Walking Tour: the scandals of Belgravia

Join Michael as he looks at the scandals that have shaken ultra-posh Belgravia.

Discover where the murder took place that lead to one of the most famous disappearances in British history. The peer who was friends with the Krays, and the pub where the Great Train Robbery was planned.

This walk takes in some of the most impressive squares and streets in London and over 150 years of scandals that took place behind their stuccoed facades.

The walk starts at the front of Victoria Railway Station. Pre-booking essential. Exact meeting point given on confirmation.

Reviews for Michael’s walks for Footprints of London on TripAdvisior

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From just after the War of Independence to the present day, the Americans have had a special relationship with Mayfair.

Rock stars, Hollywood icons, and Presidents have all lived, stayed and worked here.

Discover the house where America’s second President lived, the hotel with a unique place in the history of one of America’s most celebrated families, and the church where Eisenhower worshipped.

Five star reviews for Michael’s walks from Tripadvisor’s Footprints of London entry

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g186338-d3742632-Reviews-Footprints_of_London-London_England.html

Famous American visitors to London

Jul 2025 • Solo

The walk around Mayfair hearing about the American visitors was very interesting. Visited several buildings/churches on the tour. Amazing

Stories of nasty toffs in early Marylebone

Oct 2025 • Solo

I enjoyed Michael Duncan’s tour “The Rich and Poor of Marylebone” especially when he shared stories illustrating how very nasty some of those rich toffs were!

These provided interesting context for my own family history research so far, and confirmed that old song lyric “it’s the rich what gets the pleasure, it’s the poor what gets the blame”.

The tour lasted 1.5 hours on a Saturday morning which was perfect timing.

Aldwich Walk

Sept 2025 • Solo

I went on the Aldwich walk today lead by Michael Duncan. It was so interesting and Michael was a very knowledgeable and sociable guide. He made the 1.45 minutes of the tour fly by. Even though I live in London and thought I kniow the area, I still saw places I hadn’t been to before, and heard some fascinating stories. Highly recommend.

Enjoyable and knowledgeable

Sept 2024 • Friends

Michael was really excellent…knew lots of additional facts and information that really bright the tour to life! A really enjoyable way to learn more about London.

Style & Scandal in St James’s with Michael Duncan

Nov 2023 • Friends

Michael was a personable guide, very knowledgeable and well informed. He told us many interesting anecdotes which made the walk come alive. A thoroughly enjoyable walk which I would definitely recommend to others.

Architecture and stories of unusual characters

Apr 2024 • Friends

Excellent talk from Michael learning about the ‘haves and have-nots of Marylebone’ which including some interesting characters I’ve never heard of before and lots of unusual stories. The architectural details were really good.

St James Style and Scandal tour

Apr 2024 • Friends

Michael led us through past images and stories of St James in 90 minutes that flew past. It left us all keen to explore more London’s colourful past.

Walking tour – luxury hotels

Mar 2024 • Solo

I went on the luxury hotels walk and Micheal the guide was welcoming and informative. I learnt some interesting facts. All in all a pleasant day.