" Every time I'm in London, I make a point to go on a different London Walk. Don't be mislead by the imitation London Walk companies; this is the original. The guides are seasoned pros, passionate about their subject matter, and able to field even the most arcane question. For added atmosphere, they dress the part (Richard the III, Oscar Wilde, Sherlock Holmes...). Many of them are accomplished actors or actresses in their own right.
"My first London Walk some years back (in the 1980's, if the truth be known) was on a Ghost Walk in the Old City. After the first walk, I was hooked. There are walks to suit every interest: Magical Mystery Tour walks, Jack the Ripper walks, historic pub walks, Charles Dickens walks, walks featuring London's famous eccentrics, Mayfair walks... the list goes on and on.
On this trip, I chose to go on an 'Oscar Wilde' walk. The guide, Alan, was easy to spot when I arrived at the meeting point. He was turned out in full Oscar regalia, complete with green carnation. For two solid hours this man with the gift 'o gab charmed us, showing us around a small section of Mayfair once frequented by Oscar: the places where he bought his cigarettes, his clothes, his hair tonic, his hangover remedy (which I sampled in the shop where it's made to order); not to mention the places he'd meet Bosie or spots where the Marquis of Queensbury tracked him down and insulted him. Alan knew everything and I mean everything there was to know about Oscar Wilde. Amazingly enough, though, he wasn't the least bit pedantic. He loved his subject and really warmed to the questions the fairly knowledgeable people that were in our group asked him." Footloose Female Off the Beaten Path in London
Source: http://www.igougo.com/attractions-reviews-b102232-r2-London-London_Walks_Ghosts_of_the_Old_City.html
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