​London History Walks are around 90 minutes long, cover about a mile of unchallenging terrain, and always end at an historic pub for those who fancy a post-walk drink and chat. Prices are £12-15 per adult and take place rain or shine, so wear weather-appropriate clothing! Cancellations earn a credit valid for 12 months. Please advise any mobility issues in advance, & for any queries on these upcoming walks just email me!

Secret Gardens and Hidden Spaces of the City 
Selected Saturday mornings through the summer

Meet: outside Monument Underground Station, Fish Street Hill exit, London EC4R 9AA

Step off the well-trodden tourist path and into the secret gardens in the ancient heart of the City's 'square mile'. This small group tour (max 12) will visit inspiring gardens old and new - from the 16th floor contemporary roof garden with stunning views of Tower Bridge and the Shard, to the City's most atmospheric and tranquil garden set in the ruins of a 17th Century Wren church. You'll hear the fascinating stories behind these locations and how they were shaped by the Great Fire, the Blitz and the Plague... Your guide, Alison Turner, is a keen (if strictly amateur) gardener who knows her hollyhocks from her heuchera... she once produced a TV series on Italian Gardens with Monty Don. 

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Troublesome Women! - Unruly Nuns, Medieval Alewives & Wartime Heroines 

From Roman governors through medieval mayors and merchants to modern pin-striped stockbrokers, the City has been male-dominated for 2000 years, Yet over the centuries many women have defied the odds to leave their mark on public life. 

We will visit sights that illuminate the hidden stories of women, from Londinium right up to the Blitz. We’ll hear about Boudica’s bloody rape revenge, nuns behaving badly, female gladiators (really!), the alewives who once ran brewing, early feminist heretics, despatch riders who braved the WW2 Blitz, and the Queens who played a critical role in shaping the City as a modern-day financial powerhouse.
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(Troublesome men are most welcome :D)

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Tales of Fleet Street -
Dickens pub, murder hacks  Art Deco

Famous as the birthplace of printing and the home of the UK newspaper industry in its 20th Century heyday, Fleet Street’s history is older and richer still. We will see churches and pubs visited by famous scribblers including Dickens, Pepys, and T S Eliot. We’ll meet the 'Murder Gang' of 1930s crime hacks – and visit the house where Samuel Johnson compiled the first English dictionary, accompanied by his cat Hodge. We'll admire the area's fine architecture, including the Art Deco era 'Black Lubyanks’ and the Wren spire that gave us the classic wedding cake​.   

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History of pubs and brewing.  Revisiting this popular walk, this time in the Fleet Street area with different historic pubs, sights & stories from Londoners' longstanding love affair with alcohol.

Or enquire about bespoke walks on particular themes or areas for groups of friends, workmates, and corporate clients - email to find out more.