Footprints of London

Ebenezer Howard had a vision for building a new kind of city with the best elements of town and country. His dream became real at Letchworth In 1898 Ebenezer Howard wrote the book “Garden Cities of Tomorrow” – a bold vision of a new kind of living incorporating the best elements of Town and City…

A tour about things under the ground, featuring a church crypt, Roman remains, underground shops and other places under London’s streets There is so much under the streets of London and most of it we take for granted. This walk is about things underground. We’ll visit some underground spaces – a church crypt, the remains…

This diamond shaped island off the South coast of England is full of historical treasures and natural beauties Take an online journey around the fabulous Isle of Wight with tour guide Rob Smith. The Isle of Wight is a few miles off the coast of Hampshire but a journey there feels like a step back…

In the series Peaky Blinders the Brummie gang take on the Sabini mob. This walk tells the real story and visits some of the Sabini’s haunts   In series two of Peaky Blinders, the BBC series based around the Birmingham gangs that ruled the racecourses after World War One, Tommy Shelby and his boys head…

Sample the delights of the historic Chiltern market town of Chesham after arriving by London Underground Arriving in the charming Chiltern market town of Chesham on an Underground Train that came from Aldgate is a slightly surreal one. But one full of rewards as you descend gently down the valley side and arrive at Chesham’s…

The 3rd of 4 walks telling the story of the port of London looks at the huge docks built for steamships in Victorian London This series of walks tells the story of the Port of London through four guided walks. Led by Footprints of London guide Rob Smith, each walk covers a different period in…

The Minet Estate is a small area of fine Edwardian housing arranged around Myatt’s Fields park in the South London district of Loughborough The Minet Estate is a small area of fine Edwardian housing arranged around Myatt’s Fields park in the South London district of Loughborough Junction. In 1978 Sir John Betjeman declared “Thank God…

A journey along the Thames from East London to the Sea in the comfort of your own living room This fifty minute virtual tour explores the fascinating Thames Estuary , starting in East London and following the river to the sea. Along the way, your guide Rob Smith will tell you some of the stories…

The story of the family that gives its name to Russell Square Ever wonder how the streets around Russell Square get their name? This Virtual Tour hosted on Zoom looks at the generations of the family that owned the land around Russell Square, starting with Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton , protégé to Thomas…

A walk looking at some of the people who transformed London into the worlds first modern city If you see the letters LHP on a valve cover in the street they belong to the London Hydraulic Power Company – the powerhouse of Victorian London. Find out more on this guided walk.  The Makers of Modern…