Distance - 13.5 Miles
Geocaches - 4
Inner London Ring - Eastern Half
Good Beer Guide Ticks - 487 to 489 - Victoria - Paddington, Bridge House - Maida Vale and Draft House, Camden.
After 6 months absence, I could no longer resist London's call. Its been too long since train travel and a good walk in the metropolis. 2 days after my brave adventure, I'm reflecting that it was fine but time will ultimately tell. Wearing a mask for a 1hr 45 minute journey was less of a problem than I was expecting and unused aisle seats made for good distancing.
The walk is a tourist's bonanza. The Eastern Half of the Inner London Ring (a 25 mile circuit of London) took me to more out of the way places, like Victoria Park and the Olympic Village. The Western Half is a full on sightseers dream.
It would be rather a boring blog - at least to those familiar with the Smoke - so I'll bullet point the places visited and have a link to the Flickr Photo Album.
- Start at Tower Bridge (on the day it was raised and got stuck)
- Monument
- Leadenhall Market
- The City's Alleys
- St Pauls
- Millennium Bridge
- South Bank
- Westminster, Big Ben and the London Eye
- St James Park
- Buckingham Palace
- Green Park
- Hyde Park
- Paddington
- Little Venice
- Regents Canal
- Primrose Hill
- Camden
Flickr Album to Scroll through |
Handsome Outside |
When in London, Take Pride (if ESB unavailable) |
Handsome Inside |
No ESB on in this Fullers Pub but London Pride is a suitable replacement.
A Cafe/Theatre Good Beer Guide Tick |
Beer - £6.05 |
London Outdoor Seating = Tramp Hassle |
Last of the in the only busy part of town I found - Camden. Even in the grip of a pandemic, you can have your photo taken with a Mohican punk for a £1.
Change? I haven't seen or used cash since March.
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