Newham Council have developed four free local audio walking tours around east London.
http://www.newham.com/page/attractions/walk_green_street_walk_royal_docks_walk_stratford_walk_three_mills/386,10,0,0,0.html
Perhaps worth doing before it gets too much like a building site out there, what with the olympic developments going on.
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Sunday, September 07, 2008
Monday, June 30, 2008
Bodies under streets and wheels in the air
Thought these two recent announcements might be worth sharing.
Firstly, the Museum of London and the Times news have worked together to create a map showing places in central London where there are skeletons still buried.
Its a fascinating map and you can zoom into certain areas. No signs of any body parts, though the article claims that some of the bones will be put on display soon as part of the Wellcome Collection.
Not sure if that is the same collection that resides in the Science Museum, but the exhibition opens in late July and runs until September.
Another recent announcement is the opening of the big ferris wheel in Greenwich.
Unfortunately its only open over the summer, and unfortunately like the London Eye, its not free. However, apparently its been put up to provide tourists with something to do while the Cutty Sark is being renovated.
A couple of ideas for things to do over the summer, then......
Firstly, the Museum of London and the Times news have worked together to create a map showing places in central London where there are skeletons still buried.
Its a fascinating map and you can zoom into certain areas. No signs of any body parts, though the article claims that some of the bones will be put on display soon as part of the Wellcome Collection.
Not sure if that is the same collection that resides in the Science Museum, but the exhibition opens in late July and runs until September.
Another recent announcement is the opening of the big ferris wheel in Greenwich.
Unfortunately its only open over the summer, and unfortunately like the London Eye, its not free. However, apparently its been put up to provide tourists with something to do while the Cutty Sark is being renovated.
A couple of ideas for things to do over the summer, then......
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Bunhill Fields
I only discovered this wonderful place earlier this year when my new job took me to a different part of London.
And what a great find it is.
Part old burial ground dating back to Saxon times (though most of the remaining graves are from the mid 1700's onwards), it sits nestled behind some busy roads and tall buildings at the northern end of the City and is a lovely place to relax and enjoy your lunchbreak.
And of course its all free to enter.
Famous people buried in the graveyard include the nonconformists, William Blake, John Bunyan and Daniel Defoe.
Find out more about Bunhill Fields on the City of London's website.
Certainly worth a visit if you are in the area and looking for somewhere quiet to relax.
And what a great find it is.
Part old burial ground dating back to Saxon times (though most of the remaining graves are from the mid 1700's onwards), it sits nestled behind some busy roads and tall buildings at the northern end of the City and is a lovely place to relax and enjoy your lunchbreak.
And of course its all free to enter.
Famous people buried in the graveyard include the nonconformists, William Blake, John Bunyan and Daniel Defoe.
Find out more about Bunhill Fields on the City of London's website.
Certainly worth a visit if you are in the area and looking for somewhere quiet to relax.
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