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


        

    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 Jeffries 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. The Monsoon Clipper 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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Let’s get going

          

            

              

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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

02a The Barrowboy and Banker 02 Walkers 02a-shard-DSC02332 02a-1LB-DSC02333

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

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    3 The Horniman at Hays (nr HMS Belfast)

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        4 The Anchor Tap - proper pub in Horselydown Lane

04 Anchor Tap DSC02408 04 Anchor Tap DSC02398 04 Anchor Tap DSC02401 04 You missed on Derek 1 DSC02420 04 You missed on Derek 2 DSC02413

    5 The Bridge House (Tower Bridge)

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Where to next?  How about going back in here?

05 BH where next -25mins walk DSC02468 05a Tap can we go back in there DSC02471 05a view from the Tap 2DSC02477 05a Dave Tower Bridge DSC02488 05a Police teatime DSC02494 05b back to the river Butlers Wharf  DSC02481 05b whereve you been DSC02502 05b cmon keep up DSC02514 05b John Cleese Archer DSC02516 05b stragglers DSC02522

 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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5a Tower Bridge opens for us

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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

06 Pint Sized Mayflower DSC02572 06 Two Scurvys please DSC02593 06 The Mayflower Mark is a Wolves Fan DSC02594 06 The Mayflower DSC02585 06 The Mayflower PW DSC02597 06 The Mayflower sayings DSC02609 06 The Mayflower DSC02590 06 difficult this texting Mayflower DSC02600 06 The Mayflower balcony DSC02606 06 The Mayflower DSC02583 06 Thats not the Mayflower its the VictoryDSC02619 06 The Mayflower outside DSC02612 06 The Mayflower outside DSC02616 06 off we go again DSC02623

    6a a quick London Overground trip through the 1843 train tunnel from Rotherhithe to Wapping06b Rotherhithe DSC02646

06a Brunel Museum Rotherhithe DSC02627 06a Rotherhithe Overground DSC02628 06b Rotherhithe 06b Rotherhithe DSC02641 06b Rotherhithe DSC02642 06b Rotherhithe DSC02645 06b Rotherhithe DSC02646

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

06b Rotherhithe DSC02665 06b Rotherhithe DSC02673 06b Wapping an elevating experience DSC02692 06b Wapping DSC02674 06b Wapping DSC02678 06b Wapping DSC02697 06b Wapping Pint Size Hairdo DSC02701

    7 The Prospect of Whitby - “Hanging” Judge Jeffries favourite hostelry

07 The Prospect of Whitby DSC02707 07 The Prospect of Whitby Judge Jeffries DSC02737 07 The Prospect of Whitby DSC02713 07 The Prospect of Whitby DSC02715 07 The Prospect of Whitby DSC02720 07 The Prospect of Whitby noose DSC02709 07 The Prospect of Whitby DSC02757 07 The Prospect of Whitby Andy joins DSC02745 07 The Prospect of Whitby DSC02736

    8 The Grapes at Wapping

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Close......

08a close DSC02801 07a towards Canary Wharf DSC02765 08a Shadwell Basin DSC02802 08a Canary Wharf pier DSC02813 08c Canary Wharf Pier  DSC02822 08b Canary WharfDSC02812 08a Westferry Circus DSC02821

    9 The Cat and Canary. It’s a Wetherspoons not a pub

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.09 Cat and Canary Canary Wharf  North Dock DSC0282509 Cat and Canary Canary Wharf  North Dock DSC02826

09 Cat and Canary Canary Wharf  North Dock DSC02827 09 Cat and Canary Canary Wharf  North Dock DSC02829 09 Cat and Canary Canary Wharf  North Dock DSC02830 09 Cat and Canary Canary Wharf  North Dock DSC02831

  10.  Not sure whether we can count this one. The Monsoon Clipper

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Finale

9b sunset DSC02805 10a sunset DSC02840 10 Traitors Gate DSC02849 10 dusk DSC02851

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