InspiralLondon William Morris Trail via Walthamstow across Waltham Forest

Event Information

For those wishing only to do a short walk you can follow the first part of the  trail just to the William Morris House Gallery and Gardens and take time to explore the trees and gardens surrounding the House. There is also an opportunity to visit the adjoining Lloyd Park and enjoy the Museum Cafe facilities. The park was originally the garden and grounds surrounding Morris’ childhood home; an inspiration for his love of nature. We will spend some time looking at variety of tree leaves, collecting samples, and thinking of patterns of nature as central to Arts & Crafts movement.

For the adventurous we will continue from Lloyd Park to Walthamstow Town Hall and Fellowship Square. Then we will explore the urban canopy and undergrowth as we walk on across Waltham Forest toward Silver Street.

We will allow everyone some time to enjoy the Gallery, cafe and facilities at William Morris Gardens but please bring refreshments and snacks to share if you plan on walking to Silver Street. 

At the end of the walk, we plan to go on to Pymmes Brook, to explore this hidden stream and celebrate the urban forest with a shared picnic.

Part of InspiralLondon ReWalk, ReMap, ReTell 2024-2025

In association with soundcamp Reveil 11 (3-4 May) and  the Urban Tree Festival (11-19 May 2024). These unique walks showcase the variety and diversity of the inspirallondon trail as it spirals anticlockwise, 6 times out from the centre of the city towards Gravesend. From Spring 2024 to 2025 InspiralLondon sets out to share rewalk, remap and retell the 300 mile spiral trail, first walked in 2015. We invite all kinds of walkers, urban explorers and the curious to experience the magic of this long distance urban pathway.

Contributors

InspiralLondon CIC

InspiralLondon CIC is a non-profit project - a collective of walking artists, project associates (urban planning, geography, ecology, architecture) and urban explorers - working together to create then nourish a 300 mile spiralling walking trail through the whole of London. Conceived as an artist-led walking project to create an urban/semi-urban walking trail through Metropole of London, under the umbrella of MT (Metropolitan Trails 2013). The route follows both existing footpaths and passageways, while creating new ways in which to explore and find a way through the city. The trail is an invitation for all to explore, rediscover and reconnect with their city; to begin to rethink the urban, the metropolitan and its relation to other and to inhabiting place. Join the adventure - www.inspirallondon.com https://www.inspirallondon.com/

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Location of event

Location: Waltham Forest - starting from Wood Street, to Lloyd Park, Tottenham Marshes towards Pymmes Brook

Meet at Wood Street Station on Sunday May 12 at 2pm prompt.

To Re-Walk Segment 14 of InspiralLondon Trail via Walthamstow across Waltham Forest.

Starts: Wood Street Station Exit, Wood Street, London E17 3LX 

Finishes: Silver Street Station, Sterling Way, London, N18 2UE or short walk option finish at William Morris Gallery, Lloyd Park, Forest Road, London E17 4PP.