London Guided Walks & Tours
Led By Qualified London Blue Badge Tour Guides & Expert Tutors
From its Bronze Age beginnings to capital status, London has witnessed growth and destruction throughout its long history. Join us for lively classroom and online discussions as well as our popular guided historical walks around London and discover who and what has left their mark on the city.
Get a flavour of our walking tours with qualified London Blue Badge Tour Guides and City Lit tutor Diane Burstein, who explores some of the best spots around our campus in Covent Garden.
- The old Jewish East EndCourse start date: Mon 4 May 2026
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Diane BursteinToday the London Jewish community is associated with areas to the North West and North East of London but this tour explores the area where Jewish people settled from 1656 onwards. Take a guided walk through the streets of the East End to reveal old synagogue buildings, a soup kitchen , markets, shops, businesses and homes associated with London’s Jewish community. We’ll hear about some of the personalities associated with the area from philanthropists to performers.
Meets outside Liverpool Street Station , Liverpool Street Exit outside the upper concourse of the stationby the Kindertransport Memorial next to McDonalds.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00 - Discovering Victorian London: empire, enterprise and education
Course start date: Tue 5 May 2026Location on this date: Blended (learn both online and in-person)
Tutors: Eleanor JacksonVictorian London shaped today's city. Discover the lasting legacy of the Victorian age, uncover its secrets, and meet some of the characters who created one of the world's greatest cities. Initial lecture via zoom followed by 7 guided walks. NB: Break week 26/5/26
Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Stuart London Course start date: Tue 5 May 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mike BerlinFrom civil war to coffee houses, this course explores London’s remarkable transformation during the seventeenth century. As the Stuart monarchs ruled and fell, London endured plague, fire, and revolution—emerging as the capital of a new empire and the most populous city in Western Europe. Through talks, discussions, and site visits, we will examine how politics, religion, migration, and culture shaped the buildings, communities, and identity of this dynamic city.
Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - City Gardens of the BlitzCourse start date: Sun 10 May 2026
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Marilyn GreeneDiscover the delightful gardens of the City of London created from WWII bomb sites. Starts outside the main entrance to the Museum of London. Ends St Dunstan in the East a short Walk from Monument and Tower Hill stations..
Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00 - A Walk through Highgate: Experiments in Urban Living Course start date: Mon 8 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Marilyn GreeneJoin Marilyn Greene on this guided walk to explore the fascinating social and architectural history of Highgate.
Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00 - Art Deco London walkCourse start date: Thu 18 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Diane BursteinTravel back to the 1930s to explore the Art Deco style that influenced a variety of designs, from radios and cutlery to places related to travel, entertainment and commerce. In addition to looking at the architecture of the period, your guide will tell stories of life in London from the time these buildings were being erected.
Meeting outside St James’s Park tube station (Broadway exit) and finishing at the coach station.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00
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