Wednesday Walks
JUNE TO AUGUST 2025
Join us on the first Wednesday of each month where we will introduce you to hidden corners of London and tell you some of London's best stories.
There is no need to book for these tours, just turn up and pay the guide £15 (new price) on the day. It would, however, help the guide if you could email in advance if you expect to attend - also let us know if you change your mind!
WEDNESDAY, 4TH JUNE, 2025 11:00 AM (£15)
The Hidden River Fleet and its long-lost tributaries
(from Clerkenwell to the Thames)
Your guide: Jenni Bowley (jenni@bowley.net)
Meeting point: Russell Square station
You may know that the Fleet now lies hidden beneath Farringdon Road, the once substantial river now confined in sewers and storm drains, but did you know that there are at least three hidden tributaries in the short distance from Clerkenwell to the Thames? Join Jenni to find out where these are hidden and to hear stories of the prisons and other institutions that once lined the river's banks.
WEDNESDAY, 2ND JULY, 2025 11:00 AM (£15)
Wimbledon Common
Your guide: Anne Tickell (annetickell@hotmail.com)
Meeting Point: Wimbledon Station, outside platforms 1-4 (where we will take a bus into the village - please let Anne know if you choose to meet by the War Memorial in the village)
A summer wander around Wimbledon Common which has a long history and is bordered by some magnificent houses including Cannizaro House. It is now a hotel but the delightful Grade II listed gardens were bought by Wimbledon council and well worth exploring. The walk will end at the Crooked Billet hamlet and pub where we can catch a bus back to the station.
WEDNESDAY, 6TH AUGUST, 2025 11:00 AM (£15)
Farringdon and Beyond: Cows, Criminals and a Cake
Your guide: Elaine Wein (elaineguide1@gmail.com)