Where history happened! And the people who made it happen.
What do London’s sewers, Charles Dickens, the Charge of the Light Brigade and Oscar Wilde have in common? They all feature in this walk through London’s Westminster remembering turning points in history and the people who created, campaigned, and sometimes suffered to change not just London, not just Britain but the world.
Guide: David G.
Route starts: Meet outside Starbucks at Embankment Tube station
Route finishes: Parliament Square, near Westminster Tube station.
Duration 2 – 2.5 hours
Sample the walk
Here’s David guiding the Charge of the Light Brigade
Meet your guide
David G., the platonic ideal of a great guide
IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THE GUIDING
Ann McVey –
A great walk … by focusing on ‘game changers’ David weaves so much of London’s history into a coherent whole. Would recommend!
Susan Blomshield –
Put it on the top of your list to join David on his Game Changers walking tour!!! We learned so much in a fascinating and entertaining way! David is simply “tops”!
Steve Lesley –
David’s knowledge and engaging style made this tour one to remember. Learnt many historical fact that as a Londoner were unknown to me.
Katherine –
David was an excellent guide, really going the extra mile to bring the history to life through engaging stories in very interesting locations around Westminster. Highly recommended!
Michelle French –
David is a hugely engaging and knowledgeable guide. We learnt so much and had a lot of fun!
Viv Pyner –
A very enjoyable walk, my second with David, and it was very enjoyable with masses of facts and stories, all well presented. I can heartily recommend David, and this walk.
Simon –
David was excellent. Great facts and stories and good on the wuestions
C&J –
We thoroughly enjoyed our walk. David is engaging and amusing, a real storyteller. His knowledge and interesting history narrative was superb, just wish we’ll be able to remember half of it!
Miriam Armstrong –
David was absolutely first rate- supremely articulate, knowledgeable and amusing. Cannot recommend highly enough this walk.
Stacy Sherman –
Truly enjoyable!