A circular walking tour around Island Gardens and Mudchute. This end of the Isle of Dogs is much less visited than Greenwich just over the river, but nonetheless offers many interesting sights. Plus a farm! A Forgotten Spot Between Two Bigger Draws The Isle of Dogs is an interesting place. We don’t 100% know where […]
An illustrated walk of wharves and warehouses from Rotherhithe to London Bridge and back along the North Bank to Tower Hill. Along the way we learn about almost all periods in London’s waterfront history, from the Romans to the Victorians and beyond. Exploring the Central London Waterfront Gilly Cameron-Cooper’s Walking London’s Waterways has been a […]
A circular walking tour from Maze Hill station takes in Greenwich Park, Deptford Creek and a riverfront walk. A Walk Through Royal and Maritime History in Greenwich If there is one thing that Greenwich has in spades, it’s royal and maritime history. A lot of this history is still visible today. On the maritime side […]
A walk around the historic Rotherhithe Peninsula reveals tales of pilgrims, celebrity Victorian architects and post-war decline and regeneration. Plenty of photos to guide you should you want to follow the walk yourself! A Counterpart to Canary Wharf We continue our series of heritage walks today with a journey over the Thames to the Rotherhithe […]
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 […]
