Footprints of London

The Prime Minister lives at 10 Downing Street of course! But where have they lived before and after they were in office? This walk takes in the exterior of the homes of 12 British Prime Ministers. Some of them more well known ones like Churchill, Gladstone, and Disraeli – others ones that have made less…

This Virtual Tour looks at life in Georgian Bath – which was a place to come for health reasons but also for leisure. Bath takes its name from the famous Roman Baths, which were rediscovered during the 18th Century. The health giving properties of the spring waters in Bath caused a surge in visitors, and…

Telling the stories of the men and women who served at RAF Kenley – the best preserved of London’s Battle of Britain airfields RAF Kenley in London Borough of Croydon was on the front line of the defence of London during the Battle of Britain. Still in use by the RAF today, it is the…

A look at how Christmas was celebrated in the 18th and early 19th centuries At the start of the Georgian period , Christmas was something of a private, polite celebration, with none of the rowdiness of the previous century. The upper classes believed in elegant entertaining at the Christmas season. Not that there weren’t traditions…

The 4th of 4 walks telling the story of the port of London looks at home the Surrey Commercial Docks were transformed into part of Docklands 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…

Part of a series of walks taking in the highest points of each London Borough. This walk takes in Putney Heath in the Borough of Wandsworth This walk takes in Putney Heath – the highest point in the London Borough of Wandsworth – towering 60m above sea level. As well as reaching this gidying height…

This walk takes in some of the locations connected to Thames Ironworks FC – the football club that was a forerunner to West Ham United The Thames Ironworks was a large shipbuilding yard at Bow Creek in East London. In 1895 they formed a company football team that played in the Southern League and FA…

The 2nd of 4 walks telling the story of the Port of London, looks at the docks built for the East India Company and ruthless sugar traders. 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…

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…

A day exploring the Kent coast from Dover to Dungeness. A series of short walks linked by bus. Enjoy a fun day out on the Kent Coast with a few short walks linked by local buses. We will meet at Dover Priory Station and pick up the 104 bus to Capel Le Ferne, a beautiful…