© 2008 Oliver Froome-Lewis & Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg
For an unusual insight into the City, we walked PATHWAYone, from Westminster Underground Station to Trinity Buoy Wharf, Canning Town.
The city 'decompresses' as we travel eastwards from the heart of London, passing through residential and industrial areas. We observed some of London's better and lesser known public spaces, from Parliament Square, along Lower Marsh, over Tower Bridge, spotting yachts in St Katherines, past the Wapping Project, the Grapes Pub, through Bow Creek Ecology Park and ended up at Container City and FatBoys Diner at Trinity Buoy Wharf.
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Meet outside Westminster Tube Station in the arcade facing towards the Houses of Parliament at 10.30 am. We will leave at 10.45 am.
Considering the length of the walk, and depending on the weather conditions, we suggest stopping at one of the shops around the Greater London Authority (City Hall) to buy a portable lunch - ideally for consumption at one of the adjacent benchspaces. We shall also stop at a couple of other places along the route for coffee/tea, muffin and 'comfort' breaks (including visiting the Wapping Project and ending at Fatboys Diner). This will keep costs within the control of the individual's budget.
There are many tube and DLR stations along the way so, in the unlikely event of exhaustion, you will be able to back track.
We estimate arriving at Trinity Buoy Wharf (Fatboys Diner) at about 3.30pm.
It is then a relatively short walk back to East India Station (DLR) or Canning Town Station (Jubilee Line).
In view of the weather forecast we recommend bringing appropriate protective clothing.
Some photographs and thoughts resulting from the walk will appear on the Web Site with your permission and you are welcome to contribute.
We look forward to seeing you!
Please note that the walk is at the walker's risk, all the spaces visited are public parks, playgrounds, roads and pathways. Take care!