A Walk with the Lord Mayor in Bayswater
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…
In Search of the Lost Palace of Whitehall
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…
Rebels and Refugees: Immigrants in Soho
We'll be looking at the French Huguenot presence in Soho Square followed by the Jewish and Macedonian legacy in Manette Street. We find out why Greek St is called that,…
Byways of Charing Cross: the romance of the old, the shock of the new
We'll begin with the history of Charing Cross Station and the Eleanor Cross, then dive down the 18th century Craven Steet to look at the American influence, in particular Benjamin…
Supporting Silver Sunday – Shadows of the Past – Marylebone
A gentle walk with a qualified Westminster Guide through Marylebone discover how ghosts of the past haunt the present. We will hear about great men and women (and the not…
Local London Guiding Day – Shadows of the Past
A gentle walk with a qualified Westminster Guide through Marylebone discover how ghosts of the past haunt the present. We will hear about great men and women (and the not…
Open House – Secret Westminster
Westminster ... 'The centre of political, royal and religious power'... not on this walk. In the shadows of Westminster Abbey just beyond the well trodden tourist paths, lies an area…
The Great Fire of Westminster
Everyone’s heard about The Great Fire of London of 1666, but whoever’s heard about that epic blaze which tore through the Houses of Parliament in 1834?! On the anniversary of…
1966: The Year of Swinging London
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…
The Peacemakers of Belgravia
Richard’s walk in Belgravia takes you to historic residences and memorials of “peacemakers” over two hundred years. This is an epic story of men and women, some with great ideals,…