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Another excellent tour by Steve. In-depth research means there are unexpected points of history, detailed anecdotes and accompanying images, photos and maps. These bring the area to life and make for a hugely enjoyable walk

David: Diamonds, Bishops and a Daring Heist

Having enjoyed the wonderful Hammersmith to Chiswick tour. I was delighted to find Steve’s tour exploring the opposite direction along the majestic River Thames. Steve is a gifted storyteller and I have learned so much about London, and the Thames’s industrial heritage. Thank you Steve and Voicemap. Now time for a beer!

Shane: Walking Wandsworth

London's Living Streets

History is all around, you just have to know where to look. Browse all of my audio tours below. There's a short video for each one which will give you a flavour of what to expect. Choose the tour that you want by clicking on the Browse Tour button. This will take you to our host site, VoiceMap, where you will see a more in depth explanation of the tour and also the price before you commit to the download. You can find out more about the VoiceMap site and download their App to play the tours here

The Planners Dream Goes Wrong

Take a stroll with me around the area known as Seven Dials, hailed in the 17th century as a design for modern living, but as you'll hear, once the mastermind behind the idea had moved on, things didn't always go according to plan.

Finding Fitzrovia

Fitzrovia is probably not on many people’s lists of top locations in London to visit. In fact, most people have never heard of it. On this walking tour, I’ll tell you all about its strange history, why it was viewed with suspicion by the neighbouring districts to the south, and the fact that it had no official name until the 1970s.

Not Avenues, But Alleyways

London was once a city filled with hundreds of labyrinthine alleys and courtyards, but sadly many have been lost to the developer’s axe. On this walking tour, we’ll track down the ancient thoroughfares that remain within the vicinity of Fleet Street while I share a few fascinating stories about the people that once trod these streets.

Fairer Than Florence

Trace Pimlico’s history, from little more than an agricultural swathe beyond the fringes of Westminster, to the centre of London’s political activity in the 1900s. On this walking tour, you’ll hear all about Thomas Cubitt, the “master builder” who transformed Pimlico into the neighbourhood of beautiful garden squares that you see today.

There's More To Moorgate

Do you long to get off the well-worn London tourist trail and see more of the city’s hidden corners? If so, this walking tour is the one for you. Moorgate is probably not on most people’s lists of top locations to visit, but it’s oozing with history, from the first Roman settlement through to the early 1900s.

East Of Eden

Navigate the riverbanks that linked London to the world and made it a global hub. I’ll introduce you to some of the fascinating characters that have lived here, including the artist Francis Bacon, some of the protagonists in one of the first industrial disputes, and even a witch and a ghost.

Another Brick In The Wall

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

Let's All Go Down The Strand

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.

Lanes, Lives and Liveries

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.

Crossing Boundaries

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.

Sets, Squares And Syntax

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.

London's Other Square Mile

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.

Cheapside

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.

Called To The Bar

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!

Clubland

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.

A Clerkenwell Tale

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.

The Power and The Glory

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.

Always The Bridesmaid, Never The Bride

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.

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