Explore the famous, infamous and surprising with us… Our members are qualified tour guides, dedicated to providing top quality tours of Westminster, London’s most famous and vibrant borough!
Who are We?
Explore the famous, infamous and surprising with us… Our members are qualified tour guides, dedicated to providing top quality tours of Westminster, London’s most famous and vibrant borough!
What and Where is Westminster?
You can recognise our guides by their distinctive CWGLA badges. We have many varying areas of expertise, why not take a look at our Guides page to find a local expert…
Who are our Guides?
You can recognise our guides by their distinctive CWGLA badges. We have many varying areas of expertise, why not take a look at our Guides page to find a local expert…
| MonMonday | TueTuesday | WedWednesday | ThuThursday | FriFriday | SatSaturday | SunSunday |
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| April 29, 2019 | April 30, 2019 | May 1, 2019 | May 2, 201911:00 am: Passport to Pimlico: mainly Cubitt but with a sprinkle of the 20th century11:00 am: Passport to Pimlico: mainly Cubitt but with a sprinkle of the 20th century |
May 3, 2019 | May 4, 2019 | May 5, 2019 |
| May 6, 2019 | May 7, 2019 | May 8, 2019 | May 9, 2019 | May 10, 2019 | May 11, 2019 | May 12, 2019 |
| May 13, 2019 | May 14, 2019 | May 15, 2019 | May 16, 2019 | May 17, 2019 | May 18, 2019 | May 19, 201911:00 am: Mr Selfridge and his Competitors: untold tales of London department stores11:00 am: Mr Selfridge and his Competitors: untold tales of London department stores |
| May 20, 2019 | May 21, 2019 | May 22, 2019 | May 23, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | May 25, 2019 | May 26, 2019 |
| May 27, 2019 | May 28, 2019 | May 29, 2019 | May 30, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | June 1, 201910:30 am: London’s Riverside – a Guided Architectural Treasure Hunt10:30 am: London’s Riverside – a Guided Architectural Treasure Hunt |
June 2, 2019 |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2019 | April 30, 2019 | May 1, 2019 | May 2, 201911:00 am: Passport to Pimlico: mainly Cubitt but with a sprinkle of the 20th century11:00 am: Passport to Pimlico: mainly Cubitt but with a sprinkle of the 20th centuryMay 2, 2019 –
The Pimlico we see today is largely down to the vision of one man, Thomas Cubitt, who planned the area for the Duke of Westminster in the early 19th century. In this walk we see some of Cubitt’s elegant streets and squares but also some of the interesting 20th century additions, such as the colossal 1930s Dolphin Square apartment development and the innovative 1960s Lillington Gardens council estate. Plus we hear about some of the well known residents, from victorian illustrator Aubrey Beardsley to fashion designer Laura Ashley as well as politicians from Oswald Mosley to Winston Churchill.... |
May 3, 2019 | May 4, 2019 | May 5, 2019 |
| May 6, 2019 | May 7, 2019 | May 8, 2019 | May 9, 2019 | May 10, 2019 | May 11, 2019 | May 12, 2019 |
| May 13, 2019 | May 14, 2019 | May 15, 2019 | May 16, 2019 | May 17, 2019 | May 18, 2019 | May 19, 201911:00 am: Mr Selfridge and his Competitors: untold tales of London department stores11:00 am: Mr Selfridge and his Competitors: untold tales of London department storesMay 19, 2019 –
If you are coming to London’s Oxford Street for shopping, why not join Stephen to hear fascinating stories about some of the West End’s major stores and the characters behind them. If you are a fan of the Mr Selfridge series you might be surprised to hear just how much of it was fiction but things you thought might be made up are actually true. And there are some incredible stories which did not make it into the TV series, such as the bet between Harry Gordon Selfridge and Harrods in 1917 and what the loser had to do.... |
| May 20, 2019 | May 21, 2019 | May 22, 2019 | May 23, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | May 25, 2019 | May 26, 2019 |
| May 27, 2019 | May 28, 2019 | May 29, 2019 | May 30, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | June 1, 201910:30 am: London’s Riverside – a Guided Architectural Treasure Hunt10:30 am: London’s Riverside – a Guided Architectural Treasure HuntJune 1, 2019 –
Come on a lively guided walk beside London’s Riverside boundary, the River Thames, to trace the remnants of palaces and mansions of the rich and famous and their literary associations. Our ‘Treasure Map’ is a printed scene of riverside Westminster dated 1720, and we find buildings and monuments left from that time, and other grand homes which have been erected since then, exploring their connections with literary figures and the changing architecture and developing use of London’s riverside over five centuries.... |
June 2, 2019 |
George IV
George IV – Inveterate voluptuary or planning genius and unfortunate victim? ‘There never was an individual less regretted by his fellow creatures than this deceased
Westminster Guides Launch New Site!
Finally, after months and months of hard work, here it is! The brand new, public face of the City of Westminster Guide Lecturers’ Association. Following