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AccentureWalkingMap_A3Pkt-22882.qxp_A3 26/09/2016 15:49 Page 1 WALKING ROUTE 1 WALKING ROUTE 3 CHOOSE TO A TOUR OF SECRET CITY GARDENS RIVERSIDE LUNCHTIME WALK WALK (approx. 20 minutes) (approx. 45 minutes) Walking doesn’t just make people Leaving Plantation Place, walk south on Mincing Lane, cross Leave Plantation Place and head south on Rood Lane. Turn right on feel healthier, it has also been Great Tower Street and continue down St Dunstan’s Hill until you East Cheap and walk past the Monument. Turning left, cross the proven to reduce stress levels and reach St Dunstan in the East Garden. Thames over London Bridge, look out for the steps on the right side of make us feel happier. the bridge and walk down to join the Thames Path (signposted) on Leave through the south corner of the garden and continue down the Montague Close. Follow the Thames Path west, passing the All of us should aim to do some road turning right onto Lower Thames Street, and right again into Golden Hinde and the Globe Theatre. kind of physical activity on a daily Monument Street. Turn right onto Fish Street Hill passing basis. Ideally, this activity should The Monument (climb to the top for a great view). At Tate Modern, cross back over the Thames on the Millennium Bridge, add up to at least 150 minutes of with St Paul’s in the distance. Make a u-turn right down the stairs to moderate exercise (a brisk walk) Head north on Gracechurch Street, until you take a left at Corbet Court Paul’s Walk. You are now on the north bank section of the Thames Path. each week, in sessions of at least to the secluded Church of St Michael Cornhill Garden. Close by is ten minutes. St Peter upon Cornhill Garden. Continue east along the Thames Path then return to Plantation Place via the Monument. All you need to get started is a pair To walk back to the office, leave the gardens via St Peter’s Alley, of comfy shoes and this map. cross Gracechurch Street and continue through Leadenhall Market. Exit the market onto Lime Street, walking left, then right onto FEEL HAPPIER With the city on your doorstep there P A M G N I K L A W Fenchurch Avenue. Turn right down an alleyway to reach Fen Court are lots of places to explore on foot. Garden. N O D N O L Try one of our four walking routes, Plantation Place is round the corner; walk south onto Fenchurch Street and walk your way to feeling and turn right to reach the office. happier, healthier and more F O Y T I C A 20 minute walk can productive at work. boost your mood This map has been produced by Living Streets, the UK charity for WALKING ROUTE 2 WALKING ROUTE 4 HOLD A WALKING everyday walking. We want to create a walking nation WALKING MEETING ROUTE TO HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE WALK MEETING where people of all generations (approx. 30 mins) (approx. 60 minutes) enjoy the benefits that this simple ST KATHARINE’S DOCK Who said you had to sit down act brings, on streets fit for walking. From Plantation Place, start by walking south on Mincing Lane and There’s so much history and architecture that stretches back hundreds of around a table for a meeting? www.livingstreets.org.uk turn left along Great Tower Street. Continue left along Byward Street years in the square mile, and this walk takes in a few iconic examples. In reality, the most creative and explore Trinity Square Gardens on your left. After the gardens, Useful links moments take place outside them. take the stairs to the underpass immediately on the left under Leave Plantation Place, walking west along Fenchurch Street and City of London Walks: a variety of continuing onto Lombard Street until you reach the Bank of England You’ll get a change of scenery, self-guided walks across the City. Tower Hill Road and follow the signs for St Katharine’s Dock. headquarters, located here since 1734. Turn left along Queen Victoria boost your energy, get some fresh www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ Continue on the path along the northside of the Tower, under Street as far as Mansion House station, before taking a right at the fork air and burn a few calories too. things-to-do/ visit-the- city/walks/ Tower Bridge Road, you are now entering St Katharine’s Dock, which towards St Paul’s Cathedral; Wren’s masterpiece that dominated the Pages/self-guided.aspx Try getting out for a walking meeting you can walk along the western edge before ending up on the skyline for 300 years. Explore Festival Gardens before heading north Walk London: over 40 free walks Thames Path (signposted). onto St Martin’s Le Grand. and feel energised and inspired. across London. www.walklondon.org.uk After exploring the dock join the Turn right onto Gresham Street. Eventually you’ll pass Guildhall on ■ Keep it to no more than four people. Transport for London Thames Path heading west, with the river your left – parts of which have existed since the mid-15th century. www.tfl.gov.uk/modes/walking on your left, walk under Tower Bridge Road, FEEL FITTER Continue onto Lothbury, and turn right down Bartholomew Lane, left ■ Avoid busy roads that might past the Tower of London on your right. onto Threadneedle Street, and right again down Finch Lane. Living Streets (The Pedestrians’ Association) is make it difficult to hear. a Registered Charity No. 1108448 (England and Turn right up alongside the Tower, heading Wales) and SCO39808 (Scotland). away from the Thames. Take a left behind Once on Cornhill, turn left and keep going until you can turn right into ■ Assign someone to take Company Limited by Guarantee (England and All Hallows Church to emerge on Leadenhall Market (active since the 14th Century) via Whittington Avenue. actions and circulate them Wales), Company Registration No. 5368409. Byward Street. Take in the market and exit via Lime Street Passage, turning left onto after the meeting. Registered office: 4th Floor, Universal House, Lime Street and then right along Cullum Street. Plantation Place will 88-94 Wentworth Street, London E1 7SA. Return to the office the way you came Walking helps improve be ahead of you. along Great Tower Street and your heart health and Design, cartography and print 09.16 by Pindar Creative Mincing Lane. blood pressure ww w. pinda rcreative .co.uk AccentureWalkingMap_A3Pkt-22882.qxp_A3 26/09/2016 15:50 Page 2 G W W L OR F L T T E E S UR A H DE L IP T IS H ST S S S G T EET S R Y D T E S CALV STR I A YSA ET IN W RT S E A T T E S N O N T Key G TT W B S SU E L E H S M O S O O T D R G T E C R S O E T E O I L R R A R Y T A T J T R F S IN F T A S U N D SB T U I E N L R S E T O O FA O S CITY OF LONDONA WALKING MAP O S P S E L S L D T H R S I Y Accenture sites Q G N B E N D O H C L T S S I N S L L L E ' H Y U A U S R E E R YD L R B ' O B T O B T A R I T S S N A I F T N R P G C T U R L N M C E O M P CO K R N FO BE A E T Thames Path E B LG P E A A N I A TE T L N O ST L L L R L P PIN EET P L T A N S D A O E E Q A P L S S R I U R R N O I C A T B H U S MR L R O R T O E E C A T E A CH R SE Points of interest I E E T S T A E S N E C W T R E R R ELL L STR E TRE E E S E EE T E R L T L TRE E T T T A E E T S G T E E T E A N A E H SP A I E R ITAL E R SQ BURY STREET T M E C ET T U HAN T E E FI T E A R E T NSB E Route 1 R J R T URY L St Alban's C of E H T S N S Guildhall SQ S E A R S U S F T A M B T S E H RE STREET C OS A C R E B E T R A S C E T E Y N O ST B T R F S S A E Primary and R School R Spitalfields F O S N M N D U R L K R N U S N L R L A T O H S Route 2 I M L T O D O B Nursery School R I I M of Music R S N P N O V H The E Barbican T N Farringdon S P B E STREET J T E LE L T PRINCE E S P W A H H A S I I E Y G LK N R T T & Drama I E I A S Y L OWCROSS Barbican T L R STR M F S EET R A T D S S C K Route 3 L C L Y EE R KI PU R N C M L O T I N T O G A CT U T I S O N G O N R P N N E E E S I D D M B T E N A A R A W A S S G S K G E E T ’S E T R L T IN A R S N I Y T WRoute 4 E T OURNIER STREE S F R R LD O E T E F B S N S E A D S B G T A T T R A L LE E R T I G D S R C N D A N ID TREET Contains Ordnance Survey data O R D S L E K EET N L M The Barbican D BRUSHFIE TR L S E E S D O E E L © Crown copyright 2016 ILL E E U V R A E I E T I T T R A H T T G E A F E N T N P S V F T L Digital Cartography by R A A A R S T E H C E S T L E E O G N O I Pindar Creative L S N N L R E O U C S C W P E O U www.pindarcreative.co.uk O U H S NI M E G P LA T W O L Y I E R N D R G RE E O STR O LLE N ON ST T E E A I I R Queen Mary ET N O ART E R FASH M S S A C H T H S R S E C M University of London Aldersgate EE A S ROW T T A S ' C E O Liverpool I N HIT S Moorgate P W A L D FIN B ET L O S Y West Smithfield Campus E E B U T T R Street ' H T P Y E O K D S R T L E FO E E T T R Y O Y I R EE F W D E E R R TR L A S S H L T S N O E T B R R T O N E I E E U E E R B L R M I T T T S S Museum S W B F S S E B T T T S T S ITH O Finsbury N W E M I E E Bishopsgate B E S L N D W I B Cripplegate E U E A T L of London R S R D T A W O Circus R S L TH Chancery L O T M L T L O F E A S ID R I E L H Y E O W D LBO F D L A Lane E RN B T L IV N L N H HOS E S C T E IER LANE R U IR E RP EW E T T I E O E E I G L C S I T ONDON WAL US F OL L E S A A S T E N T T R M I M R T X N N E R E A S O T E E E N S O T T L O L E S T S E M T EE W A B T TR T E T S R H R E TH H I E G D E OR O T S O LL COCK L St Bartholomew’s E R TW A E R N L NE L EW A T EN S T H O B E S B W R O N R C O D OA O T B S T O B L A D T AIN N S Hospital T O O R I T R O N N BR E W C T A S LE BASINGHALL AV A T E V LIT E L B M D E M D V I L R R U I A R E D D Heron T E M U N N E G N U R L C S C W P T E R E T R O A A E E S Y E O E S V E Tower L U N S T R T R L R U L T P A A F N ST T L D D WICH A U C R S O A N B E I N T W G L