About this Event
Walk Starts and ends: Outside Abney Park Cemetery Egyptian Gates, Stoke Newington High Street (NOT the Stoke Newington Church Street entrance) - there are brand new toilets and baby change to use there.
Lunch and baby change: Top of Stoke Newington Church Street near Clissold Park where you will be given 45 minutes to get something to eat and drink of your choice before meeting back up with your guide at a given time. There are also toilets and baby change at Clissold Park House and in Sapid Coffee on Church Street.
You can find a number of our Women from Hackney's History walks listed at the moment. They have been adapted from a book of the same name that was co-written by City of London guide and Hackney enthusiast Sue, and fellow Hackney History enthusiast - and well as founder of Bring Your Baby Ltd - Lucy Madison. The book has just been reprinted after a sell-out 1st print run, and can be found in all good Hackney bookshops or at The Hackney Society website.
Winner of 'Best Parent Activity' at the 'Bablands Awards', 'Bring Your Baby' Guided London Walks are sensitively devised to suit parents and carers of even the tiniest babies to enjoy London’s history. We can stop whenever you like to feed and change - without the stress of feeling you are holding up the group. Because every participant brings their baby, patience and baby’s needs are at the forefront of each walk.
You are welcome to bring friends and family who do not also have a baby.
"Women from Hackney's History: Stoke Newington"
This walk has been written and is guided by City of London guide and co-author of 'Women from Hackney's History', Sue Doe.
What you'll see and learn about:
- The Eastender who was really an N16 woman.
- The suffragette who taught her fellow campaigners self defence.
- The ‘mother’ of the Salvation Army.
- The women connected with Daniel Defoe’s house.
- The alleged murderer at school in nineteenth century Church Street.
- Who saved the Earl of Oxford from bankruptcy.
- The “absolutely unconventional” signatory of the first suffrage petition in 1866.
- Plus writers, refuges, schools, campaigners, two churches and the beautiful Abney Park cemetery.
If on the day of the walk we are forecast to have very bad weather, I may have to postpone the walk. If it's a bit of light rain we will cope!
Every walk follows the usual health and safety guidelines, such as crossing at traffic lights where possible and having hazards pointed out to you at the start and along the route.
There may be times we have to stand in direct sunlight (although I will always choose shade where possible). Please bring all the necessary sun protection for yourself and your child.
It is recommended you bring appropriate drinks and snacks for the duration of the walk, especially if the walk takes place at lunchtime.
I will contact you with booking confirmation after you book. I will supply my mobile number in case of emergencies or in case you are running late. I will also ask you to provide me with a mobile number so you can be contacted for the purposes of the walk, but this is *not for marketing purposes*. Please note that if you are more than a few minutes late I may ask you to catch up with us.
If you like the look of any of my walks, but would prefer to book me privately, please make enquiries at [email protected]. This may particularly be the case if you have people interested who do not have babies.
Important notes about booking:
- Please feel free to invite baby-free friends.
- Customer refunds must be requested at least 24 hours before an event starts. We cannot guarantee you can move your ticket to another date but you are welcome to enquire at [email protected]
- If for any reason Bring Your Baby Ltd are forced to cancel or postpone an event (for example in the case of illness or extreme weather conditions), you are within your rights to request a refund, though we will always suggest an alternative date for you to attend.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Outside Abney Park Cemetery Egyptian Gates, 215 Stoke Newington High Street, London, United Kingdom
GBP 22.38
