Private guided tours through the City's medieval lanes, great institutions, and living history — led by one of London's most qualified guides.
I'm a Blue Badge guide, a City of London guide, and a City of Westminster guide, and I have the Freedom of the City of London — which, traditionally, lets me drive sheep across London Bridge. A privilege I have so far declined to exercise.
What I actually do is take small private groups around the parts of London I know best, and tell stories about the people who shaped them: monarchs, merchants, architects, philanthropists, the occasional rogue.
Tours run from two hours to a full day, for whatever group you bring along. Pick an area on the map to see what I cover, or skip straight to the form.
"Thank you for a fascinating and inspirational morning yesterday"
— A recent guestI volunteer at Westminster Abbey, so I know the building well. I co-authored a book on the Lord Mayors of the City of London, so I know the Square Mile inside out.
Personal audio devices are available on request, ensuring every word carries clearly even in the busiest locations.
A book about the tradition of commissioning portraits of the Lord Mayors of the City of London — thirty years of sitters, painters, and the stories behind each year in office. Co-authored with Nicholas Woolf and Alexandra Epps, published to mark Dame Fiona Woolf's term as Lord Mayor.
It is, as you'd expect, the kind of research that filters into a tour. If you want to know which Lord Mayor really did own a Picasso, ask on the day.
Find the book →Click any marker on the map to find out more about that area.
I also guide at the major attractions — Tower of London, St Paul's, the British Museum, V&A, the National and National Portrait Galleries, the Science Museum, the Churchill War Rooms, and the Changing of the Guard. These can be folded into a half- or full-day tour around any of the areas above. Day trips further out — Hampton Court Palace, Windsor Castle, and Richmond — are also available; just ask.
For booking agents and tour operators putting together UK itineraries: the practical details. I work with several international operators as a vendor on multi-day trips, and I'm happy to send a partner brief on request.
A specific area, a particular attraction, a half-day, a full day, two of you or twenty — whatever you have in mind. I'll come back with a suggested route.