Camden at 60 – Colville Place
Colville Place, dates back to 1766 and is so picturesque it is often featured in photos of Fitzrovia. There is a lot of character with old streetlamps in the centre
CamdenGuides
June 22, 2025
Colville Place, dates back to 1766 and is so picturesque it is often featured in photos of Fitzrovia. There is a lot of character with old streetlamps in the centre
The Holly Lodge estate is a distinctive part of Highgate with the mock Tudor towers a distinctive sight near Highgate Cemetery. However, the estate also consists of a number of
For those of you who can remember a time before Google, you might recall what looked like a fairy tale palace hiding behind some boards. I couldn’t understand why such
Before exploring St. Giles, applications are now open for our next Camden Tour Guide Course, starting in September 2025. Details about the course can be found on our training page,
If you look at the red brick building next to the Crown in recently re-landscaped Princes Circus you might spot a blue plaque above the door and between the first
Our guide Lesley Thompson reveals some of the fascinating and perhaps unexpected places that lie either side of the now-buried River Fleet in her walk ‘Beating the Bounds’ along the
Welcome to our newsletter for June 2025, with walks for the coming months that explore the history of the borough, starting with: The River Fleet from King’s Cross to Farringdon
Our Guide Lesley Thompson reveals some of the fascinating and perhaps unexpected places that lie either side of the busy main road in her walk around Historic Holborn. High Holborn
‘Recollections may vary’ Nostalgia, that sentimental longing or affection for a period or place in the past is derived from Greek, “Nostos” = homecoming & “Algos” = pain. Nostalgia was
It sits within the area of Fitzrovia, and has been a feature of the London skyline since 1965. Yes, we are talking about the BT Tower. It was built for
King’s Cross as we know it today owes its name to a short-lived monument to King George IV, erected in 1830 at the junction of what is now Euston Road, Gray’s
Doctor, decorator, prisoner, politician, militant suffragette and mathematical genius. Sue’s Bloomsbury walk explores the life and legacy of the extraordinary women of the Garrett family. Millicent led the non-violent suffragists,