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 […]
A historic walk close to home, as I explore what remains of the Georgian dock-building boom amidst the newer steel and glass of the Docklands regeneration. A Historic Walk Close to Home Now that I have dusted off my pile of guides to London walks, I am enjoying heading out to see what I can […]
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 […]