Mudlarking expert experience & afternoon tea

• two-hour foreshore tour at Rotherhithe led by London’s Finds Liaison Officer, Stuart Wyatt
• guided tour of our mudlarking exhibition Secrets of the Thames by lead curator, Kate Sumnall
• an afternoon tea of dainty tea finger sandwiches, hot bites and a selection of sweet treats served with tea, coffee and juice
• the opportunity to meet a mudlark and chat about their finds

The meeting point for the 9.30am foreshore tour is outside the historic Mayflower pub, 117 Rotherhithe St, Rotherhithe, SE16 4NF. The. nearest station is Rotherhithe (Windrush line). Bus routes 381 and C10.

The remainder of the day's activities take place London Museum Docklands, No. 1 Warehouse, West India Quay, E14 4AL. Tube and DLR, Canary Wharf or West India Quay. Buses include 135, 277, D3, D7, D8, SL4, 786.

Travel costs are not included in the ticket price.

Please inform the Box Office of any dietary requirements 14 days in advance. Any queries can also be made through the Box Office.

Please bring hand sanitiser as there may be no local hand-washing facilities while on the foreshore. Wash your hands with soap and water at the first available opportunity·

We also recommend you bring waterproof gloves. Although this isn't compulsory, it's important to cover broken skin, eg eczema, cuts, etc.

Please wear sensible footwear like wellies, old trainers or walking boots. No sandals, high heels or bare feet.

This event isn't safe for dogs, so it's important that you don't bring your dog to the foreshore, as you will not be allowed to participate.

Advanced tickets are essential for this event. Tickets are available for adults 18+ only.

Your ticket will be sent directly to your inbox in your order confirmation email. If you can't find your ticket, please contact the Box Office.

To cancel tickets, please call the Box Office. Refund requests must be made at least 48 hours before the event takes place.

You will receive a full refund if your cancellation request is received seven or more days before the event.

You will receive a 50% refund if your request is received fewer than seven days before the event. This includes cancellations concerning illness, transport or unfavourable weather.

In the event that we're forced to cancel, you'll receive a full refund. We'll endeavour to get in touch with you with as much notice as possible via the contact details provided in your booking. If you should wish to still visit the exhibition in spite of the tour being cancelled, you can arrange this with our Box Office team or museum staff on the day.

Tours happen in a mixture of rain and shine, so don't assume that an event is cancelled because of a weather forecast.

In the event that London Museum is forced to cancel, you'll receive a full refund.

As a rough guide, these are the main weather conditions where we may need to contact you:

• snow and ice, making the ground treacherous
• heavy fog, which severely restricts visibility of the group by our staff
• lightning
• amber weather warnings
• yellow weather warnings, as although tours still tend to go ahead, we may need to use a different foreshore

Access to the foreshore is via a set of steep stairs and may not be suitable for patrons with limited mobility. Please contact us if you need further information.

Following the PLA’s regulations, if you don't have a permit you're not allowed to remove items from the foreshore.

Both permit holders and non-permit holders need to report objects of interest to the Portable Antiquities Scheme.

Visitors on the tour may take photos of their finds before returning them to the river. Guidance will be given on the day.