Come along on this guided walk and explore the history of our local area with BCL's Chair, Mike Hildesley.

Join us for an evening history walk led by our Chair, Mike Hildesley. Find out about the past of Commons, who the land belonged to and how it was used over the centuries. Learn about the rich history of market gardening and woodland crafts in our area and how the spread of cities and the rapid development of railways changed the site. During the walk, we’ll look at our various habitats: meadows, woodlands, acid grassland, the orchard that is a former railway goods yard, and talk about our conservation work. You can also find out more about our concerns with local water quality, the impact of climate change and improving the wellbeing of our community.

This walk will start and finish at The Pavilion at Vine Road Park where you can fill your water bottle from the drinking fountain. It will last around two hours, but you can drop off at any time.

Please dress appropriately for the weather and wear sturdy footwear. If the weather is warm, you may wish to bring a bottle of water.

To keep up to date with all Barnes Common events, why not become a friend. It is fun, free and easy to join by copying this link:

https://barnescommon.org.uk/membership

Tickets:

All proceeds from ticket sales support future learning and conservation activities and we would encourage you, if you can, to pay full price. We do not want cost to be a barrier to our activities, so if for any reason you are unable to pay for the full price tickets, we have a limited number of discounted concession tickets, please contact [email protected] for more details.

Please note, dogs will not be admitted at this event except guide dogs. All our events are dog free unless specifically mentioned in the event listing.