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We are the North East London Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

There is a limit of 15 people for this walk and booking is essential.  Please use the email link to book your place after 19 November.

Polo Bar - 24 Hour Great British Cafe serves coffee, cakes, Italian treats, bacon butties and meals.  It has been in the same family since 1953.  Please meet at the cafe by 10.45 at the very latest, though most of the group arrive earlier.  It has three levels, so check upstairs if you cannot see anyone from the group.

At 11.00 we will start the optional walk, through the City and on towards Westminster.  It takes in various parks, markets and places of interest, finishing at Trafalgar Square.  Charing Cross and Embankment Tube Stations are nearby.  There is a possibility of tea at the end of the walk.

There are several drop-out options at bus stops and Tube stations.  We pass toilets along the way.

Wednesday, 17 December 2025
Start time:
10:45 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
8km / 5.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
linear

Although the walk is on hard surfaces, walking shoes or boots are recommended.

Lunch is likely to be in the Barbican or Charterhouse Square.  Bring a picnic if you plan to walk beyond.

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Accessible by public transport
  • No car needed

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 33326 81646
Nearest postcode:
EC2M 4NQ
what3words:
nest.crunch.those
Start time:
10:45 am

Polo Bar, 176 Bishopsgate, EC2M 4NQ. At Liverpool Street Station take the escalator near Platform 14. This takes you up to Bishopsgate. Polo Bar is over the pedestrian crossing, opposite the station. Several buses stop along Bishopsgate.

Finishing point

Grid reference:
TQ 30001 80451
Nearest postcode:
SW1Y 5AY
what3words:
stroke.round.sound
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm

Trafalgar Square

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking