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.
Fabian Watkinson
Fabian’s twin passions are music and architecture. He is a seasoned tour guide, having devised and led many walks for the Victorian Society and the Twentieth Century Society. He lives
Shirley Fortune
I am a born and bred passionate Londoner, who achieved my admission to become a qualified guide in 2018, while working for a London local authority. I have a particular
Rhona Levene
In addition to being a Camden Tour Guide I am also qualified to lead walking tours of the City of Westminster and the City of London. For most of my
Laura Agustin
Laura Agustín has been a writer, researcher and critical historian all her life. She has been a Londoner since the 1960s, although she has lived in other towns and countries.
Richard Cotton
I have been a Camden resident for more than 30 years. I am an elected borough councillor for the Camden Town with Primrose Hill Ward and I was the Deputy
Richard Pusey
I am a retired surgeon and used to work as part time Senior Lecturer at UCL teaching Anatomy. I have an interest in the History of Medicine and specialise in
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
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
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,
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