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Best Thames Foreshore Guide

A Mudlarking Year

by Lara Maiklem

Audiobook Narrated by Lara Maiklem 9 hrs and 1 min

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From frozen January mornings to golden September afternoons, this enchanting journey follows a year in the life of a mudlark on the Thames foreshore. Each month brings new treasures and stories from London's ancient river—medieval pilgrim badges, Tudor tokens, Georgian clay pipes, and Victorian treasures that reveal intimate glimpses of the lives once lived along its banks.

Weaving together history, nature, and personal reflection, the book explores how the river's tidal rhythms mirror the changing seasons and our own connection to place and time. It's a meditation on the joy of finding beauty in overlooked spaces and the profound satisfaction of piecing together London's hidden past, one muddy fragment at a time. Perfect for anyone who loves wild swimming, urban exploration, or simply discovering the extraordinary in the everyday.