The Walks

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PICCADILLY AND ST JAMES’S: THE JEWEL IN LONDON’S CROWN

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PICCADILLY AND ST JAMES’S: THE JEWEL IN LONDON’S CROWN

Enjoy a bit of posh! A smorgasbord of a walk. Clubs, galleries, palaces, parks and shops. Princes, politicians and posers. Monarchs, ministers and moles! Never a dull moment in the heart of the British establishment.

WHITEHALL AND WESTMINSTER-THE LAST 500 YEARS

PICCADILLY AND ST JAMES’S: THE JEWEL IN LONDON’S CROWN

WHITEHALL AND WESTMINSTER-THE LAST 500 YEARS

The place to start. The centre of monarchy, government and the Anglican church. Pomp and circumstance, villainy, intrigue and horror. Politics, war, crime and executions. A gripping walk in grand surroundings.

SECRETS OF WESTMINSTER

A MEANDER THROUGH MARYLEBONE

WHITEHALL AND WESTMINSTER-THE LAST 500 YEARS

So you thought you knew Westminster! There’s so much more to the area than the Houses of Parliament and the Abbey. Discover a different side of Westminster, away from the crowds ,and less well known, but still full of political, military and cultural significance.

A MEANDER THROUGH MARYLEBONE

A leisurely stroll with great variety. Stories of philanthropy, heroism and sport. Tremendous architecture, Georgian town planning and London’s westward expansion. Grand designs and the Cumberland Gap. Intrigued?

LET’S DO THE STRAND!

A MEANDER THROUGH MARYLEBONE

It’s a new sensation! A fabulous creation! Slow and Gentle. A touch sentimental. All styles served here!

Surprises galore in the area bordering the Strand. But brace yourself for tragedy. On the stage, on the battlefield, on London’s streets. But laced with beauty, artistic flair and a touch of comedy.

NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY-ENGLISH HISTORY IN 90 MINUTES

london off the beaten track

17TH CENTURY WESTMINSTER THROUGH THE EYES OF SAMUEL PEPYS

An overview of the last 400-500 years. Monarchs, politicians, painters, philosophers, poets, writers and musicians. Stories of parliament, war and empire….of scandal and notoriety. It’s all here!

The gallery comes to life . This is the number one walking tour, the tour you remember for the rest of your life.

If you prefer a tour of the gallery to meet your special interests, just let us know!

17TH CENTURY WESTMINSTER THROUGH THE EYES OF SAMUEL PEPYS

london off the beaten track

17TH CENTURY WESTMINSTER THROUGH THE EYES OF SAMUEL PEPYS

Get a ‘peep’ into life in the mid-17th century Westminster. Political scandal, civil war, the restoration of the monarchy, the Glorious Revolution. Pepys saw it all. You’ll see Whitehall in a completely new light.

london off the beaten track

Plenty to see just moments off the well beaten tourist track. Cockpit Steps, the last remaining part of the old Royal Cockpit, Giro the Nazi dog's grave, Pickering Place, formerly a racy hotspot for Vice and Violence.The Admiralty Arch Nose? and one of London's most overlooked landmarks, the Jewel Tower.......

women of westminster

Take a tour from St James Palace, down Pall Mall, through Trafalgar Square, down Whitehall to The Palace of Westminster. These may be the iconic monuments, palaces and landmarks,built by men for men. However, listen closely and you'll hear the voices of the women of Westminster echoing down the centuries. The lives led by queens, politicians, militants, war heroines and actresses may have been very different depending on their circumstances and the era in which they lived, but what united them was their overiding struggle to be heard in a patriarchy dominated by men who often wanted them to be silenced. Each of their stories is unique and remarkable in its own way.

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women of westminster

duels & dust ups

women of westminster

duels & dust ups

The coup de grace! - the best saved for last?

200 Years of Westminster Duels & Dust Ups -

With the monarchy restored in 1660, the return of the aristocratic exiles, debauched court life and associated wild drinking ensured a plentiful supply of quarrels were guaranteed.

Stand alongside the seconds and witness some of Westminster’s most notorious duels, take a ringside seat for some of the most chilling and action packed dust ups of the day.

Discover what called men to combat? What provoked or necessitated them to fight? Emotion for sure – love, loyalty, anger, revenge often, but there’s a lot more to it and that - I’ll explain the dynamics at play, the political and social backdrop and circumstances that made men defend their honour, sometimes to the death.

We’ll see some of the locations where blood was spilt and along the way meet men like The Half Mad Lord, The Black Diamond and The Pugilistic Professor……..