About this Event
Image: 'London Roman Wall - surviving section by Tower Hill gardens' courtesy of the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.
Where to meet
Please meet your tutor, Cathy Mercer, 10.45am at the exit of Tower Hill Underground Station for a prompt 11am start. "I'll be easy to spot, as it's January and there are few tourists - an advantage!"
About this walk
There’s more surviving of Londinium’s wall than you’d imagine!
We’ll explore the best-preserved part of the Roman wall which rises up over 30 feet and runs from the Tower of London north between hotels, office blocks and housing.
About 2 hours gentle walking, looking at the wall and museum, with time for a chat over a drink and sandwich in the City Wall Museum café afterwards.
Museums at City Wall between Vine Street and Jewry Street and in the undercroft of All Hallows Church – London’s oldest church with London’s oldest Saxon arch and a great model of Roman London. Both free.
The weather may be cold and wet, so wrap up warm - it's January, after all.
Our walk is short but sweet, so wear waterproof shoes, just in case. If it's raining, we'll spend less time outside and longer in the wall museums.
There are loos at the start and end of the walk - at the start, there are loos by the Tower of London ticket office. They are signposted and cost 50p - payable by credit card and free to Radar Key holders. There are free loos at the City Wall museum at the end of the walk, and a nice little cafe for lunch.
This tour will be of general interest to anyone with a love of history and archaeology, but it will be especially helpful if you are studying Classical Studies at the Open University.
About LRAC, the Arts and Humanities Society
LRAC, the Arts and Humanities Society, is a non profit making club run by a voluntary group of past and present Open University students who arrange study days, lectures, workshops, museum and gallery visits.
We are not a formal part of the Open University but we are affiliated to the Open University Students Association:
We do not receive any funding from the Open University or other institutions. The price of your ticket goes towards the cost of putting on this and future events to support and enrich student learning.
Event venue & nearby stays
Meet at the exit barriers at Tower Hill tube station, Tower Hill Tube Station, London, United Kingdom
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