London Bridge to Wapping
In lieu of the original Sunday walk on the Programme, a group of us met at Tower Bridge Station on Saturday 8th July and – led by Richard – we followed a meandering route (taken from ‘Hidden London’ which details some of the history of different areas) along the Thames towards Wapping, taking us past St Katherine’s Dock and Dickens' pub, which is next to Telford’s Footbridge.
From the Thames there were good views of old/new London – St Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge, The Shard, etc.
Unfortunately it started to rain, so when it got a bit heavy at 12ish, we took refuge and had an early lunch in the historic old pub, The Town of Ramsgate. It was still raining as we exited the pub, so we cut short the walk and made straight for Wapping Station. The whole walk was 2.5 miles.
Richard. 5th August 2023
The Shard and Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge