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.


Walking Tour – A Great Political Maze: Mayfair in the Eighteenth Century

Tue 30 Jun 26 18:00

£17.50; £12.50

Mayfair was built up through the eighteenth century. This was a time when democratic systems were evolving albeit marked by corruption and nepotism and impacted by wars, trade and the development of e …


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London, the War and 1916

Tue 7 Jul 26 14:30

£17.50; £12.50

1916 was a momentous year for the progress of the war. The Battle of the Somme looms large in the public consciousness due to the appalling numbers of lives lost. This year marks its 110th anniversary …


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Walking Tour – 1966: The Year of Swinging London

Thu 16 Jul 26 14:30

£17.50; £12.50

It was 1966 and London was exploding with new, young, cutting edge movements in music, fashion, film and photography. America’s Time magazine called London “the Swinging City”! To cap it all there wer …


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Walking Tour – Secret Knightsbridge

Fri 24 Jul 26 14:00

£12.50-£17.50

Discover the fascinating history of the development of the Brompton/Knightsbridge conservation areas. Known previously for its health benefits and gardens outside of London, it slowly developed in the …


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Free Walks for the Inside Out Festival 2026

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 us t …


London Heritage Quarter and National Walking Month

Photo of Victoria Tower Gardens, cc Geograph, Lewis Clarke

It’s National Walking Month in May, and Westminster Guides have been commissioned by London Heritage Quarter BID to provide two walks covering the area from Hyde Park to the riverside at Tate Britain …


The King’s Fabulous Beasties and Other Animals…

.The crowded streets around Parliament Square transport us to a magical land of both mythical and real animals…if we happen to look up and truly see the buildings before us. But why are they there? Wh …

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