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 walk taking in the old and new of the City of London. We start at Monument Underground Station and head in a broadly anti-clockwise direction seeking out the old and forgotten - Roman ruins, peaceful churchyards and backwaters - and an interesting stretch of the north side of the Thames, before we head north 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 complete the final part of the 4 mile 'old' walk and return to Monument. Walkers will then have the option of heading home or continuing on with a further tour of some of the City Sculpture trail, which we will finish at Liverpool Street station, allowing us a chance to visit Spitalfields covered market or a local pub.
Numerous exit points - this is a flexible walk with plenty of public transport options.
Travel:
Start at Monument Underground Station (Zone 1) Circle and District Line/connection to Northern Line
End at Liverpool Street Station (Zone 1) on the Elizabeth line, Central, Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan underground lines
No booking required. Suitable for city attire (bowler hats optional).
Toilets only at the lunch stop at Barbican and at the end at Liverpool St Station.
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
Liverpool Street Station
