With the excitement of the Olympic Games there is no better time to visit London. The capital offers a wealth of fieldwork opportunities investigating issues such as migration, patterns of socio-economic disparity, environmental hazards and urban planning initiatives.
London was the world’s first modern city of over a million, and now lists with Tokyo and New York as the most important global financial centre. From earliest times a settlement grew on the bridging point of the Thames. Crucial to successful trading, in medieval times the river also became the city’s sewer, yet today the Thames is Europe’s cleanest metropolitan river, its banks commanding the highest property prices in the country.
Take your students to investigate ecosystems at Kew, take a boat trip to the Thames Barrier and get geological at the Science Museum. Map land-use and historical regeneration on a walking tour of the South Bank. Head east on a transect of urban renaissance: from 1970s regeneration in St Katherine’s Docks, to the 1980s Isle of Dogs extravaganza and then onward to the Olympic city, which has so recently swept away deprived areas of the capital. Challenge your students to look out for construction of the EU's tallest building and the new Olympic cable way. They can get a bird’s eye view from an open top bus or fly the London Eye to gain a fantastic geographical overview of this magnificent city.
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3 Days to London
Day 1:
Morning departure from school, study urban renewal on the South Bank. Gain an overview of the geographical layout of the capital from the London Eye.
Day 2:
Investigate the rise, fall and regeneration of London's docks from the Tower of London to Canary Wharf where you can visit the Museum of London. Tour the Olympic site and visit the Thames Barrier. Relax at the theatre in the evening.
Day 3:
Visit Kew Garden for a workshop and activity tour, before returning to school.
Travel throughout London onboard Thames Clippers - A fast and frequent hop on, hop off service on the River Thames. Register your interest when you speak to an advisor or when requesting a quote online.
