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The Romford Canal was first mooted in 1809 but building only began in 1875, when many canals had long fallen victim to railways. It was never completed or opened.

Some 500 metres from the road turn right over the canal and then left on a grass path, which bends to cross just below the slightly higher ground to your right that housed Dagenham Hospital until 1989. Turn left on a gravel path when you meet it, cross a footbridge, and turn right on the embankment (4) of the Wantz Stream.

Dagenham churchyard

The gravel path ends mysteriously a few metres from a bench – go to the bench and turn right on a surfaced path. Follow this to a pelican crossing at Ballards Road (B178) and go ahead down Church Lane, which turns right in 150 metres. Enter the churchyard, known as ‘God’s Little Acre’ (in fact it is two), of St Peter and St Paul Church, and wander through it to the church, which forms an attractive group with the Cross Keys pub and the war memorial. Turn right here along Exeter Road, turn right on footpath 29, and at the end of Dewey Road turn left for Dagenham East tube.