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Upcoming Walks
- Mon, 07 OctLondon07 Oct 2024, 13:30London, Bondway, Wandsworth Rd, London SW8 2LN, UK07 Oct 2024, 13:30London, Bondway, Wandsworth Rd, London SW8 2LN, UKSeven bridges cross the Thames from the borough of Lambeth (counting Hungerford and the Golden Jubilee bridges as three) but more than that have been replaced or have vanished altogether. Let's walk along the Lambeth side of the river to hear of the bridges, and the ferries, and the tunnels
- Sat, 12 OctLondon12 Oct 2024, 13:00 – 14:30London, London SW8 2LN, UK12 Oct 2024, 13:00 – 14:30London, London SW8 2LN, UKJourney back through time with David Turnbull, Lambeth Tour Guide and author of steampunk adventure The Dragon Breath Chronicles, to Vauxhall's Victorian and industrial past. This guided walk will explore how authors of Victorian era scientific romance (the forerunner of science fiction) imagined
- Sat, 19 OctLondon19 Oct 2024, 10:30 – 12:00London, 37 Streatham Common S, London SW16 3BZ, UK19 Oct 2024, 10:30 – 12:00London, 37 Streatham Common S, London SW16 3BZ, UKThis 90 minute (approx) Walking Tour will highlight · Roman origins & feudal past · Industry growing from local natural resources and enterprise · Equality emerging from the Suffragette movement · Sacrifice – honouring those who died and those affected by conflict
- Sat, 19 OctLondon19 Oct 2024, 14:00 – 15:30London, 37 Streatham Common S, London SW16 3BZ, UK19 Oct 2024, 14:00 – 15:30London, 37 Streatham Common S, London SW16 3BZ, UKThis 90 minute (approx) Walking Tour will highlight · Roman origins & feudal past · Industry growing from local natural resources and enterprise · Equality emerging from the Suffragette movement · Sacrifice – honouring those who died and those affected by conflict
- Multiple DatesSun, 20 OctLondon20 Oct 2024, 10:30 – 12:00London, Pullman Court, London SW2 4SZ, UK20 Oct 2024, 10:30 – 12:00London, Pullman Court, London SW2 4SZ, UKWe enjoy Grade 2 listed buildings, walk in a conservation area and discuss Pulman Court - the visionary Modernist residential site. Throughout, we encounter 1930s blocks of trendy apartments with their own built-in social life once boasting dance floors, gardens and swimming pools.
- Sat, 02 NovLondon02 Nov 2024, 14:00London, S Lambeth Pl, London SW8, UK
- Sat, 09 NovLondon09 Nov 2024, 13:00London, Underground Ltd, Lambeth North Station, 110 Westminster Bridge Rd, London SE1 7XG, UK09 Nov 2024, 13:00London, Underground Ltd, Lambeth North Station, 110 Westminster Bridge Rd, London SE1 7XG, UKJoin us for an exciting adventure as we explore the incredible animal life right in the heart of Waterloo! Get ready to encounter a host of different creatures and learn how they made SE1 their home.
- Wed, 13 NovLondon13 Nov 2024, 14:00London, S Lambeth Pl, London SW8, UK
- 15 Dec 2024, 14:00 – 16:00London, London SE1 7ND, UKIn an area that offers so much to see and do it’s easy to overlook some of its most intriguing features. This walk from Waterloo to Blackfriars Bridge highlights hidden gems; some tucked away and others hiding in plain sight. We explore new developments alongside remnants of its industrial past
- Beating Lambeth's Bounds (part 1) A guided walk along the first mile of the Lambeth parish boundary.Thu, 19 DecLondon19 Dec 2024, 13:30London, Waterloo Rd, London SE1 8TY, UK19 Dec 2024, 13:30London, Waterloo Rd, London SE1 8TY, UKBeating the Bounds is an ancient custom that was originally devised for local officials to inspect the parish boundary and the various markers thereof, and to fix the boundaries in minds of poor parishioners by having boys whacking the boundary with willow sticks as the party proceded
- Sat, 25 JanLondon25 Jan 2025, 13:30London, Wandsworth Rd, Nine Elms, London SW8 2GE, UK25 Jan 2025, 13:30London, Wandsworth Rd, Nine Elms, London SW8 2GE, UKWhere was the first museum open to the public in England? Did Vauxhall have its own three musketeers? What is the last remaining clue to the location of Walton Terrace? Why are detatched tearraced houses often found next to schools? Your guide: Geoff Fairbairn, walkinglambeth@gmail.com
- Fri, 07 MarLondon07 Mar 2025, 13:30London, Bondway, Wandsworth Rd, London SW8 2LN, UK07 Mar 2025, 13:30London, Bondway, Wandsworth Rd, London SW8 2LN, UKSeven bridges cross the Thames from the borough of Lambeth (counting Hungerford and the Golden Jubilee bridges as three) but more than that have been replaced or have vanished altogether. Let's walk along the Lambeth side of the river to hear of the bridges, and the ferries, and the tunnels
- Sun, 09 MarLondon09 Mar 2025, 14:00London, Lambeth North Station, 110 Westminster Bridge Rd, London SE1 7XG, UK09 Mar 2025, 14:00London, Lambeth North Station, 110 Westminster Bridge Rd, London SE1 7XG, UKThis walk explores the Waterloo of historical fiction. Tracy Chevalier's Burning Bright brings William Blake's Lambeth to life, Michael Sadleir's Forlorn Sunset and Renton Nicholson's Dombey and Daughter explore its seamier side in Victorian times, while for Sam Selvon's Lonely Londoners of the 1940
- Time is TBDLondonTime is TBDLondon, 5 Lambeth Palace Rd, London SE1 7LB, UK
- Time is TBDLondon, 4 York Rd, London SE1 7NA, UKThe nights are drawing in. Witches are abroad. The dead walk. Wolves howl at the moon. Something wicked is coming this way and calling you to join this creepy and fun guided walk. Hear about the Celtic origin of Halloween and the 'guisers' who predated Trick or Treat. Learn about classic cult movie
- Time is TBDLondonTime is TBDLondon, Waterloo Station, London SE1 8SR, UK
- Time is TBDLondonTime is TBDLondon, Lambeth North Station, 110 Westminster Bridge Rd, London SE1 7XG, UK
- Time is TBDLondonTime is TBDLondon, Brixton Underground Station Underground Ltd, Brixton Rd, London SW9 8HE, UKTime is TBDLondon, Brixton Underground Station Underground Ltd, Brixton Rd, London SW9 8HE, UKWhat do you think of when you say the name? Riots? Gentrification? Nightlife? It's a diverse and thriving south London town centre, with Lambeth Town Hall, Windrush Square and the bustling market at its heart – let’s take a look. Led by Chris Everett, City Highlights.
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