01/08/2026 13:3001/08/2026 00:00Europe/LondonTodays Talk - Early Medieval TravelWe’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
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
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Walks & visits are very popular so book soon if you are keen. (There will be waiting lists.) All events can be found on the events page of the London Region u3a website.