Walking the River Roding from Barking to Creekmouth (4K)

[@StarWarsJay]

Nice one John. You’re videos are synonymous with cosy Sunday evenings to me now! Keep up the good work.

[@littleacornslandscapes2935]

Same Jay !

[@StarWarsJay]

@@littleacornslandscapes2935 indeed. There’s not many channels I wait for apart from this.

[@sallypassmore8748]

Superb walk and massive congratulations to Paul and Jenny on completing the River Roding walk.

[@benben8866]

What an incredible and quite beautiful landscape. Who'd have thought an effluent outfall would seem so sacred, crowned by a barrier like a giant's guillotine. Top walking John.

[@jazzman9042]

And top of the bill this Sunday evening is Mr John Rogers and his famous walks!! "Hang about a minute, he was top of the bill last week?" Quite so Mr Kibby, he's been top of the bill for years, and long may it be so! Great job as always John. AAA+++

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks so much Michael

[@sterlingmoose9335]

Have you thought about doing a video in the Westcliff/Southend area? The Prittle Brook/Prittlewell Brook that I believe rises near Belfairs Park goes to Prittlewell Priory, close to the site of the discovery of the Prince of Prittlewell and St Mary's with a 6th Century Saxon door.

[@emmagrove8455]

The red and white string on the tree is a symbol of Martisor (without the accents!) - Romanian celebration of spring on 1 March

[@japantravelermiya8000]

Good video! I have posted a video of walking around Japan, so please take a look. I support you✨

[@spinachmuncher]

Hi, the custody Centre was opened in 2012, barking police station closed. Although it is large 30 cells, its only a small part of the building . It houses a patrol base for officers, numerous different policing teams. It was a warehouse before and part of the fresh wharf industrial estate. Somewhat orwellian that we warehouse people in a warehouse.

[@sandrasmith3207]

Great walk. How about doing the Isle of Dogs. I lived there in the 80's before the Canary Wharf development. It has changed a lot since then. Foot tunnel to Greenwich is interesting.

[@alexsaynor6717]

I would second that - so many contrasts there and a 4k walk is easily doable in a walk around it.

[@morriganwitch]

Beautiful weather and looks bracing . Thank you more honours to the River Spirits xxx see you next walk wherever it will be xxx

[@monkeytrousers6180]

I love the corrective dialogue with yourself in the editing..bloody funny that.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Ha, you should hear me tutting as I edit

[@royfearn4345]

Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.

[@GreyGhost.]

ace mate ... and current. Thank you.

[@Ben_Mdws]

How nice that you ran in to Paul and Jenny after all.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

It was a real treat- I thought they’d already finished so it was a great surprise

[@simon1066]

The sewage treatment works is a highlight. The industrial desolation and abandonment of all hope is somewhat gratifying in its authenticity. Great walk, thanks John, Paul and Jenny.

[@briwall1]

Thank you John. My dad worked on the construction of the Barking flood barrier in the early 80’s. He recalls the freezing winds up at the top and throwing disused blocks from the top into the river to make an almighty splash! Health & safety not as prevalent back then! Cycled from Horncurch to the barrier last year. The river Rom would be a good walk John and along the Havering part of the Thames by the concrete WW2 barges. Keep up the good work 👍🏻

[@RedSpectrumPictures]

When I was living in Plaistow five years ago, I would bike along the greenway to get to Beckton. I always wondered what the large structure was in the distance!

[@AlexanderPJM]

I used to race for Barking and Dagenham canoe club and the headquarters were on the Roding. I use to know this stretch of river very well but with all the new developments, this just looks unrecognisable now. I can even remember playing over on Jenkins Lane on our bikes. Can't believe how much it's all changed.

[@chrismccartney8668]

When I moved to East Ham in 1975 I walked all around Barking and Creekmouth as I missed walking in Epping Forest as I had lived off Bushwood and at Barking Mill there was derelict Barge and Barge blocks in the river bed the mill and Derricks presume all swept away by development.. like huge Gas Dock and Gas Works in little Ilford area with a dock and gas lit wharves.

[@lizclarke8570]

Even though i live Oop North i love London and it’s old history. I and my late boyfriend used to book a weeks holiday every year and we loved it. There are so many happy memories.

[@suecondon1685]

I was just thinking that this walk meanders through the essence of Edgeland - and you said it!

[@marcpitman5080]

I lived in Barking for many years and never experienced any scenic river walks. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@riley4816]

Very good video, John!

[@ashleigh7257]

Never seen Barking look so beautiful 😂

[@colinsavill3459]

My dad, Bob SAVILL, grew up in a prefab next to the site of Barking Town Hall. A bricklayer, he did his apprenticeship building the town hall and the now barely visible, black bricks, that mark the minutes on the clock faces, was his work. These videos are a precious link to social history. Thank you John.

[@highpath4776]

Such a problem with vids, first to view, or leave it and get some really interesting comments from others

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks for sharing that Colin - great bit of history to record

[@adelegeorgemcneil3709]

Hi John me and husband went to that barking place to see a film so many years ago thanks John for showing that 💯👍👍👍😊

[@richardclark148]

This river has enormous charm John I'm particularly taken by all the Reed beds which are prominent on both walks must be a great haven for wildlife I assume they are because of little river traffic I can see why Paul has fallen for this river and I like the idea of him being nominated the genius loci...perhaps he qualifies for a blue plaque on his boat.....and votive offerings from enthusiastic ramblers .

[@diannereeks1150]

Great walk. Love that you bumped in to Paul & Jenny

[@Darren14]

In regards to Paul's walk along the Roding and the section at Loughton behind the Roding Valley Lake. Many many happy childhood memories. Seen the Roding in all its glories and failures from sewage and bad floods to glorious summer walks and picnics with family.

[@kestrel230]

East? West? My wife Sheryl is delighted to find that you, of all people, has got the same satnav as hers 👍

[@hdoddema]

Effluent Outfall was a great 70s prog album.

[@Rule1ModelRailways]

Thank you for another great video! I used to walk the east bank between barking and near showcase cinemas

[@CthulhuInc]

ha, that was so cool meeting with paul and jenny at the end! wait - they're not stalking you, are they? haha! looking forward to the next adventure, john! 😊

[@medwaypeninsulaMR]

As always John great entertainment and the added bonus of Paul & Jenny turning up. Cheers Kev .

[@JohnRogersWalks]

thanks Kev

[@ChrisWoutdoors]

My home town of Thamesmead right at the end of your video, must have a look around your side of the river very soon... Amazing feat by your friends.. ATB Chris.

[@lukeharris8806]

Another evocative Sunday evening walk - superb as ever - thanks John keep them coming 👍

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks Luke - just filmed the next one

[@RichardNewman]

Interesting to get your perspective on routes along the river in Barking (my home town) that I have walked countless times and which are very familiar to me.

[@allannewson1461]

So enjoyable so much being built.but plenty open spaces left ..thank you that was a good walk

[@RobTaverner]

Yet again, another great watch. Thank you John. My Sunday is complete! ;)

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Wonderful to hear Rob

[@china100]

Again, thank you for these wonderful videos. Beauty is everywhere!

[@athoshadjiantoni6403]

A great East London walk around Barking and Dagenham. 👍

[@seanwilkinson876]

Loving Paul's very individual leggings. Looking forward to seeing what the next pair will be.

[@john80c]

Great walk John. Always amazed how the hustle and bustle of London disappears at the Edgelands which in many ways are more interesting than the roads and buildings.

[@gmarts7]

The large still water /settlement tanks at the end of the sweage works is the desalination plant, which sucks water out the Thames (in droughts) and sits there before if is treated.

[@richardsuperfine826]

What a great walk John. If Paul and Jenny can walk the source of the Roding at Molehill Green then so can you! 🙂 I am still patiently waiting for that video!

[@lesliegprice6652]

Lovely walk along the Roding, what an amazing place is the confluence with Thames, that barrier looks like some surreal alien gateway, well done Paul & Jenny on that epic oddessey, bless you all ♥

[@markbennett1585]

Neil Young recorded 'A Man Needs a Maid' and 'There's a World' from Harvest at The Broadway Theatre (erroneously named as 'Barking Town Hall' on the sleeve) in Barking in 1971. In the '90s, some local councillor and NY fan had a plaque put up to commemorate his visit. I had a good look, but I couldn't find it.

[@cdoakley]

Another great video about a part of the world I know very well. Thanks for your sympathetic, passionate presentation. Much appreciated. 👍

[@mitzy123]

It's quite a challenging walk best done over a couple of days however I would highly recommend walking the darent valley trail along the River Darent from its mouth on the Thames near Dartford to Sevenoaks. Lots of incredible natural scenery as well as many historical sites. Thanks for another enjoyable video John!

[@TracyPicabia]

Beautiful. Thanks. I too refuse to acknowledge the horror of a Travelodge/detention centre/ring-road confluence

[@Glad2bBack]

Great vid as always John. I know how Paul and Jenny felt after their accomplishment as I have walked the river Boyne from source to sea (69 miles) on four occasions. It's a wonderful feeling at the end, and like them I made sure to go to the most extreme spot.

[@stevenspraggs4953]

brilliant five minutes where i live from tescos just love these local ones to me keep up these fantastic walks you do for all john steve

[@2H80vids]

These walks are all so very different John but yet they have one thing in common: it never seems like we're in the huge metropolis of London. While I didn't 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 agree with your "beautiful" description, it was still a million miles from what I picture when someone mentions "Barking".👍👌😁

[@mike_eightyseven]

John, thankyou for another great video. You could walk the Mayes Brook. You may know more than me but I think it rises in the Spring Close area off Freshwater Road, then down Burnside and Mayfield Road into Goodmayes Park. Then you could follow it to its confluence with the Roding.

[@MrBaldypete1]

16:50 - that could be a pump station looking at the way it's built, from the time sewage was pumped into the Thames. But I could very well be wrong of course!

[@DavidJones-hi3xp]

It’s a gift that few have, the ability to see the beauty in landscapes that combine nature and industry. It’s the coming together of bucolic and man made terrains that give these videos their immense appeal.

[@runningforasthma_]

This is one of my favourite walks around the area, glad you enjoyed it John. The sewage works is actually strangely magnificent

[@robbojax2025]

Top marks again. I find it so interesting when you walk the areas that I think I know well, and you turn up some surprises. Go to get my boots on and investigate.

[@gparry42]

What about the Dengie Peninsula and Bradwell ? I did it years ago but you would bring much more to this wonderful lonely walk !

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Definitely want to go back - I walked from South Woodham Ferrers to Althorne a couple of years ago and been meaning to return since

[@meredythlou3337]

Always wondered what the path was like to the Barking Creek Barrier. Always have a look at the entrance when I pass on the 366 bus! Really enjoyed that.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks - it’s a great walk

[@hellybelly2727]

thank you for another wonderful video John. As you asked,I would like to see you walk towards Gravesend and Tilbury please.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

That’s certainly on the list

[@philburdett]

A fine example of how when walking beginnings in adversity - a building site - can bring forth a happy serendipity...the confluence of your trek & Paul's...good stuff as ever, sir!

[@londonunnie]

I'll have to add this to my walking list! Thank you so much for this video and gorgeous shots!

[@alangiles2763]

Back in the late 1960s and early 70s, I worked in a building that was later demolished to make way for that Barking-Ilford road you see at 3'44" - \i worked at an engineering company, there was a real "Steptoe & Son" scrapyard next door )and we used to get the rats in our factory!), there were all manner of manufacturing companies along the Barking Road/London Road 0Now it is supermarkets and "budget" hotels - manufacturing completely gone. It was a happy time for me (Adams & Hann Ltd) but very sad to see it now.

[@grossburger21]

before that tescos was built in barking there was a old man that used to live there in wasnt much more then some tin sheds reinforced with tarpaulins and rope in the middle of wastland.But he lived there for years.Just wondered if anybody knew of him and his history?Passed him on a daily basis in the late eighty's early ninety's.

[@daveconyard8946]

Thanks John, Keep safe . 👍 home sick Dave in Yorkshire

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Cheers Dave

[@jadeddragon9407]

Elephant & Castle is no more. Thanks John your relaxed & honest style reminds me alot of old Queensland Bushies back in the 60's when I was a boy... look forward to your next...

[@richardpicking4459]

Hi John. Whilst you were walking one end of the Roding I was at the other end, at Berners Roding to be precise. The Roding there is about 1.5 metres across and not a building in site other than a long abandoned church. Its a shame I can't attach a photo as its certainly a river of amazing contrasts.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

can't wait to get out there Richard

[@spalftac]

As soon as you started I felt like warning you about the building site at the far end of the Tesco car park.

[@highpath4776]

Tesco chased the travellers away from their car park, then we end up with sunlight blocking flats everywhere.

[@imranzazai7404]

So beautiful.

[@Ange1166]

great walk enjoyed very much good to see you link up with paul and jenny

[@Andrew-cr5fo]

Thanks John. Another fantastic video. I work away most of the year, but I’m a barking lad, and this quenched my home sickness. Cheers

[@adelegeorgemcneil3709]

John I done my work experience in barking tescos when I was 15 years old 💯👍👍👍👍⭐⭐⭐

[@kerryannestevenson6099]

Interesting as ever John, Thankyou

[@FootieFan2024]

Another great video thank you John. Well done to Paul and Jenny for completing the River Roding walk,45 miles fare play. I reckon you could definitely cover that walk in 2 days John.

[@stephenwhite5057]

Your lovely voice has a hypnotic effect on me and half way through I usually fall asleep. Lovely to watch , thanks for posting these interesting places.

[@howdymartin6258]

Another great walk John - I did not think I would be so excited to see the Northern Outfall Sewer!....

[@davesnelling3812]

Another enjoyable walk John thank you. your commentary is superbly balanced by the music and you make me feel like I am walking along beside you, great stuff matey. Hey, does anyone on here know what that red victorian brick hexagonal building is/was ? my guess was a pump house or tunnel shaft covering ?, would like to know please.

[@highpath4776]

check maybe some old maps

[@davesnelling3812]

@@highpath4776 Update, yup I done that and discovered a map c1925 showing that there was a sewage works there on that bit of land and pumping station, so I assume that building is legacy from that. Just thought Id let you know as you were kind enough to steer me in the right direction, thank you.

[@johncarter2573]

Nice one John. I was born on the Dagenham/ barking border. Had some great times in barking. The pubs were fantastic. The barge aground, the captain cook and chains, all gone now sadly. Becontree would be interesting. Thank you.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

good idea John - I've covered a little of that area but would love to do more

[@jamesprophet2384]

Hi. The tower you mention after about 17 minutes is ,or was. where the sewer from Gasgoine Road Sewerage Pumping Station ran down the tower and under the River to Beckton Sewerage Works. I actually worked there for a few years and part of the job was to inspect the sewer pipes in the tower.

[@highpath4776]

was barking's treatment plant here - always got confused on the old works etc that were east ham/newham corporation and what was barking council - was not the short lived barking trams housed at the thames end of the roding, before ilford and east ham took barkings tram route on (effectively barking abbey to loxford bridge !)

[@jamesprophet2384]

@@highpath4776. I think Gascoigne Rd was a small treatment works, probably pre war. The houses are still there and lived in on the A13 of the other side of the road where Gascoigne Rd meets the A13. I'm not sure if has now closed down but when I worked there it was Gascoigne Road Pumping Station. The pumping station for East Ham is at Folkestone Road.

[@highpath4776]

@@jamesprophet2384 Yes, My tramways of metropolitan essex books I have misplaced, I have some old Barking Record magazines, pre and post merger with Dagenham which have both history and contempory 1960s information in them

[@alexthomson7465]

Not the most picturesque of walks but still hugely entertaining and informative. Thanks John. Have you ever thought about walking the river rom? Quite a historic little river.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Yes indeed Alex - should be doing the Rom in the next couple of weeks

[@alexthomson7465]

@@JohnRogersWalks oh fantastic! Collier Row is my birth place. Well Orsett is my actual birth place but grew up collier row/Romford.

[@raymondpenalver7095]

We certainly do have some beautiful rivers in London, thanks for a great video john 😀

[@ralphwinter6421]

Thanks John...crazy walk..

[@drhowslounge]

The relief barriers looks like a guillotine for bad boats! Thanks John for another great audio visual adventure. One day these will be transmissable in multi-sensory format for tastes, smells, touch and the other 'senses' you've mentioned in previously when wondering through the forests.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

that's a great vision Bruce

[@Mudhooks]

What a wonderful (as usual) walk! Thank you. It’s beautiful here in Ottawa, actually warm enough to open the windows and turn off the furnace. I haven’t put away my winter coat because as soon as you do that, you are bound to get a snowstorm and I wouldn’t want to be responsible for that.

[@Mudhooks]

Cuckhold was derived from the Cuckoo bird’s habit of using other bird’s nests to put it’s eggs in... “Cuckold’s Haven was also a site of public executions where pirates were hung from a gibbet that stood alongside the pole. John Taylor refers to the execution of pirates in his lament for the loss of the pole marking Cuckold’s Haven:” Downe by St. Katherines, where the Prieſt fell in By Wapping, where as hang’d drownd Pirats dye; (Or elſe ſuch Rats, I thinke as would eate Pye) And paſſing further, I at firſt obſerv’d That Cuckold-Haven was but badly ſerv’d. For there old Tyme, had ſuch confuſion wrought, That of that Ancient place reminaed nought. No monumentall memorable Horne, Or Tree or Poſte, which hath thoſe Trophees born, Was left, whereby Poſterity may know Where theire forefathers Crests did growe. (Taylor A3r) via the Map of London dot uvic website

[@Mudhooks]

The round tower thing is the tower above the eastern end of a tunnel under the Roding, possibly to do with the Water Works or the Gascoyne Wharf. The tunnel runs straight across the river a point behind Showcase Newham. It’s on a Port of London Authority Map PLA: 379MS

[@highpath4776]

fresh wharf industrial estate - used to have from memory, chemicals , motor repairs, scrap yards and some useful stuff too,

[@delicatesseract]

Beautiful landscape and another perfect Sunday supper video, thank you. Can confirm those tree flowers are cherry blossoms. The four-petaled white flowers spotted among the edgelands bit- right before Paul & Jenny showed up- those were dogwoods.

[@G0RNU]

You can exit the bottom of tesco carpark to barking town wharf...here you can cross the roding and continue to follow the river on the opposite side along abby rd

[@SirPrancelot1]

Love it. Thanks John. Love the Edgelands.

[@selorm]

The sewage treatment plant used to give off a very foul stench, especially during the summer. My neighbours, a couple who'd been here since the 50s, lobbied to get the treatment plant covered to contain the smell.

[@juliewilliams9441]

Thanks you always brighten up my sundays 👍🏼👏🏼

[@DaraM73]

The Roding flood barrier appears as an aquatic guillotine, sluicing off the head of the river.

[@ashleysgaze]

Magic, John. Great work!

[@wendybrown5935]

Dear Mr Rogers, excellent series on bbc 2 just started this week, bent coppers crossing the line of duty, great film footage of London in the late 60's, just thought you might be interested to see the many changes.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks Wendy my wife’s been watching it

[@roymeadway3592]

Great video, thanks

[@terryvialls6512]

Lovely end to the weekend Very good film And so lovely to see the blossom, spring and summer is just round the corner!

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Thanks Terry

[@alltheteam69]

From Custom House,my Mum aspired to live in Barking. Although I enjoyed your previous walk on the Roding with Paul, I felt my heart sink during this one. Was neither majestic nor stunning, just disappointing until the end. Pylons were the stars of this video. Thank you John.

[@roxysimmons]

I’d love to see you go to south London - camberwell, Herne hill, crystal palace. Or somewhere out in countryside.

[@Lulu-jl5zd]

Just a perfect vlog... what a landscape. Thanks for taking us.

[@JohnRogersWalks]

thanks Lulu

[@jassman1]

Living in Barking for over 40 years, still feel like I have not ventured enough. WOW! what a great video! p.s I was rescued from the River Roding when a tree rope snapped in my child hood, Near the Moorings :D

[@angiebolton-cox1490]

Great video John, and huge congratulations to Paul and Jenny on their hike

[@ivanhockenhull2604]

I love the way you start your videos, John, with your purposeful waving index finger. Absorbing content as ever. These London locations are always intriguing and make food for thought for the brain. Love it.🇯🇪

[@JohnRogersWalks]

thanks Ivan