European History Walk

 

Celebrating European History

From the legendary Irish dance halls on Hammersmith Broadway to the renowned Polish Jazz Café at the end of King Street via the Riverside where German aristocrats and French revolutionaries left their own special mark on our past, this guided walk explores Hammersmith’s unique European history. 

Sponsored by Hammersmith and Fulham Council celebrating European Month


 

Things To Know

The Route

Starting outside Hammersmith Underground Station on The Broadway, this guided walk takes you across to the Irish Cultural Centre then St Pauls Church. Then, down Queen Caroline Street to The Riverside, along to Furnival Gardens then to Kelmscott House, home to William Morris. From The Queen Dowager’s House on Rivercourt Road, we take the subway under the Great West Road to King Street past St Anne’s Patisserie to the Polish Cultural Centre where the walk ends.

Day & Time:

  • Saturday 27th May 2023 - 11.am

Length:

  • 90 minutes

Meeting Place:

  • Hammersmith Broadway Underground Station Forecourt on the Broadway by the 4 trees.

End:

  • Ravenscourt Park Tube Station (District Line)

Essential Info:

  • The walk starts at a busy Town Centre.

  • There are places for a coffee or refreshments at the end of the walk

  • Bring a water bottle with you and suitable clothing for the weather.

 
Bren Simson