Introduction
Easter Monday, and Dad joined Mum and I for the next bit of the London Loop. This started in Kingston and ended in a place called Donkey Wood, near Hatton Cross tube by Heathrow Airport.
We got a bus to Kingston, my parents luxuriating in their over-60 free bus passes, while I paid the full £1.50 because I don't even have an Oyster card for the discount. Sigh.
Parkland
The walk began through parkland near Hampton Court Palace. I photographed trees in various states of deadness.
River Crane
After that the walk went through a golf course and suburban streets before entering Crane Park. This used to be an area of gunpowder mills along the River Crane. There are earth banks that supposedly are intended to contain explosions; and there's a tall tower called the Shot Tower (no idea what it's for, maybe somebody shot it). We sat on an island nature reserve to eat lunch.
We walked into Hounslow and across part of the Heath (which is a pretty neat place, although there aren't too many highwaymen any more). Eventually our route rejoined the Crane and ran along it.
After that it was along the main road (after a kamikaze dash across), with planes roaring overhead every minute and a half, until we reached Hatton Cross and the bus back home.
Since my dad was there too, you can see his pictures if you like; they're on his usual site.