Footprints of London

The second of a series walks along the River Lea, starting as it emerges south of Luton and into Hertfordshire at Harpenden The River Lea is one of the longest, and most important tributaries of the Thames  – taking a 42 mile journey from Bedfordshire to join the Thames at Bow Creek in East London….

A journey along the A4 Bath Road in Slough, home to modern HQ buildings but also the place that gave us the Malteser and the wheelie bin. Slough has given so much to the modern world. The Malteser , Cox’s Orange Pippin, the wheelie bin, the telescope used to discover Uranus, the Ford GT40, the…

One of a series of walks visiting the highest point in each London borough. This one climbs 92m to Wakemans Hill Avenue in Kingsbury The summit of the London Borough of Brent is in the middle of surburban streets in Kingsbury. But these streets are quite unusual – containing some houses designed by Ernest Trobridge,…

This walk looks at the exteriors of very different buildings, all built during the 20th Century, like the Hackney Empire and Lennox House This two hour walk looks at the exteriors of very different buildings, all built during the 20th Century. From the grandeur of the famous Hackney Empire, civic pride of Hackney Town Hall,…

Walk along the Stour Estuary and hear about a 17th-century witch-craze and the women targeted, as well as an early bathing spa in Mistley On this 2-guide walk along part of the Stour Estuary, Laura Agustín will tell the story of women accused of witchcraft during a 17th-century witch craze that played out in the…

The first of a series walks along the River Lea, starting at its source and following parks and meadow lands in the North of Luton The River Lea is one of the longest, and most important tributaries of the Thames  – taking a 42 mile journey from Bedfordshire to join the Thames at Bow Creek…

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 is the tenth in a series of walks along the Thames from London to the sea. Walk the quieter side of this holiday island in the Thames Starting at Benfleet station we will then catch the bus to the historic Dutch Cottage, and from there walk the wall that keeps low lying Canvey from flooding,…

One of a series of walks visiting the highest point in each London borough. This walk is on the edge of Surrey and London Borough of Sutton The summit of the London Borough of Sutton may not be the most impressive peak in London, but the walk up from Chipstead Station will take in some…

A look at some of the people who were born in Africa and came to London, from Roman times to the present day People born in Africa have been coming to London since the very beginning of the city. In the Museum of London collection a Roman storage jar carries the name of Lucius Tettius…