The Power of the Thames – Battersea to Westminster
Battersea Power Station Tube Stop – just outside the exit
Guided by Charlie
Walk Times
| Day | Walk Type | Start Time | End Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 February 2024 | Tour du Jour | 2.30 pm | 4.30 pm | Winter |
Battersea Power Station – once called the temple of power – is now open.
Stand in the middle of one of the world’s largest brick buildings and feel the energy it once delivered to power a fifth of London. Marvel at the transformation within and the new riverside without. Then take this walk downstream along the Thames enjoying the ebb and flow of its history – going back more than three thousand years to the river’s very first crossing point, and forward to the overnight arrival of Vauxhall’s high-rise city, with a space-age American embassy tucked in behind it.
Follow the tide out further to the point where the Horseferry once crossed, and beyond that to another seat of riverside power – the Palace of Westminster. Two powers – electrical and political – needed the same thing to succeed. The river. Join this celebration of what such a small stretch of the Thames has brought to London
PRACTICALS
The meeting point for this walk is just outside the exit of Battersea Power Station Tube Station
MEET YOUR GUIDE
Daryl Lax –
A super double act by Charlie and Emmanuel! Two guides and an extra half-hour – this was value for money! Many thanks to you both for carefully constructing such an interesting and informative walk. Your enthusiasm made it a real pleasure to listen to you and to learn from you.
Patricia Pledger –
You can always guarantee a full programme as well as insightful and fascinating historic details and the latest information from Charlie Forman and this walk – together with a colleague Emmanuel – was no exception. From Battersea Power Station to Westminster the
whole 2 1/2 hours was full of fact and stories from the past and seeing the inside of BPS was
amazing. A must-do……. Thanks to both for a super morning on 26/11.
Simon Fairclough –
A fantastic and super-informative walk down the Thames from Battersea Power Station. Thank you Charlie and Emmanuel! I’m only sorry that I had to leave early as my dog was misbehaving!
June Stewart –
An amazing walk from Battersea Power Station to Westminster, Houses of Parliament. Charlie and Emmanual took us on a super walk starting from the interior of the power station along the Thames path towards Westminster pointing out so much history and information for 2 hours. Highly recommended.