UCL 200 year exhibition and S Pancras and Somers Town visit Saturday 8th August

Hi everyone.

Where do we go?
First we will visit University College London (UCL) in Bloomsbury.
You will see the 200 years anniversary exhibition and have a short tour of the campus including a quick visit to the Grant zoological collection and after that a stop for coffee and a lunch at the Gordon Square gardens cafe.
They sell beverages, sandwiches and light snacks or bring your own lunch.

Then we will visit the nearby St Pancras “New” church and a visit to the crypt art galley.

From here we cross Euston Road and a short walk through Somers Town (which is located between Euston and St Pancras Stations north of Euston Road).
Somers Town was reputed to have the worst slums in London until slum clearance during the early 1900’s.
We might be able to visit the tiny Somers Town museum (if its open!– I was told it was, but it turned out to be shut last Saturday) on our way past 1920’s to 1950’s social housing estates to visit the “Old” St Pancras Church and very interesting churchyard.

Finally we walk round the corner to the lovely Camley Street Natural Park which borders the Regents Canal which has refreshments and food and nice toilets!
From here we are a few minutes from St Pancras Station and the Thameslink trains back to East Croydon.

What do I bring?
Water.
Food for your lunch if you like.
No special walking footwear are required.
A hat or brolly if its going to be hot or rainy.
The current forecast shows good weather.

Where do we meet?
East Croydon Station at 9.30 am on Saturday 8th August.

I look forward to seeing you all!
Andy