Walks & Talks
This page shows public walks, group walks and talks and lectures provided by our members. You can choose to look at all public walks available on a specific date or time, or to review our group walks which can be commissioned for groups at the time of your choosing. You can also use the search box to search our entire website.
From Sherlock’s Sitting Room to Nell Gwynn’s Den: West End Pub History Tour
Tue 30 Jul 24 14:30
£15.00, £10.00
Richard’s pub tour brings you the strange tale of one pub named after an eighteenth century naval di …
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Paddington to Marylebone: a Transport History
Sat 3 Aug 24 11:00
£0.00
This walk will examine the historical and social role of canals, railways, underground, taxis and bu …
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Four Palaces and an Abbey
Sat 3 Aug 24 14:00
£0.00
If you’re looking for a fun, quirky and engaging walk to find out more about Westminster’s rich, div …
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A Square Route of London: North of Oxford Street
Sun 4 Aug 24 11:00
FREE
Walk with us through some of London’s historic urban squares to discover stories of these elegant sp …
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Influential Immigrants: Germans in London
Tue 6 Aug 24 10:00
FREE
Learn about some famous folk as well as some more obscure immigrants from German-speaking countries …
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Covent Garden Theatres
Tue 6 Aug 24 14:00
FREE
Enjoy the stunning architecture of the theatres of Covent Garden, discover their history, and previe …
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Covent Garden Theatres
Wed 7 Aug 24 11:00
FREE
Enjoy the stunning architecture of the theatres of Covent Garden, discover their history, and previe …
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A Who’s Who of St John’s Wood
Wed 7 Aug 24 18:00
£0.00
Leafy up-market villas and avenues with no shortage of characters and stories, from village origins …
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Hidden Victoria
Sat 10 Aug 24 10:30
FREE
Hidden Victoria – meet fascinating characters from the past and present while discovering hidden are …
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A Stroll Through the Fields of Marylebone
Sat 10 Aug 24 10:30
FREE
We will walk through what was once fields until the mid-18th century. Fascinating guided walk. …
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Screen gems – Westminster’s cinema heritage
Sun 11 Aug 24 11:00
FREE
Westminster has always been the UK’s premiere cinema location. Join this walk to discover the histor …
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Screen gems – Westminster’s cinema heritage
Sun 11 Aug 24 14:00
FREE
Westminster has always been the UK’s premiere cinema location. Join this walk to discover the histor …
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Two hour history tour around Mayfair: On Richard’s walk about the story of London’s Grand Hotels we …
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Learn about pioneers of Music Hall and Street performance, Dramatic and comedic styles, theatrical c …
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A wonderful tour full of fascinating and intriguing stories about artists and writers. We focus on t …
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There’s been a riding school at Buckingham Palace for 250 years. You didn’t know? Here’s a real jour …
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Our private walking tour of Royal London is perfect for anyone who would like to see the main sights …
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Dickens loved this City! And when he needed office space for his weekly magazine, with living accomm …
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Whitehall, once the administrative heart of the British Empire, at its height, ruled over a quarter …
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Sculpture wars focuses on the great debate surrounding statues and monuments, a topic that has recen …
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Celebrate July 4th with a guided walk around exclusive Mayfair to discover the many fascinating link …
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The Garden Village of Pimlico Pimlico as a neighbourhood, is generally regarded as a success, despit …
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We learn about the darker side of British history on this fascinating walk where we visit places wit …
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The garden village of Pimlico has some surprising designs that are worth seeing. Explore how Pimlico …
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Contact me to arrange a private tour now and get ready to be amazed! Undoubtedly one of THE walks in …
Westminster and Millbank![](https://westminsterguides.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/nairns-london-stephen-benton-wpv_250x250_center_center.jpeg)
First published in 1966, Nairn’s London is an idiosycratic and intensively subjective meditation on …
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“You’ll be back“ sings George III in Lin-Manual Miranda’s musical Hamilton, addressing his rebelliou …
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Historical gossip about the scandalous behaviour of royals and their favourites. Expect beautiful bu …
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Be transported back into the racy world of Covent Garden in the late 18th Century, as we trace the h …
Covent Garden and the StrandNote that walks are offered by our guides, and any contract is between you and the guide.