Walks

Camberwell Wildlife
Starting outside Peckham library, and finishing at Camberwell Green

June 16
Saturday 2pm, duration approx 2 hours.
Free

Discover a local secret: a leafy footpath leading to a new park the
size of St James's and Green Park combined, with a lake enjoyed by
fish and waterfowl and a walled garden of plants from around the world.
Get to know your area and enjoy some light exercise as Eleanor Margolies
guides you through the wild side of Camberwell. We welcome those with
children and the route is also suitable for wheelchair users.   

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History of Early Immigration to Camberwell - Germans and Huguenots
Starting at Ruskin Park (entrance nearest hospital on Denmark Hill)

June 20
Wednesday 6pm, duration 2hrs.
Free
 
Get to know your area and enjoy some light exercise as Eleanor Margolies
guides you through the history of Camberwell: bankers, inventors, composers, revolutionaries, philanthropists and carved cats. This walk will be followed by the launch of the Camberwell local area maps.

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Camberwell Local Area Maps Launch
Sun and Doves, 61 – 63 Coldharbour Lane, SE5

June 20
Wednesday, 8pm onwards
Free
This series of two walks are part of the launch of the new Camberwell local
area maps which include local shops, green spaces, local transport information and arts venues. The map encourages people to choose local options, ideally within walking or cycling distance. Copies of the map will be available from shops and venues within Camberwell, and an interactive version of the map can be viewed at www.SE5forum.org or www.camberwellrenewal.org.uk from June 16.
Organised through the Camberwell Travel Plan Group.
Contact Che Sutherland, Travel Plan Co-ordinator, SEA Renue  for more
information on 020 7820 3184 / 0781 444 5491 or ches@sustainable-energy.org.uk
www.sustainable-energy.org.uk

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Open Studio Walk
Starting at the Sun and Doves, Coldharbour Lane, SE5

June 23  - 24
Saturday - Sunday, 2 – 5pm
Free

Camberwell artists create studios in extraordinary places: from garrets to garden sheds, Victorian carriage works to disused swimming baths. This walk will visit the major studio collectives, linking contemporary artists with their predecessors. Many local artists have documented the streets, gardens and daily life of Camberwell – from the Old Cambians/South London Group (founded 1920) to the digital photographers of the online Flickr group. Walking along footpaths and through parks between today’s studios, we will also track down some of the buildings – both grand and domestic – celebrated in paintings and prints in the Southwark Art Collection. 

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DRAWING THE RUSKIN WALK
Starting at Ruskin Park (entrance nearest hospital on Denmark Hill)

June 23
Saturday, 10am – 4pm
Free

The local nineteenth century artist and art critic John Ruskin and his friend,
the artist JMW Turner, often walked around Camberwell and Denmark Hill exchanging observations and ideas about art and life. Local artist, Martin Fidler, will lead an imaginative walk providing drawing materials and guidance for the opportunity to make a visual journal recording places relating to Camberwell, Ruskin, his ideas and personal philosophy. This unusual drawing workshop will be available to the first ten people wishing to produce a sequential set of line drawings; setting off from the main entrance to Ruskin Park and returning to eat their own picnic back in Ruskin Park during the afternoon’s centenary celebrations for this well known local park.To book, call 020 7708 8333 or email info@camberwellarts.org.uk

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Largactyl Shuffle

The Maudsley Hospital
101 Denmark Hill
SE5

June 24
Sunday, 1-4pm
Free

The Largactyl Shuffle is a community walk through LB Southwark from The Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill to The Tate Modern Gallery on the South Bank.  The walk will begin at the Maudsley Hospital entrance at 1pm, then meander to the Institute of Psychiatry, de Crespigny Park and follow a route towards Camberwell Green. The creation of the shuffle will evolve in the next five years to coincide with the 2012 Olympics in London. The walk will emphasise and raise the profile of mental health awareness and education within the community setting in an inclusive manner. It will also highlight how important art and exercise is to mental recovery and wellbeing.  
For further information, contact info@cooltanarts.org.uk or www.cooltanarts.org.uk