Let's Walk - Bow to Limehouse Basin Canal Walk

About this Event

Event Description:

Start point: Blu Ivy Cafe, Block C, 24 Stoneway Walk, Globe Town, London, E3 5SH (What3Words: ///answer.gasp.formal)

End point: Limehouse Station, Commercial Rd, London E14 7JD (What3Words:///rope.values.bets

The walk, run by Canal & River Trust, will be led by volunteer walk leaders who are full of interesting information about the local area.

Please join us for a fun leisurely walk along the canal. You'll learn a lot and meet new people!

We'll meet at the Blu Ivy Cafe (Stop D Haverfield Green/Grove Rd on Bus route 8 is the closest to Blu Ivy Cafe) then go down to Old Ford Lock. Then they'll be a straight run down along Mile End Park. They'll be different sites like the Ecology Pavilion, Bancroft Jewish Cemetery, Green Bridge, Queen Mary UL campus, Ragged School Museum, Limehouse Basin and we'll finish at Limehouse Overground. They'll be opportunities to stop along the way.

The walk will be over about lunch time and people can use the DLR from Limehouse to move on or go to a nearby pub for a pint and some lunch (self-funded).

The great thing about walking is that you do not need any fancy equipment. Please just wear comfortable shoes and bring a jacket if raining. However with all the fallen leaves the tow path (even if it is not raining) it can be muddy/slippy so stout shoes are really required (stronger than recommended).

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Please book one time slot per person. Please arrive no more than 15 minutes before your booked slot. These sessions are designed for adults and for children from seven years old upwards as an introduction to walking and are easy grade along our amazing towpaths. Learn a bit of history or see some awesome wildlife which is around every turn on our waterways .

Parents and Guardians are required to accompany their children on this walk.

If you can no longer attend, please cancel your ticket via Eventbrite or please get in touch with us to allow another person(s) a chance to take part. Social distancing measures will be in place and all equipment will be cleaned in between sessions.

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The Canal & River Trust’s Let’s Activities are free to attend as part of our work as a waterways and wellbeing charity to help everyone get out, get active and make their lives better by water. You can now support the work our teams do and make a donation on our website here.

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