Walk Camden
Camden Guides entertain and inform visitors to Camden, offering guided walking tours of all areas inside the borough, including Camden Town, Bloomsbury, Fitzrovia, Kilburn, Kings Cross, Hampstead and Highgate.
All guides have spent a minimum of a year studying Camden and guiding techniques, passed various exams, and wear the badge which is given to them by the Mayor of Camden
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60 Places for 60 Years of the London Borough of Camden
The London Local Government Act of 1963 significantly changed the way that London was governed and administered.
The act created a two tier system of governance with the Greater London Council taking over from the London County Council, and the 32 metropolitan boroughs being brought under a smaller number of borough councils.
One of these was the London Borough of Camden, formed in April 1965, bringing together the former metropolitan boroughs of Hampstead, Holborn, and St Pancras.
The name of the borough comes from the first Earl Camden, Charles Pratt who was responsible for the development of Camden Town, starting in 1791.
To celebrate 60 years of Camden, starting in April, we will be exploring 60 places across the whole of the borough, places which tell a story of the history of this significant part of London.
There will be a blog post for each story, and the location of each story will be added to the following map.
Follow along as we explore 60 Places for 60 Years of the London Borough of Camden.
Meet the Guides – Camden Tour Guides Association FREE walk
This FREE walk is aimed at anyone who is interested in learning about becoming a qualified Camden Tour Guide, offering an opportunity to meet existing Camden Guides, go with them […]
Steam engines to search engines: a guided walk in King’s Cross
00 years ago King's Cross was a rather desolate place, marked by brick kilns, rubbish heaps and slums. The arrival of the railways changed the area forever: join Elena's walk […]
Cold Comfort Farm in Highgate
Discover the life of Stella Gibbons, who published over 20 novels as well as Cold Comfort Farm, her first novel, which achieved widespread success and is a satiric classic. She […]
The River Fleet from King’s Cross to Farringdon
This walk traces the route of the now-subterranean River Fleet, which also marks the border between today's Camden and Islington boroughs. ‘Beating the Bounds’ around the borders between parishes, land […]
Meet the Guides – Camden Tour Guides Association FREE walk
This FREE walk is aimed at anyone who is interested in learning about becoming a qualified Camden Tour Guide, offering an opportunity to meet existing Camden Guides, go with them […]
Historic Holborn
High Holborn was originally a westward path up from a crossing over the River Fleet, leading through green fields and connecting the mediaeval City to Westminster. The areas to either […]
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