Kevin

The distinguished Emeritus London Museum archaeologist. “London Walks puts you into the hands of an expert on the particular area and topic of a tour” (New York Times). 

All of Kevin's Walks

Myths, Legends Archeology & Origins of London
Myths, Legends Archeology & Origins of London

Saturday, 01 August 2026 @ 3 pm (Click here for more dates)

"compare the legends with the archaeological discoveries"

The Decline and Fall of Roman London
The Decline and Fall of Roman London

Sunday, 02 August 2026 @ 11.15 am

What is the evidence?  And can we trust it? Archaeologist-guided.

Jane Austen's London
Jane Austen's London

Sunday, 02 August 2026 @ 2.30 pm (Click here for more dates)

"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a Jane Austen devotee in possession of the good fortune of a couple of free hours must be in want of this walk"

Chaucer's Medieval London
Chaucer's Medieval London

Saturday, 05 September 2026 @ 11 am (Click here for more dates)

Your boon companions on this tour of London in the Middle Ages are a former London Museum archaeologist and the greatest medieval poet of them all.

The Rebirth of Saxon London – Archaeology Walk
The Rebirth of Saxon London – Archaeology Walk

Sunday, 06 September 2026 @ 11 am (Click here for more dates)

"...although the Anglo-Saxons have a rich history how much of it can be trusted?" Find out on this walk. Guided by Kevin

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Roman London – A Literary & Archaeological Walk
Roman London – A Literary & Archaeological Walk

Sunday, 06 September 2026 @ 3 pm

Archaeologist-guided!

Tudor London – The City of Wolf Hall
Tudor London – The City of Wolf Hall

Saturday, 24 October 2026 @ 11 am

an archaeologist-guided portrait of London in the early 16th-Century

London – 1066 and All That
London – 1066 and All That

Sunday, 08 November 2026 @ 11 am

1. "we explore the London that William conquered"         2. "we lay bare how he changed England for all time"

Bloody, Flaming, Poxy London
Bloody, Flaming, Poxy London

Sunday, 08 November 2026 @ 2.30 pm

...the formative years in the life of our city. They're the bridge across – from mediaeval London to recognisably modern London, our London.

Other walks in Kevin's repertoire.

They run occasionally as 'Specials' but can also be booked privately.

London's East End
London's East End

Peasants' Revolt to Street Art

Tower to Rotherhithe Riverside Walk
Tower to Rotherhithe Riverside Walk

The great London mix: the City, Southwark, Bermondsey and Rotherhithe – pearls on the Thames necklace

Myths, Legends and the Origins of London –  An Archaeology Virtual Tour
Myths, Legends and the Origins of London – An Archaeology Virtual Tour

"both the archaeological evidence and the myths and legends of the origins of London"

Zeppelin Nights – A Virtual Walk for Remembrance Sunday
Zeppelin Nights – A Virtual Walk for Remembrance Sunday

the 1915 flight path and bomb run through World War I London

Legends & Myths  –  the Archaeology of London Walking Tour
Legends & Myths – the Archaeology of London Walking Tour

"...we also look at the evidence for 'Celtic' origins of London" No Need To Book

Myths, Legends & Celtic Festivals –  the London Virtual Tour
Myths, Legends & Celtic Festivals – the London Virtual Tour

"...we also look at the evidence for 'Celtic' origins of London"

A Virtual Tour through the Whole Island of Great Britain – Conwy
A Virtual Tour through the Whole Island of Great Britain – Conwy

castle, wall, historic buildings, great pubs and 'the smallest house in Great Britain'

A Virtual Tour through the Whole Island of Great Britain – York
A Virtual Tour through the Whole Island of Great Britain – York

From Legionary Fortress to Medieval Castle

Myths, Legends & Halloween Walk
Myths, Legends & Halloween Walk

  The walk tells the story of London's myths , legends and the celtic origins of Halloween. Guided by Kevin

 The History & Archaeology of London Bridge
 The History & Archaeology of London Bridge

"London bridge is the key to much of the history of London"

Chaucer's Medieval London – A Virtual Tour
Chaucer's Medieval London – A Virtual Tour

Your boon companions on this tour of London in the Middle Ages are a Museum of London archaeologist and the greatest medieval poet of them all... Guided by Kevin

Myths & Legends of London – a May Eve Special
Myths & Legends of London – a May Eve Special

Led by Kevin Flude, a former London Museum archaeologist...

Myths & Legends of London May Day Special Virtual Tour
Myths & Legends of London May Day Special Virtual Tour

"we look at evidence for 'Celtic' origins of London and how May Day was celebrated in  London"

The Peasants' Revolt Anniversary Virtual Tour
The Peasants' Revolt Anniversary Virtual Tour

"see the invisible and understand the inscrutable"

The Leap Year Walk
The Leap Year Walk

A strange amazing day – and walk – that comes only once every four years. For the rest of the time it does not "exist."

London Myths, Legends & Halloween Virtual Walk – Archaeology Rules OK!
London Myths, Legends & Halloween Virtual Walk – Archaeology Rules OK!

“Tis the night—the night. Of the grave's delight"

A Charles Dickens Christmas Virtual Tour – his life, his work & his London
A Charles Dickens Christmas Virtual Tour – his life, his work & his London

Weaves an exploration of Victorian London with Dickens's London Life and writing...

Jane Austen's London  – the London of 1809
Jane Austen's London  – the London of 1809

A Jane Austen tour based on an 1809 guidebook to London

The Civil War, Restoration & Great Fire of London Virtual Tour
The Civil War, Restoration & Great Fire of London Virtual Tour

Civil War, beheading of the King, a Republic, the Restoration, the last great plague outbreak in the UK, the Glorious Revolution and the Great Wind.

A Virtual Tour of Jane Austen's Bath
A Virtual Tour of Jane Austen's Bath

As good as it gets: the world’s most perfect Georgian city and scenes from Jane Austen's life and fiction  

The Archaeology of London
The Archaeology of London

This walk tells the epic tale of the uncovering of London's past by Archaeologists...

Christmas with Jane Austen  Virtual London Tour
Christmas with Jane Austen Virtual London Tour

"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a Jane Austen devotee must be in want of this virtual tour"

The London Winter Solstice Virtual Tour
The London Winter Solstice Virtual Tour

we use ancient methods to divine what is in store for us in 2026

Ring in the New Year Virtual Tour
Ring in the New Year Virtual Tour

How London has celebrated the New Year over the past 2000 years – and some crystal ball action for 2025

Charles I and the Civil War – the Martyrdom Anniversary Walk
Charles I and the Civil War – the Martyrdom Anniversary Walk

The transformative events of that unforgettable day...

London Before London – Prehistoric London Virtual Tour
London Before London – Prehistoric London Virtual Tour

henges, barrows, hill forts, hut circles and genetic evidence  

The Spring Equinox – Archaeologist-Guided
The Spring Equinox – Archaeologist-Guided

London at the Equinox – its calendars, folklore and events associated with the beginning of Spring    

The London Equinox and Solstice Walk
The London Equinox and Solstice Walk

As the Sun and Moon move around our skies we look at how Londoners organised and celebrated their year throughout history. Guided by Kevin 

Chaucer's Medieval London
Chaucer's Medieval London

Your boon companions on this tour of London in the Middle Ages are a former London Museum archaeologist and the greatest medieval poet of them all.

Chaucer's London to Beckett's Canterbury – a Virtual Pilgrimage
Chaucer's London to Beckett's Canterbury – a Virtual Pilgrimage

"the robust independence with which the English led their lives following the Black Death"

Myths, Legends Archeology & Origins of London
Myths, Legends Archeology & Origins of London

"compare the legends with the archaeological discoveries"

The First Blitz – Zeppelin London
The First Blitz – Zeppelin London

They came like silver whales through the night sky, bringing the war to London’s doorstep.

The Rebirth of Saxon London – Archaeology Walk
The Rebirth of Saxon London – Archaeology Walk

"...although the Anglo-Saxons have a rich history how much of it can be trusted?" Find out on this walk. Guided by Kevin

Jane Austen's London
Jane Austen's London

"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a Jane Austen devotee in possession of the good fortune of a couple of free hours must be in want of this walk"

The Peasants' Revolt Anniversary – 'Summer of Blood'
The Peasants' Revolt Anniversary – 'Summer of Blood'

follows the events of the Revolt as the Peasants move through London in June 1381