Climbing the Western Escarpment - Pole Hill, Epping Forest (4K)

[@leedennehy5077]

Loved how you described the forest as a place of solace and reflection. Lovely stuff.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks Lee

[@siamesevrsbalinese4103]

I love these videos. You are an amazing narrator who brings so much passion and joy to your topics of interest.

[@karentodd6938]

Many a time as a cub Scout leader I've sat at the top of the hill looking across the resevoirs to the towns at night time felling the Cubs that's New York they can see. An amazing site.

[@LondonViewpoints]

Been to Pole Hill many times but never ventured further into the forest, but now I want to go back there to see that view from Yardley Hill, looks like such a beautiful landscape 👍🏻 thanks again for the walk and the view suggestion

[@JohnRogersWalks]

my pleasure - it's a glorious walk - there are a couple of videos on here showing the hills all the way through to Waltham Abbey

[@chrismccartney8668]

Look forward to 2020 Films I was at High Beech on New Years Day Not a square inch to park Loads of dogs and young kids on new little bikes out burning energy with Mum Dad Nan and Grandad and relations great to see so many enjoying the forest we are so lucky to have as you mentioned...

[@peterspindley5965]

Another glorious video. Many thanks for posting

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks very much Peter

[@susanspash6455]

Hi John, My husband and I love your films, we used to live in Essex and now reside in NZ, but it brings back memories of the walks we used to do whilst we were there. Keep up the good works. Best wishes

[@JohnRogersWalks]

So glad to help bring back those memories Susan - plenty more walks in the area in 2020

[@nicko500s]

Thats brought back a lot of memories for me. l used to walk around this area 20 years ago. Thank you.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

my pleasure niko

[@4thEyeVision]

Thank you for a wonderful walk and happy Christmas again 😊

[@JohnRogersWalks]

My pleasure 4thEye - hope you have a wonderful Christmas

[@daveconyard8946]

Thanks John Memories of my past as a kid 1968 pole hill x

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Wonderful place to grow up Dave, very happy to bring back those memories

[@colinricgmailcom]

I'm a fan and been following your walks for some time... I now live in Epping Forest and really enjoying this episode!

[@CyclingSteve]

I love Epping forest. Imagine if Epping New Road didn't exist, it would be so vast and peaceful, you wouldn't need to plan a walk to avoid the middle! It might even be big enough for the boars.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Yes that road is always a pain to cross - breaks the forest reverie

[@littleacornslandscapes2935]

'Where ever that may be' , sounds perfect. Thanks as always John.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

And many thanks to you Little Acorns

[@naves90]

Another fantastic video John! Thank you.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks Naves

[@jamesnightingale9782]

Excellent video as always John. Thanks for highlighting all these great walks.so many on my doorstep. Happy Christmas..

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Happy Christmas James

[@JDs-zm1ov]

So cool, John! It was great to do the Pole Hill walk all over with you again if only virtually and from the other side of the Pond this time. I can't tell you how much we enjoyed doing the walk with you last October and meeting all the others who joined us that day! I remain quite proud of myself for having made the ascent to the top of the final hill, albeit with frequent stops to catch my breath along the way. The view of the valley and the city in the distance from the top was truly amazing! All best, John

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Hi John - that was such a great day, very fond memories indeed. Wishing you both a wonderful festive season

[@colinmumford6843]

Hi John, great video. Lawrence of Arabia’s hut that you referred to in the video was relocated to The Warren on Epping New Road. It is the depot for the forest keepers and woodsmen who maintain Epping Forest. Or at least it was there. I worked as a temporary woodsman in 87/88, to help clear up the storm damage, and the hut was at the depot then, and intact. It might still be there.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

thanks for that info Colin - I believe it is still there from what I've heard

[@BrianHewittThaibirdspot]

I grew up around this area, Brings back many fond memories.. Happy Christmas from Thailand

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Merry Christmas to you Brian

[@janetfinn25]

What a beautifully peaceful film to watch on a freezing winter day. A touch if melancholy, Mr R? Thank you Ince again aka daisy

[@PB-mo1fs]

Happ Christmas John. Thanks for all your great film making in 2019.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

My pleasure P B - and thanks to you for watching

[@earlmarshall5054]

thanks again for bringing our history to life,lets hope we can keep it all and its not used for building on.have a great 2020 and keep up the good work, as most enjoyable your vlogs are.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks Earl

[@DaveFord]

Love the colours of the leaves this time of year. Re-introducing Wild Boar....well that would be interesting!

[@dai19721]

thank you John

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks David

[@hanian]

Another wonderfully informative film; you have bought us some tremendous content this year. I hope you do more guided walks in 2020 as I hope to join you on some. Thanks, and I wish you and yours a very merry Xmas and new year.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Many thanks Ian, should announce some more walks at some point in 2020. Hope you have a great Christmas and New Year

[@richardcurant454]

Thanks John and Happy Christmas.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks Richard and a merry Christmas to you

[@pwhitewick]

Well that was thoroughly enjoyable. I think I subscribed to your channel sometime ago but have yet to watch any videos. More fool me. Thanks for an excellent production.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

thanks very much, I really love making these videos, hope you enjoy some more.

[@nzd3742]

Ooh, I do love it when channels I subscribe to pop up in each others comments! Got any abandoned railway stuff in the pipeline John? This'd be a great collab!

[@g.t.36]

Another Great video. Thanks John

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks for watching G.T - I really enjoyed this one

[@luismells]

One of my favourite walks. The green laser from Greenwich clips the tops of the trees 19 feet to the east of the old marker. And you're totally right about sitting at the top of Yardley Hill and taking time to think and ponder. It's amazing up there. The bottom of hill used to fill me with dread. It was part of the Scout cross country route out of Gillwell. The final leg took you up the diagonal path. We walk back down the left hand side of the field and through the horse's paddock before picking up the bridle path being the big houses of Sewardstonebury.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

I can imagine the dread of having to run up that hill, it's challenging enought to walk. Thanks for sharing that memory

[@Viator19]

Great work as always John. Happy Christmas to you :)

[@JohnRogersWalks]

many thanks indeed and a happy christmas to you too

[@davidfarrell7373]

John thank you for all of the fantastic material that you create. All of your viewers lives are enriched because of your work. Wishing you and your family the very best for 2020. 🚶‍♂️✌️

[@JohnRogersWalks]

that's very kind of you David - greatly appreciated

[@oldschool5037]

Hope you and your family have a lovely Christmas John. Ps great video thx

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Many thanks Matt and the same to you

[@robertbarling5601]

Hi John, As always a wonderful video and thank you for sharing it . Wishing you a healthy and happy new year. Looking forward to your next one. Bob.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Many thanks Bob - wishing you all the best for the new year

[@bigguy64]

Splendid film. Thanks John. Merry Christmas mate.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks Boyd and a Merry Christmas to you

[@timbuthfer901]

I love the T E Lawrence references and what a superb view. Thanks John.

[@RightAscension]

I love these videos - I find them very interesting and relaxing (directed here from a 'cruising the cut' mention and haven't looked back! Many thanks for your time - love the music too)

[@JohnRogersWalks]

That's wonderful to hear - I love making these videos and very grateful for David for that shoutout last New Year's Day

[@RightAscension]

John Rogers that great - keep it going! All the best to you and your family for the new year.😃

[@humble4533]

Thanks John for a beautifully shot and interesting walk.Always appreciate your effort and looking forward to the next walk.Wishing you and your family a wonderful Christmas and a happy ,healthy and prosperous new year

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Many thanks indeed Humble and a merry Christmas to you and yours as well

[@kdean9537]

Thank you for the wonderful walk! Merry Christmas John 🎄 All the very best to you and yours for a wonderful Healthy, Safe & Happy New Year!

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks so much k - a Happy New Year to you too

[@razvanburada1648]

I love your videos!!!!! Thank you!!

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks for watching Razvan

[@davidtitley6822]

wonderful video -- Happy Christmas!

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Happy Christmas David

[@bw_digitalphotography]

Merry Christmas everyone!

[@waxingthenip]

As always great video John. Do love your walks! Merry Xmas!

[@rorymalcolm5054]

Another great video John, I’m new to London this year and they’ve been very helpful to me on the weekends, have a merry Christmas!

[@JohnRogersWalks]

That's great to hear Rory - a merry Christmas to you too

[@williamgoodwin9956]

The cinema in Station road was called the Doric Cinema. It was located where the driving test center is today. The Doric Cinema closed in 1961.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

thanks for the info William

[@roxysimmons]

Lovely walk. Happy New Year 🍻

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks Roxy and a happy new year to you

[@danielirvin4420]

Henry VIII, pollarding, the Greenwich Meridian and the Second World War, quite the little sweep of history in one walk.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

It's all out there Daniel - calling us from the landscape

[@geoffknight4881]

Hi John. Hugely enjoyable video. Your walks are a viewing must for a Sunday evening and yours is one of my go to channels for a relaxing, easy and informative programme (much better than anything we now see on mainstream TV). Looking forward to your 2020 treks. All the best.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Many thanks for the Geoff - 2020 promises to be a great year

[@stevegee7593]

Hi John wishing you and you family a merry Christmas and a happy new year. It’s a shame I wasn’t able to join you on the walks, but the my back doesn’t like the long walks any more. Causing me to be laid up several times this year. One of the good thing about it though is I visit a chiropractor in Brentwood. When I drive from Brentwood you go down a step hill about half way down the whole panorama of London is spread before me.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Many thanks Steve and a Merry Christmas to you too - hope your back gets sorted out soon

[@stephentodd6936]

Inspirational. X

[@katcankan7129]

This was good timing l just made myself a coffee ☕😊

[@JohnRogersWalks]

hope you enjoy the video Kat

[@katcankan7129]

@@JohnRogersWalks l did thank you 😊. Merry Christmas 🎅❄☃️❄🎅

[@Pierlover]

Amazing how you can be close to the city and yet so far away! There are plenty of wild boar here in the forests around Berlin - not always a welcome sight though. I give them a very wide berth when I come across them. Some of them are huge and can move very fast!

[@JohnRogersWalks]

I remember hearing them in the woods in Italy but never actually saw one except for on a plate

[@Mouxbar]

The last Waltham Forest walk :-( It's been a great series! I see others have beaten me on the wild boar in the UK. As an old farming friend once said to me, "there's nothing worse than an angry pig". Wild boar are very shy in reality but dangerous if messed with. And Epping Forest has enough issues with funghi poachers LOL.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Your're quite right, Epping Forest is a bit small for wild boar - we'll have to stick with the deer and the cattle

[@mykolakanyuk]

Merry Xmas, John. Happy New Year.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year mykolakanyuk

[@joannajennings7496]

Hi John. What a wonderful walk. The Hunting Lodge is one of my favourite places. Please can you let me know how I can join one of your guided walks in the Forest? I always think it’s nice to share an experience with others...and Happy Christmas to you xxx

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Many thanks Joanna. I'll post dates of new walks on my blog thelostbyway.com/ and Instagram instagram.com/thelostbyway/ and will mention here - appreciate your interest

[@vacuumfireradio253]

"Yardley Hill" John refers to I called Gilwell Hill on Google Maps

[@twig3288]

There’s a pie & mash shop in Chingford Station Road.

[@dominicrivron2306]

Interesting that there are 20+ even higher points in London. As a one-time 'collector' of hilltops, I wonder if people 'collect' them? In a funny sort of way, it would be like the opposite of collecting lost rivers. Wikipedia says that the highest point of all is inaccessible, on private land (the only county top to be so, apparently).

[@katcankan7129]

Another great walk John. I like your map! 😊 What do l think of wild boar 🤔💭

[@katcankan7129]

🥧🍗🍝🍜🍔🌭😀

[@JohnRogersWalks]

@@katcankan7129 I think we should start a campaign to re-introduce them into the forest

[@jacquelinepaddock7535]

Wild boar in Epping forest! Ask the people of the Forest of Dean how thrilling introduced wild boar are!

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Ha, I know it's unrealistic, I've been reading George Monbiot's book Feral, but he acknowledges you can only re-wild with public consent. Maybe we can have some beavers instead. Funnily enough though there were wild boar roaming the woods where my in-laws lived and you never saw them, only heard them at night eating the fruit that had fallen off the trees.

[@susanrichardson6751]

Think the cinema was called Dorrick I used to go there Sunday afternoon with the family with a bag of fruit

[@oldbillleaver4708]

The Doric was at the other end of Station Road, near the library. Havn't been that way for a couple of years, but the site was occupied by a Co-op last time I went by. Always called 'the bug hutch' like many of the cinemas in that time. There was also The Odeon down in Chingford Mount. Two cinemas in one little village. As was before being built up.

[@garylewis29]

Count me in the next walk

[@vacuumfireradio253]

Epping Forest Commoners lost the Lopping rights John referred too. They were "compensated" by the building of Lopping Hall here in Loughton.

[@ccjelley2390]

@11:40 the wonderfully named Percival James Squibb Perceval who died in Bournemouth in 1946 aged 76. He leaves no other trace - perhaps he was born in the empire? ps his book is available online in its entirety archive.org/details/londonsforestits00perciala/page/n1 et seq

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks for that CC Jelley - I think I got my copy in an Oxfam bookshop for a quid

[@velvetindigonight]

Great walk John. Thank you. Ironically wild boar are considered to dangerous to Rewild. The Knepp Estate in Sussex had to use Tamworth pigs due to their kinder temperament. Interesting fact Wolves have returned to every country on the European mainland as of 2017 including Belgium and Holland. Alas I don't think we'll being seeing those in Epping Forest anytime soon either! Anyone wanting to know more about Rewilding here is a brilliant talk by Chrles Burrell of Knepp. Enjoy with coffee! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXy4fZuCjMySeM0

[@JohnRogersWalks]

thanks for that info Helen. Yes, wild boar in Epping Forest is a bit fanciful, some pigs would be nice though. Funnily the wild boar near where my in-laws used to live in Italy never caused any bother, but I think they had significantly more land to roam (however you wouldn't want to corner one!). Maybe wolves in Scotland? Or Lynx perhaps

[@velvetindigonight]

@@JohnRogersWalks I agree both Lynx and Wolves would avoid humans but would predate some livestock lambs etc., as well as other wildlife in the 'trophic cascade' which would be desirable. You might want to Check out WWF Internationals You Tube site they are uploading excellent short vids on Rewilding, Restorative Agriculture etc., which are 'cutting edge', educational and heart warming. I dream of such a 'Rewilded' countryside around our towns but cannot see it happening...... works on so many levels though organic food, return of biodiversity/ the tropic cascade, water percolation, flood prevention, carbon store and oxygen production, earth cooling etc., would take a huge change of 'mind set' though for 'Big Farming' Government and the Public. ....... Whatever Enjoy

[@peterbuckley265]

JOHN. WHY WAS THIS CHINGFORD STATION MOSAIC NPOT PUBLICISES = THE INCOMPETENCE AND LAZINESS PREVENTING GOOD OR ANY PUBLICITY IN WHAT IS NOW THE USELESS UK, THE LAUGFHING STOCK OF THE WORLD.. WHAT IS THE DATE OF THE UNVEILLING OF THIS MOSAIC PLEASE JOHN, DO YOU KNOW PLEASE.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Hi Peter - I'm afraid I can't find a date for the unveiling, I only saw the publicity following the installation. Seems like it was at the end of November and there are a series of them at North London overground stations