like the countryside. Capital Ring Walk 10.
Being a huge city, does London still have rural places that feel like the countryside. While walking along the beautiful capital ring walking route, we will investigate if that's even possible to experience the countryside vibes while being in the capital.
If you want to do this walk by yourself, here is the link to download the route information and the map:
Wak from South Kenton to Hendon Park.
Sights:
Fryent Country Park
Barn Hill
St Andrews Churches
Hendon Park
The Welsh Harp Open Space
Preston Park
Brent Reservoir
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C2C (Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness) - DRIVERS EYE VIEW [Part 1/2]
A real treat for my viewers, a drivers eye view over the entire London, Tilbury & Southend Railway! Covering the entire system meant I needed to split them into two parts, so part 1 is where we travel from London Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness over the Barking-Pitsea direct line via Basildon.
We parallel some of the District line to Upminster from Bow and then run out into rural Essex, calling at all intermediate stations en route, explore Southend-on-Sea before continuing onwards to the terminus at Shoeburyness.
Filmed in real time back in September 2021 we have sunny skies throughout. My thanks go out to the c2c team for allowing me to film on their network, without their help this film wouldn't have been made! Of course narration and trackside shots have been included throughout this programme, so sit back relax enjoy the ride from London to Shoeburyness!
*Part 2 is currently being filmed and will be released later this year*
Music provided by HearWeGo
Artist: VANDAII
Title: Autumn
Listen on YouTube:
00:00 Intro
0:54 Fenchurch Street
6:22 Limehouse
11:17 West Ham
15:30 Barking
23:37 Upminster
28:42 West Horndon
32:42 Laindon
35:16 Basildon
38:07 Pitsea
41:29 Benfleet
45:30 Leigh-on-Sea
48:08 Chalkwell
50:14 Westcliff
52:06 Southend Central
56:13 Southend East
58:39 Thorpe Bay
1:00:51 Shoeburyness
1:03:06 Credits
All Overground Stations in the Fastest Time
Time for another 'all stations' challenge - this time, to visit the 112 stations on the London Overground. Can I do it in the fastest time possible?
The unofficial time to complete it is 9 hours and 7 minutes, by my reckoning i could do it in between 9-10 hours.
So here's what happens when you spend a day on the #OrangeTrain network.
The ExplorerTicket website which details the Top Times of the unofficial challenges is here:
London's Least Used Stations No.3 - South Greenford
We're still counting down the Top 10 Least Used Stations in London, and we're down to No.3, this time back out onto the Greenford branch where we have previously been in this series, it's South Greenford.
We're still basing this on the 2015/2016 ORR stats, even though the new 2016/2017 are now out - but the Top 3 have stayed the same/not changed, which is fortunate!
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Upminster Walk: Town Centre【4K】
Located within Greater London (though historically part of Essex), in its easternmost borough of Havering, is the town of Upminster.
The name 'Upminster' is derived from Old English: 'upp' and 'mynster', and literally translates to 'the large church on high ground'. The church in question is believed to be of Saxon origin from the 7th century founded by St Cedd.
The story goes that in 653 AD, St Cedd, a monk from Lindisfarne, was sent to Essex as a missionary. Cedd landed at Bradwell-on-Sea on the marshy Essex coast, where he founded a minster - a church base for clergy to teach the Christian faith in the surrounding area. Over the next ten years Cedd established four more minsters, including at a major Roman crossroads above the Thames, now known as Upminster.
There is evidence of a Roman farmstead that was thought to have existed here from the 1st to 3rd centuries. This would explain the cross-shaped layout of the town which is a common trait in other Roman settlements such as Chester and Chichester.
The original Saxon edifice has long gone, but in its place stands the Church of St Laurence, built in stone in the 12th century. The oldest part of the church standing today is the tower, built around 1200. Significant additions were made in the 14th century and 19th century.
For centuries, the village of Upminster, along with the neighbouring hamlets of Hacton and Corbets Tey, thrived as an agricultural community. From as early as the 17th century, property investors began to target Upminster due to its proximity to London (around 15 miles east of central London, bearing in mind that London had yet to expand eastwards at this point).
In 1709 clergyman William Derham became the first man to measure the speed of sound accurately. From the tower of the Church of St Laurence, he used a telescope to observe the flash of a shotgun being fired, and measured the time it took for the sound to reach him, using a pendulum.
Also of historic note is Upminster Windmill. Located just west of the town centre, this Grade II listed mill was built in 1803. At the time of writing, it is undergoing restoration work, and is scheduled to be opened to visitors in April 2023.
In 1885 the railway arrived in Upminster. This was built by The London, Tilbury and Southend Railway, and connected Upminster to Fenchurch Street Station in the City of London to the west, and Shoeburyness via Southend-on-Sea to the east, which remains the case to this day. In 1902 the District Railway connected to Upminster. This would later be incorporated into London Transport in 1933 at which point it became known as the District Line. To this day, Upminster serves as the sole eastern terminus of the District Line. It is also a National Rail station, and a potential money saver for those wishing to head to Southend as the tickets are cheaper than from Fenchurch Street or Liverpool Street. (top tip for you there!)
London Overground operates an isolated line that serves as a shuttle between Romford and Upminster. There are only three stops: the aforementioned termini and Emerson Park.
Historically, Upminster was located within the county of Essex up until 1965 with the formation of the ceremonial county of Greater London. Concurrently, the London Borough of Havering was created, within which Upminster is situated. The boundary of Greater London is defined by the Metropolitan Green Belt, which would place Upminster as the most easterly town in London, but for a quirk - namely that the Green Belt strays outside of the M25 in one instance, making the town of North Ockendon the most easterly Greater London town.
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Filmed: 28th June 2022
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Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Corbets Tey Road
5:22 St Mary's Lane
11:00 Church of St Laurence
11:33 Church of St Laurence (grounds)
12:18 Corbets Tey Road
12:49 St Mary's Lane
13:24 Station Road
14:42 Trinity United Reformed Church
14:51 Station Road
[4K] ???????? Upminster - by drone ????????
Historically part of Essex, Upminster is a suburban town in the London Borough of Havering. The windmill featured in this video was built in 1803.
Recorded with a DJI Mini 2
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End of the Line No.7 - Upminster
Out to East London we go, to the extremity that is Upminster at the end of the District Line. It's in Zone 6 and shares the station with National Rail C2C services, but have you ever been? No? That's OK i've been for you!
CORRECTION: At two points I inexplicably say Upminster to Barking when the Overground shuttle of course runs to Romford. Try not to mention it in the comments like 200+ people already have.
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London Overground full journey Romford to Upminster
After doing the Tfl Rail from Liverpool Street to Shenfield, I did the London Overground from Romford to Upminster, one of the shortest full journeys I did. Stations in this video:
Romford (START) - Change for Tfl Rail and National rail services
Emerson Park
Upminster (END) - Change for District Line and National rail services
(HD) London Overground 321413 on the Romford to Upminster Branch 10/10/2015
Great to see 321413 running! It is seen still in London Midland plus branding (that is going to confuse a lot of people) and it is working on the Romford to Upminster Branch. I filmed it arriving at Romford then bashed it to Upminster (not too much thrash, the maximum speed was 30mph - I think?) and then filmed it departing Upminster for Romford.
Places to see in ( London - UK ) Victoria Park
Places to see in ( London - UK ) Victoria Park
Victoria Park is a park in Bow in Greater London, England. Victoria Park is 86.18 hectares of open space that opened in 1845. Victoria Park stretches out across part of the East End of London, bordering parts of Bethnal Green, South Hackney, Cambridge Heath and Old Ford, such as along Old Ford Road, London E3 and Victoria Park Road E9. Victoria Park has also been applied to the neighbourhood around it which is entirely within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
Victoria Park has two cafes, The Pavilion Cafe in the West and The Park Cafe in the East. There are two playgrounds, one on either side of Victoria Park , as well as sporting facilities and a skatepark in the East. Victoria Park is home to many historic artifacts and features and has decorative gardens and wilder natural areas as well as open grass lands. Victoria Park is also used as a concert venue and hosts many festivals each year. The park is approximately a mile away from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Owing to its proximity to the Olympic park, it became a venue for the BT London Live event along with Hyde Park during the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Victoria Park has in recent years gone through a 12 million pound refurbishment and many of the park's old features have been reinstated or repaired. Victoria Park has won the Green Flag People's Choice Award for the most popular public green space in 2012, 2014 and 2015, no other park in the UK has won the award three times.
In the latter half of the 19th Century, Victoria Park became an essential amenity for the working classes of the East End. For some East End children in the 1880s, this may have been the only large stretch of uninterrupted greenery they ever encountered. Facilities like the Bathing Pond (picture right) —later superseded by the park lido—would have introduced many to swimming in an era when many public baths (like that at Shacklewell) were still simply communal washing facilities.
During the Second World War, Victoria Park was largely closed to the public and effectively became one huge Ack-Ack (anti-aircraft) site. The gun emplacements conveniently straddled the path of German Luftwaffe bombers looping north west after attacking the docks and warehouses further south in what is now Tower Hamlets, and so the park was of some strategic importance.
Mile End tube station for the Central line, District line, Hammersmith & City line services to Stratford, Upminster, Barking or Central London is 10min via Grove Road, you can take the 277 or 425 to Mile End which is 5min away. Cambridge Heath station for National Rail services to Liverpool Street and Enfield or Chingford is 5mins away via Bishops Way. Victoria Park had its own rather grand station Victoria Park railway station (London), on the North London Railway, closed in 1943. The station survived into the 1960s, but when the line to Stratford reopened, it was replaced by Hackney Wick railway station, which is also a short walk from the Park.
The Regent's Canal and Hertford Union Canal is located next to the park; this offers to access to walk or cycle on its towpaths. Mare Street or Mile End or Hackney Wick can easily be reached from here. The National Cycle Route 1 (NCR1) passes here on the Hertford Union Canal. The Greenway walk/cycle path to Beckton via Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and Newham General Hospital starts nearby at the far end of the park.
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