The Great Fire of London - Family Walk

Is your child learning about the Great Fire of London at school? Would you like to support your child's learning by making it more interactive? Look no further.

Mahish has been learning about the Great Fire of London at school. The Great Fire of London is one of the biggest disasters that happened in London. It was a fire that started in a bakery on Pudding Lane, ravaging the city for 3 days before it  finally died down near the Tower of London. When Laksha was learning about it, it was one of the big anniversaries so there was plenty of events to go to  and things on TV being shown. But this time, I didn't have nothing until I came across the Museum of London's Great Fire of London Family Walk. It is a family friendly, 45 minutes walk, tracing back the steps of the fire. It is a pre-book, popular and paid event. It gets booked up quickly so if interested, check their website https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/museum-london/event-detail?id=73409 .

You have to meet outside Monument Station. While you are waiting, you can take in the magnificient Monument, which was initially a telescope, but now a symbol of the Fire. Our guide was very nice and talked in a way that wasn't too heavy for the kids. We literally started from where the Fire started to where it ended. Along the way, the kids were asked questions and enacted what could have happened. The kids had plenty of time to ask question and our guide was excellent in answering the curious kids. The group wasn't too big and grown ups also got involved in the interactive bits. As someone who wasn't taught in England, I learned so many things too and a great way to learn about a significant event in history. We finished the tour near the All Hallows Church, where the Fire died down. We were invited to visit the Church which had a museum about the Fire in the basement. The kids opted not to do it as they were  hungry.

The Museum of London also has a permanent gallery of the event.

We were also very lucky with the weather and overall a pleasant day and a great way to learn!