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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 June 2026 | Special | 11 am | 1 pm | Summer | |
| 18 July 2026 | Special | 2.30 pm | 4.30 pm | Summer | |
| 29 August 2026 | Special | 2.30 pm | 4.30 pm | Summer | Reserve Online |
| 12 September 2026 | Special | 2.30 pm | 4.30 pm | Summer | Reserve Online |
| 24 October 2026 | Special | 2.30 pm | 4.30 pm | Summer | Reserve Online |
| 21 November 2026 | Special | 2.30 pm | 4.30 pm | Winter | Reserve Online |
| 12 December 2026 | Special | 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.
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.
Irene Gawne –
Dan Parry gave us an exceptional guided tour of the world of spies in London. We were all enthralled.
It was one of the best guided walk I have ever attended. Dan has deep knowledge and has met some of these unusual men and women in the course of his work as reporter and journalist – so this is no dry tale but vivid stories told with dry humour.
Michael Edwards –
An absolutely fascinating, informative and well structured walk and talk. The 2 hr walk was packed full of absorbing facts from someone who clearly knows his subject and Dan also managed to root the origins of the source material into the fictional characters such as James Bond. We shall certainly look up other London Walks masterminded by Dan. And not just that but this walk covered some of the most beautiful parts of London that I did not know were there. Highly recommended
Dominique –
We had a private walk as part of a team meeting and it was catered to around our location. Dan was great and so knowledgeable and passionate on the subject. Would definitely recommend Dan and the Spymasters walk!