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.
Eric Large
I have lived and worked in London for most of my life and have always loved it. I am fascinated by its varied architecture and the wealth of what it
Richard Cohen
Richard is a true Londoner and has lived and worked in London throughout his life. Richard is a fully qualified guide for Clerkenwell and Islington, the City of Westminster and
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
Alan Hovell
Living in Camden since 1975, with a keen interest in local & social history, & family connections back to the 19th century in Kilburn. CTGA tour guide since July 2017,
Brian Polley
Brian was born and grew up in North London and spent over 20 years living in Belgium and Germany before returning to his roots in Holborn at the very southern
Graham Hood
A passion I possess is an abiding love of storytelling, which I weave into my walks, along with obscure and bizzare facts and connections that reveal London in its full
Lettie Mckie
Hello I’m Lettie, I offer engaging tours of London, suitable for locals and tourists alike. As well as being a Camden Guide I have a masters degree in architectural history from
Anthony Davis
Anthony specialises in London Walks for People Who Love Books. He leads walks in Camden and Westminster which have as their theme the people who create and distribute books such
Alan Fortune
Alan is a qualified guide in the City of Westminster and the London Borough of Camden. From July 2016 he will be Course Director of the Camden Tour Guiding course.