Woolwich

At this point one has to cut inland a bit from the path.

The shell of the Victoria pub.

Across the busy Woolwich Road is Maryon Park. Not one of London's great parks it has to be said. Main feature is a hill.

Back across the road is a neat Victorian school. The letters SBL here are interesting as they stand for School Board for London, the first London Education Authority.

The Tate & Lyle sugar refinery across the river in Silvertown.

At which the artillery seems to be trained. An unlikely target. They were actually placed here to protect the Woolwich Naval Dockyards from potential attackers coming up the Thames. Now largely a picnic area.

The Royal Artillery Clockhouse, once a fine naval building, now a community centre. It is still a very handsome building, but surrounded by rather horrible estates (which I have cropped from the photo!)

Unfortunately the Woolwich Ferry wasn't operating so I had to take the foot tunnel. The smart classical entrance totally obscured by wretched retail centre placed only feet from the entrance (and looking terribly rundown already and surely a candidate for demolition even though recently built).

The half kilometre foot tunnel is rather eerie to walk down. Occasional cyclist rode past over the copious "no cycling" signs.

At least the entrance on the other side is still in the open.

And this is, or rather was, North Woolwich Railway Station. I think it is currently awaiting a use. Wouldn't be a problem somewhere else, but not really best placed in this grim rundown part of London.