Wednesday, 15 December 2021 - LONDON AT DUSK - LEWISHAM TO TOWER HILL - 9 miles - Leader: Nick W

A brisk afternoon walk via Greenwich Park, Stave Hill Ecological Park then along the Thames Path to Tower Hill. Enjoy sunset at Stave Hill and see London come alive as the lights of the city flicker on, then on to an illuminated Tower Bridge. A steep hill out of Lewisham but then fairly flat and on good paths with an opt out at Rotherhithe Overground station. Bring a snack to eat at Stave Hill.

 · Start from Lewisham Station

 · Blackheath: information board reminding us of Wat Tyler marshalling his revolting peasants;

 · … and view of Naval College complex and Canary Wharf

 - another Docklands view

 · Peter the Great statue

 · John Evelyn’s mulberry tree in Sayes Court Park

 - Group at Sayes Court Park

- Dudley and Ruth

- Santa in the rigging

· Greenford Dock as dusk falls

- Crossing the bridge at dusk

· Stave Hill: break for snack and views of Canary Wharf, Shard and City

· Bermondsey and Dr Salter’s cat

- Atmospheric street at the Mayflower in Rotherhithe

· It’s now dark as we arrive at the lights of Tower Bridge and the Shard 

- Tower Bridge - again

- And onother one of the bridge - why not?

 Photos: Ruth, Gary W, Gail B, Dave H