Take a walk through medical history and modern wellbeing along the banks of the Thames as we explore the area’s medicinal connections, from the The Old Operating Theatre to the Florence Nightingale Museum. Discover a monastic herb garden, 1950s exercise regimes, Victorian workplace risks, the founding of a children’s hospital, and the health benefits of boxing, chocolate, and beer!

This walk has been devised to incorporate medical connections (both historical and modern), nature, exercise, and wellbeing. It will also focus on the five ways to wellbeing, designed to keep both the mind and body healthy.

The walk will start at the Old Operating Theatre Museum and end at the Florence Nightingale Museum, so attendees can visit local venues after the walk. The walk will last approximately two hours. It will, however, need to be walked at a reasonable pace to be able to cover all ground within the timeframe.

There will be no toilet stops along the way, as there are not many convenient options along the route. There are toilets at the final destination the Florence Nightingale Museum there are however no public toilets at the Old Operating Theatre (although there is a toilet for use of visitors). However, there are free public toilets in Waterloo and London Bridge Station and attendees should be advised to make use of these before / after the walk.

Meeting point: Guys Chapel by Thomas Guy Statue

Address: King’s College London Guy's Campus, King's College London, London SE1 9RS