Our guides
All our guides have completed the Camden Tour Guides’ Association training course, and over a year have studied the past and the present of the Borough of Camden and learned how to guide on the streets and inside buildings. They have passed four examinations (two practical, two written), and wear the badge of the association shown on the right. As members they are also covered by insurance when guiding on the streets.
Many of our members are qualified in other areas of London. Each offers a unique and fascinating approach to history and modern London.
This page lists our guides in a random order. It’s also possible to search for guides in the box just below, and also see an alphabetical list of guides.
Paul Surma
Paul is a qualified Camden and City of London tourist guide, a volunteer guide at Highgate Cemetery and frequently volunteers his time at the ‘Hidden London’ programme of London Transport
Karen Golanski
Karen became a tour guide in 2015 having completed the City of London course and has since become a City of Westminster and Camden Guide. She grew up in London
Steve Peck
I’ve been following London guided walks for over 20 years and used to guide my ESOL students when I was a teacher. I like Social History and in particular examples of
Amanda Mckerracher
Amanda grew up in Lewisham- yes, south of the river- and after teaching history for many years, qualified as a tour guide in Camden and in the City of London.
Bob Boyton
Local author Bob Boyton specialises in leading guided walks in Camden where has lived for more than thirty years and the adjacent areas of Clerkenwell and Islington. A well known
Vincent Doyle
Hello, I have been a resident in Camden for over 3 years and fallen in the love with its vibrance , character and history. In order to share this fascination
Jonathan Cohen
My tours are fun, entertaining, illuminating and are guaranteed to engage you. Whether your tour with me will be your first tour of Camden or your 500th, you will come
Lesley Thompson
I specialise in guided history walks in local neighbourhoods in London, in areas bordering but outside the original old City of London. These border areas developed both to serve the
Kevin McCarthy
I qualified as a Camden Tour Guide in 2022 and since then have been leading walks with US Study Abroad students. The areas I most enjoy covering are King’s Cross