Strolling Along the River Picking Blackberries, East London - 16 Aug « The Tom in ol’Londontown (SW16)

Strolling Along the River Picking Blackberries, East London - 16 Aug « The Tom in ol’Londontown (SW16)

Kids idea of London fun walks are sometimes different to ours! My older son finds looking at motorway underpasses filled with rubbish,discarded supermarket trollies and old chairs interesting! Why? Because of the so-called 'Street art!' Both sons compare notes of the 'quality' or otherwise of the scrawls, er - i mean spraycan art - in terms of colours used, 'tag' originality, number of drips, and inaccessibility of location!

Their most 'London fun' walk to date was the South Bank in London - where there was street art graffiti, skaters and bikers galore to emulate.

Another alternative for London fun walks with older offspring might be the Thames Barrier - here is an excellent and original review of a London East End walk. Both the Thames Barrier and the London 2012 Olympics area should prove of interest to our kids, though perhaps looking rather dubious to us!

Blackberry picking as a London fun alternative might be more appealing to the little ones - and to parents!