LONDON EXPLORERS GROUP

Sep

Tue 28

This fifth walk in the series visits churches on the eastern fringe of the City, including three that survived the Great Fire: St Helen Bishopsgate, St Andrew Undershaft and St Katharine Cree. Led by Tony Tucker of the Friends of the City Churches. Cost £10, pay on the day. Meet 11.00. Further details will be advised on booking. (Repeat from Jun 09)

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Oct

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Sun 3 Oct

BARNES more details

Barnes is undoubtedly the best-preserved village centre in the vicinity of central London. This circular walk starts in the village centre and then heads east to Barn Elms and the Wetlands Centre before returning to the start point via the common and riverside Barnes Terrace. Meet 11.00 by Barnes Pond (junction of Church St and High St).

Nov

Sun 7

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Sun 21

Thu 25

WHITE CITY

This walk takes us from the brand new Shepherds Bush station, through the striking and equally new Westfield shopping centre, up to White City proper, historic home of BBC TV, and then back again via Hammersmith Park, remnant of the 1908 international exhibition that gave the area its name. Meet 11.00 Shepherds Bush tube.

Nov

MARLBOROUGH HOUSE book this tour

Tour of Marlborough House in The Mall, built for the first Duke of Marlborough by Sir Christopher Wren in the early 18th century and now the home of the Commonwealth Secretariat. The 2 hour tour takes in all the fine rooms, the history of the building and the gardens and the work of The Commonwealth Secretariat. Cost £10. Meet 2.30pm. Further details will be advised on booking. (Repeat from Jun 10)

Dec

Wed 1

Thu 9

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Thu 16

Sun 19

ELEPHANT & CASTLE

This walk explores a neglected part of inner London which is all set to change following the local council’s historic decision in July this year to proceed with a £1.5bn long-planned regeneration project. The just-completed 42-storey Strata Tower is a sign of what’s in store. Meet 11.00 Elephant & Castle tube (Shopping Centre exit).

Oct

Fri 8

CANARY WHARF – ARCHITECTURE & SCULPTURE book this walk

Architect Paul Taylor leads this walk exploring modern architecture and public art in Canary Wharf, starting with Norman Foster’s impressive Jubilee Line tube station. Cost £10, pay on the day. Meet 11.00. Further details will be advised on booking. (Repeat from Jul 10)

Oct

FINSBURY

Although its former name is not much used today, this northern suburb of the City has a long history and a rich heritage. On the walk we see Wesley’s House, Bunhill Fields, the HAC, the former Whitbread brewery and the site of the Fortune, a theatre Shakespeare would have known. Meet 11.00 Moorgate tube (Moorgate westside exit).

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Sun 31

CITY CHURCHES No 8 book this walk

This eighth walk in the LEG series visits churches in the north and east of the City: All Hallows London Wall, St Ethelburga’s, the Dutch Church in Austin Friars and St Botolph Bishopsgate. Led by Tony Tucker of the Friends of the City Churches. Cost £10, pay on the day. Meet 11.00. Further details will be advised on booking. (Rescheduled from Aug 10)

Dec

Fri 3

Mon 1

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10.30

Oct

Mon 11

ST BARTHOLOMEW’S HOSPITAL book this tour

Bart’s evolved from the medieval priory of St Bartholomew’s. This tour takes in the most historic parts of the hospital, including the church of St Bartholomew the Less and the Great Hall, and includes time for you to look round the Bart’s museum. Cost £10, pay on the day. Meet 11.00. Further details will be advised on booking.