WHAT DOES THE TOUR INCLUDE?
Led by our expert guide Thaddeus (author of London Estates), the tour takes you across the numerous phases of the development, where you will get to explore the site’s little-known nooks and crannies, meandering through parks, churches and various different types of council housing, with plenty of stops along the way for photo opportunities.
Famous for featuring in the iconic Clockwork Orange film, you’ll learn about the vision and ambition behind the design, gain insight into the past, present and future of the site, including the challenges it has faced and the current regeneration the estates are undergoing.
MEETING SPOT
Outside Abbey Wood Station (Elizabeth Line)
END
Thamesmead Town Centre (Bus back to Abbey Wood or Woowich)
LENGTH
1.5 hours
PRICE
Non Member – £30 + booking fee
GUIDE
Council Housing Expert & Author
TUBE
Abbey Wood (Elizabeth Line)
REFUNDS
Eventbrite’s fee can’t be refunded, so there will be a £2.80 charge per refund issued.
IMPORTANT POINTS
- Guests with very young children or mobility impairments are welcome, but may be challenged by part of the itinerary (includes a lot of walking and possibly some stairs).
- Our Tours take place predominantly outside. Please be prepared for all weather conditions.
- If very heavy rain or snow is forcast or there is a service disruption on the Elizabeth
Line we reserve the right to re-schdule the tour with 48 hours prior notice - No alcohol on the tour
- Recomended age: 16+
ABOUT THE ESTATE
The estates, located in Southeast London, are a major 1960s Brutalist social housing project built on former marshland to alleviate housing shortages.
Famed for their canals, lakes and appearances in cult films lile A Clockwork Orange,they were designed as a ” town for the 21st century” with pedestian-centric raised walkways.
Much of the original, concrete infrastructure is being replaced by the Peabody housing association, with part of the estate already demolished (Binsey & Coralline Walk)
The tour will include the phases below:
- Southmere (Phase 1)
- Lesnes (Phase 1)
- Parkview (Phase 2)
- Moorings (Phase 3)
- The Town Centre
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