Date: |
09 Aug 2025, 9.45AM – 2.00PM |
duration: |
4 hrs 15 mins |
Venue: |
Embankment Underground Station |
Address: |
The Embankment London London United Kingdom |
Cost: |
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The tour comprises the following with commentary along the way from our London Walks guide:
- Riverboat cruise from Embankment Pier to Masthouse Terrace Pier.
- Walk to Island Gardens, passing the site where Brunel built his last ship, SS Great Eastern.
- DLR and Windrush lines from Island Gardens to Rotherhithe, passing through Brunel's Thames Tunnel on the way.
The guided tour ends at the Brunel Museum in Rotherhithe (entry included).
After spending some time looking around the museum, there is the option of retiring to the Mayflower pub just around the corner from the museum, and literally on the banks of the River Thames, for lunch and refreshments.
The visit programme is as follows:
- 09:45 Gather outside the River Exit from Embankment Underground Station.
- 10:00 Tour starts with our London Walks guide.
- 13:00** Arrive at Brunel Museum - visit to the museum is included in ticket cost.
- 14:00 Lunch at the Mayflower pub.
** Approx time.
Venues:
- Tour Start: Embankment Underground Station, River Exit, WC2N 6NS.
- Brunel Museum: Railway Avenue, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 4LF.
- Mayflower Pub: 117 Rotherhithe Street, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 4NF.
Price:
£10.00 per person for the tour, including museum entry.
There are also additional separate costs for the riverboat ride and train rides. The simplest option for the riverboat is to use a contactless credit/debit card or Oyster card. You will need a ticket for the train ride (a travel card, Oyster or contactless credit/debit card is suggested).
The lunch following the museum visit is self funded.
Spend the day exploring Brunel's London and socialising with fellow engineers on this tour operated by London Walks.
The tour comprises the following with commentary along the way from our London Walks guide:
- Riverboat cruise from Embankment Pier to Masthouse Terrace Pier.
- Walk to Island Gardens, passing the site where Brunel built his last ship, SS Great Eastern.
- DLR and Windrush lines from Island Gardens to Rotherhithe, passing through Brunel's Thames Tunnel on the way.
The guided tour ends at the Brunel Museum in Rotherhithe (entry included).
After spending some time looking around the museum, there is the option of retiring to the Mayflower pub just around the corner from the museum, and literally on the banks of the River Thames, for lunch and refreshments.
The visit programme is as follows:
- 09:45 Gather outside the River Exit from Embankment Underground Station.
- 10:00 Tour starts with our London Walks guide.
- 13:00** Arrive at Brunel Museum - visit to the museum is included in ticket cost.
- 14:00 Lunch at the Mayflower pub.
** Approx time.
Venues:
- Tour Start: Embankment Underground Station, River Exit, WC2N 6NS.
- Brunel Museum: Railway Avenue, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 4LF.
- Mayflower Pub: 117 Rotherhithe Street, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 4NF.
Price:
£10.00 per person for the tour, including museum entry.
There are also additional separate costs for the riverboat ride and train rides. The simplest option for the riverboat is to use a contactless credit/debit card or Oyster card. You will need a ticket for the train ride (a travel card, Oyster or contactless credit/debit card is suggested).
The lunch following the museum visit is self funded.
