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BRING YOUR BABY GUIDED LONDON WALK: "BERMONDSEY HISTORY WALK"
BRING YOUR BABY
From the award-winning creator of 'Bring Your Baby Pub Quiz'
- Mondays 11:00–14:00
London Bridge Station (LBG), exit to London Bridge Station on Borough High Street (marked ‘east’ and it has an escalator and lift. The other side just has stairs) London, Greater London, SE1 2SS
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0 months - 2 years
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£20.00
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NB: This event MUST be booked in advance. No drop-ins.
Description
Walk starts: London Bridge Station - exit to London Bridge Station on Borough High Street (marked ‘east’ and it has an escalator and lift. The other side just has stairs), Borough High Street, London, England, SE1 2SS
Walk Starts: London Bridge Station - exit to London Bridge Station on Borough High Street (it is marked ‘east’ and it has an escalator and lift. The other side just has stairs.)
Walk ends: London Bridge, St. Thomas' Street
Halfway stop on Bermondsey Street for baby change. At this time you will be given 40 minutes to change baby at your own pace and get something to eat and drink at one of the many outlets around the area before meeting the guide again.
This walk has been written and is guided by City of London guide and co-author of 'Women from Hackney's History', Sue Doe.
Walk description:
In the shadow of the Shard, Bermondsey has a rich history. Not least in food. Once known as London’s Larder, it is now home to Borough Market and the offshoots in Maltby Street and surrounds.
Here's what you'll see and hear about on this walk...
- The original St Thomas’s Hospital and its Operating Theatre museum.
- The gardens of Guy’s Hospital, which include memorials to the Old London Bridge and a famous poet.
- 'The Leathermarket' – a reminder of the time when a third of all leather came from Bermondsey
- A grisly Victorian murder.
- The tomb of Mr Rolls of Rolls Royce fame.
- Where Bermondsey Abbey once stood, and hear the story of it's two Queens.
- The settlement which aimed to make use of women’s ‘Time and Talents’.
- Where you could legally sell stolen goods.
- The Fashion and Design Museum, and home of Zandra Rhodes.
- ...and more...
Booking info & prices
Important notes: - Children are the responsibility of the parent or guardian, and must be monitored by them at all times. - Refunds or requests to move to a future event or date must be requested within 24 hours of the event commencing so that we can try to refill the space in adequate time. - On occasion we take photos or short video clips at our 'Bring Your Baby Pub Quizzes' or 'Bring Your Baby Guided London Walks'. By attending you are giving your permission for these to be used for Bring Your Baby Ltd promotional purposes. Any individual who we have taken a photograph of and published can request that any photographs are removed and deleted at any time. Even if they have given consent when booking according to our terms and conditions, they can of course withdraw their consent and can contact us at the email provided. - At 'Bring Your Baby Pub Quizzes', we understand that the parent or guardian will want to keep sleeping babies close to their table in baby carriers (including, for example: prams, buggies or car seats). However if babies are awake we reserve the right to ask the parent or guardian to move their baby carrier into a designated area of the venue to meet health and safety requirements (such as clear access to fire exits and clear walkways).
Prices
- Adult ticket (children go free but each adult needs a ticket): £20.00
- Additional adult without baby: £20.00
Booking info & prices
Important notes: - Children are the responsibility of the parent or guardian, and must be monitored by them at all times. - Refunds or requests to move to a future event or date must be requested within 24 hours of the event commencing so that we can try to refill the space in adequate time. - On occasion we take photos or short video clips at our 'Bring Your Baby Pub Quizzes' or 'Bring Your Baby Guided London Walks'. By attending you are giving your permission for these to be used for Bring Your Baby Ltd promotional purposes. Any individual who we have taken a photograph of and published can request that any photographs are removed and deleted at any time. Even if they have given consent when booking according to our terms and conditions, they can of course withdraw their consent and can contact us at the email provided. - At 'Bring Your Baby Pub Quizzes', we understand that the parent or guardian will want to keep sleeping babies close to their table in baby carriers (including, for example: prams, buggies or car seats). However if babies are awake we reserve the right to ask the parent or guardian to move their baby carrier into a designated area of the venue to meet health and safety requirements (such as clear access to fire exits and clear walkways).
Prices
- Adult ticket (children go free but each adult needs a ticket): £20.00
- Additional adult without baby: £20.00
