'From a Brewery to a Bedouin Tent – Discover Mortlake' Guided Walk

Come along on Sunday 6th July for a Blue Badge Guided Walk around Mortlake in South West London!

Blue Badge Guides know London better than anyone. They have trained intensively for two years and passed the highest Tourist Guiding qualification in the UK.

About the walk
Just 10 miles of London is the delightful area of Mortlake. Once a peaceful riverside village surrounded by market gardens and orchards, Mortlake became a retreat for London businessmen and their families.

After the arrival of the railway Mortlake developed into a larger suburb giving employment to many in one of London’s largest breweries. The Mortlake Brewery closed down in 2015 but its Victorian buildings still dominate the town as they await redevelopment.

We’ll walk along the riverside to see the University Stone marking the finishing line of the annual Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race, we’ll admire some elegant 18th century houses and see the site where the famous Mortlake tapestries were made by 17th century Flemish weavers. We’ll see a hidden air raid shelter, visit two historic churches and hear of some famous residents from Tudor times to the present day. Our tour finishes with a chance to view the spectacular tomb of a Victorian explorer.

The walk is a private walk for the group, we will be guided by Blue Badge guides Diane Burstein and Barry Walsh.

Barry will be starting at 2:15pm and Diane at 2:30pm, so on the day, just come along at your chosen time.

Getting There
Mortlake is in Zone 3 and you can get there from central London via Waterloo Station on South West Trains. Trains leaving at: 1:44pm, 2:14pm and the same times past each hour. It takes 21 mins.

Payment for the walk
Full Members of the group will be £11, everyone else the cost is £13 per person (payable via cash on the day or in advance via PayPal or Bank Transfer).

If you wish to pay in advance:
- send a direct PayPal payment to: general@cultureseekers.org (if you could use the 'For Friends & Family' option, as this avoids PayPal charges).
or
- send a bank transfer - TSB Bank plc, sort code: 77-66-65, account no: 00030809, account name: Cultureseekers.

Become a Full Member
To become a Full Member (£14 a year), either go to PayPal and send a payment to general@cultureseekers.org, send via Bank Transfer (email me for details) or pay cash on the day.

Afterwards
After we will head to 'the Pig & Whistle pub' 86 Sheen Lane, for a chat over a drink. We finish about a 5min walk from Mortlake Station.

If you can make it, please come to the pub afterwards, as it’s a great way to meet and get to know others after the visit.

Please note, we will only wait at the station for 10 minutes after the advertised meeting time so please be early or on time.

Look out for the red & blue 'London Cultureseekers' group sign outside the station.

Hope to see you there!

Robert
07905 901 834 (text only) or email: general@cultureseekers.org

On the day, if you can’t make the visit, just change your RSVP to No or text me to say you can’t make it. Please don’t post any messages in the comments that you can’t make it, as this generates spam for everyone else.

Please make sure you are aware of the group rules here before RSVPing - https://www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/523578875/Group_Rules/