Secret London - Bloomsbury's Weird and Wonderful and hidden gems!

Presented by: Walks and Tours

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0	LONDON: Euston Station
P	Wednesday 2nd March, 2022
N	12:45pm

Event information

Hi all, cost & info below, A fascinating 3 mile or 4 mile tour of 'Bloomsbury's Weird and Wonderful!', the narrowest alleyway in the whole of London, London's oldest square officially named a square, the largest hotel in the UK, the first pedestrian shopping street in London from 1822, the statues cut in half as were too big for a monument, house windows blocked out by sunlight or viewing, a dead gentleman born in the 1700's sitting on a chair in a building while students eat and chat around him (pictured but mummified head recently removed as students kept taking his real head out of display area!) the titanic ship staircase, dining room and statue within a 5-star hotel (if permitted into hotel with the group on the day), a beautiful magnificent very rare early victorian water pump in a wonderful old setting, a horse hospital from the 1700's, where Vladimir Lenin, founder of the Soviet Union and Kenneth Williams lived (not together!) Great Ormond Street Hospital and also wonderful other hidden gems and rare old London lost areas!

Please note Loyality cards from the beginning of March 2022 will not be used anymore. With midweek walks you can still walk for £5 with early bird ticket or £7 on the day. full info is below..

PAYMENT OPTIONS
2 choices.. £5 limited Early Bird Tickets in advance (check out as a guest for a faster transaction), or the option of £7 cash/card payment on the day without a pre-purchased ticket.

Sorry, NO REFUNDS OR TRANSFERS for Early Bird Tickets, if tickets are not available to purchase they have sold out. PLEASE NOTE: WALKS GO AHEAD RAIN OR SHINE. Waiting list members can also attend, but only with an advanced ticket.

Please here click for the 'WE GOT TICKETS' link
https://www.wegottickets.com/event/536996/

4 mile walk option - Starts and ends at Euston Underground Station, estimated end time 4.30pm

3 mile walk option - Starts at Euston Underground Station and ends at Russell Square station. Please note: a dead old gentleman born in the 1700's sitting on a chair and the largest hotel in UK is not included in the 3 mile walk. Estimated end time 3.30pm

Please meet at Burger King in the heart of the main station of Euston mainline station. Toilets are located near Platform 1

BLOOMSBURY
It is considered a fashionable residential area, and is the location of numerous cultural, intellectual, and educational institutions.

Bloomsbury is home of the British Museum, the largest museum in the United Kingdom, and several educational institutions, including University College London and a number of other colleges and institutes of the University of London as well as its central headquarters, the New College of the Humanities, the University of Law, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, the British Medical Association and many others.

Bloomsbury is an intellectual and literary hub for London, as home of world-known Bloomsbury Publishing, and namesake of the Bloomsbury Set.

Bloomsbury began to be developed in the 17th century under the Earls of Southampton, but it was primarily in the 19th century, under the Duke of Bedford. the area is known for its numerous garden squares, including Bloomsbury Square, Russell Square and Bedford Square.

Origins and etymology
The area appears to have been a part of the parish of Holborn when St Giles hospital was established in the early 1100s.

The earliest record of the name, Bloomsbury, is as Blemondisberi in 1281. It is named after a member of the Blemund family who held the manor.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
PLEASE ensure ARRIVAL at least 15 minutes BEFORE the start of the walk, sorry no latecomers accepted for whatever reason.

Members attend the unique walks from our different meetup groups.

IF LATE, SORRY WE ARE UNABLE TO RECEIVE CALLS OR ANSWER EMAILS AS WELCOMING MEMBERS, LEADING THE WALK, AND CONCENTRATING ON THE SAFETY OF THE GROUP. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CATCH THE GROUP UP, PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.

Part Tour - normal pace walk from 'Visit England' Award-Winning Guide and our group featured in the National Press!

Please note: Some events, being a large attended meetup group it will be an organised walk only, but members are very welcome to organise their own get-togethers after the event.

You are required to be fit, healthy, appropriate footwear & clothing, responsible for meeting at the correct location and your own safety. Please bring water and some snacks.

The organiser is not responsible for any circumstances that may affect the group, such as personal accidents, rail delays, cancellations, engineering works, heavy traffic, tours affected, weather, walk paths or routes closed, postcodes for car parks or for when we arrive back at the station, or anything else not mentioned!

By joining the event you accept the terms and conditions.

I look forward to welcoming you on the walks/tours for a great day out!