A walk with the Lord Mayor in Soho
A former hunting ground became a magnet for immigrants from various countries, resulting in an area rich in history, diversity and culture. A one-hour walk that takes you round a…
A former hunting ground became a magnet for immigrants from various countries, resulting in an area rich in history, diversity and culture. A one-hour walk that takes you round a…
One of London's most prestigious and affluent neighbourhoods, from a swampy field to the most expensive property on the Monopoly board. Mayfair is unquestionably one of London's most prestigious and…
Discover the various solutions for housing needed including the mansion blocks, the brutalist Luxborough Tower and Octavia Hill’s social housing. How the Marylebone High Street regeneration has seen independent shops…
This walk run by a local Westminster guide will offer you the chance to hear the story of Church Street Market and the communities around it. Hear about a streetmarket…
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…
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…
Whilst we quite rightly celebrate the ‘Windrush generation’ who arrived from the Caribbean to the UK in 1948 we sometimes forget that the presence of and contributions to this country…
This is a walk through Westminster visiting sites that have historic links with Australia. It includes the first visit of indigenous people from Australia to London, campaigners for indigenous rights, …
A Walk with the Lord Mayor is a monthly programme are running with the Lord Mayor in his chosen areas of Westminster. Guided tour of cosmopolitan and historic Bayswater. Named…
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…