Walking with friends: Canary Wharf to Island Gardens... and beyond
Saturday September 19, 2026 Cloudy with sunny spells with occasional light drizzle and a high of 19°C (66.2°F). It had been quite a while since Steve, Gary and myself had taken a trip to London together, so we were more than eager to make up for this oversight. Gary arrived at Watford underground station first, having been driven down from Peterborough early this morning, followed by myself, who had walked from home, and finally Steve, who walked about the same distance as myself. After passing through the ticket barriers we headed down to Platform 1, from where we boarded a Baker Street-bound train, which we took to Finchley Road and transferred onto a Jubilee line train to Canary Wharf. At Canary Wharf we exited via the west exit and took in the view across the Middle Dock to the Newfoundland building, before beginning our walk through Jubilee Park. The trail of fountains which meander through the park were all drained, except for one, to preserve water following the unprecedent...
