Pylon hunt 16: Elstree substation, 26th August 2023
| Destination | Elstree National Grid substation via Borehamwood |
|---|---|
| Notes | First attempt to take review shots from the new camera |
| Goals | L3 (Blaw Knox), symmetrical PL16 DD60 |
| Distance | 15.5 miles (total on foot) |
| Walk number | 171 |
With the full realisation that the weather wasn’t great, I set off to Elstree to get some Blaw Knox L3 shots. It was also a rail strike day, but there were enough services still running to make this happen. Despite the forecast for lousy weather, I’d been waiting all week to do this walk and went ahead with it anyway, and indeed there was no bother with the trains.
I took both my old and new cameras (and my work mobile) to compare all three in preparation for writing a review of the Canon IXUS 285 HS. The iPhone is shagged; it managed two photos (the second one completely out of focus) and died.
We start out in Borehamwood:
Leaving the road behind and taking a public footpath, the route bypasses Elstree entirely.
The route passes around the side of Aldenham reservoir.
Having passed the reservoir, now on the way to Elstree Substation:
At this point, the heavens opened with a wonderful rainstorm.
Finally back at Elstree & Borehamwood station:
Walking home …
