Primrose Hill is now one of London's desirable areas, but it was born with the blood, sweat and toil that built the canal and railways. The neighbourhood radiates brilliant industrial solutions of Victorian engineers, but who built it? This walk puts hard-working navvies at the centre of the story and tells how the area developed […]
Join Elena to discover the fascinating history of St. Giles. We will delve into the darker chapters of London's past as we uncover the secrets of this infamous neighbourhood. We will wander through the alleys where tales of poverty and crime once echoed (Dickens will get a mention or two, of course...) and discover the […]
Starting at the western end of the Suffragette Line on the edge of Parliament Hill we see where fields gave way first to Victorian cottages and later to award-winning modernist Council housing. On our way to Chalk Farm, we discover how the area got it's name, hear about some runaway elephants and wonder at he […]
Step into the heart of London’s legal and literary history with our captivating walking tour, beginning at Holborn and exploring the iconic Inns of Court. Wander through Gray’s Inn, Lincoln’s Inn, Inner Temple, and Middle Temple, where centuries of legal tradition and stunning architecture come to life. These historic institutions have been the training grounds […]
Working-class migrants, often maligned as 'economic migrants', do business, make families, invent objects, bring pleasures, help each other, fight and die together. One old area of central London shows strong and sympathetic traces of the migrations of poorer folk from the late-18th to 20th centuries from near and far, including from within England itself. The […]
Discover the fascinating history of King's Cross, one of the most successful regeneration project in London, with Elena. 200 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 to discover the traces of King's Cross […]
Perched on a North London hilltop, Hampstead has retained the charm of a country village with wisteria covered cottages, atmospheric pubs, cobbled street and a history that goes back centuries. This “urban village” attracted, and continues to attract, artists, actors, writers, musicians and glitterati of all kinds: indulge in a bit of celebrity spotting while […]
Perched on a North London hilltop, Hampstead has retained the charm of a country village with wisteria covered cottages, atmospheric pubs, cobbled street and a history that goes back centuries. This “urban village” attracted, and continues to attract, artists, actors, writers, musicians and glitterati of all kinds: indulge in a bit of celebrity spotting while […]
Discover the fascinating history of King's Cross, one of the most successful regeneration project in London, with accredited guide Elena Paolini. 200 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 to discover the traces […]
Discover the fascinating history of King's Cross, one of the most successful regeneration project in London, with our accredited guide Elena Paolini. 200 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 to discover the […]
This walk explores some of Camden's rich history of radical theatre over the last 100 years from the propaganda plays of the Actresses Franchise League, through pacifist plays of WW1, agitprop and "alternative" theatre of the 1970s and more. We start at Kings' Cross and finish near Holborn station
Discover the fascinating history of King's Cross, one of the most successful regeneration project in London, with our accredited guide Elena Paolini. 200 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 to discover the […]