Category: Village London

Come and see how the other half lived or rather played! This walk takes you into an historical world of theatre, inns, brothels, bear baiting, prisons, fairs and markets to...

This walk, takes you through the back streets and lanes of Bankside (Southwark) to look at how homes for the poor and rich have changed through the centuries. In the...

The coming of the Railways to London brought jobs, prosperity and the opportunity to travel. But many homes were devoured to accommodate the new railway stations, their tracks and coal...

Anti-social behaviour, binge drinking, debt, poverty and a lack of good affordable housing are headaches for to-day’s policy makers, but the Victorian social reformer Octavia Hill was grappling with the...

Starting at Green Park Tube Station, we will visit the playground of the aristocracy, rich and powerful. We will see where the Queen was born, see some Learned Societies,...

This walk takes us into the heart of Theatreland and then into the world of red carpets and film premieres. On the way we will learn about the late-night...

Octavia Hill (1838-1912) was a remarkable Victorian woman who improved the lives of thousands of families living in the squalid slums of London. She worked all over the capital but...

Mayfair the playground of the rich and famous has its fair share of heroes and villains. On this walk we will discover philanthropists and philanderers, hear about special agents...

On our walk we will explore the fascinating streets and alleys around The Strand and Fleet Street while hearing the stories of famous residents. We will see where Charles Dickens...

Starting at the Oval, we will hear the stories of some of Lambeth famous residents who as writers, political leaders, sportsmen and performers have contributed the rich history of the...

On this walk we discover the lives of women who played an important role in shaping the social landscape of Bankside in education, housing and the arts. Hear the stories...

Starting at Farringdon Station, this walk will take you back to the 12th century when the Knights of St John of Jerusalem owned a great part of the land and...

Starting at Liverpool Street, we will explore Spitalfields which is a small neighbourhood in East London with a rich history including waves of immigration which stretch back to the sixteenth...

Explore Ealing, long known as the Queen of the Suburbs, Hear about Ealing Studios and its famous film industry connections and discover one of Ealing's gems, Pitzhanger Manor, Sir...

Once the favourite hunting ground of Charles I, discover one of London's few complete 18th century villages and learn how a famous Elizabethan actor helped to develop it. On our...

Once the haunt of Kings, in the 19th century Kennington became a centre for political demonstrations. Discover secret Georgian squares, where Charlie Chaplin lived, Prince Albert’s model dwellings and the...

Named after Sir Christopher Hatton, one of the favourites of Elizabeth I, this is the centre of London's jewellery trade. Discover the lanes and alleyways and one the capital's oldest markets that...

Established in Roman Times and close to the City, St Giles was notorious for thieves, gin and slums. Today it is a hotchpotch of modern architecture, pubs and a secret garden....

A gracefully built and well-maintained London village - Primrose Hill is the hub of a bohemian community which includes Alan Bennett and Ian McEwan. With stories of druids and...

Bermondsey has a history stretching back over a thousand years, people came on pilgrimage to Bermondsey Abbey. It was a place of fun and entertainment in the 1500s with its own Spa. It...

From Potteries and Piggeries, grand estates, and an unsuccessful racecourse, Notting Hill has come a long way from a mid-18^th century country hamlet. On this walk, we will explore...

Discover camels, where tokens line the pavement, the street with the most blue plaques in London and where prostitutes occupied a church. Hear the story of one of the most...