A Village in Piccadilly
Piccadilly Circus underground station, London (exit 4, Eros exit – between the world-famous Eros statue and the Criterion Restaurant canopy)
Guided by Adam or Caroline or Claire or Karen or Simon W.
Adult: £20 · Students & Seniors: £15 · Children: £5
Walk Times
| Day | Walk Type | Start Time | End Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Weekly | 2.30 pm | 4.30 pm | Winter Summer | Reserve Online |
Short read: “like a silver thread in heavy clay”
Long read: The great West End walk. Beautiful places, beautiful things flow past like blossoms on slow water. Some village. Realm’s more like it. The realm of riches, rank and those who rule. In its irresistible goody bag: elegant arcades, secret doorways and peekaboo views; Gentlemen’s clubs; Burlington House and the Albany; London’s best shopping street; tea and royal chocolates; Nelson’s perfumier (more gratis sampling); the world’s smallest – and toniest – privately funded police force; mad, bad and dangerous to know Byron; Brummel to Brando; Jermyn to Marilyn; exclusive, eccentric, best-dressed, old money London; magnet for artists, writers, royals, scientists, dreamers and dandies; Darwin to James Bond; the Prince Regent to Prince Harry; venerable to voopular; the greatest act of literary vandalism ever. It’s Georgian. It’s Regency. It’s Victorian. It’s Edwardian. It’s Parisian. It’s parfait. It’s part Wonderland, part Arabian Nights. It’s stories that tilt the light and print the stones. Plaited together by gifted guides Karen, Adam, Simon W. Claire and Caroline. Dream of a walk. Hmmmmm. Some dream. A dream that leaves you feeling completely, even exuberantly, in the pink! N.B. the walk ends at Green Park, a few seconds’ walk from Green Park Tube Station.
Meet your guide. Here’s Karen’s podcast about her Village in Piccadilly Tour.
A VILLAGE IN PICCADILLY – THE PRACTICALS
A Village in Piccadilly takes place at 2.30 pm every* Monday. The meeting point is Piccadilly Circus Tube. Meet just outside exit 4 – the Eros exit, near the Criterion Theatre. N.B. the walk ends at Green Park, a few seconds’ walk from Green Park Tube Station. *Except in January and February
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“London’s best city tours” The Telegraph
“I would just like to pass onto the lovely people at London Walks, that the walk we did this afternoon (A Village in Piccadilly) with Adam, was the best walk we have done In five years of taking London Walks. His knowledge, wit and friendliness was wonderful. We enjoyed it immensely. Thank you Adam. Kind regards, Laurie J. (Australia)
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LONDON WALKS PRIVATE WALKS
If you can’t make the regularly scheduled, just-turn-up, public Village in Piccadilly walk do think about booking it as a private tour. If you go private you can have A Village in Piccadilly – or any other London Walk – on a day and at a time that suits your convenience. We’ll tailor it to your requirements. Ring Fiona or Niamh or Peter on 020 7624 3978 or email us at [email protected] and we’ll set it up and make it happen for you. Perfect for a class, club or office outing.
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IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THE GUIDING
“If this were a golf tournament every name on the Leader Board would be a London Walks guide”
Dave Nuscher –
We’ve done nearly 20 tours with London Walks over the years and it’s hard to recall any guide as delightful or knowledgeable as Caroline. Gentle-humored, very attentive to her group (to the point of making a real effort to learn everyone’s names), and incredibly kind… the best of what this wonderful company has to offer.
Claudia –
I went on this walk with Karen and it was, like all the other London Walks I’ve done, fantastic. I know London relatively well and I thought I knew Picadilly but within 15 minutes of starting the walk, we were in places I’d never been, learning stories I never knew. The two hours flew by (helped by chocolate sampling, of course) and after the walk, I had to retrace my steps and revisit some of the places I’d just learned about. I will most certainly have to spend a bit longer in the perfume shop, it was wonderful in there and so great to get to go in and learn about their history. I think this walk is probably even better at Christmas when it is possible to not just see Picadilly but see it all dressed up for the holidays. Highly recommended and Karen was an amazing, knowledgeable, professional and entertaining guide.
Roger B –
I can’t recall our guides name, but even though there were only 6 of us at the start (3 left at various points), some of us struggled to hear her over the traffic noise.
That being said, the guide gave information on a part of London I’d visited several times but realised I knew nothing about.
Caroline Mary Mongan –
I had such fun on Peter’s tour of Piccadilly today! His comic timing is genius and he made the tour interesting and informative. I really learnt a lot. Such a lovely group of people too on this fab walk. Would highly recommend. Thank you Peter!
Richard Bogart –
My wife and I went on the Piccadilly tour with Adam and we had a great time! Adam is a fun and knowledgeable guide and we really enjoyed the information and perspectives that he shared with us. Thanks Adam!
Nathalie –
Simon took us on a most delightful tour full of fascinating history and charming places. He flows with interesting facts and anecdotes and always with a smile, a pure gentleman. So grateful for the book recommendation.
A magical walk to a glorious time gone by actually still present, crowned by lovely tastings (royal perfume & chocolate), I will cherish this fantastic London experience and certainly do another walk with Simon. Unmissable, many thanks!!
Bruce Hislop –
Another tour de force by Claire around the monied streets of the area. Well worth doing if only for the chocolate
Meera –
What a great tour of Piccadilly with Adam! I enjoyed my time and loved the chocolate samples! I’m booking a private perfume experience at Floris, thank you!
Jackie Chisholm –
Piccadilly with Adam – an informative, amusing and professional walking tour with Adam.
Chocolates included!! Thank you so much.
Lowell Robison –
Piccadilly with Adam-We did the Piccadilly Circus walk. It was a wonderful walk with lots of history, humor, and interesting sites.