Paul Talling's Derelict London tour of Whitechapel & Bethnal Green

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A walk covering many of the sites covered on the website and in the brand new edition of Paul's Derelict London book (published in July 2019) including the derelict exteriors of the Rex Cinema, parts of the Royal London Hospital, the former Shoreditch Underground Station & a dilapidated Whitechapel drinking fountain.

In addition to more random dereliction there will be some stories of the Krays, Jack the Ripper and plenty of tangents including the KLF, Suzi Quattro, Cock Sparrer, The Libertines, old railway arches, fly-tipping, rats, Minder & written off black taxis. Plus touching on the Black Ditch, one of London's Lost Rivers and the Seven Stars in Brick Lane featured in the first edition of Derelict London and tracing the social history of way over a dozen more lost pubs along the walk.

​#1 walking approx 3 1/2 to 4  hours 
The finishes nearby Whitechapel Station where there will be opportunity to have a drink in a local pub.
2019 Dates:
Thu 6 June SOLD OUT
Sun 16 June SOLD OUT
Wed 19 June SOLD OUT
Sat 29 June SOLD OUT
Wed 17 July SOLD OUT
Thu 25 July SOLD OUT
Sat 10 Aug SOLD OUT
Sat 17 Aug SOLD OUT 
Sun 25 Aug SOLD OUT
Thur 12 Sept SOLD OUT
#2 walking approx 5 hours
For those of you who enjoy a postwalk social, four of these walks are marked as 'specials' which are slightly extended walks where we end up at the Peacock over in Stepney who are laying on a cold buffet for us (included in the ticket price). This is the  old school boozer that we previously stopped off for a drink on the Shadwell & Stepney tour (which was used in that short film starring Martin Freeman as ex-Small Faces legend Steve Marriott). After a decent feed for our stomachs and the jukebox along with a few beers (note that this is a cash only bar) we are more than likely to take a short wander to the Old Ship in Limehouse where there will be live drag act entertainment.
2019 Dates: 
Sat 8 June SOLD OUT
Sat 6 July SOLD OUT
Sat 13 July SOLD OUT
Sat 3 August ​SOLD OUT

Meeting outside Whitechapel Station entrance (Overground,District and Hammersmith & City line)
Duration of walk:  Approx 3 1/2 to 4  hours 
The tour finishes nearby Whitechapel Station where there will be opportunity to have a drink in a local pub

Please check www.tfl.gov.uk before travelling as engineering works may affect your journey.
Dogs and well behaved children are welcome.

​Tips for a decent full English breakfast beforehand:
Goodman's Field (JD Wetherspoon)
89 Mansell St. E1 8AN (18 min walk from Whitechapel Station)
Peter's Cafe
73 Aldgate High St EC3N 1BD (15 min walk from Whitechapel Station)
Dulce Cafe
86 Whitechapel High St,E1 7QX (11 min walk from Whitechapel Station)

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