Welcome to Capital Walkers, the friendly London Ramblers group for people aged 40+. We walk every weekend and usually at least once during the week.
Andrew M.
A brisk (3 mile an hour) paved walk taking in the old and new of the City of London and its fringes. We start at Monument Underground Station and first head east seeking out the old and forgotten - Roman ruins, peaceful churchyards and docksides - and a good stretch of the north side of the Thames, heading west, before we head back to have a picnic lunch in the warmth of the Barbican arts complex.
Please bring a picnic lunch although there may be time to pick up something light there, as well as hot drinks!
After lunch we head north through Clerkenwell and Islington before ending at Highbury & Islington station.
Numerous exit points - this is a flexible walk with plenty of public transport options, so you can do as much as you like.
Travel:
Start at Monument Underground Station (Zone 1) Circle and District Line/connection to Northern Line
End at Highbury & Islington Station (Zone 2) on the Victoria, Mildmay and Windrush lines, as well as national rail.
No booking required. Suitable for city attire (bowler hats optional, but umbrellas probably essential).
Toilets only at the lunch stop at Barbican.
The finishing time is an estimate only and will be dependent on a number of factors such as, weather, the speed at which the group walks and the number of breaks taken.
Monument Underground Station Meet at street level outside by the exit facing the Monument itself
HIghbury & Islington Station (or cafe/pub nearby)
