Date: Fri 16 Mar 2012
Place: The Thames Barrier and Greenwich.
Distance: 3-4 miles
Time: All day!
Weather: Grey, Chilly.
Start: Charlton Station
Map:
here.
Met J at Waterloo. Train to Charlton. Walk to river. Thames path East to it's start at the Thames Barrier. Coffee in cafe. Visited exhibition. Retraced steps back along Thames path and continued to Greenwich, cutting the corner past the O2 dome, as the riverside route was blocked. The Cutty Sark was still closed for renovation. Lunch in the Old Brewery. Visited the Old Royal Naval College Chapel and Painted Hall, and Maritime Museum. Caught the River bus from Greenwich Pier back to Embankmemnt for Watereloo) via Tower Bridge and all stops along the river.
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Thames Barrier |
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Thames Barrier |
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Cutty Sark Pub |
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Thames and O2 Dome |
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Trinity Hospital, Greenwich |
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Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich |
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Chapel, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich |
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Greenwich Pier |