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
Richard and Trish Jones –
Brilliant walk with David who is erudite, eloquent and entertaining.
Our fellow tour-ists were great company and knew lots of interesting facts themselves.
The weather was dismal, it is rarely this wet, however, our umbrella did its job.
Afterwards we raced to the Westminster arms to get warm and dry and enjoy a pint of Spitfire !
Thank-you David. Hope to be a guest on another one of your walks.
Nata –
The tour was very interesting and informative. I enjoyed it. Would like to have any other tours with you) Thank you)
Margaret Browning –
The weather was truly horrible but David’s walk was well worth the fortitude involved. A really interesting range of topics clearly presented and set within the social, political and economic context of the times. Very illuminating ! Thank you David.
Anne Jones –
This was a fascinating walk, introducing us to people and key events that changed British history and the world. David’s descriptions were very evocative, and laced with drama and humour.
Ann Thomas –
A brilliant walk. So informative, interesting and a great way to learn about the Gamechangers. Thank you David, I learnt so much. A great guide!
Mark Bush –
Excellent walk. David deftly sets the historical context and uses the numerous buildings and statues to illustrate his views on the people who really changed things. He tells it like it is, bringing the material to life with a touch of drama and humour, covering the seamy side of things as well as the positive. Thoroughly recommended.
Oxana –
I thoroughly enjoyed this walk. David told us several stories, each with its own theme, e.g. city sewage system, public healthcare, child labour, political reforms, transportation etc. He skillfully dropped famous names here and there, interspersing them with dates to give you the historical context. We did a good amount of walking too, and two hours have flown by so swiftly. Highly recommended!
Phillip –
A wonderful sunny February day to walk with David in a new walk – Gamechangers. It was interesting and illuminating as we walked through areas and people that changed the course of our history. Many nuances and facts and an intriguing story how Pall Mall got it’s name – I won’t spoil it – you need to go and do the walk to find out more.
Richard –
Excellent walk thoroughly enjoyed our guide very capable and a store of memorable info’ came away enriched cheers
Jo Lloyd –
Another fantastic walk from London Walks. It was a first outing for this one and it is well and truly worthy of its place in the schedule. David is both erudite and entertaining and I learnt a huge amount about some of the great people who have shaped our history.