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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



London Region of U3As  
Walks and Visits Programme

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Here is the programme of walks and gallery visits for June. (The programme can be found here for here for May.)  All events are £10, no refunds. The sessions from June will launch on Thursday 21st May 2026

The programme for this and all future events can be found on the events page of the website.

(Please note the walk that was taking place on 22nd May has changed to 26th May due to the proposed tube strikes.) There are also few places left for 12th May Albertopolis walk and V&A gallery visit with Marilyn Greene. Information and links can be found on the events page (as above)


All of the walks/gallery visits have proved very popular and been fully booked almost as soon as advertised. So don't delay booking. There will of course be waiting lists for each session.

Please remember that the London Region events team cannot book or reserve places on your behalf.

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