Specialists in London
Wartime Guided Walks
Currently, we offer a selection of guided walks through different areas of London.
All of our walks start and finish at convenient locations and last for approximately 2 hours 30 mins to 3 hours depending on the actual walk, weather conditions and the number of questions you might ask of the guide. Questions are always welcomed and form an integral part of the experience. Prices for our advertised walks are £9 per head, payable on the day.
Our Guided Walks
Duration approx 2 hours 45 mins
Starts at: All Saints Church via Blackheath Village, Wemyss Road, Pond Road, The Paragon, Princess of Wales Pond, Blackheath, Greenwich Park, The Wolfe Memorial, Park Row, Royal Naval College, St Alfege's Church, Burney Street, end in Royal Hill.
WALK 1
BLACKHEATH & GREENWICH AT WAR
Duration approx 2 hours 30 mins
Starts at: Sloane Square Tube Station via Turks Row, The Royal Hospital, National Army Museum, Chelsea Old Church, Kings Road, St Luke's Church, Cale Street, Draycott Avenue and ends back at Sloane Square.
WALK 2
CHELSEA AT WAR
Duration approx 2 hours 30 mins
Starts at: All Souls Church Langham Place via Broadcasting House, Hallam Street, Howland Street, Tottenham Court Road, The American Church, Goodge Street Deep Level Shelter, Colville Place, Rathbone Street, Middlesex Hospital site, Great Portland Street and ends at Weymouth Mews.
WALK 3 3373
FITZROVIA AT WAR
Duration approx 2 hours 45 mins
This walk has a distinctive RAF theme as we learn of the events of Battle of Britain Day, 15 September 1940 which culminated in a major air battle over Central London. We also learn of the work of the Civil Defence Services and see surviving evidence of air raid shelters as well of learning of several American connections with Wartime London. We talk of the work of Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park, the ‘Defender of London‘ and also hear of a devastating V-1 attack in the heart of Westminster. We also discover the site of the RAF’s first headquarters as well of learning how London‘s entertainment industry kept calm and carried on, before we finish our walk at the Central Church of the RAF, St Clement Danes and learn of it‘s destruction on the final night of The Blitz.
WALK 4
WESTMINSTER AT WAR
Further walks are always under development. The organisers reserve the right to amend or truncate walks due to inclement weather, construction works or any other reason, whether outside their control or not.
Duration approx 2 hours 45 mins
There never was a raid like it, another one like that and they'd have had us on our backs."So said one eye-witness of the great raid of 10th/11th May 1941. This new walk focusses on that fateful night as well as other major raids, specifically the night of 29th/30th December 1940 together with V-Weapons incidents affecting the area. On this walk, we learn of the destruction of London's "Oranges & Lemons" church and it's post-war resurrection. We will hear personal accounts of the gallantry of Salvation Army staff during the destruction of their headquarters building and learn of a survivor of the Battle of The Atlantic now in the heart of London. We will discover how a fortunate change of wind direction saved London from losing communications with the rest of the world, as well as hearing from eye-witnesses how All Hallows by the Tower Church was destroyed despite gallant efforts to save it. There are many other tales of heroism and destruction on this walk as well as a few surprises.
WALK 5
THE THAMES ON FIRE
Duration TBC
This walk is currently under preparation.
We shall post further information when the walk is ready for release.
WALK 6
THE FIRST BLITZ - THE ZEPPELIN WAR – COMING SOON
