SWC Short 28: One (or more) for the Road on a Historic Thames Journey
Distance: 5 miles or 8 km for those more metrically minded
Difficulty: 1 out of 10
Meet: The Banker Pub – 200 meters from Cannon St. Tube and Rail Station (on the Thames)
Time: 18:30 – but if you miss our departure, you can certainly catch us up along the way…
This is a relaxed outing along the Thames that hardly requires any instructions, aside from, keep the river on your right. The route basically follows the Thames Path from Cannon St. Station to Canary Wharf Pier, passing through historic Wapping. We will pass three historic hostelries – the Town of Ramsgate, the Prospect of Whitby and the Grapes. At Canary Wharf Pier, you can catch a Thames Clipper back to central London or meander through the buildings to the DLR/Jubilee/Elizabeth line Stations.
More information and the instructions can be found here.
Enjoy the walk!
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n=6, including one newcomer, set off on a w=mild-dry-evening. Being the eve before Halloween, we explored some of the more gruesome aspects of the walk -- including descending the Wapping steps next to the Town of Ramsgate down to the point where prisoners were shackled for 3 tides. We then paid a short refreshment stop at The Prospect of Whitby near where other prisoners were hanged. Eventually, we found our way into the Grapes where amazingly a table called our name and most stopped for a drink and/or a large or small bite. A nice evening out!
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