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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2026 | Special | 2.30 pm | 4.30 pm | Summer | |
| 21 June 2026 | Special | 11 am | 1 pm | Summer | Reserve Online |
| 18 July 2026 | Special | 2.30 pm | 4.30 pm | Summer | 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) – just along 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.
Lisa Heitman –
Very fun and informative walk covering lots of bad behavior. Like all London Walks’ guides, he knows what he is talking about!
Sandra Jenkins –
Thoroughly enjoyed Dan’s spymaster walk Dan is so knowledgeable and delivers his talks in an engaging and entertaining way. I learnt so much and joined dots in my own knowledge Highly recommend this walk.
Chris –
This was the second of my two London’s Spymasters walks and enjoyed both hugely. Dan was a mine of information, enthusiastic and in both cases took us to parts of London that many of us may not have visited often.
Linden Hope –
Dan is a great story teller and made the walk both fun and informative. Highly recommended.
David Ward –
The tour was awesome! It really dovetailed beautifully with my visit to the MI5 Exhibit at the National Archive. It also connected with all the fiction and non-fiction spy books that I have read and re-read recently. Dan was a knowledgeable, personable, and entertaining guide. I have done many, MANY London Walks over the years (which were all great), but I think this might be my favorite walk ever!
Ann Sharifi –
A fabulous walk with a really well informed, interesting, amusing guide. So much information and so many anecdotes. Would totally recommend.
Zac –
I have to say that Dan was absolutely excellent. His storytelling really brings everything to life and every stop was absolutely fascinating. he also speaks very clearly and was very mindful of group – there was someone with a mobility scooter who he ensured he found a route he could follow. All in all i would definitely recommend Dan and this tour and look forward to doing another!
stephen –
As a novice with little knowledge regarding the world of spying, I was completely enthralled by Dan’s storytelling. Making history come to life is not an easy task, but Dan is a Master. The tour was well paced and covered an extensive range of topics. Highly recommended
Chen and Stef –
great tour – I definitely recommend it – Dan was very knowledgeable and incredibly charming – he managed the walk so well that despite the group being quite large i felt like I was always two steps away from him and I could hear everything he said – and all with a smile on his face – thank you so much
Deryn Hemment –
We really enjoyed the walk despite the searing heat. Dan ran it all very efficiently and has a wealth of knowledge