Walks Coming up
My next walk is:
The Origins of London: Pre-history to 1066 Tower Hill Tube 10.45 Feb. 5 2011
And here are a few other walks of interest
LIVING MEMORY HERITAGE PROJECT EVENT AT CINEMA MUSEUM SE11
Saturday 29 January
11am-2pm at the Cinema Museum, 2 Dugard Way SE11 4TH
The event includes a tour of the museum, selection of short
films shown in the cinema and an exhibition of the history
of local housing estates. There is free hot soup and bread
and a cafe open to buy snacks. For the children there will
be popular cartoons screened in the cinema and a face
painter.
Suggested donation of £2 to the Cinema Museum. This is an
open event but if you are planning to attend then please get
in touch on 020 7021 1600 or helpdesk@coinstreet.org
EXPLORING SEAFARING LONDON: FREE GUIDED WALKS
Saturday 29 January
Groups depart at 12 noon or 12.30pm outside City Hall, The
Queen's Walk; free
Free guided walk from Tower Bridge to Greenwich as part of
Walk London's Winter Wanders weekend. Meet Brunel and his
tunnel, Edward III and his Manor House, Turner and his
painting of the Fighting Temeraire, the Pilgrim Fathers and
The Mayflower, Queen Elizabeth I and Francis Drake and even
Tsar Peter the Great of Russia - all in just six miles.
Walkers may bring a packed lunch. Refreshments can be bought
at start of walk, cafe at Brunel Museum and Surrey Docks
Farm (lunch stop).
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/
LONDON'S HIDDEN TREASURES GUIDED WALK
Sunday 30 January
Meet 10.30am or 2.30pm at Exit 6, Waterloo Station, York
Road; free
This magnificent walk takes you along the south side of the
River Thames and visits some of London's unique venues and
hidden treasures. Exploring London's past this walk offers
everyone the chance to learn something new about the parts
of London you pass on a daily basis. A must for those who
enjoy history and unusual places. Part of the Walk London
Winter Wanders weekend.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/
CITY HALL TO CANARY WHARF
Sunday 30 January
Meet 11am outside City Hall, The Queen's Walk; free
Walk led by Peter Finch, chairman of the River Thames
Society. The walks crosses Tower Bridge, looks at St
Katharine Dock and follows the Thames Path past the former
London Docks, through Wapping, Shadwell to Limehouse, with
its historic Narrow Street. The walk also takes in a visit
to Limehouse Basin, before crossing Limekiln Creek to Canary
Wharf, with great views of the river along the way. Part of
the Walk London Winter Wanders weekend.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/
THE AMAZING HISTORY OF THE BANKS OF THE RIVER THAMES
Sunday 30 January
Meet 2pm at Exit 6, Waterloo Station, York Road; free
2000 years of history, from the mudbanks of the Thames to
modernity, from bawdy houses to banking houses, from an
ancient cathedral to a cathedral of modern art. As you
stroll along one of the most historic and beautiful parts of
the Thames shoreline, you will also see eight iconic
bridges, two world-famous theatres, an infamous prison, a
palace, and a buzzing open-air market. All human life is
here! Part of the Walk London Winter Wanders weekend.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/
Saturday 29 January
11am-2pm at the Cinema Museum, 2 Dugard Way SE11 4TH
The event includes a tour of the museum, selection of short
films shown in the cinema and an exhibition of the history
of local housing estates. There is free hot soup and bread
and a cafe open to buy snacks. For the children there will
be popular cartoons screened in the cinema and a face
painter.
Suggested donation of £2 to the Cinema Museum. This is an
open event but if you are planning to attend then please get
in touch on 020 7021 1600 or helpdesk@coinstreet.org
EXPLORING SEAFARING LONDON: FREE GUIDED WALKS
Saturday 29 January
Groups depart at 12 noon or 12.30pm outside City Hall, The
Queen's Walk; free
Free guided walk from Tower Bridge to Greenwich as part of
Walk London's Winter Wanders weekend. Meet Brunel and his
tunnel, Edward III and his Manor House, Turner and his
painting of the Fighting Temeraire, the Pilgrim Fathers and
The Mayflower, Queen Elizabeth I and Francis Drake and even
Tsar Peter the Great of Russia - all in just six miles.
Walkers may bring a packed lunch. Refreshments can be bought
at start of walk, cafe at Brunel Museum and Surrey Docks
Farm (lunch stop).
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/
LONDON'S HIDDEN TREASURES GUIDED WALK
Sunday 30 January
Meet 10.30am or 2.30pm at Exit 6, Waterloo Station, York
Road; free
This magnificent walk takes you along the south side of the
River Thames and visits some of London's unique venues and
hidden treasures. Exploring London's past this walk offers
everyone the chance to learn something new about the parts
of London you pass on a daily basis. A must for those who
enjoy history and unusual places. Part of the Walk London
Winter Wanders weekend.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/
CITY HALL TO CANARY WHARF
Sunday 30 January
Meet 11am outside City Hall, The Queen's Walk; free
Walk led by Peter Finch, chairman of the River Thames
Society. The walks crosses Tower Bridge, looks at St
Katharine Dock and follows the Thames Path past the former
London Docks, through Wapping, Shadwell to Limehouse, with
its historic Narrow Street. The walk also takes in a visit
to Limehouse Basin, before crossing Limekiln Creek to Canary
Wharf, with great views of the river along the way. Part of
the Walk London Winter Wanders weekend.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/
THE AMAZING HISTORY OF THE BANKS OF THE RIVER THAMES
Sunday 30 January
Meet 2pm at Exit 6, Waterloo Station, York Road; free
2000 years of history, from the mudbanks of the Thames to
modernity, from bawdy houses to banking houses, from an
ancient cathedral to a cathedral of modern art. As you
stroll along one of the most historic and beautiful parts of
the Thames shoreline, you will also see eight iconic
bridges, two world-famous theatres, an infamous prison, a
palace, and a buzzing open-air market. All human life is
here! Part of the Walk London Winter Wanders weekend.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/
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