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Hands on History: In the Footsteps of the Mudlarks

Hands on History: In the Footsteps of the Mudlarks

Thames Explorer Trust

This guided foreshore tour is your chance to go mudlarking and find archaeological artefacts revealed by the River Thames.

Dates and Times

Sat 16th Sep 2023

8:45am - 10:45am

City of London

Important Information

Children: Children must be accompanied by an adult (minimum age for children is 8 years). Maximum of 2 children per adult.
Health and Safety: Please be aware that the steps at the Millennium Bridge are steep and have no handrail. Our staff will tell you the best way to navigate them. We recommend you wear waterproof gloves. It is important to cover broken skin (i.e. eczema, cuts etc). Wear sensible footwear (e.g. wellies, old trainers or walking boots – no sandals, high heels or bare feet.) Please bring hand sanitizer as there are no local hand-washing facilities. After the tour, please wash your hands with soap and water at the first available opportunity.
Artefact policy: During the tour, you can only take photographs, knowledge and memories, but not the artefacts themselves. This helps preserve the historic nature of the Thames foreshore and the unique experience of mudlarking for everyone.

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Glass obelisk under north side of Millennium Bridge

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Hands on History: In the Footsteps of the Mudlarks

This guided foreshore tour is your chance to go mudlarking and find archaeological artefacts revealed by the River Thames.

Dates and Times

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Important Information

Getting to us

Getting to us

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