By Chris Guy posted on 9 Feb 2017 in Urban
Map of London showing the North and South Circular Roads in black. The red line shows the route walked by Chris Guy in 2014.

My route around the North and South Circulars

Continuing my London’s Inner Circle series – in January 2014 I set out on a series of walks around London following roughly the route of the North and South Circular roads. My aim is to explore and capture the inner London suburbs that border this (disjointed) ring road. Think of it as an concrete version of the Capital Ring. You can see how far I’ve got on the map below.

This is a long-term project, and in 2015 I moved from London to Bristol leaving the final quarter of the South Circular slightly more logistically challenging than it was previously. However, there are still many more images to edit and post from the walks that I have completed to date, so I’m planning on catching up with those both here and on Flickr.

Day Seven – Edmonton to Wood Green

So, picking up where I left off, here’s the images from my walk in May 2014 starting in Edmonton and finishing up in Wood Green.

Brick fire station with four red garage doors, LFB sign and red fire engines parked on the forecourt under a cloudy sky.

The Art Deco Edmonton Fire Station

Wide grassy sports field with a low pavilion centred at the far end, backed by a row of trees under a pale cloudy sky.

Church Street Recreation Ground

Residential street with cars parked on both sides under a canopy of neatly trimmed trees, with terraced houses lining the pavement.

Tree-lined suburbia – Huxley Road, Edmonton

Row of red-brick shops with flats above, dotted with numerous satellite dishes and colourful shop signs beneath a clear blue sky.

Master Chef, Kendal Parade, Edmonton

Gently sloping meadow of tall grass and wildflowers, with several lampposts visible along the distant horizon under a pale, partly cloudy sky.

Tile Kiln Lane Open Space

Two no-entry signs flank a leafy roadside verge beneath a concrete flyover, surrounded by shrubs and suburban houses under a pale sky.

Ostliffe Road Footbridge

Dual carriageway with light traffic runs beside a row of suburban semi-detached houses and front gardens beneath a pale, cloudy sky.

North Circular Road, Palmers Green

Suburban street lined with red-tiled semi-detached houses, front gardens, parked cars and a yellow van beneath a clear blue sky.

Shiny Star, Franlaw Crescent

Two white wrought-iron chairs sit beside a weathered wooden shed beneath a large oak, surrounded by dense green foliage and understorey in a shady, overgrown garden.

White chairs on Fairbrook allotments overlooking Pymmes Brook

Green A406 road sign reading 'N. Circular Brent Cross 8' beside a dual carriageway with cars, a lorry and suburban houses under a cloudy sky.

Road sign on the A406 North Circular Road at Palmers Green

Terraced houses with an orange "7 in 1 Food Centre" corner shop, outdoor fruit and veg stalls, a red post box and parked cars on a typical London street.

7 in 1 Food Centre, Tottenhall Road N13

Blue graffiti of a stylised cartoon figure on a concrete panel wall beneath barbed wire, with a corrugated blue industrial building behind and weeds at the base.

Spliff. St Georges Industrial Estate

Grassy playing field behind a tall blue metal fence, seen from a roadside with a lamppost and litter bin; terraced houses line the background, trees at either side under a grey sky.

White Hart Lane

A traditional red‑brick, Tudor‑style pub stands on a street corner surrounded by tall post‑war tower blocks under a cloudy sky.

The old Skolars Sports Bar and Elizabeth Blackwell and George Lansbury House on White Hart Lane

A red double-decker bus passes a glass-fronted building topped by large 'HOLLYWOOD' letters, the bus carrying an X‑Men advert.

Hollywood Green Cinema

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