Guided Walking Tours

Hello! I’m Jack, an Open City trained tour guide. My walking tours of London’s hidden history are fun-filled with a focus on the quirky and off-the-beaten-track. Join me to unearth this fascinating city’s hidden gems and spot the little secret details that many miss.

As well as the public tours below, I also have availability for private tours. Click here to find out more.

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I also have four self-guided walks in my book London: A Guide for Curious Wanderers. Find out more here!

Current Walks

Covent Garden: Behind The Scenes

See Covent Garden like never before on this walking tour digging out the area’s secrets and scandals. Tread in the footsteps of pimps, Victorian actors and protesters as we dive into Covent Garden’s hidden corners. See all dates here.

• Fri 3rd May 10.30am– Sold out
• Wed 8th May 10.30am– Sold out
• Sat 1st June 11am– Sold out

Secrets and Symbols of the City

A walk exploring his historic heart of London: the City, aka the ‘Square Mile’. We will look at its fascinating past through the lens of its minutae: hidden gardens, narrow passageways and oft-overlooked little symbols. See all dates here.

• Fri 19th April 2pm– Sold out
• Sat 20th April 10.30am– Sold out
• Sat 27th April 2.30pm– Sold out
• Sat 4th May 2.30pm– Sold out
• Tues 14th May 10.30am– Sold out
• Fri 17th May 10.30am– Sold out
• Sun 19th May 2.30pm– Sold out
• Sun 2nd June 2.30pm– Sold out
• Fri 7th June 10.30am– Sold out

Smithfield Uncovered: Rebels and Retribution

A walk discovering one of London’s most historical and captivating areas. Walk in the footsteps of queens, revolutionaries, monks, murderers and merry-makers to uncover an area of extreme contrasts. Along the way will find a notorious execution site, a Black Death burial ground and a Tudor architectural gem.

• Sat 4th May 11am– Sold out
• Thurs 9th May 10.30am– Sold out
• Sat 11th May 11am– Sold out
• Thurs 16th May 10.30am
• Thurs 6th June 10.30am– Sold out

The Hidden Strand: Power, Wealth and Empire

A fun-filled walking tour of the hidden Strand and surrounding alleyways, unearthing its secrets and how power, wealth and empire have shaped its history. See all dates here.

Westminster’s Backstreets: Saints and Scoundrels

A walking tour of Westminster and its lesser-known backstreets, uncovering stories of heroic saints and scurrilous scoundrels. See all dates here.

• Sun 5th May 2.30pm– Sold out
• Sat 18th May 2.30pm– Sold out
• Sun 9th June 2.30pm– Sold out

Lambeth’s Legendary Trailblazers: From Blake To Chaplin

Discover a lesser-known area of London but one that is packed with history. Walk in the footsteps of Charlie Chaplin and William Blake as well as street urchins, pedlars and Tudor princes, as we explore off-the-beaten-track Lambeth. See all dates here.

• Sat 25th May 11am– Sold out

Recent Reviews

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Best London walking tour I’ve been on! Excellent tour. Jack is very engaging and clearly loves what he does. The tour was thoroughly researched and always fascinating. It touches on some real gems along Strand, along with some great Strand facts. 10/10 would recommend.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Historical Touring at its finest! We’ve been on a few previous walking tours and while Jack’s walking tour (of The Strand) focussed as much on history as it did on architecture, it was simply fascinating! Jack showed us so many hidden nooks and crannies and shared with us so much from London’s past that we were totally hooked! And all this delivered by a thoroughly affable and generally very knowledgeable chap. Just beware of his solid myth-busting!!!

Private Walking Tours

I also offer private London walking tours- perfect for curious Londoners and tourists who want to get off-the-beaten track! Simply email me at [email protected].

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