A beautiful walk along the sleepy canal that was once the first superhighway bringing the bricks that built lots of London we now recognise.
Along the canal towpath, a beautiful early evening walk and delightful mix of old and new. The sleepy canal was once the first superhighway bringing the bricks that built lots of London we recognise today, and ideas too. With a start point of Clifton Nurseries – interesting history toilets and coffee!Included on this walk is Maida Vale history Alan Turing born here, the Cabman’s shelter and Victorian times, development of W2 and W9, the transport revolution, Paddington basin, the New road, “Navvies” and hard times, Byron and Robert Browning, loads of interesting locals, social diversity and contrasting housing, Paddington, Hogarth and St Mary’s Church, cross the canal and a chance to talk about Sir Alexander Fleming and…a bear called Paddington and movie locations, finish up in Brunel’s “cathedral to the railway”, Brunel, GWR and the Railway age, all in 90 minutes!