'Planet Tooting' Jewel of Wandsworth, Guided Walk

Name: 'Planet Tooting' Jewel of Wandsworth, Guided Walk
Start: 2025-07-12T14:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-07-12T16:00:00+01:00

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Sat 12 Jul 2025

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There's no better time to take a closer look at wonderful 'Planet Tooting' south west London SW17, the jewel in Wandsworth 'London Borough of Culture 2025' than at the peak of the alphonso mango season when a river of gold stretches along Upper Tooting Road! The Tooting-Wandsworth area of south-west London is rich in history and the contribution of migrants dates back centuries to the arrival of French Huguenots

As its expanding population saw it turn from a village to a suburb, a wave of Jewish tailoring businesses saw Tooting High Street flourish. Over the last seventy years the arrival of a migrant population from South Asia, East Africa and the Caribbean helped rebuild a shattered post-war country, whether constructing houses, staffing London transport or populating the newly-formed NHS. The Walk features the streets that shaped Sadiq Khan, St George's Hospital, two outstanding indoor markets and a spectacular array of eateries and shops.