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.
84 courses available
- Alleys and Lanes of Hampstead
Discover the alleyways and lanes of Hampstead on this guided walk.
Off Site
Sun 6 Jun 2027Marilyn GreeneFull fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00 - Crime and punishment in Old LondonTake a guided walk through the old City and its borders taking in beheadings and brutality at the Tower, tales of cutpurses and con men, the rise of prisons and the ghastly punishments that were meted out to wrongdoers. We go on a journey to Newgate Gaol, the Bridewell Prison and the places of execution including the notorious Tyburn Tree to hear tales of brutality, escapes and the bloodthirsty crowds who watched executions. Our tour includes London’s atmospheric legal quarter taking in the Old Bailey, The Royal Courts of Justice and the Inns of Court to discover how London’s legal system developed .
Meet outside St Paul’s Cathedral by the Statue of Queen Anne.Off Site
Mon 7 Jun 2027Diane BursteinFull fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00 - London History Lectures: Whispers in the Dock: Female Criminality at the Old Bailey 1700-1800
During this one-off lecture we will explore female criminality and the crimes committed by women, as revealed from the the Old Bailey's (now online) trial records. Why was the crime of infanticide levelled at single women?
Online
Fri 11 Jun 2027Vanessa KingFull fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Meandering Mews and Squares
Discover the secrets of and delightful mews, squares and churches as we tour Brompton and Knightsbridge conservation areas on this guided walk.
Off Site
Mon 14 Jun 2027Marilyn GreeneFull fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00 - London History Lectures: ‘Solving’ London: How Conan Doyle & Charles Booth tried to make sense of the Metropolis
In this illustrated talk, Sarah Wise discusses the work of Charles Booth and notes crossover with the world of Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. Both Baker Street and South Norwood, as they appear in Booth’s epic survey, will be among the stopping off points during this online session.
Online
Wed 16 Jun 2027Sarah WiseFull fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Marble Hill House: Walk and Talk
Join us to explore the History and Heritage of Marble Hill in Twickenham, built in the 1720's for Henrietta Howard and with famous visitors including Horace Walpole and Alexander Pope. Meeting point: outside Marble Hill.
Off Site
Thu 17 Jun 2027Molly RumbelowFull fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00 - Art Deco London walkTravel 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.Off Site
Thu 17 Jun 2027Diane BursteinFull fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00 - ‘With Cat-like Tread!’ Gilbert & Sullivan’s London
Explore the London of W.S. Gilbert, Arthur Sullivan, and Richard D’Oyly Carte. Visit theatres, memorials, and historic locations to uncover the Victorian society their operas celebrated and parodied.
Off Site
Tue 22 Jun 2027Stephen GossFull fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 
Further village LondonJoin us for 4 guided walks around London's former villages - Bermondsey, Rotherhithe, Southwark and Greenwich. Why did these areas grow up as villages and how did they become swallowed up by the city of London?
Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00- The Game is a foot! The London of Sherlock Holmes
Walk in the footsteps of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. Explore the real London locations from the stories: places mentioned and sites of famous cases, while discovering Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Victorian world.
Off Site
Thu 24 Jun 2027Stephen GossFull fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Queer London: Lives, Law, and Liberation
Explore London’s LGBTQ+ history from repression to activism. Visit key locations linked to identity, community, nightlife, and protest, and discover the lives of those who shaped the struggle for equality. AM talk at Keeley Street followed by a PM walk.
Keeley Street
Sat 3 Jul 2027Stephen GossFull fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - London History Lectures: Scraps of Beautiful Rubbish: London in George Orwell’s ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’
Join Dr. Sarah Wise to explore Orwell's sites of interest, decay and loss in the metropolis found in his iconic novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Online
Wed 7 Jul 2027Sarah WiseFull fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Churchill: His Life and Wartime Leadership
Uncover the life, leadership and legacy of Winston Churchill. A one-hour illustrated talk followed by a walking tour of Westminster exploring Churchill’s London haunts, key wartime locations, and Churchill’s secret government bunker. Am at Keeley Street followed by a pm offsite walk.
Keeley Street
Sat 17 Jul 2027Stephen GossFull fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Hampstead Walk
Hampstead is famous for many things, from its heath, hills and freshwater springs to its many characteristic streets and different styles of architecture, including Georgian houses, Victorian Villas and period cottages. Join us to explore this fascinating area of London. Meeting point: Hampstead Tube Station.
Off Site
Mon 19 Jul 2027Molly RumbelowFull fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00 - London at war - guided walks
London has been shaped by war, conflict and unrest. It's buildings, monuments and even street names reflect our embattled past. These walks examine London's wartime legacy from medieval fortifications to the War on Terror. First lecture delivered via zoom followed by 8 guided walks; no class/break week 6/10/26.
Blended (learn both online and in-person)
Tue 8 Sep 2026Eleanor JacksonFull fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £175.00
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