Farringdon (figure of 8)

Distance: 5.5 miles

 

Lunch: Sir John Oldcastle, 29-35 Farringdon Road, EC1M 3JF (GR TQ315818) 13.15

 

Travel: Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan and Elizabeth lines.  Also Thameslink (e.g. Wimbledon 10.37 arriving Farringdon 11.13)

 

Within Freedom Pass boundary

 

Leaders: Linda 07879 335 445 and Tony 07850 711 962

 

A winter wander exploring the varied aspects of Clerkenwell from its gory past to its hipster present. Starting before lunch with the gardens of St John’s in Benjamin Street and those of the St John Priory Church and visiting St Peter’s Italian Church before continuing northwards to the area past the Clerks’ Well with its interesting social housing and buildings to Spa Fields and Exmouth Market. 3 miles. 

After lunch exploring the historical areas of Smithfield and Charterhouse: 2.5 miles.