And indeed, the same goes for getting a leaflet to your hotel or wherever you’ll be staying in London. If that’s what you’d prefer. Just give us the details and we’ll get one off to you there – have it waiting there for you when you arrive! It works as well as it does because of the way we’re structured. We’re all pulling together. That’s something quite extraordinary – something very special – in this day and age. And the bottom line – and I’m using the term with full resonance intended – is that the way we’re structured is the reason we’re able to attract and keep the best guides in London.

Tours guided by an OBE. Tours guided by two MBEs. Tours guided by seven different London Walks guides who’ve been invited to meet the Queen in recognition of outstanding achievements in their chosen field. Tours guided by London’s most decorated guide. Tours guided by the legendary BBC producer and writer whom The Telegraph described as “the one true genius the BBC ever produced.” Target London Tours guided by a distinguished former member of Scotland Yard’s Anti-Terrorism Squad. The guide will be standing on the pavement (“sidewalk” in American parlance) immediately outside the exit of the designated Tube stop (or Underground Station if you prefer – the terms are interchangeable). So the important thing is that you have to emerge out of the station…the guide’s not going to be inside the station down on the platform meeting the Tube train as it pulls into the station. You have to emerge from the station. But just as soon as you set foot out of the station you’ll spot the guide. He or she will be holding up the distinctive white London Walks leaflet. And chances are they’ll be sporting the very stylish little London Walks badge. And of course once the group starts to form up, it’s dead easy to spot the guide – he or she is the person in the middle of the group handing out London Walks leaflets and making change. One could go on. London Walks guided by London’s most decorated guide.*** London Walks guided by seven different London Walks guides who’ve been invited to meet the Queen**** in recognition of outstanding achievements in their chosen field. London Walks guided by two MBEs. London Walks guided by a Museum of London Archaeologist. London Walks guided by five winners of the London Tourist Board’s Guide of the Year Award. London Walks guided by the legendary BBC producer and writer whom the Telegraph described as “the one true genius the BBC ever produced.” London Walks guided by historians who have authored standard works on London’s history. London Walks guided by “Britain’s favourite Guide” ( Breakaway, the legendary BBC Radio 4 Travel Programme).Yes, you do, otherwise you won’t be able to plug in your electronics/phone/lifelines. I recommend this one, which is all-in-one so you can use it in other countries.

How long are the virtual tours? An online tour lasts about an hour. It’s interactive, there’s a Q&A session at the end, more often than not, some socialising as people from all over the world gather around the ‘online fireplace’ to experience the great stories of London. Need more help? Who are we?I’m a City of Westminster Guide and before that I worked in the world of antiques off Bond Street. As well as being a Westminster Guide, I volunteer at The Canal Museum taking parties on guided trips through the Islington Tunnel, bringing the darkness of the tunnel to life. Each of the three volumes of London’s Hidden Walks is filled with detailed routes, maps, and photos. There’s lots of good information about the history of London in each one, too. They’re perfect if you love exploring secret parts of the UK capital. London’s Monumental Walks is another of the best London walking books. As the name suggests, it covers the UK capital’s best public monuments, statues, memorials, and obscure public artworks. In short, no one else can provide what London Walks provides – whether you’re talking quality, range, calibre of guiding, level of service, sheer value, etc. etc. etc.

If this were a golf tournament every single name on the Leader Board would be a London Walks guide” I can’t stress enough how a professional and knowledgeable guide like Steve can enhance a walking tour experience. By the end of the tour the benefit of Steve’s presence was undeniable. I felt like my own story had gained a new chapter.’ Where do we meet? Meet your guide just outside the exit of the designated Underground Station (Tube Stop) at the designated start time – for any given London Walk or Day Trip. The guides hold up copies of the distinctive white London Walks leaflet. And there’s no need to be coy about this: there are huge advantages that go with “owning the category” as they say in business-speak. 1) You blaze the trail you learn a great deal. 2) Your foundations go deep and they’re very solid. 3) You’ve got a very long “corporate memory” to draw on. 4) Practice makes perfect. 5) Your very ethos – let alone ways and means – is aged in the cask. And that’s no bad thing.Another of the top London walking books is Walking Pepys’s London. Samuel Pepys was a 17th-century English navy administrator and member of parliament who was famous for the diary he kept. This book covers London from his perspective. A London Walk, though, is a different cup of tea. There are lots of Brits going on them. And, hey – they’re friendly! And chatty! And helpful! The whole nine yards – though they might not put it that way.

When do walks take place? Every morning, every afternoon and every evening. London Walks Virtual Tours Walking London has color photographs, complete route maps, and suggestions for pubs and restaurants to visit on each walk, too. From famous areas like Notting Hill and the City of London to green spaces like Regent’s Park and local areas like Islington and Dulwich, it has a lot of walks you can enjoy in both known and lesser-known parts of London.Steve guides you with a clear, enthusiastic voice, high-energy intellect, encyclopaedic memory of facts and history, all delivered at the perfect time with the passing geography and sights and with a great sense of humour.’ I hope you’ve enjoyed this guide to the best London walking books and that it’s inspired you to head out and discover more of the city. Whatever your interests, I’m sure you’ll have fun exploring. From Bloomsbury to Notting Hill, Barnes to Dulwich, it features lots of walks in London neighborhoods. The routes will take you around to places that feel untouched by modern times and let you imagine a London of a bygone era. What’s not to like and admire about that? And yes, we’re achingly proud of London Walks. Proud of it. And passionate about it. And to complete the circle – well, imagine a pebble dropped into a pool. The ripples extend out to you guys, our walkers. You’re the third leg of the stool (to mix my cliches). The point being that there’s a wonderful little eco-system here which works brilliantly for one and all. London Walks is like a big, bouncing, friendly, happy, welcoming, extended family. Take a resonance imaging “snapshot” of this little enterprise and you’d see that it’s mercifully free of a lot of the poisons – the tensions and unpleasantries and resentments – that seem to go with the territory in a lot of rigidly hierarchical “concerns”.