Trace London’s ancient city wall as it grew from an enclosure around the Roman settlement of Londinium, to the large medieval structure that ringed the bustling city. You'll follow the line of the wall and catch glimpses of parts that remain, while hearing stories about the different areas you'll pass through and the people who once lived in the wall's shadow

In the words of the popular Victorian song, “Let’s all go down the Strand!”. London’s most important street was once home to all walks of life. On this walking tour, you’ll find out how this sleepy backwater emerged to become the home of the rich and powerful. You’ll also be introduced to locals who lived on the Strand by circumstance, necessity or choice, from the poor to the wealthy middle class and the mega-rich.

London’s urban landscape is constantly evolving, with new buildings popping up all over the city at regular intervals. Yet much of its medieval street plan, laid out over a thousand years ago has remained. On this walking tour, I’ll show you where to find the oldest parts of the city, hidden in plain sight, and share the many stories they have to tell.

On this walking tour, you'll find yourself strolling through Lincoln Inn Fields where cattle once grazed which is now the city’s main legal district, and across several of the city’s former boundaries into Farringdon. You'll follow one of the ancient routes for goods into the city and hear tales of rogues and criminals that lay in wait for unsuspecting traveller.

Bloomsbury, famed for its connection to the arts, sciences and academia, is also known for its upper-class garden squares and fine Georgian architecture.

But our walk through this renowned neighbourhood isn’t only about enlightenment. Along the way, I’ll also reveal the area’s seedier side, where everyday life was hard and lawlessness was rife.

Soho is known for its vibrant and sometimes exotic nightlife, right in the heart of London’s West End. It’s always been a very cosmopolitan and diverse place, and there’s history on every street corner. On this walking tour, I’ll share the stories that most visitors miss, including tales of death, disease and robbery.

Stroll down one of medieval London’s most important streets, Westcheap which is now called Cheapside. It was once the city’s main market area and on this walking tour, you’ll be introduced to the colourful characters that populated it. While the modern street is no longer used as a market, there are clues dotted all along the route that I’ll help you decipher to help you uncover its rich history of pomp, ceremony, crime and violence.

The Temple is a fascinating area renowned as a centre of legal practice that dates back to the 12th century. Take a stroll around this peaceful haven and hear about it's history and some of the famous people associated with it, there's some surprises along the way!

St James has humble origins. It first began as a leper colony in the 1100s and, by the 1600s it had developed into a playground for London‘s wealthy upper class. On this walking tour, I‘ll tell you how the area transformed over the years, point out where some of its more notable residents lived, show you a few interesting stores, and reveal the fashionable district‘s darker side.

The tour is set in the area of Clerkenwell just outside the City of London boundaries and had been settled in the early 12th century by two holy orders. The nunnery of St James and the priory of St John. As these flourished more people began to settle there and because the area was beyond the jurisdiction of the City it made for a rather free and easy lifestyle. The area abounded with fresh springs and wells and on the tour you'll be able to see the well that gives the area it's name.

At the heart of England’s capital city sits the area of Westminster, the seat of the country’s parliament and political power. On this London walking tour, you’ll see iconic sites like the Parliament building and Westminster Abbey as well as the area’s lesser-known historical treasures.

Southwark is as rich in history as the City of London, its neighbour across the water. Historically, the area was always treated as a kind of dumping ground for practices, pastimes and people that the City didn’t want within the confines of its walls. Yet, without Southwark, the Roman settlement of Londinium may never have been built where it was.