Walking London

19/12/2024

Our 'Dickens at Christmas' walks are coming to an end for another year. I have been urging people to attend the Dickensian Christmas Carol Service at St Bartholomew the Great if at all possible. It took place last night, December 18th, and was a wonderful occasion. If you missed it here is a link - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5KfMA-OItQ&t=8s
Have a very Merry Christmas and as Tiny Tim would say "God bless us, everyone!"

25/11/2024

The Royal Exchange in festive mood. Just one of the sites we visit on our Dickens at Christmas walk. Scrooge would undoubtedly have said 'Bah humbug', but we rather like it.
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17/10/2024

"The child victim, the reporter, the tireless walker, the protector of orphans, the greatest, hardest working writer who set 19th century London before our eyes!" Find out more as we explore the alleyways and courtyards of the City in search of Tiny Tim, Scrooge, Oliver Twist and a whole host of others.
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13/09/2024

Trafalgar Square said ‘goodbye’ today to the sculpture of John Chilembwe and John Chorley.
Baptist ministers in early 20th century Malawi, John Chilembwe is taking part in an act of defiance - wearing his hat in the presence of a white man. Both have stood on the 4th Plinth in the square for the last two years. A new art work is due any day. Find out more on our Whitehall/Westminster walk.

12/08/2024

“There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good-humour.” So said Charles Dickens in A Christmas Carol. Join us on our Christmas walk as we explore the City of London and visit some of the places that inspired this most famous of stories and much of Dickens other work besides.

09/07/2024

A big 'Thank You' to all of those people who have kindly left us a review on Tripadvisor this year. Thanks to you, we have just been notified that we are winners of a Travellers' Choice Award for 2024.
This means we are now listed among the top 10% of things to do worldwide!

Guided historical walking tours in London

25/05/2024

This weekend get down to St Katherine Docks to see the small boats from the Dunkirk evacuation. Some stirring sights and stories
on our Pubs and Pirates walk today.

10/05/2024

As a big fan of Channel 4’s ‘The Piano’, I was delighted to see this at the beginning of Our Belgravia pubs tour in Victoria Station. Why not come along, explore the pubs and give us a rousing tune on the ivories?

07/05/2024

Heath and Reach WI (plus one or two men!) enjoying our City of London walk on Saturday. We are always happy to organise walks for groups of friends, family, clubs, societies and work colleagues. Just drop us a line on [email protected]

23/04/2024

It’s St George’s Day and the Morris Men are gathering in Leadenhall Market.

21/04/2024

No walking today. Standing outside The Grapes waiting for my son to come past in the London Marathon!

12/04/2024

They don’t make drinking fountains like this any more! This particular example used to stand in Guildhall Yard next to St Lawrence Jewry. Moved to this location next to St Paul’s in 2010.

15/03/2024

Is this the luckiest statue in London? In amongst the traffic at the southern end of Trafalgar Square, Charles I looks down Whitehall. During the Civil War, Parliament ordered it to be taken down and melted. A metalsmith, John Rivett was given the task, but instead of melting it down he buried it in his garden. He then revealed the statue in 1660 when Charles II came to the throne where it was placed in its current position.

08/03/2024

Entrance to the Cutler’s Livery Hall in Warwick Lane. The inscription above the door is an Anglo-Norman phrase meaning ‘To succeed through good faith.’ To find out more about the livery companies and much more join us on one of our City of London walks this spring.

29/02/2024

We recently took a group from American Express on a walk in Belgravia. Here is what they had to say about us on Tripadvisor;

Team bonding walking tour around Belgravia
Feb 2024 • Business
Andrew took our group of 12 on a corporate walking tour around Belgravia. It was a fantastic tour, Andrew was a very engaging guide, was able to tailor the tour to our needs and answered everyone's questions. I would recommend as an excellent team activity for any corporate meetings.

Contact us to see what we can do for your team!

25/02/2024

We frequently mention the importance of tea in the economy of London in our walks. One of the most important suppliers was the Mazawattee Tea Co. Their warehouse was destroyed in the Blitz and this plaque is a reminder. The company used zebra to deliver their tea - a very striking marketing technique!

18/02/2024

Tucked away in a corner of Trafalgar Square you can easily miss this tiny structure. Built in the 1920's, with a direct line to Scotland Yard and a flashing orange light on the top to attract nearby police officers, this was one way for the police to keep an eye on 'goings on' in the square.

10/02/2024

Preparations underway in Trafalgar Square today for Chinese New Year celebrations. A lively and colourful start to our Westminster/Whitehall walk. Kung Hei Fat Choy!