Decoding the City – Secret Stories & Symbols

(40 customer reviews )

City of London Information Centre (near the National Firefighters Memorial, Carter Lane ) St Paul's Churchyard, London EC4M 8BX (five minutes' walk from St Paul's Underground Station)

Guided by Sam

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

Walk Times

Day Walk Type Start Time End Time
10 March 2026 Tour du Jour 2.30 pm 4.30 pm Winter
7 April 2026 Tour du Jour 2.30 pm 4.30 pm Winter
12 May 2026 Tour du Jour 2.30 pm 4.30 pm Summer
16 June 2026 Tour du Jour 2.30 pm 4.30 pm Summer

London Walks at its best

Secret London. Hidden London. Off the beaten track London. “I never knew this was here” London. Well, I never London.

And “the best tour guide you could want.”

MEET “THE BEST TOUR GUIDE YOU COULD WANT”

Here’s Sam talking about his gem of a new walk

Pineapples, pelicans, maidens, leopards, griffins and more…

And their significance, their meaning.

As we walk we uncover the hidden stories of the buildings and monuments. We see St Pauls, Temple Bar, Guildhall, Royal Exchange, Bank of England and Mansion House.

And we talk about the history of the city from the Romans up to today.

IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THE GUIDING

40 reviews for Decoding the City – Secret Stories & Symbols

  1. Jo

    Thoroughly enjoyed the tour even though the weather was wet, windy & cold. Saw many interesting places we wouldn’t have found on our own. Sam was very knowledgeable and welcomed additional input from some of the others on the walk.

  2. Alex

    Sam was a brilliant guide, dispite the rain and wind he made sure we saw as much as possible and showed us loads that we wouldn’t have notice without him!

  3. Joe

    Sam was an excellent tour guide. We visited churches, buildings new and old, and all along the way he pointed out interesting things I would have never noticed. There where so many stories he told us associated with everything we saw. I highly recommend.

  4. Gill

    Thoroughly enjoyed this walk last Tuesday. Sam is a very knowledgeable guide and fascinating part of London.

  5. William Sheldon

    Excellent tour with knowledgeable guide Sam. Able to hear clearly due to Sam’s audio amplification.

  6. Philippa Sanderson

    An extremely interesting tour led by Sam who is a very engaging guide. I would thoroughly recommend this tour.

  7. Phillip

    Walking with Sam today it is always enjoyable to take a new walk and add further knowledge to these most interesting of visits to the City of London. As well as covering the periods from Anglo Saxons, through Romans, Normans, Vikings and up to and including modern day dwellers there was much to see and learn about symbols, codes and remains from the past. Don’t forget bout parking bay 52 in a modern building for part of a Roman Wall but you need to go on the walk to find out which building!! Well done Sam, I look forward to walking with you again.

  8. Cormac

    Nice, informative walk

  9. Bridget Cambridge

    My 12-year-old daughter and I had a great time on Sam’s walk and talk today! I’ve lived in London for over 20 years, and my daughter grew up here, but we learned something new at every stop. Sam made it so engaging and interesting – perfect for tourists and locals alike. I’ll definitely be booking another one in the New Year!

  10. Janyce Welch

    Sam did an excellent City walk today. Fabulous, informative and Sam was very open to any extra questions which made it a memorable experience. I can highly recommend this walk… don’t miss out !!

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