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Hi all, cost & info below, enchanting Earl's Court with beautiful alleyways, mews, part of River Thames Walk and marina and view the recently given blue plaque for Princess Diana; her home in Earls Court before she got married. She mentioned in this area whilst at the flat was the best time of her life. Some other great women who have changed the World, the beautiful London home of Agatha Christie, Beatrice Potter, Rosalind Franklin (co-creator of DNA), visit the astonishing, beautiful West Brompton Cemetery (One of the Victorian Magnificent Seven), The Troubadour music cafe where Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Jimi Hendrix, Morrissey, Paul Simon and Adele performed, the grave of Emmeline Pankhurst and lots of other hidden gems.

Join us for a wonderful optioned walk of eitherr 3 miles or 4.5 mile walk.

4.5 mile starts and ends at Earl's Court Station

3 mile that starts at Earl's Court Station and ends at Imperial Whaft Overground Station. (Please note Princess Diana, West Brompton Cemetery, The Troubadour, Emmeline Pankhurst are not included in the 3 mile walk)

PAYMENT OPTIONS
2 choices.. £5.50 Limited Early Bird Tickets in advance (check out as a guest for a faster transaction), or the option of £8 cash/card payment on the day without a pre-purchased ticket.

Sorry, no refunds or transfers for Early Bird Tickets, if tickets are not available to purchase they have sold out. Waiting list members can also attend, but only with an advanced ticket.

Please here click for the 'WE GOT TICKETS' link
https://www.wegottickets.com/event/534323/#

EARLS COURT
Earl's Court is a district of Kensington in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in West London. It lent its name to the now defunct eponymous pleasure grounds opened in 1887 followed by the pre?World War II Earls Court Exhibition Centre, as one of the country's largest indoor arenas and a popular concert venue, until its closure in 2014.

Earl's Court was once a rural area, covered in orchards, green fields and market gardens. The Saxon Thegn Edwin held the lordship of the area prior to the Norman conquest. For over 500 years the land, part of the ancient manor of Kensington, according to the Domesday Book 1086.

Completed in June 1840, West Brompton Cemeter is now one of Britain's oldest and most distinguished garden cemeteries

Dusty Springfield, popular British singer and record producer, once lived in Spear Mews, Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd lived at 29 Wetherby Mansions,
Michael Gove, Sophie, Countess of Wessex live din the same complex as Princess Diana, Rita Ora.

Beatrix Potter's most famous work, Peter Rabbit was written in her childhood home, The nearby Brompton Cemetery's tomb stones are said to have inspired the names of some of her much loved characters.

64 Redcliffe Square is featured in An American Werewolf in London The flat in the square belongs to Alex (Jenny Agutter). Bolton Gardens was depicted in the 2006 film Miss Potter starring Renée Zellweger, 26 Courtfield Gardens was mentioned in Richard Curtis' film About Time (2013) and was filmed on location for one of party scenes.

A house in Earl's Court Square was filmed for the Grand Designs 2019 House of the Year upon its nomination by the Royal Institute of British Architects. Season 4 of The Crown (2020) filmed outside Princess Diana's former flat. The reality TV show Made in Chelsea has filmed in the garden square of Courtfield Gardens (West).

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
PLEASE ensure ARRIVAL at least 15 minutes BEFORE the start of the walk, sorry no latecomers accepted for whatever reason.

WALKS GO AHEAD RAIN OR SHINE, Members attend the unique walks from our different meetup groups.

IF LATE, SORRY WE ARE UNABLE TO RECEIVE CALLS OR ANSWER EMAILS AS WELCOMING MEMBERS, LEADING THE WALK, AND CONCENTRATING ON THE SAFETY OF THE GROUP. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CATCH THE GROUP UP, PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.

Part Tour - normal pace walk from 'Visit England' Award-Winning Guide

Please note: Some events, being a large attended meetup group it will be an organised walk only, but members are very welcome to organise their own get-togethers after the event.

You are required to be fit, healthy, appropriate footwear & clothing, responsible for meeting at the correct location and your own safety. Please bring water and some snacks.

The organiser is not responsible for any circumstances that may affect the group, such as personal accidents, rail delays, cancellations, engineering works, heavy traffic, tours affected, weather, walk paths or routes closed, postcodes for car parks or for when we arrive back at the station, or anything else not mentioned!

By joining the event you accept the terms and conditions.

I look forward to welcoming you on the walks/tours for a great day out!

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Earls Court Road,

London,

Greater London,

England,

SW5 9AA.