Category: Outside Events

If you want to show visitors a different side of London that encompasses the old and the new London take them on this walk. Starting from London Bridge Station where the Shard dominates the local area, you can explore Bermondsey once one of London’s most blighted areas of social deprivation but now undergoing regeneration to…

Under the leadership of Louise, a group of members made a guided visit to Chelsea in West London on Friday 05 July 2024. The guide was Stephanie Tickner who had spoken to our Monthly Meeting on 27 March 2024 on the Skills of Being a Good Guide in London – so no pressure there! This…

Kenton & District u3a Members made their way on London Underground for a visit to Southwark Cathedral on Monday 29 January 2024. Southwark Cathedral is located in the centre of London, close to London Bridge and to the foodie heaven that is Borough Market. A cathedral has existed at this location for many years. The…

On Sunday 28 January 2024 our Rambling Group assembled at Tower Hill Underground Station for a two hour ramble through parts of London that were the docks for unloading ships in earlier times. Above can be seen part of St Katherine’s Dock with part of the Tower of London on the left, and also the…

On Friday 15 December 2023, a group of 15 Kenton & District u3a Members went to the London Water and Steam Museum in Kew, West London. Located on the North side of the River Thames at a bend in the river, the 200 ft high standpipe tower is a familiar landmark and is in the…

On Wednesday 15 November 2023, a group of 22 members made their way to the IMO, the International Maritime Organization, a United Nations body with its headquarters in central London. The IMO has 175 members and 3 associate members. Interestingly, some of the full members are from land-locked countries. Each member country pays a subscription…

On Sunday 22 October 2023, we continued our exploration of North London, with this circular walk starting and ending at Tottenham Hale. It is a very easy walk  as it on mostly on level tarmac and towpaths, helped by the fact that it was a warm, bright, and sunny day. We walked along the towpath…

On Friday 9 June 2023, Kenton & District u3a organised two groups to visit 7 Hammersmith Terrace. 7 Hammersmith Terrace is an historic house in the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, England, and the former home of English engraver and printer Emery Walker. Walker was an important figure in the English Arts and Crafts movement, and a close friend of textile…

The sun came out for a stroll through the Royal Parks in Central London on Sunday 28 May 2023. Our group was led through Saint James’s Park, Green Park, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens by Kevin who oversaw the whole event. Given the excellent weather, it was very much appreciated, and the advice to bring…

On 2nd May we had an afternoon at St Mary’s Church, Harrow on the Hill. We started with a mesmerising saxophone concert in the church by boys from Harrow School. Then we had an guided tour of the church, Harrow’s oldest building. Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury, began the construction of a church on this site…