Hampstead's Lost Rivers (The Fleet, Tyburn and Westbourne) Guided Walking Tour with Paul Talling (author of London's Lost Rivers)
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Meeting outside Hampstead Underground Station (Northern Line). Duration of Walk: Approx 3 to 3 1/2 hours
On this tour Paul Talling takes you on a relaxing walking tour around Hampstead showing you the sources of three of London's best known lost rivers - the Fleet, the Tyburn & the Westbourne and reading from his book London's Lost Rivers. We visit the sites of wells, a lost pond famously painted by John Constable as well as the existing Hampstead Ponds & streams that form the sources of these rivers that began their descent in Hampstead towards the River Thames and shaping London's history.
Other miscellaneous sites along the way include the former London home of the black singer, actor and pioneering civil rights activist, Paul Robeson, an abandoned pig pen and a former pub that was once frequented by Charles Dickens, Karl Marx & Bram Stoker. Whilst we will not be heading down into any sewers or enduring mountainous conditions you are advised to wear sensible footwear as the offroad terrain on the Heath is coarse, hilly and can be slippery when wet. This tour starts outside Hampstead Tube station (Northern Line) and finishes near Hampstead Heath Station (Overground).This is a short pub break during the walk. Dogs & children are welcome. The walking tour goes ahead regardless of the weather. No refunds due to inclement weather are given. |
A head stream of the River Fleet
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Pic courtesy of Ruth Mandry
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Pic courtesy of David Jenner
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Pic courtesy of Dick Millard
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