The countryside in London:
Barnes Bridge to Fulham Palace

This walk feels more like the countryside than a city!

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An artist, Putney Embankment

It includes a village with its own village green and pond; the pretty Thames path embankment at Putney and the magnificent grounds and buildings of the 14th century Fulham Palace.
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We meet at Barnes Bridge Station (overground train from London Waterloo) in south-west London. We have a coffee to introduce ourselves.

You will see:
  • The house where Gustav Holst  lived
  • The Bull's Head Pub, Barnes - a famous jazz pub
  • Barnes Village Green and pond, including 17th century houses
  • Olympic Studios, one of London’s most celebrated recording studios. Albums from the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin – all world-famous rock musicians recorded here.
  • Putney Pier, the famous start of the Oxford and Cambridge Annual Boat Race
  • Bishops Park, a Grade II listed area
  • Fulham Palace, owned by the Bishops of London for over 1300 years.
Some walks will end in Putney. To check, please see Dates and Prices here.
Did you know?
The Terrace in Barnes, dates from the 18th century
when more and more people moved from the City.
Several original houses continue to survive.
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Olympic Studios, Barnes. The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin recorded here.

Did you know?

In 1910, the Olympic Studios became
a cinema, showing early footage of
King Edward VII's funeral.
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Go over the new vocabulary at the end

After the walk, relax over a coffee in Fulham Palace café. We go over the new  vocabulary and you can ask your teacher and guide any questions..

Fulham Palace is a short walk to Putney Bridge Tube Station (on the District Line). For overground trains, a short walk over Putney Bridge and up Putney High Street leads to Putney Station (overground trains to Clapham Junction, Vauxhall and Waterloo).

You can find dates and prices for this walk here.


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Barnes

History notes about any important buildings or places will be given to you at the end.

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250 year old wisteria in the Walled Garden, Fulham Palace

Don't forget the VOCABULARY!

After your walk, the new vocabulary will be posted HERE ...
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Barnes Village, south-west London
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Fulham Palace, London
Did you know?
Putney Bridge is unique in that it's the only bridge in
the UK to have a church at both ends (St. Mary’s in
the south in Putney and All Saint’s to the north in Fulham).