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Secret London City Part 1 - Lost London that time forget and some hidden gems!

Secret London City Part 1 - Lost London that time forget and some hidden gems!

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On 4 November 2026, Secret London City Part 1 leads a group of approximately 25 to 30 members on a 2.5-mile walk through Cannon Street, London. The route explores lost historical highlights including Roman and Medieval sites, the location of the first WW2 bomb dropped on the city, and burial grounds for John Milton and Dick Whittington. Participants will also visit the site where Oliver Cromwell married and see the smallest pocket park in the area. This walk is part of a series that occurs only once every two years.

**Hi all, cost & info below,** **This walk is only once every 2 years.** Going West Part 1 of 2! Please note approx 25-30 members will be on the walk, not what is advertised, as only half the members turn up with most meetup groups. Within the City of London there is a Lost London that time has forgotten. Join us for a fascinating 2.5 mile walk in the heart of London exploring the incredible highlights lost in time, amazing hidden parts of Roman London, Medieval London, the smallest pocket park so small you cannot sit in the park, the site of the first-ever WW2 bomb dropped on London, where Oliver Cromwell married, John Milton and Dick Whittington are buried and where Daniel Defoe was baptised. The story of a woman dead in a coffin but was actually alive, a London park connected to Hollywood stars Julia Roberts, Natalie Portman, Jude Law and Clive Owen, an area bombed in World War 2 that uncovered unknown hidden extensive Roman remains, an open-air medieval church and garden from 1225 A hidden church garden, the Cockney Bells of Bow where Pearly Kings and Queens came from, a fine example of a medieval street, the oldest tree in the City of London and some mouth opening hidden gems! Walk starts and ends at Cannon Street. Please meet at the large entrance to Cannon Street Mainline Station opposite 'The Cannick Tapps' and 'All Bar One' pubs on Cannon Street, 103 Cannon St, London EC4N 5AG. The mainline station entrance is situated extremely close Cannon Street Underground. **£10 cash/card payment by simply turning up on the day** **ABOUT OUR SECRET LONDON WALKS** It is a 15-year fascinating journey together to explore the whole of beautiful, enchanting Secret London. The only walking group in the World offering this unique experience! The individual walks have been created from an original route several miles in length (usually on average about 50 miles) where we have checked every nook and cranny, every hidden alleyway, lane, lost cobbled path, cul de sac, avenue, roa

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Secret London City Part 1 - Lost London that time forget and some hidden gems! takes place on Wednesday, 4 November 2026 at 13:00.

Secret London City Part 1 - Lost London that time forget and some hidden gems! is held at Cannon Street in London (Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AP).

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