[Based on a suggestion made by John P, aka Mr Google Maps]
Length: 5.7 km
Ascent/Descent: negligible
Net Walking Time: 1 hour and a bit
Meet: London Bridge Station (street level, near the tube exit onto Duke Street Hill where it forks off Tooley Street, by the now pedestrianised Joiner Street, underneath the blue plaque), at 18.30 hours.
Walk part of the route linked below (maybe slightly adapted on the day
to route through some of the green spaces en route), with the aim of arriving
in good time at Two Temple Place
for a visit of this exhibition (the free exhibition is only on to 21 April and only open late on
Wednesdays):
Eat/Drink: Plenty of options on and off
Fleet Street and the Aldwych.
1 comment:
Well done John P! All I can say, for unearthing this as an evening walk opportunity.
8 regulars and occasionals assembled at LBG and set off eastbound along the river to Tower Bridge and then across it, gingerly waving around the ubiquitous selfie-takers. A consensus emerged to break from the posted line of the route and just follow the river westbound, for ease of navigation as much as to avoid car traffic. The river bridges were illuminated as per usual these days, revellers were frequenting the riverside pubs, joggers were aplenty, the moon was up and the air warm-ish.
We reached Two Temple Place after 65 minutes of walking where we bumped into walker n=9 and had a fine old time inside. It's an exhibition worthy of anyone's time, neatly juxtaposing very old and very new glass-based artworks in the interesting-in-itself surroundings of this historic building, accompanied by info panels on the history of glass-making in Britain. The art was diverse enough that everyone should have found a favourite artist or two (Monster Chedwynd and Ryan Gander in my case). All the while, upstairs in the Great Hall, a soprano was going through a repertoire of classic and modern songs. And there was booze to buy. All in, a fab time was had.
On then to a pub, with the two nearest being closed to the public for corporate events. We ended up at The Devereux. w=dry-and-springy
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