Coutours

02/09/2025

Ever heard of the women who cracked Hitler’s codes? 🔎
During WWII, nearly 7,500 women worked in total secrecy to achieve victory. Housewives, college students, ordinary young women doing extraordinary things.

Most of them were forgotten. But not by us. Swipe through the carousel to read about them. 👉

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27/08/2025

Real spy training techniques during WWII and WWI🕵️ 
Ordinary civilians chosen for their languages, bravery, or patriotism were thrown into the most unexpected tests.
Some passed. Many didn’t.

Their lives depended on skill, nerve, and absolute self-control.

👉 Swipe through to see if you’d pass.

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22/08/2025

We’re thrilled to introduce our new bespoke itinerary curation service, where your dream trip becomes our blueprint.

Whether it’s a weekend escape or a once-in-a-lifetime journey, we’ll craft every detail to suit your style, pace, and passions. Let’s make travel truly personal.

- Emma x

13/08/2025

Did you know Trafalgar Square is home to London’s tiniest police station?

Built in the 1920s, it was designed as a lookout during protests and to keep an eye on the crowds.

It’s so small, only one officer could fit at a time. Inside, it once had a direct phone line to Scotland Yard and space for just one person - no desk, no chairs, just standing room.

Today, it is no longer in use, but it’s still there, tucked into a corner of the square. Most people walk past without even noticing it.

Next time you’re at Trafalgar Square, see if you can spot it.

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11/08/2025

I’m so excited to share our September tour dates; some of my favourite walks, stories, and stops are on this month’s itinerary.

If you’ve been thinking about joining a tour, now’s a lovely time to come along. I’d love to show you around 👀

10/08/2025

Have you ever noticed the ‘CC’ sign on the lampposts around the city Westminster?

There’s a long-standing story that Coco Chanel’s initials were secretly engraved on some of them because of her rumoured relationship with the Duke of Westminster in the 1920s–30s.

Most historians, though, believe it’s a coincidence, and the double Cs actually stand for the City Council, while the ‘W’ marks the city of Westminster itself.

But here’s where it gets more intriguing: during WWII, Coco Chanel was rumoured to have worked as a N**i spy, with the codename ‘Agent Westminster.’

True or not, it’s one of those little details that make you see London’s streets differently once you notice it

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08/08/2025

Forget 007, real London spies used tricks you could walk past without seeing!🕵️🪙

Dead drops in plain sight. Messages hidden in chalk marks. Pints that carried coded signals. Even coins that opened to reveal secret instructions.

These were the real tools of espionage, and many of their hiding spots still linger in London’s streets and pubs.

👇 Curious about other spy secrets that shaped the course of WWII? Walk with us - link in bio.

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04/08/2025

Once upon a time, London had many statues of Henry VIII 👑

But over the centuries, nearly all vanished.

Most were destroyed in the 17th century during the English Civil War, when Parliamentarian forces (who opposed the monarchy) tore down or defaced royal symbols. Statues of monarchs were seen as reminders of royal power at a time when England was fighting to limit it.

Others were simply lost to time - removed as buildings changed hands, damaged, or replaced when fashions and politics shifted.

Today, only one outdoor statue of the infamous king survives in the entire city.

Hundreds of years later, it still watches over London, a lone reminder of the monarch who reshaped England forever.

Ever spotted it?

Join our Tudors tour to uncover its location and get to know more hidden history.

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25/07/2025

Taste your way through London’s history - from iconic markets to local secrets.

Walk with us tomorrow for Feast From The East and discover more 🥘.

Join via link in bio 👆.

20/07/2025

Our August tour dates are now live, and I can’t wait to walk the city with you.

Whether it’s your first visit or your fifth, there’s always something new to see, feel, and fall in love with.

I’ll bring the stories, you bring your curiosity 👀

20/07/2025

26/06/2025

History of London Tourism. Who walked these streets 2000 years before we did? Swipe through the carousel to discover 🔍📜📰

Follow and uncover London’d hidden layers with us, where every step is part of a much larger story 🏛️🌌.