Welcome to Green City Walks, showcasing the
beauty and history of the City of London.
The guided walks featured in these pages are
designed to give workers and visitors to
London a deeper appreciation of this great
City.
beauty and history of the City of London.
The guided walks featured in these pages are
designed to give workers and visitors to
London a deeper appreciation of this great
City.
Simply read about the walks, decide which most interests you,
and then meet your guide at the appointed time and place.
There is no need to book ahead.
Each walk costs £5 per person (except for 'London Gateway'),
with proceeds to 'Cancer Research UK' and 'Oxfam'.
Latest News:
Important: Please note that no walks will run on Tuesday 20th
May.
The 'Royal Parks' walk has now started again for the Spring
and Summer of 2008. This walk starts at 1.30pm every
Thursday at St. James's Park tube station. (Please see
'London's Royal Parks' page).
Our 'Hidden Gardens' walk has recently been featured in an
article on: artslondonnews.co.uk (Please see the 'Contact
Us' page for a direct link).
Our new walk called 'Brave New World-the Docklands
Explorer' now runs every Friday at 1.30pm. This truly thrilling
walk starts at Tower Hill and heads out east via St.
Katherine's Dock and the most amazing hidden trail of
peaceful ornamental canals and redeveloped dock basins, to
arrive at Canary Wharf by 3.30pm. Almost the entire route is
along waterways and the Thames Path. Many pleasant
surprises lie along the way! (Please see 'Docklands' page)
New Lunchtime walk on Tuesdays: Every Tuesday at midday,
we are pleased to introduce our new 'London Gateway' walk.
This 45 minute tour starts from Bermondsey tube station at
midday, and joins the Thames walk to approach the city, with
wonderful views of Tower Bridge looming ever larger as we
go. Along the way, we encounter the Chambers Wharf, Butlers
Wharf, and the redeveloped 'Shad Thames' area (London's old
spice warehouses). We also see the remains of Edward III's
moated manor house, and probably London's most moving and
poignant sculpture, known as 'Dr. Salter's Daydream'. (The cat
in the picture on the right is one part of this three-part
sculpture).
Meet by the exit of Bermondsey tube station (Jubilee
Line) near the ticket office a few minutes before midday.
This walk finishes at Shad Thames by Tower Bridge at 12.45.
This lunchtime walk is free, but donations after the walk are
gratefully accepted (proceeds to 'Cancer Research UK' and
'Oxfam')
Now running every Tuesday, the 'Old London Bridge' walk has
been incorporated into a new walk called:
'4 Bridges of the City' (Tuesdays)
Crossing the Thames via Tower Bridge, London Bridge,
Southwark and the Millenium footbridge, this amazing walk
links the glories of the Tower of London and St. Paul's
Cathedral. We include the history of Old London Bridge, and
you will still see a model and actual stones from the ancient
bridge. This walk will start at 1.30pm each Tuesday, just meet
at the giant sundial above Tower Hill tube station. As an
added bonus at the end of this walk, we can usually arrange
free access into St. Paul's Cathedral.
Now running every Wednesday, don't miss our popular gardens
walk:
'Hidden Gardens of the City' (Wednesdays)
From sunken gardens and hidden courtyards to a rooftop oasis
in the sky, this walk will explore the little 'green islands' in a
sea of stone, glass and steel. The walk includes water features
and fountains. (Please see 'Hidden Gardens' page).
'Londinium'
(Please note that 'Londinium' runs until Thursday 27th March
08 inclusive. Then, from Thursday 3rd April 08, we reintroduce
the 'Royal London Parks' walk for the Spring and Summer.
Please meet at 1.30pm at St. James's Park tube station near
the ticket office at 'Petty France' exit).
The 'Royal London Parks' walk will recommence on Thursday
3rd April 2008. The ultimate green walk along the 'Royal
corridor' from St. James's Park to Kensington Gardens looking
at the history of the parks as we go. Includes the Wellington
Arch, the Diana Memorial Fountain and the Peter Pan statue.
(Please see the 'London's Royal Parks' page).
Are you a business operating in the City of London?
Would you like to sponsor our walks, and receive publicity and
promotion through our website and walking events?
If so, please contact us for details. Proceeds from monies
received for these walks go to 'Oxfam' and 'Cancer Research
UK', so by sponsoring us you will be assisting these charities
too.
We would like to express our thanks to the Fishmongers'
Company, and to Pret a Manger for their kind donations.
and then meet your guide at the appointed time and place.
There is no need to book ahead.
Each walk costs £5 per person (except for 'London Gateway'),
with proceeds to 'Cancer Research UK' and 'Oxfam'.
Latest News:
Important: Please note that no walks will run on Tuesday 20th
May.
The 'Royal Parks' walk has now started again for the Spring
and Summer of 2008. This walk starts at 1.30pm every
Thursday at St. James's Park tube station. (Please see
'London's Royal Parks' page).
Our 'Hidden Gardens' walk has recently been featured in an
article on: artslondonnews.co.uk (Please see the 'Contact
Us' page for a direct link).
Our new walk called 'Brave New World-the Docklands
Explorer' now runs every Friday at 1.30pm. This truly thrilling
walk starts at Tower Hill and heads out east via St.
Katherine's Dock and the most amazing hidden trail of
peaceful ornamental canals and redeveloped dock basins, to
arrive at Canary Wharf by 3.30pm. Almost the entire route is
along waterways and the Thames Path. Many pleasant
surprises lie along the way! (Please see 'Docklands' page)
New Lunchtime walk on Tuesdays: Every Tuesday at midday,
we are pleased to introduce our new 'London Gateway' walk.
This 45 minute tour starts from Bermondsey tube station at
midday, and joins the Thames walk to approach the city, with
wonderful views of Tower Bridge looming ever larger as we
go. Along the way, we encounter the Chambers Wharf, Butlers
Wharf, and the redeveloped 'Shad Thames' area (London's old
spice warehouses). We also see the remains of Edward III's
moated manor house, and probably London's most moving and
poignant sculpture, known as 'Dr. Salter's Daydream'. (The cat
in the picture on the right is one part of this three-part
sculpture).
Meet by the exit of Bermondsey tube station (Jubilee
Line) near the ticket office a few minutes before midday.
This walk finishes at Shad Thames by Tower Bridge at 12.45.
This lunchtime walk is free, but donations after the walk are
gratefully accepted (proceeds to 'Cancer Research UK' and
'Oxfam')
Now running every Tuesday, the 'Old London Bridge' walk has
been incorporated into a new walk called:
'4 Bridges of the City' (Tuesdays)
Crossing the Thames via Tower Bridge, London Bridge,
Southwark and the Millenium footbridge, this amazing walk
links the glories of the Tower of London and St. Paul's
Cathedral. We include the history of Old London Bridge, and
you will still see a model and actual stones from the ancient
bridge. This walk will start at 1.30pm each Tuesday, just meet
at the giant sundial above Tower Hill tube station. As an
added bonus at the end of this walk, we can usually arrange
free access into St. Paul's Cathedral.
Now running every Wednesday, don't miss our popular gardens
walk:
'Hidden Gardens of the City' (Wednesdays)
From sunken gardens and hidden courtyards to a rooftop oasis
in the sky, this walk will explore the little 'green islands' in a
sea of stone, glass and steel. The walk includes water features
and fountains. (Please see 'Hidden Gardens' page).
'Londinium'
(Please note that 'Londinium' runs until Thursday 27th March
08 inclusive. Then, from Thursday 3rd April 08, we reintroduce
the 'Royal London Parks' walk for the Spring and Summer.
Please meet at 1.30pm at St. James's Park tube station near
the ticket office at 'Petty France' exit).
The 'Royal London Parks' walk will recommence on Thursday
3rd April 2008. The ultimate green walk along the 'Royal
corridor' from St. James's Park to Kensington Gardens looking
at the history of the parks as we go. Includes the Wellington
Arch, the Diana Memorial Fountain and the Peter Pan statue.
(Please see the 'London's Royal Parks' page).
Are you a business operating in the City of London?
Would you like to sponsor our walks, and receive publicity and
promotion through our website and walking events?
If so, please contact us for details. Proceeds from monies
received for these walks go to 'Oxfam' and 'Cancer Research
UK', so by sponsoring us you will be assisting these charities
too.
We would like to express our thanks to the Fishmongers'
Company, and to Pret a Manger for their kind donations.
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