London Walking Tours

 

 

Royal London Walk

 

A walk through the heart of Royal London amongst palaces, royal residences and royal parks.  Hear stories of royalty past and present and of their traditions and pageantry.

 

 

 

Theatrical London Walk

 

London is one of the great theatre capitals of the world famous for opera and ballet as well as theatre.  This theatre walk takes us to Covent Garden, centre of London's Theatre Land. Hear stories of our great theatres and theatrical personalities.

 

 

Musical London Walking Tour

 

London has a rich musical heritage and Marylebone is just one area rich in musical connections from Berlioz, Dvorak and Chopin via Elgar to Paul McCartney.

 

 

 

 London's Modern Architecture walk

 

A walk looking at London's landmark modern buildings.  A staggering 30% of the City of London has been rebuilt in the last 15 years.

 

 

City of London Churches Walk

 

There are 38 churches within the City of London and they are the 'jewels in the crown' of the City's architecture, contrasting with the modern tall buildings. We will go inside several churches to see their different styles of architecture and to discover their history and their role today.

 

City of London Walk

 

The City of London, just one square mile, is the oldest part of London where the Romans first settled. Today it is the financial centre. Learn about the development of its great financial institutions and their role today. Enjoy the varied architecture, old churches and modern tall buildings and hear about the unique traditions of the City and its Lord Mayor.

 

 

 

Mayfair Walk

 

Mayfair is one of London's most exclusive residential, business and shopping areas.  Since the 1700's associated with elegance and style.  Stroll through Mayfair's history, almost every house has had a famous resident at one time or another.  See Savile Row famous for men's tailoring, see the street where the Queen was born and discover Mayfair's American, scientific and musical connections.

 

 

 

St James's, Gentlemen's London Walk

 

St James's was developed by Henry Jermyn, the Earl of St Albans, after the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660 and was conveniently close to St James's Palace.  It is still today gentlemen's London.  Discover the world of the gentlemen's club, see where the first Bowler Hats were sold and where Winston Churchill used to buy  his cheese.

 

 

 

 

 

Greenwich Walk

 

Take a walk through historic Greenwich, UNESCO World Heritage Site and the place from which the world's time is measured.  See the elegant Queen's House, the Painted Hall and Chapel of the former Royal Naval Hospital and the Royal Observatory and of course stand on the Meridian line.

 

 

 

Canary Wharf Walk 

 

London's newest commercial development Canary Wharf has grown at a phenomenal rate since its beginnings in the early 1990's.  16% of London's financial services industry is now here.  Enjoy the modern architecture and hear about this development considered to be one of the most successful urban regenerations in the world.

 

 

 

Chelsea Walk

 

In the 16th century Chelsea was a village of palaces, Henry VIII had a manor house here.  In 1682 Charles II founded the Royal Hospital Chelsea which is today still home to 350 retired soldiers, the Chelsea Pensioners.  In the 19th century it was a favourite haunt of artists, Turner, Rossetti and Whistler lived here and of course there is the King's Road, where in the 'swinging 60's', the mini skirt was born.

 

 

 

London Highlights Walking Tour

 

This walk from Parliament Square to Covent Garden includes many of London's most famous landmarks, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall, Horse Guards, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, the River Thames and more. This is a great walk to take if this is your first visit to London.

 

Choose one of these London guided walks or contact me for a tailor-made London guided walk.