Photo: St Ermin’s Hotel, Caxton Street – © David Charnick 2023

The St James’s area is redolent with history. It has traditional shops, some going back to the eighteenth and even seventeenth centuries. It has Jermyn Street, famous for its style. And of course it has a Tudor palace and one of the most beautiful parks in London.

But behind some of the frontages lurk stories of a covert world of intelligence and espionage.

Come with me to sites connected with MI5, MI6, the SOE and other aspects of the secret service. We finish at a hotel which has strong connections with covert operations.

This is a virtual tour hosted live via Zoom video conferencing, where your guide will show slides and give a talk to accompany them. There will be the opportunity for questions both during and after the talk.

For other espionage and intelligence tours, please see here: http://charnowalks.co.uk/espionage-intelligence/

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DON’T FORGET – the tour starts PROMPTLY

Please make sure you’re in the waiting room ready to join us in good time!