by walklondonadming | Nov 12, 2021 | Blog, Public Walking Tours
I’m pleased to announce the introduction of some new public walking tours in London. As we return to the ‘new normal’ I’m pleased to be able to introduce some new public walking tours in London and the surrounding areas. Each tour consists of a...
by walklondonadming | Nov 12, 2021 | Public Walking Tours
In the Footsteps of the Impressionists. This is a walking tour lasting approximately 2 hours, following in the footsteps of the French Impressionist Alfred Sisley who visited the Hampton Court area in 1874 and painted several images en plein air. We follow in his...
by walklondonadming | Nov 12, 2021 | Public Walking Tours
A walk from the Tower of London to Smithfield. This is a walking tour lasting approximately 2 hours from Tower Hill to Smithfield. We visit iconic London landmarks including the Scaffold site on Tower Hill where at least 125 people were beheaded for crimes against the...
by walklondonadming | Jan 1, 2021 | virtual tours
Image courtesy of Gerri Gray @boredpanda.com The last public beheading in London took place on Tower Hill in 1747, a tradition that dates back to 1381 when Simon of Sudbury the Archbishop of Canterbury was hacked to death by an angry mob as part of the Peasant’s...
by walklondonadming | Jan 1, 2021 | virtual tours
Image courtesy of Gerri Gray @boredpanda.com The toppling of the recent statues in response to the Black Lives Matter campaign has highlighted the difficult decisions society and authorities often make when dealing with controversial and political issues. The...
