Ten Polyramblers assembled at Blackheath Station on a sunny morning for a five mile walk meandering along the Prime Meridian to the Millennium Dome, travelling through time across historical parkland and past the Royal Observatory before tracing the story-soaked shores of the Thames to reach ultra-modernised Greenwich Peninsula.
First we crossed Blackheath, scene of several insurrections in the Middle Ages. Then we entered Greenwich Park and soon passed the site of a Romano-Celtic Temple. Next was Queen Elizabeth’s oak, the remains of a tree from the 12th century. After enjoying the view from the Observatory terrace, we headed down to Greenwich town centre and had a wander through the market before reaching the Cutty Sark.
We then joined the Thames Path which took us past the Royal Naval College to our lunch stop at the Pelton Arms pub. We sat in its garden enjoying the sunshine and excellent food & drink. Suitably refreshed we set off past myriad blocks of new flats and a few remaining vestiges of the industry that once lined the river banks. We skirted the Dome past various art installations before finishing the walk at North Greenwich Station.
Danny
Walk Leader
Photos courtesy of Clare S