Discover how ordinary people lived in different historical eras. Find out why people migrated to the UK from across the world. See evidence of the diversity of religions practiced in Britain today. Explore vibrant multicultural neighbourhoods. Discover why leisure and sport are an important part of our landscape. Discover some unusual public art and sculpture. Learn about writers, poets and musicians from different places.
Coming soon! This walk is currently in production
5 miles
Explore the buildings and locations where one of the most dramatic periods in our island’s history unfolded. Find out why parliament was disbanded, the country went to war, the monarch was executed for treason, and England briefly became a republic.
3 miles
A flat route on pavements and through parks
Take great care around busy roads
Riverside docks and bustling wharves. Crowded streets and teeming slums. Find out about life in Deptford one hundred years ago, as recorded by the social reformer Charles Booth as part of his survey of poverty in London. Discover what has changed and what has not changed in the last century.
2 ½ miles
A flat route mostly on urban streets
A completely step-free route
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