A walking tour along the path of London’s River Peck, from Honor Oak Park to Surrey Quays. This mostly hidden river meanders its way through South East London, where former market gardens have given way to industrial back streets. A Dual River We haven’t done a river walk for a while! The lost rivers we […]
An illustrated walk around Mayfair, once notorious for ‘wantonness’ but now a model of respectability. Walking from Green Park Station to Grosvenor Square, we will encounter peaceful parks, historic shops and touches of luxury. Mayfair? We Are Pretty Far From The Docklands Now! Yes we are, aren’t we? Both geographically, and in terms of the […]
A walk from Shoreditch to Cannon Street, tracing the lost Walbrook River. This shortest of central London’s lost rivers nonetheless gives the chance to see plenty of interesting history. Finding the Walbrook Today’s walk, like an earlier one along the path of the River Neckinger, traces one of London’s lost rivers. This time we will […]
Tracing London’s lost rivers is a great way to see new parts of London and connect with the city’s heritage. Particularly when most other cultural offerings are off limits! In this walk, I follow the path of the Neckinger river from the Oxo Tower to St Saviour’s Dock. Heritage Walks to Fill the Gap During […]
