Westminster Walks

17/10/2026

Discover the fascinating history of Waltham Forest Town Hall on my tour tomorrow, 18th October at 12 and 2 and 3rd Sundays up until March (except December). Here are a few highlights! Booking link in bio.

05/10/2026

I'm looking forward to participating in this quiz on Wednesday night. There still seem to be quite a few tickets left. £10

How much do you know about subterranean London? Think you can ace a quiz about Tube stations, sewers, wartime bunkers, catacombs and tombs? Then come along to this unique quiz, held inside ‘subterranean royalty’: the shaft of Marc Brunel’s Thames tunnel. Matt Brown of Londonist Time Machine ha...

24/09/2026

More dates have been added for my monthly tours of Waltham Forest Town Hall. For 3rd Sundays in October, November, January, February and March.

There are just a couple of spaces left for this Sunday's 2pm tour. The 12pm tour is sold out.

Plus here's a recent lovely review! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/waltham-forest-town-hall-guided-tour-tickets-931951220187?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1*f3ezi3*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTQ2MjM1NDY4LjE3OTAyNTg5NDQ.*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3OTAyNTg5NDIkbzEkZzAkdDE3OTAyNTg5NDIkajYwJGwwJGgw&keep_tld=true

13/09/2026

I had an excellent John Bunyan themed visit to Bedford yesterday with some of my Islington Guided Walks colleagues. I would really recommend having a look at this website which has lots of short videos about different aspects of Bunyan's life

Created with help from volunteers and the Friends of the John Bunyan Museum, the following films explore Bunyan’s Hidden Highlights in and around Bedford. We take a close look at items in the John Bunyan Museum’s collection and consider the ways Bunyan is remembered and celebrated around the cou...

31/08/2026

Have you ever thought of becoming a tour guide? Have a read of this

Fancy training to become a tour guide in your local area?

17/06/2026

12/06/2026

Have you ever seen a font like this one? At St Peter-in-the-Forest

On Tuesday whilst visiting St Peter-in-the-Forest in Walthamstow I came across this unusual font made out of a Wild Service Tree. I think the wording is: “In grateful memory of 3 faithful servants of God. May Drew, Jessie Payling, Helen Watson. 8 September 1985. The work of Cherry Lawrence”. Fee...

30/05/2026

27/05/2026

I was so sad to read that the wonderful Onion Garden in Seaforth Place behind Westminster City Hall has been forced to close. I really hope they can find a new site. It was a unique and special place https://www.theoniongarden.org/

18/05/2026

Join me on Saturday 6th June for two walks exploring the Secrets of Wood Street. Book via link in bio. As part of the Wood Street Festival.
Secrets of Wood Street Part 1 at 11am - On this circular walk which traverses some of the area known at one time as ‘On the Forest’ we will seek out evidence of lost pubs, a lost film studio and a lost mansion. We will walk down a path which dates back several centuries, visit a churchyard with some fascinating stories to tell and find a hidden mural and a hidden garden.

Secrets of Wood Street Part 2 at 2pm - On this circular walk which traverses areas which were once among the poorest in the district we will see evidence of a lost pub, find out the story of Master McGrath, hear about the man known as the fighting parson and see a building saved because of a tree. We will also see the site of a terrible murder from the 1700s.