Hidden London

(130 customer reviews )

Monument Underground station, London (Fish Street Hill exit)

Guided by Shaughan

Adult: £20 · Students & Seniors: £15 · Children: £5

Walk Times

Day Walk Type Start Time End Time
Monday Weekly 11 am 1 pm Winter Summer Reserve Online
Friday Weekly 11 am 1 pm Winter Summer Reserve Online

Short read: pretty paths less travelled…

Hodge the Cat

Long read: Distillation of a brilliant guide’s many years’ experience probing the hidden places and forgotten nooks of the world’s most elusive city. Exploring secret London – up creeping lanes, round out-of-the-way corners, past veiled islands of green – Shaughan’s at his inimitable best. As the New York Times put it, the walk is “a highly entertaining… blend of historical commentary and bizarre anecdote laced with mildly scurrilous gossip about past and present celebrities and defunct royals.” In such places and with such a guide, the past becomes our present.

St Magnus Martyr interior with the model of London Bridge

Shaughan has made two Podcasts based on this walk. Listening to either or both of them will give you an exceptionally good idea of what’s on the menu – what you get on the walk – and how it’s served up, the guiding. Here’s the Hidden London –Podcast 1. And here’s Hidden London – Podcast 2.

HIDDEN LONDON TOUR PRACTICALS

Hidden London takes place at 11 am every Monday morning and at 11 am every* Friday morning. Meet Shaughan just outside the Fish Street Hill exit of Monument Tube Station.  Monument   Tube Station is of course named for The Monument to the Great Fire of London (see the photo immediately above). The Monument is just a few yards down the hill from the Fish Street Hill exit of Monument  Tube Station. N.B., if you cannot see The Monument you have come out of the wrong exit of Monument  Tube Station. Go back into the station and follow the signs to the Fish Street Hill exit.

The walk ends in Fleet Street, a two-minute walk from Blackfriars Tube.   *Not Friday, December 25

IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THE GUIDING

Don’t just take it from us…

LONDON WALKS REVIEWS

“If you want to know London better, if you want to learn some things about the world’s most cosmopolitan city that most people who spend their lives there never learn… I can think of no better investment than London Walks”  The New York Times

“London’s best city tours” The Telegraph

“Even jaded Londoners find these London Walks a source of astonishing gems of information about the city in which they live.” Daily Mail, Top London Treats

“I’d never visited London before, and Shaughan’s tour was a fantastic way to become familiar with the city and its tucked-away nooks and crannies. Plus, he’s a funny, charming, extremely knowledgeable tour guide. We visited pieces of London Bridge, the London Stone, Bracken House with its astronomical clock featuring Winston Churchill’s face…as well as taking a wander past St. Paul’s Cathedral, Samuel Johnson’s home (complete with cat sculpture), and other gems. The pub recommendations were also appreciated! Two thumbs up!!”  NewYorkBee8, TripAdvisor, October 2019

LONDON WALKS PRIVATE WALKS

If you can’t make one of the regularly scheduled, just-turn-up, public Hidden London walks do think about booking one as a private tour. If you go private you can have Hidden London – or any other London Walk – on a day and at a time that suits your convenience. We’ll tailor it to your requirements. And – always with private London Walks and tours – we go to great lengths to make sure the guide-walker(s) “fit” is well-nigh perfect. Ring Fiona or Noel or Mary on 020 7624 3978 or email us at [email protected] and we’ll set it up and make it happen for you. A private London Walk – they’re good value for an individual or couple and sensational value for a group – makes an ideal group or educational or birthday party or office (team-building) or club outing.

GIVE THE GIFT OF LONDON WALKS

A private London Walk makes a fab present – be it a birthday or anniversary or get-to-know-your-new neighbourhood gift or Christmas present or whatever. Merchandise schmerchandise (gift wrapped or not) – but giving someone an experience, now that’s special. Memories make us rich.

LONDON WALKS – STREETS AHEAD!

Don’t just take it from us.

MIND THE GAP

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130 reviews for Hidden London

  1. Bob Henderson

    On 24 March we went on the Hidden London led by Adam who proved to be an excellent guide. We were in a large group and there were competing noises from traffic, sirens and building sites but Adam’s voice could clearly be heard. He was very entertaining, enthusiastic, interesting, knowledgeable, informative and full of fascinating facts and information. I would thoroughly recommend not only this walk but also any walk led by Adam.

  2. Toby Ayer

    A perfect way to begin a visit to London and stave off the jet lag. Informative, entertaining, personal.

  3. Sue Osborne

    Excellent walk guided by the knowledgeable and amusing Simon (in place of Shaughan) Thank you.

  4. Jo Bristow

    Hidden City of London Walk. Shaughan was unable to be our guide and Simon stepped in at the last minute. Fabulous and very interesting walk. Exceptional value for money and as it ran a little over time, even more so. Simon was so knowledgable and made the walk interesting and fun. So many hidden gems around the city of London covering Saxon, Roman, Tudor up to the present day. Will definitely book for another of these walks.

  5. Deirdre Gossage

    This was a really excellent walk. Simon had a wealth of interesting facts and anecdotes that really brought the history of London to life.

  6. Clive and Hazel

    Our 1st walk this trip. We had a most interesting walk with Shaughan. A wealth of facts shared with us from start to finish. We were brilliantly entertained throughout including several songs and snatches, included. Thank you Shaughan

  7. Victoria Sack

    Amazing hidden London walk with Shaughan. He was charismatic, hilarious and informative. He was also very patient with our kids, and dog Lennie!

  8. Tracy Pierose

    We had a super fun walking tour with Simon on Dec 24th, 2022! A Dickens themed tour through Londinium!! Fantastic! Cheers Simon and Thanks so much!

  9. Lesley Middleton

    We had Simon as our guide, he is very knowledgable and entertaining. I learnt lots of new information from him. Would definitely recommend London walks. Thank you for the experience

  10. Itamar Abramovich

    Amazing tour with a charismatic guide (Simon). Makes you appreciate the little details in the city which truly make it so rich and captivating. Recommend for anyone.

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