IU3A St Paul's And Barbican Public Artworks
Description
Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.
(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.
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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 17 m - Start at Barbican Station (bus 4, 56, 153)
Viewpoint: City Jam street crossings (day 48)
- 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Long Lane
- 3 : km 0.07 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Cloth Street, continue on to end passing church of St Bartholomew the Great on left.
- 4 : km 0.43 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto West Smithfield
Viewpoint: Peace Memorial Fountain sculpture in Smithfield Rotunda Garden (day 2)
- 5 : km 0.45 - alt. 16 m - On exit from garden, head towards hospital.
Viewpoint: William Wallace memorial (day 9)
- 6 : km 0.46 - alt. 16 m - Pass martyrs' memorial and turn right onto Little Britain (pedestrianised) in front of entrance to St Bartholomew the Great.
- 7 : km 0.83 - alt. 16 m - Pass hospital entrance on your right, keep ahead on King Edward Street.
- 8 : km 0.94 - alt. 17 m - Cross road to Postman's Park.
Viewpoint: Watts Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice (day 24)
- 9 : km 1 - alt. 17 m - Return to King Edward St and continue towards St Pauls.
Viewpoint: Christ's Hospital School sculpture on corner of Newgate St, beside garden (day 39)
- 10 : km 1.08 - alt. 17 m - Cross over main road and follow walkway to Paternoster Square.
- 11 : km 1.24 - alt. 16 m - Paternoster Square
Viewpoint to your left: Paternoster by Elizabeth Frink (day 10)
- 12 : km 1.42 - alt. 15 m - Exit square under Temple Bar to west front of St Paul's.
Viewpoint: Temple Bar (day 32)
- 13 : km 1.49 - alt. 15 m - Turn left around St Paul's
Detour: into Festival Gardens, various artworks including Young Lovers (day 17)
- 14 : km 1.62 - alt. 15 m - Cross over and turn down St Peter's Hill towards Millennium Bridge.
Viewpoint: firefighters' memorial (day 49)
- 15 : km 1.82 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight left onto Distaff Lane. Enter gated gardens on left, opposite church.
Viewpoint: Icarus (day 94)
- 16 : km 1.89 - alt. 15 m - Exit garden, continue left up Distaff Lane.
At end, turn right onto Cannon Street
Viewpoint: astronomical clock, Bracken House (day 20).
- 17 : km 1.93 - alt. 15 m - Cross over and take path ahead by small garden.
- 18 : km 2 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Watling Street towards New Change.
- 19 : km 2.04 - alt. 16 m - Continue right up New Change towards shopping centre.
WCs available downstairs during shopping hours)
Viewpoint: Nail by Gavin Turk (day 37)
- 20 : km 2.43 - alt. 17 m - Continue ahead to Cheapside.
Turn left onto St Martin's Le Grand
Viewpoint : Lunch Break (day 1) (beside tube entrance).
- 21 : km 2.45 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight right onto St Martin's Le Grand, A40
- 22 : km 2.51 - alt. 17 m - Keep ahead onto St Martin's Le Grand
- 23 : km 2.56 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Gresham Street towards Guildhall.
- 24 : km 2.87 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Aldermanbury by side of Guildhall.
Continue ahead to Love Lane garden.
Viewpoint: Shakespeare bust (day 34)
- 25 : km 2.97 - alt. 14 m - Turn sharp right onto Aldermanbury
- 26 : km 3.06 - alt. 14 m - Keep left onto Aldermanbury Square
Viewpoint: Beyond Tomorrow (day 101)
- 27 : km 3.07 - alt. 14 m - Turn left along walkway and continue to Wood St
- 28 : km 3.18 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Wood Street towards London Wall
- 29 : km 3.29 - alt. 14 m - Take escalator at end of Wood Street across London Wall.
Possible extension: right along London Wall to Brewer's Hall Garden
Viewpoint : the Gardener (day 4)
- 30 : km 3.3 - alt. 14 m - Turn right between Pizza Express and Jamies onto Alban Highwalk
Viewpoint: Unity (day 78)
- 31 : km 3.32 - alt. 14 m - Continue ahead past 125 London Wall, turn right onto St. Alphage Highwalk
- 32 : km 3.45 - alt. 14 m - Follow St. Alphage Highwalk round, with gardens below to your left.
- 33 : km 3.51 - alt. 13 m - Follow walkway down gentle slope, at junction with Bassishaw Highwalk take left fork.
Viewpoint: Minotaur (day 55)
- 34 : km 3.56 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Andrewes Highwalk
- 35 : km 3.69 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Gilbert Bridge, cross over to Barbican Centre
- 36 : km 3.81 - alt. 15 m - Continue ahead
Viewpoint on left: Barbican Muse (day 78)
Turn right onto Speed Highwalk, following sign to Moorgate Station. At end of covered walkway, take steps to left up to Cromwell Highwalk .
Continue with Conservatory on left towards Ben Jonson Place.
- 37 : km 3.86 - alt. 14 m - Turn right in front of Ben Jonson House and take slope down to street level
- 38 : km 4.18 - alt. 17 m - At end of slope, turn right onto Beech Street by Cote.
- 39 : km 4.21 - alt. 18 m - Continue along Beech Street tunnel to Golden Lane.
Viewpoint: Banksy murals on either side of junction (day 52)
- 40 : km 4.27 - alt. 18 m - Continue along Beech Street to end.
Viewpoint: to left: Brutalist Tapestry
- 41 : km 4.29 - alt. 17 m - Look left at end of Beech St tunnel.
Viewpoint: ? Around the corner, Culture Mile (day 100)
- 42 : km 4.7 - alt. 17 m - Take crossing to Barbican tube and bus stop for 4, 56, 153 to Islington.
- S/E : km 4.72 - alt. 18 m
Useful Information
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