London’s Spymasters
St James's Park Underground Station (Broadway/Petty France exit)
Guided by Dan Parry
Adult: £20 · Students & Seniors: £15 · Children: £5
Walk Times
| Day | Walk Type | Start Time | End Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September 2026 | Tour du Jour | 2.30 pm | 4.30 pm | Summer | |
| 24 October 2026 | Tour du Jour | 2.30 pm | 4.30 pm | Summer | |
| 21 November 2026 | Tour du Jour | 2.30 pm | 4.30 pm | Winter | Reserve Online |
| 12 December 2026 | Tour du Jour | 2.30 pm | 4.30 pm | Winter | Reserve Online |
N.B. Location, location, location. The meeting point for London’s Spymasters is St. James’s Park Underground Station, (Broadway/Petty France exit) – opposite The Old Star pub (…down the road from that mother lode of history, the five-star Conrad Hotel – here’s Conrad Confidential, a tasty podcast about the Conrad – yet another reason for going on this walk).
There was a guy with a gun – aka get to know your guide
And this podcast makes three. It’s a sneak preview of this Walk. Picture Dan in Horse Guards Parade, spinning the yarn of Operation Mincemeat, weaving in the James Bond connection, and – for good measure – getting tantalisingly close to unmasking the real 007.
Step into the shadows of Westminster and discover covert locations where spies, assassins and duplicitous double agents plied their trade. Visiting the smartest corners of London, we peer into a murky world marked by treason and treachery, betrayal and murder.
From the wartime HQ of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) to the exceptionally discreet apartment of C, (‘M ‘in the Bond films), we walk in the footsteps of officers and agents who shaped history. Some of them managed Enigma – WWII’s greatest secret; others deviously created the biggest deception operation of the war.
AND WHILE WE’RE AT IT, MEET YOUR GUIDE
MORE ON THE WALK…
Some planned covert Cold War actions, a few gave away information on all of the above and one or two recently revealed GCHQ’s modern-day London secrets.
A murky world of treason, treachery, betrayal and murder. London’s hidden espionage landscape reimagined as a bold, deliberately stylised spy-thriller illustration.
Visiting shadowy locations that are rarely seen, we pass Ian Fleming’s wartime office, the glamorous house once used by SIS as a recruitment centre and the beautiful garden that witnessed an ugly assassination. Guided by Dan Parry
“For decades to come the spy world will continue to be the collective couch where the subconscious of each nation is confessed.” – John le Carre
Classified Security File, Secret Intelligence Service. Artificially-created spy-thriller illustration evoking the covert world of London’s intelligence services.
Janyce Welch –
I did the spymasters walk with Dan yesterday for the second time as I enjoyed it so much the first time round !! So informative and very gripping , excellent way of spending 2 hours and told by Dan in an exciting way. Full of intrigue and a bit of gossip too😂👍
Janet Bounds –
Loved the way Dan wove the strands of his London Spy Walk together so that each small piece of information given at different locations gradually fitted together to give us an overall picture of British espionage during the twentieth and twenty first centuries. Some familiar names that I learnt more about and some new ones to research further.
Private Group –
The spymaster tour was awesome. Dan was amazing and very knowledgeable. The level of detail he provided, and the personal understanding of history, geography and architecture weave a spicy, interesting and connected story which was easy to follow. I especially liked the part about the hidden tunnels and Egyptian/Israeli spy “mysterious” death. He answered all the extra questions our group had. Dan took great care of us! The weather was also perfect! Five stars indeed!
Iain McKenzie –
A really entertaining walk. Dan was an engaging guide armed with stories and anecdotes that brought the murky world of London’s Spymasters to light. A brilliant afternoon.
jacqueline hollidge –
Once again a thoroughly enjoyable walk with Dan, and very recomendable.
What our spies and spymasters were/are up to became very real. Dan’s talks were very informative, without an overload of information.
Thank you for a very enjoyable afternoon.
Richard & Christine –
Definitely a 5* walk. Very knowledgeable and entertaining, Dan certainly gives out a lot of information on twenty century spying 🕵️♂️ in London. Would certainly recommend.
Janet Stokoe –
An extremely interesting 2 hours which went by in a flash . Such a lot of information for a small part of London.Very enjoyable.
Michael Houghton –
Most informative and Dan right from the start gripped my attention with his well presented talk.
I learnt a lot about a subject which has been for me somewhat mysterious . I will certainly consider attending another of Dan’s walks. I would recommend this walk
Alison –
A great tour and talk delivered by the very knowledgeable Dan Perry. I would certainly recommend him and definitely book another tour with him as guide.
John Kotyk –
Dan guided us on the Spymasters walk and I have to say it was up there with the best of the London Walks I’ve been on. His depth of knowledge, engaging delivery, and sense of humour made it a wonderful experience. Dan clearly enjoys leading this walk, and it shows.
If you’re at all interested in international espionage, or even if you just want to explore hidden (in plain sight) parts of London, this walk is unmissable.