walk/tour
Bankside, Southwark, SE1 9DE
Celebrate the Open House Festival with this fun and interactive walking tour about Britain's forgotten history of the Black Tudors. Learn how African and European alliances, wars and conquests shaped the journeys of four Black Tudors.
Monument, Borough, London Bridge
Cannon Street, Blackfriars, Waterloo, London Bridge
RV1, 521, 344, 381, 343, 149, 141, 133, 48, 47, 43, 40, 35, 21, 17
Start - Winchester Palace, Pickfords Wharf, London SE1 9DN End - North Bank, River Thames
Not wheelchair accessible. Service animals allowed. Not suitable for ages 0 - 6 years. Toilets are not accessible during the walking tour
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Celebrate the Open House Festival with this fun and interactive riverside walking tour about Britain's forgotten history of the Black Tudors through the lens of the River Thames. We will look at how Tudor alliances, wars and conquests shaped the lives of four Black Tudors.
*WE MEET OUTSIDE WINCHESTER PALACE*
Winchester Palace, Pickfords Wharf, London SE1 9DN
Located on road opposite the Golden Hinde.
Suitable for adults, teenagers and parents/guardians with children aged 7+, but all ages are welcome!
The event involves short walk from Winchester Palace to the Thames. It is advised that you wear comfortable shoes and clothing.
We will provide children with activity packs and pens/pencils to complete. There are prizes for the Tudor sleuths too. Please indicate if you are bringing children.