Secret London - The incredible Lost London of Kings Cross and Pentonville

PLEASE NOTE APPROX 20-25 MEMBERS WILL BE ON THE WALK, NOT WHAT IS ADVERTISED, AS ONLY ABOUT HALF THE MEMBERS TURN UP WITH MOST MEETUP GROUPS.

Hi all, cost, & info below, 2.5 or 5 mile walk, visit an incredible victorian coal yard that processed 8 million tonnes of coal a year, now turned into an open-air magnificent development in 2018 with vintage charm, see a square that incorporates a fountain consisting of 1,080 individual jets rising from the flush paved surface of a plaza, a beautiful walk along a stretch of the wonderful Regents Canal.

(After this walk, there is a Lost London Lantern Walk of Barnsbury, an incredible old area walking back in time! If you link both the walks together, the other walk is HALF PRICE! There is a break in between the walks to eat or drink locally before the next walk and the other walk is not far by the underground train, only 1 stop away on the same train line!)

Daytime Walk: See where some of the London Olympic rings are placed, visit a peaceful natural park, see an amazing Antique shop, a stunning victorian lock for canal boats, a magnificent canal boat now a bookshop! Giant gas holders turned into an open space and luxurious, elegant apartments. We will go to very rare areas of London you may have never seen.

We will visit the beautiful St Pancras Church, home of the Hardy Tree and also Frankenstein's Mary Shelley's mother's grave, where Mary consummated her relationship with Percy Shelly!

Afterward, for the 2.5 mile walkers, you will have to make your own easy way back to the station, where I will give directions for you for Caledonia Street back to the station.

5 mile option includes all of the 2.5 mile option See modernist housing designed by the Tecton architecture in 1954, the oldest gymnasium in the UK from the 1800s, the Victorian accommodation for the rail workers for Kings Cross, Grimmauld's Place; The Order of The Phoenix HQ in Harry Potter, graffiti on a long wall from Policeman!

The site of where Lenin lived, the site of the New River reservoir from the 1600's which still provides fresh water today to London from Hertfordshire and we will hear the 'new water' 17th Century river still rushing under the ground from where we stand, one of the most famous people in Victorian England; a famous clown where they ask you to dance on his grave!

And, wow factor! we will see in my opinion, one of the largest areas of untouched Georgian architecture in London from the immense bombing from World War 2, a truly astonishing delight to see so much beauty with every corner turned and just seeing rows and rows of stunning buildings and history. I hope you can make the additional 2.5 miles (within the 5 mile walk) to see this amazing sight.

It truly is an amazing walk.

2.5 or 5 mile option walk, Incredible secret walk of the King's Cross and Pentonville area which is absolutely full of amazing delights, more than you could possibly imagine! Find out some brief local history along the way and meet new friends.

WHERE TO MEET
(Please allow 15 minutes to arrive before departure time)
Starts and ends at The Harry Potter Shop at Platform 9¾, inside Kings Cross Mainline Station. If using the underground to get there, on exit please take the 'Pancras Road and Regents Canal' sign, when you are standing outside at the top of the station, turn right immediately into the mainline station. We will meet outside the front of the shop.
Harry Potter shop is next to the mainline toilets.

COST
£10 cash/card payment by simply turning up on the day. There is no charge to RSVP beforehand on the Meetup event. Walks are normally 90% full before the day, so an early RSVP is advisable to avoid disappointment.

AFTER SOCIAL DRINKS/MEAL (For attendees of the walk only sorry)
The Fellow Pub, 24 York Way, London, N1 9AA, 18 Guests, 2 tables

ABOUT OUR LONDON WALKS
It is a 15-year fascinating journey together to explore the whole of beautiful, enchanting Secret London. The only walking group in the World offering this unique experience!

The individual walks have been created from an original route several miles in length (usually on average about 50 miles) where we have checked every nook and cranny, every hidden alleyway, lane, lost cobbled path, cul de sac, avenue, road or street in that area for you!

It is then shortened, to give back to you a magical walk with all the best bits of 'Lovely London', voted the best City in the World for the 10th year running!

What is given back to you is the most scenic, healthy walk (usually 3-6 miles in length) with some of the walks containing hidden cobbled lanes, lost shops, secret gems, areas lost in time, wonderful views, idyllic Instagram photo shots and all sorts! Now and then some brief local info is mentioned or something of historical importance along the way.

You will have plenty of time to chat and meet new friends whilst walking the amazing lost areas of London! So we welcome you to the colourful highlights of this fascinating City of London with simply wonderful things to see!

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
PLEASE ensure ARRIVAL at least 15 minutes BEFORE the start of the walk, sorry no latecomers are accepted for whatever reason.

Members attend the unique walks from our different meetup groups.

IF LATE, SORRY WE ARE UNABLE TO RECEIVE CALLS OR ANSWER EMAILS AS WELCOMING MEMBERS, LEADING THE WALK, AND CONCENTRATING ON THE SAFETY OF THE GROUP. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CATCH THE GROUP UP, PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.

Part Tour - Medium pace walk from 'Visit England' Award-Winning Guide and our group featured in the National Press! Please Note: Some events, being a large attended meetup group will be an organised walk only, but members are very welcome to organise their own get-togethers after the event.

You are required to be fit and healthy with appropriate footwear & clothing, responsible for meeting at the correct location, own safety and to not lose the group by viewing the organiser/making the organiser aware as much as possible, or follow/not lose sight of the person(s) from the same walk in front. We advise carrying water and some snacks.

The organiser is also not responsible for any circumstances that may affect the group or personally such as personal accidents, rail information, engineering works, cancellations, rail strikes or delays, heavy traffic, tours affected, weather, walk paths or routes closed, postcodes for car parks or for when we arrive back at the station, or anything else not mentioned!

By joining the event you agree to all the terms and conditions.

No Dogs allowed sorry

We really look forward to welcoming you on the walks/tours for a wonderful, great, fun day!