ancient woodland of Park Wood, Grim's Dyke and a cottage where David Livingstone once lived. North-east London (sections 17–24) Commencing at Cockfosters, the final third of the Loop heads south to its end at the Thames in Purfleet. Points of interest in these sections include: the New River, Forty Hall, Gilwell Park, Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge in Epping Forest, the Wellingtonia Avenue in Havering Country Park, the valley of the River Ingrebourne, the Upminster Windmill, Hornchurch Country Park, the Concrete Barges by the Thames at Rainham and the RSPB Centre by the marshes at Purfleet. Signposts, waymarks and information boards direct the walker along the route. In countryside locations the waymarks consist mostly of a simple white disc mounted on a wooden post, with a directional arrow and flying kestrel logo in blue and text in green. However, local authorities are responsible for funding these signs, so the quality varies from one borough to the next, with some sections not signed at all. The 54-mile blue route from Erith to Kingston is maintained by the Downlands Countryside Management Project, a joint initiative by several councils, and is complete with signs and information boards, in addition to maps available from Tourist Information Centres. There is no way to cross the river between Purfleet and Erith to complete the loop, although there was once a ferry to Erith which was mainly used by pilgrims on their way to Canterbury. In 2011 a proposal for a ferry to link the ends, and to link to riverbuses upstream at Woolwich, was shortlisted in the RIBA Forgotten Spaces competition. The full route is also mapped on OpenStreetMap and available on the Go Jauntly app, in partnership with Transport for London. Further reading Colin Saunders (2017) The London Loop Aurum Press. ISBN 978 1 78131 561 3 Detailed guidance for walking the LOOP updated by Ramblers volunteers - free downloads from the Inner London Ramblers web site. References External links Route of the LOOP on Waymarked trails (from OpenStreetMap data). The LOOP on the Go Jauntly app, in partnership with Transport for London. New guidance for walking the Loop with enhanced maps can be freely downloaded from the Inner London Ramblers website. News of temporary obstructions or diversion affecting the Loop from Inner London Ramblers. Transport in the London Borough of Bexley Transport in the London Borough of Bromley Transport in the London Borough of Croydon