New Year's Day Tour - 2023

The year has turned, and there are signs of the coming season all around, if you have eyes for them. Join us in our search for spring. Warm up afterwards with tea or coffee and biscuits at the Soanes Centre.

Your walk leader is Kenneth Greenway, the Manager of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park.

Here's what a couple of participants had to say about their experience at the 2022 tour:

"Ken is clearly knowledgeable, enthusiastic and welcoming. A great way to start the New Year."

"Ken was brilliant - his earthy knowledge so wide and deep. We felt very enriched."

SPACES ARE LIMITED TO 30.

Please note the Soanes Centre will be open for toilet facilities and refreshments, there will be no space to store your belongings.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO BOOK: -

Do not attend if you or a member of your household have COVID-19 symptoms or have had a positive test result recently. Please check your symptoms and whether it’s suitable for you to attend.

ON THE DAY

1) Please arrive on time and go to the meeting area: in front of the Soanes Centre (on the right as you enter via our main gates on Southern Grove E3 4PX).

2) Wrap up warm, it could be cold and please wear appropriate footwear.

3) Pet are welcome

4) There are no parking restrictions at the weekend on Southern Grove.

Click here for more information and to view our full COVID-19 policy and data protection policy.

Access statement

• This is an accessible, inclusive guided tour. The maximum number of participants is 30.

• We will cover a distance of less than 1.5km. The paths are approx. 1-2m wide. The surface is crushed concrete fines, a type of hard-packed fine gravel (which doesn't turn to mud in rain). We will not be using steps on this tour but there may be areas where the path narrows and may be difficult for wheelchairs to traverse. If arranged in advance a motorised vehicle could drive onto the site. There is on-street parking in the nearby area during the weekend.

• Toilets will be available in the Soanes Centre. There is a toilet that was deemed accessible when it was refurbished in 2007, but it is not accessible in line with today's standards. It is approx. 2x2 m2 and there is a fixed support bar on the left of the toilet, with a movable bar on the right. There is no adult changing table or hoist.

• We are not able to offer baby changing facilities but we can provide a private space for breastfeeding and baby changing on request.

• We aim to make our events as accessible as possible and are learning constantly how to do this better. If you would like to let us know about any specific requirements or access needs that you would like us to meet, or offer feedback on our accessibility arrangements, please email contact@fothcp.org. We want you to feel safe in nature.

Refund policy: If you tell us that you want to cancel your ticket, we will only give you a refund if you request one, and if you give a minimum of 48 hours notice before the start of the event. If your reason for cancellation is Covid-related, you must send us a screenshot of the notification (NHS app or test result)