Official Guides to the City of Westminster

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Explore the famous, infamous and surprising with us… Our members are qualified tour guides, wear the association badge shown here, and are dedicated to providing quality tours of the City of Westminster

Some upcoming walks are shown –  for the full range of available walks, please visit the Walks & Talks page.


In Search of the Lost Palace of Whitehall

Fri 31 Oct 25 13:00

20.00

We meet at the Eleanor Cross outside Charing Cross Station, then continue to the equestrian statue of Charles I at the junction of Trafalgar Square and Whitehall where the original cross stood. We the …


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Walking Tour, Diversity London – Soho: London’s Great Melting Pot

Thu 6 Nov 25 14:00

£17.50; £12.50

Foreigners flocked to Soho as it was being built up: French, Italians, Germans, Dutch, Chinese and many others brought their crafts, culture, style and sometimes scandal to Soho’s streets. Richard’s w …


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Monsters and Scientists

Sun 16 Nov 25 12:00

£15

Did you know Mayfair and Soho inspired some of our greatest monsters, including Dr Frankenstein, Count Dracula and Dr Jekyll? This tour visits some of these key sites and also the scientists that help …


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London Heritage Quarter Free Walks

Photo of Victoria Tower Gardens, cc Geograph, Lewis Clarke

Westminster Guides are working with London Heritage Quarter to offer three free lunch time walks telling the story of Westminster – all require booking through Eventbrite, and we will provide links to …


The Ritz Hotel in World War II

Image of the Ritz Hotel at night

Jonty Levin one of our Westminster Guides shares with us the story of the Ritz Hotel during the last war ,taken from his WWII walking tour around Whitehall and St. James.  As seen in The Crown, the Ri …


Free Walks for the Inside Out Festival 2025

Buckingham Palace view

The City of Westminster is running the Inside Out Festival this summer which showcases fun and unique cultural events across the city and best of all, events are free for everybody to enjoy. Join …

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