START (assemble at 10 for 10.10 am start) Max's walk in 2018 will
start by the river wall opposite City Hall at 10.10 prompt. From
here, head East alongside the river, passing underneath Tower Bridge
Road, and immediately R up the steps. At the top, turn R and walk
over the bridge. On the far side, turn R on the first steps down
and then walk towards the river, and turn L alongside the river
wall. Pass the impressive statue of a boy on a dolphin, and then
the magnificent stainless steel "chain" equatorial sundial by Wendy
Hiller. Turn R at the first lockgate bridge and then L alongside
the lock. Bear R when you reach the lock and follow alongside it,
over a bridge, and in front of a row of shops. Halfway along the
shops, turn R under an archway, and follow the road to a T-junction
with a blank wall in front of you. Turn R and then L under a tunnel
to emerge on a pedestrian path set on the landward side of the Tower
of London.
Halfway along this path, divert to turn R under the subway to Tower
Hill tube station. Make your way up the the steps to see the very
large horizontal sundial which is surrounded by cast panels showing
significant episodes in the history of the City from the earliest
times to the present day.
This is the ALTERNATIVE START for the walk, We expect to arrive
at this point at 10.35 and will leave promptly at 10.45 |
From here,descend to the subway leading to the Tower of London,
turn right along the pedestrian way lining the moat and fork right
up the ramp. Turn R up Tower Hill, and shortly L between the two
Tower ticket offices along Tower Hill Terrace with All Hallows Church
on your right at the end. Cross Byward Street, and follow Great
Tower Street, which becomes Eastcheap. The Monument to the Great
Fire is o your left. At Monument station, cross East Cheap and Gracechurch
Street, to follow King William Street to the Mansion House and the
Bank of England.
Pass in front of the Mansion House,
and then R to cross Queen Victoria Street, and turn L into Mansion
House Street, which becomes Poultry after a few yards. (There are
said to be 3 gold pavement discs by One Poultry, and one more in
the Guildhall Yard, if you can find them) Take the 3rd turn R into
King Street, cross Gresham Street, and walk into Guildhall Yard.
Guildhall (the seat of the City of London Corporation) is opposite
you, and the Guildhall Art Gallery on your right. Turn R leaving
the Art Gallery on your left and L into Basinghall Street.
After 50 yards, turn R on a small alley
(Mason's Avenue) and L on Coleman Street. Cross London Wall and
turn L along the far pavement for 50 yards, frk right into Fore
Street, and then right again into Moor Street. At the corner of
Moor Street and Silk Street, there is a staicase (and a lift) which
will take you up to the Speed Highwalk
Continue westwards onto
the Speed Highwalk (and another helpful yellow pavement line joins
you). Ignore the steps leading up on your right, and keep straight
on through the tunnel. At the end turn left over the Gilbert Bridge.
At the end, turn L and immediately R onto onto The Postern. This leads
straight on into a sort of atrium of an office block, where you turn
right on the Bastion High Walk. This takes you to the Museum of London,
where you turn L round their sunken garden, and go down an escalator
into Aldersgate Street.
Walk along Aldersgate Street,crossing
Newgate Street, and keep straight on for 20 yards towards St. Pauls
Cathedral. Turn R into Paternoster Square, with the interesting
statue of a shepherd with his sheep at the near corner, and a noon
mark carved into the wall in the far right corner. Exit under Temple
Bar to pass in front of St. Pauls, a to St. Pauls Cathedral. Cross
the main road (St. Pauls Churchyard) passing the distinctive City
Information booth on your right, and continue onwards towards the
Millennium footbridge. When you get to it, do not cross but go down
the right-hand steps, turn right and walk for 50 yards till you
reach the Tylers and Bricklayers Millennium sundial which is the
end of our walk.
Leader: Piers
Nicholsonn Contact number on the day:07909 747 335 |