Stewart Lee

From stone circles to leylines, to legends and witchcraft, the UK is packed full of freaky and mysterious histories and mythologies, which according to the folk at Weird Walk – the zine that encourages an exploration of British lore through walking –  are best discovered on foot.  This month Time Out has launched its ranking of the world’s most walkable cities. To celebrate, we are showing Londoners some of the top ways to explore the city on two feet, from scenic strolls near the capital, to the intrepid London Loop. But what if plain old walking isn’t enough for you? The capital has plenty of its own esoteric secrets. Here, comedian Stewart Lee (he’s hosting an event for the zine later this month) explains how to do your very own eldritch amble in east London.  Stewart Lee’s Hackney Weird Walk  On April 30 I’m hosting a night of imaginary film soundtracks for Weird Walk at Hackney’s Moth Club. Arrive early and enjoy a nearby Weird Walk drawn from my forthcoming book of perambulations. Give yourself 90 minutes. You’ll want to begin by taking the Windrush line to Haggerston Station, from where you’ll walk northwest up Enfield Road, out of the southwest corner of De Beauvoir Square, and along Northchurch Terrace to St Peter’s Church. On February 8 1854 Samuel Liddell Macgregor Mathers, who founded the Hermetic Order Of The Golden Dawn and became a ritual facilitator of occultist Aleister Crowley, was christened here. Photograph: India Lawrence for Time Out Next walk north up