Footprints of London

Discover what largely lies under-foot in the City including drains, sewage pipes, water conduits, burials, Roman remains and the Underground Considering the history of the City that is largely under our feet. We discuss the development of the Tube in the City and how it relates to embanking the Thames; peer over Blackfriars Bridge to…

Discover the events of 29 December 1940 and what was rescued, revealed and restored in the City after the Blitz Imagine 300 bombs raining down per minute on the City of London on the night of 29th December 1940. This walk takes you through one of the most severely bombed areas of the City mainly…

Discover how Covent Garden became as a centre for art, socializing, learning and the production of art Discover the forgotten history of Covent Garden when it was the centre for artistic life. From the development of the Plazza in the 1630s , artists started following their patrons to this new fashionable square to live. Stuart…

In this walking tour we'll discover the revolutionary Modernist homes and idealistic architecture built in Hampstead in the 1930s onwards . Discover the revolutionary Modernist homes and idealistic architecture built in Hampstead in the 1930s such as The Sun House by Maxwell Fry, and 66 Frognal by Connell Ward and Lucas. Much of the architecture…

Discover the history rich network of alleys and lanes in old Hampstead Village illuminated by lamps and Christmas lights Discover the mysterious atmosphere to Hampstead on a tour after-dark where the streets are lit by old-fashioned lamps. We will wind through the narrow back streets and catch glimpses of its fascinating history from the glow…

Discover horrible things that happened in idyllic Hampstead including stories of hangings, highwaymen, murders and fatal accidents Walking through Hampstead, this walk concludes at Hampstead Heath Station on the Mildmay Overground Line Did you know that the last two women to be hanged in Britain committed murders in Hampstead? We may think of Hampstead as…