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Todays Talk - Early Medieval Travel

8th January 2026, 13:30

01/08/2026 13:30 01/08/2026 00:00 Europe/London Todays Talk - Early Medieval Travel We’ll be there from 1 30pm for a catch up, tea/coffee and a biscuit, with a prompt start at 2 00pm for a genuinely fascinating talk: Talk - Early Medieval Travel Step into the early Middle Ages with a travel tale that’s more adventure than textbook: two monks on the move, crossing unfamiliar landscapes in a world without maps, timetables, or safe roads Expect surprising details, big questions, and a real sense of: “how on earth did they manage that?” Clapton Clubhouse – location details Old Spotted Dog Ground (Clubhouse)Walter Tull Way, 212 Upton Lane, Forest Gate, London E7 9NP There are two entrances, connected via Walter Tull Way, so you can approach from either direction: Upton Lane entrance (behind the Old Spotted Dog pub): E7 9NP | What3Words: option dark limesDisraeli Road entrance: E7 9JT | What3Words: lifted paying influencing
Talk - Early Medieval Travel

We’ll be there from 1.30pm for a catch up, tea/coffee and a biscuit, with a prompt start at 2.00pm for a genuinely fascinating talk:

Talk - Early Medieval Travel

Step into the early Middle Ages with a travel tale that’s more adventure than textbook: two monks on the move, crossing unfamiliar landscapes in a world without maps, timetables, or safe roads. Expect surprising details, big questions, and a real sense of: “how on earth did they manage that?”


Clapton Clubhouse – location details

Old Spotted Dog Ground (Clubhouse)
Walter Tull Way, 212 Upton Lane, Forest Gate, London E7 9NP

There are two entrances, connected via Walter Tull Way, so you can approach from either direction:

  • Upton Lane entrance (behind the Old Spotted Dog pub): E7 9NP | What3Words: option.dark.limes
  • Disraeli Road entrance: E7 9JT | What3Words: lifted.paying.influencing



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Walks and Visits Programme

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Here is the programme of walks and gallery visits for June

There are some spaces still for some sessions:
David Lloyd's NPG visit 9th June
Freda Dahl-Nielson Georgian heroine 25th June
Richard Pusey's Whitehall walk 29th June
Elena Paolini Guildhall Art Gallery 30th June

 All events are £10, no refunds. The sessions from June will launch on Thursday 21st May 2026

The next full programme of walks for July can be found here and on the events page of the website.
The sessions for July will launch on Sun 28th June '26 from 10.00

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