Mould-breakers of Marylebone
FAMILY FRIENDLY WALK These days Marylebone is a rather refined, quiet neighbourhood, but it was once a hotbed of disreputable activities like bareknuckle boxing and animal-baiting. Similarly many former residents…
FAMILY FRIENDLY WALK These days Marylebone is a rather refined, quiet neighbourhood, but it was once a hotbed of disreputable activities like bareknuckle boxing and animal-baiting. Similarly many former residents…
Suitable for young teenagers + When looking for Jewish history anywhere in London nowadays much of the old Jewish fabric is lost; many buildings were bombed, redeveloped, slum-cleared or repurposed.…
FAMILY FRIENDLY WALKOur iconic route showcases the secret haunts and public spaces that have hosted sports for both private and global enjoyment over 500 years. We encounter tennis, cockfighting, swimming,…
On this walking tour we will discover some of the rich music history of London, walking through the historic areas of St. James and Mayfair and witnessing where and why…
Which freed African slave composed popular dance music? Which female composer was imprisoned in Holloway gaol, taught her fellow inmates a number of anthems and conducted performances using her toothbrush…
FAMILY FRIENDLY Learn about the huge range of rocks that built Westminster, from some of the world’s oldest rocks to Jurassic sea creatures. We will also hear some surprising stories…
FAMILY FRIENDLY WALK These days Marylebone is a rather refined, quiet neighbourhood, but it was once a hotbed of disreputable activities like bareknuckle boxing and animal-baiting. Similarly many former residents…
Widely considered London’s most beautiful park, Regent's Park is also the private home of many and not just the animals in the zoo.Enjoy a summer walk through a lovely park…
This walk follows the development of the eastern part of Marylebone. It sees the various solutions the housing need including the mansion blocks, the brutalist Luxborough Tower and Octavia Hill’s…
Strolling through a unique area originally stretching from ancient farmland owned by a man called Padda in 998 to a hamlet mentioned in William the Conqueror’s Domesday Book of 1086.…