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My walking tours are a great way to explore the rich heritage and places of interest in the City of London.
The City is steeped in history with many sites to explore on foot. Varying styles of architecture, churches dating back to medieval times, civic halls, Livery halls, narrow winding alleyways, ultra modern office buildings, over 150 gardens and open spaces, sometimes hidden where you least expect to find them and a multitude of public sculpture and monuments.
Walks normally last between 90 minutes and 2 hours and are priced between £6.50 and £8.50 per person. This is payable in advance if booked as a party over the Internet, or on the day for individuals who turn up at the starting point. Walks start at 11 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. sharp.
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£8.50 - Starting point at St. Paul’s Cathedral.
 This walk has no real theme but instead, aims to take the group around a selection of varied and unconnected stops from the City’s 2000 year history including the Roman, medieval and ultra modern sites of the present day. The walk will include some of the more famous structures in the City, along with some slightly less well known but equally interesting sights.
The walk will last about 2 hours and will include:
- St. Paul’s Cathedral
- Stationers Hall
- Paternoster Square and Temple Bar
- Postman’s Park
- Bastion High walk
- The Guildhall Complex (Including the interior of the Great Hall if not in use).
- Guildhall Art Gallery (including the Roman Amphitheatre).
The £8.50 cost of the walk includes admission to the art gallery (normally £3.50) where the tour ends. After showing the group the remains of the Amphitheatre and a few selected paintings we will part company and you will be free wander around the gallery for as long as you wish.
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£6.50 - Starting point at Tower Hill Station.
 The Roman wall that once surrounded the City of London now lies deep beneath the present day streets. Over the centuries the ground level was gradually raised and it was either torn down by new constructions or buried beneath them.
There are however, some small sections exposed as well as stretches of the medieval walls that were built on top of it and follow it’s line. Some of these sections, including the line of the old Roman fort, were exposed by World War II bombs and have been preserved.
The walk will cover a few of the places where sections of medieval and original Roman wall is exposed as well as the sites where the ancient gates to the City once stood. Unfortunately the last of these were demolished in the 18th. century, but are now marked with blue plaques or markers.
If at the end of the walk you wish to see the Guildhall Art Gallery exhibition of part of the remains of the Roman Amphitheatre found deep below Guildhall Yard there will be an additional £2.00 charge. This will also enable you to stay and browse the other magnificent works of art contained in the gallery.
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