GPS (Global Positioning System) waypoints of the float path: Hampton Court to Hammersmith
Each time the float that was dragged by the current hit the bank, I recorded a GPS point. The exercise took many (separate) days. I originally intended to follow the float to the Thames Barrier, but the width of the river and its tide meant that the impact points grew further apart and following the float no longer became practicable. The tide changes the direction of the current to such an extent that it can take months for floating debris to get through London. Several months after Christmas, you can see discarded Christmas trees still floating to and fro. The Drifting walk was designed along a stretch with interesting waypoints and public transport access. If anyone is interested in visiting these float collision waypoints for any reason, they are listed below for use with a GPS. |
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Lat/Lon hddd.ddddd° |
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Waypoint |
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My houseboat |
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N51.40644 W0.34735 |
Waypoint |
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Riding stables opposite Molesey Lock |
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N51.40534 W0.34538 |
Waypoint |
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Molesey Motor Yacht Club |
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N51.40495 W0.34492 |
Waypoint |
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Cigarette Island |
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N51.40284 W0.34122 |
Waypoint |
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Cigarette Island |
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N51.40258 W0.34058 |
Waypoint |
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Wedding site; Cigarette Island |
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N51.40122 W0.33874 |
Waypoint |
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Willows (discovered pond) |
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N51.40093 W0.34244 |
Waypoint |
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Concrete pillows near bench |
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N51.39855 W0.33522 |
Waypoint |
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Stick in the Thames near concrete steps: rowers |
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N51.39571 W0.33164 |
Waypoint |
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Site of police incident |
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N51.39508 W0.33120 |
Waypoint |
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The Pavilion |
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N51.39413 W0.33043 |
Waypoint |
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Romford 281 |
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N51.39258 W0.32930 |
Waypoint |
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Bungalow collision |
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N51.39148 W0.32712 |
Waypoint |
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Opposite Harts boatyard pontoons |
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N51.39664 W0.31413 |
Waypoint |
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Jetty post, Turk launches scrap barge (float in reverse here) |
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N51.39596 W0.31398 |
Waypoint |
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Raven's Ait |
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N51.39935 W0.31105 |
Waypoint |
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Stuck in branch between Kingston and Teddington |
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N51.42790 W0.31221 |
Waypoint |
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Teddington Weir (lost first float) |
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N51.42898 W0.31483 |
Waypoint |
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Teddington Weir 2 |
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N51.42906 W0.31487 |
Waypoint |
20 |
House/school |
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N51.43046 W0.32115 |
Waypoint |
21 |
PLA encounter |
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N51.43663 W0.32814 |
Waypoint |
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Eel Pie Island |
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N51.44551 W0.32214 |
Waypoint |
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Opposite Marble Hill Park |
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N51.44745 W0.30884 |
Waypoint |
24 |
Towpath 1 |
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N51.44907 W0.30505 |
Waypoint |
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Towpath 2 |
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N51.44907 W0.30505 |
Waypoint |
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St Olaf's Salvage boat nr Richmond |
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N51.45349 W0.30288 |
Waypoint |
27 |
Visitors and and cafe (planning consent notice) |
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N51.45703 W0.30554 |
Waypoint |
28 |
Bench sponsored by Heathrow Airport Ltd |
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N51.45955 W0.31065 |
Waypoint |
29 |
Richmond lock/weir |
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N51.46197 W0.31551 |
Waypoint |
30 |
Kew Bridge, found old float by houseboat and teenage kids |
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N51.48657 W0.28776 |
Waypoint |
31 |
benches and ha ha, Kew Gardens/Syon House |
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N51.47528 W0.30654 |
Waypoint |
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Sewerage works and flat developments with billboards |
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N51.47537 W0.30622 |
Waypoint |
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Hammersmith Bridge pillar |
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N51.47121 W0.26735 |