In the Footsteps of Mudlarks: Thur 28th May 2026, Rotherhithe

Thu May 28 2026 at 05:30 pm to 07:30 pm UTC+01:00

(Meeting at) Brunel Museum | London

Thames Explorer Trust
Publisher/HostThames Explorer Trust
In the Footsteps of Mudlarks: Thur 28th May 2026, Rotherhithe
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Join us on the foreshore to learn about the history of the Thames and London...
About this Event

Join us for a fun session to discover the history of the Thames

A chance to get onto the foreshore at Rotherhithe and find archaeological artefacts revealed by the River Thames. Who knows what will be discovered - smoking pipes, drainpipes, pottery, bones…? There is lots of evidence of London's past to be found. Money raised from these sessions supports the development and delivery of our schools’ programmes.

We will be meeting at the front of the Brunel Museum, Railway Ave, Rotherhithe, London SE16 4LF, where we will take a short walk to the stone steps leading to the foreshore. Note: the last few steps onto the foreshore can be extremely slippery - please make good use of the handrail.

A note to our regular participants: walks on different days will start and finish at different times depending on the tide and weather conditions. See above for the times of this walk.

Booking is essential. Children must be accompanied by an adult (minimum age for children is 8 years). Maximum of 2 children per adult.


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Cancellations

Full refunds for cancellations received with seven or more days notice. Cancellations received with less than seven days notice qualify for a 50% refund. Cancellation requests MUST be via email to [email protected]. For further terms, see the FAQs (bottom of the page) "what is your cancellation policy? "

Health and Safety

We recommend you bring waterproof gloves. Although this is not compulsory it is important to cover broken skin ie eczema, cuts etc. Wear sensible footwear e.g. wellies, old trainers or walking boots – no sandals, high heels or bare feet· Please bring hand-sanitizer as there may be no local hand-washing facilities - wash your hands with soap and water at the first available opportunity·

Artefact policy

Thames Explorer developed our artefact policy almost a decade ago after seeing people removing wholesale quantities of artefacts from the foreshore. We encourage all to adhere to the following principal: that you take only photographs, knowledge and memories and not artefacts themselves. Doing this helps preserve the historic nature of the Thames foreshore and the unique experience of mudlarking.

If you have any questions please email: [email protected] or ring 020 8742 0057


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

(Meeting at) Brunel Museum, Railway Ave, London, United Kingdom

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GBP 30.00

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