Captain Castro wrote: “Follow in the footsteps of Samuel Pepys, Charles Dickens, I.K.Brunel, the Pilgrim Fathers and countless pirates on Saturday the Sixth of July by joining the London Wolves walk. T01-DSC02316-Borough Market - Shardravel from the historic South Bank by shanks’ pony, omnibus, train and boat via the North Bank to a destination towards (and beyond?) the Prime Meridian Line dividing east from west. Plus, for those of us who like a beer or two (too numerous to count), there are many historic hostelries along the way selling beers which will help you walk (Wainwright ale) and keep you seaworthy (Scurvy Ale). What more could you ask for? Come and join us! Meeting place: Market Porter, 9 Stoney Street, Borough Market, London Bridge, SE1 9AA at 11am. To fortify yourselves for the voyage you might like to try Maria’s Market Cafe in the Borough Market (opposite the Wheatsheaf in Stoney Street by the Market Porter) especially if you fancy a bubble and squeak bap for breakfast,



        

So Capn Castro led us a merry dance through the byways of the Thames Walkway.


        

Maria’s Cafe did the party very well to fortify us for the journey.  Early arrivals found that the Market Porter didn’t open until noon - but Jeff had fixed that by getting them with a personal visit to open at 11am.  So some brave souls started off in the Wheatsheaf before attending the official start in the Porter.  


        

The itinerary then: map


        

    1. Wheatsheaf, Borough Market (unofficial prologue) link

       

    2. Market Porter, Borough Market link

        

    (2a) The Barrowboy & Banker (London Bridge) - full - as the Lions were beating the convicts link


    2b The Walking starts


    3 The Horniman at Hays (nr HMS Belfast) link        


    4 The Anchor Tap - proper pub in Horselydown Lane link

        

    5 The Bridge House (Tower Bridge) link


    5a we walked past a pub!  The Justice (boarded up) link


    5b we walked past a pub!  The Angel, Bermondsey Wall, near the Kings Stairs.  Well Jack didn’t link

        

    6 The Mayflower - oldest pub on the Thames where Nick the barman turned out to be a Wolves fan serving a great pint of scurvy ale link

        

    6a a quick London Overground trip through the oldest tube train tunnel from Rotherhithe to Wapping link


    7 The Prospect of Whitby - “Hanging” Judge Jeffreys’ favourite hostelry link

        

    8 The Grapes at Wapping link


    9 The Cat and Canary. It’s a Wetherspoons. link


  10.  Not sure whether we can count this one as a pub. The Monsoon Clipper link

 

  11   Sunset link



        

Pictures:


        

The Route map, thanks to maps.google.co.uk


        

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    1. Wheatsheaf, Borough Market (unofficial prologue)


        

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    2. Market Porter, Borough Market (pic from Charlton match)


        

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(2a) The Barrowboy & Banker (London Bridge) - full - as the Lions were beating the convicts; so we followed the road signs to the walk


        

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In spite of this omen, Mark refuses to move from the North Bank



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 Horniman at Hays (nr HMS Belfast)


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03a The Tower DSC02394

 

4 The Anchor Tap - proper pub in Horselydown Lane


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5 The Bridge House (Tower Bridge)


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Where to next?  How about going back in here?


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Tower Bridge opens for us



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 5a we walked past a pub!  The Justice (boarded up)



5b we walked past a pub!  The Angel, Bermondsey Wall, near the Kings Stairs.  Well Jack didn’t

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6 The Mayflower - oldest pub on the Thames where Nick the barman turned out to be a Wolves fan serving a great pint of scurvy ale       

            

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 6a a quick London Overground trip through the 1843 train tunnel from Rotherhithe to Wapping courtesy of IK Brunel

  6b London Overground trip through the 1843 train tunnel from Rotherhithe to Wapping







































Wapping and The Prospect of Whitby - “Hanging” Judge Jeffreys’ favourite hostelry







































    8 The Grapes at Wapping







































Finale - Canary Wharf and Cat & Canary






































Pub 10  - Taxi    10.  Not sure whether we can count this one as a pub. The Monsoon Clipper





































Monsoon Clipper

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SUNSET



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10 dusk DSC02851



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Our thanks to Geoff Castro



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