Barking Town Centre Heritage Trail

Would you like to take a guided tour of Barking's historical sites and celebrated heritage? We have mapped an accessible route through Barking town centre which should be suitable for all ages. It is a circular tour starting and ending at Barking Station - itself a heritage feature - with its Booking Hall of 1961 nationally listed.

The new Town Trail has a main loop, via Abbey Green, which includes the heritage art trail funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Each artwork has its own QR code linking to further information and images. To walk the main trail will take about 1 hour. There are optional extensions to the north, south, east and west of the town centre for those who want to explore more of Barking's heritage. These extensions can all be included in the main walk, extending the walk to 3-4 hours or be enjoyed as separate walks.

We are promoted the new trail with a series of heritage films during Spring 2023. Each film introduces a location from the Barking Heritage Trail and a heritage 'Easter egg' at that location - revealing a surprise feature from Barking's heritage.

A printable version of the trail is available as a PDF on this web page and is currently be trialled. Please contact Simone if you have any helpful comments:

Simone.panayi@befirst.london