# Event Details - **Event Name**: Walking Tour - Maritime Blackwall - Spice Traders and Ship Builders - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 03 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Tue, 03 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm - **Event Description**: The story of how voyages of trade, discovery and colonisation started from Blackwall, in London's DocklandsAbout this EventBlackwall in London's Docklands has as much maritime history as Greenwich, it is just that you have to look a bit harder to find it. In this two hour walk Rob Smith uses fragments of the old dockyard and street names to tell the story of the East India Company, who made Blackwall their home for almost 250 years. You will hear stories of bravery, greed and ingenuity.  The walk also visits the Leamouth Peninusula, one of the most unusual places on the Thames with a maritime history of its own.  Rob will also tell the stories of some of the ships built in the famous Blackwall Yard and you'll hear how Blackwall is at the heart of communications in the 21st century. Numbers on this walk have been reduced to encourage social distancing.Please bring face masks and hand sanitiser.Please do not attend if you feel unwell.The walk is about two miles and features some steps, but alternative flat route is available.Reviews of this walk "Rob Smith's tour around the now almost vanished East India dock area was a veritable trip back in time to the days when the Thames was almost gridlocked with tall sailing ships setting out to and returning from the Spice Islands and beyond laden with exotic cargoes. Rob's in-depth knowledge of the area and his effective use of illustrations helped us to imagine just how busy Blackwall was and how it changed the world. Altogether a fascinating two hour walk and we get to walk along the prime Meridian! I'll definitely sign up for others tours with Rob." TD March 2017 "I've now been on 3 walks led by Rob Smith. Each one was excellent. Rob clearly does a lot of research and gives both a historic overview as well as interesting little stories. I've discovered a lot about places I thought I knew inside out. Looking forward to more soon." PS March 2017        https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/af2ec0e0-9e04-11f0-a8a2-a38a456a1b40-rimg-w987-h740-dcabbac5-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/afa46610-9e04-11f0-ace1-efa507b012ad-rimg-w745-h740-dcfffffe-gmir.png - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/walking-tour-maritime-blackwall-spice-traders-and-ship-builders/100001510948450489 - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 12.5, max: 17.5, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: East India DLR Station - **lat**: 51.5082963 - **long**: -0.0038148 - **full address**: East India DLR Station, Blackwall Way, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Walking Tour - Maritime Blackwall - Spice Traders and Ship Builders - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/3ae7d584b943366a1689973136a0e561737c9c37042a10addfb9eccee149757c-rimg-w1200-h900-dc464435-gmir.jpg?v=1759240345 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Walking Tour - Maritime Blackwall - Spice Traders and Ship Builders being held? - **A:** Walking Tour - Maritime Blackwall - Spice Traders and Ship Builders takes place on Tue, 03 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Tue, 03 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm at East India DLR Station, Blackwall Way, London, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Walking Tour - Maritime Blackwall - Spice Traders and Ship Builders? - **A:** Walking Tour - Maritime Blackwall - Spice Traders and Ship Builders is organized by Rob Smith, Footprints of London. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Walking Tour - Maritime Blackwall - Spice Traders and Ship Builders", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/3ae7d584b943366a1689973136a0e561737c9c37042a10addfb9eccee149757c-rimg-w1200-h900-dc464435-gmir.jpg?v=1759240345", "startDate": "2026-02-03", "endDate": "2026-02-03", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/walking-tour-maritime-blackwall-spice-traders-and-ship-builders/100001510948450489", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "East India DLR Station", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Blackwall Way", "postalCode": "E14 9PS", "addressLocality": "London", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "51.5082963", "longitude": "-0.0038148" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "The story of how voyages of trade, discovery and colonisation started from Blackwall, in London's Docklands", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-10-14", "availabilityEnds": "2026-02-03", "validFrom": "2026-10-14", "lowPrice": "12.50", "highPrice": "17.50", "price": "12.50", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/walking-tour-maritime-blackwall-spice-traders-and-ship-builders/100001510948450489" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-10-14", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-10-14", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/walking-tour-maritime-blackwall-spice-traders-and-ship-builders/100001510948450489", "price": "17.50", "name": "Standard" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-10-14", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-10-14", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/walking-tour-maritime-blackwall-spice-traders-and-ship-builders/100001510948450489", "price": "12.50", "name": "Concession" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Rob Smith Footprints of London", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/rob-smith-footprints-of-london/22586695", "description": "This walk is led by Rob Smith, one of Footprints of London's guides. 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