It all comes down to the guiding…
Ours is not a journey of virtue, ours is a journey of vice.
Indeed a journey of the capital vices or cardinal sins, otherwise known as the Seven Deadly Sins, leading us into the abyss of hell. We will visit all seven of them: Lust, Avarice,
Sloth, Envy, Gluttony,
Anger
and Pride, and the people who committed them. People driven by their insatiable passions. The reset after each of the other six is lust. (Picture every other bead on a necklace being a hot, blushing red.)
So between each of the other deadly sins and their venues, their stops…it’s, oh boy, lust and more lust. Piled high…
Stacked up because lust powered, whipped, frenzied the men and women of the City of Westminster like no other sin.
At the end of the tour – the climax – Ulrike or Ian or Adam reveal the one person in history who incorporated all of the Seven Deadly Sins in his (or her) life. And they’ll shed a lot of light – not all of it lurid – about his (or her) personal influence on the history of London, the city built on sin.
Needless to say, you will meet royalty, But also artists, writers, heroes and even the original “It” girl of the Georgian period.
Join us on our sinful walk through Covent Garden and beyond.
A journey – this is a guarantee – you will remember!
Here’s a little Meet Your Guide podcast – it’s Ulrike telling us a little bit about her Seven Deadly Sins Tour.
Ulrike has also written a piece about Christabella Wyndham, one of the dramatis personae principals. It’s a good bit of salacious royal gossip and history without giving away the payoff.
SEVEN DEADLY SINS – THE PRACTICALS
Seven Deadly Sins takes place at 11 am every Monday. Meet Ulrike or Adam or Ian just outside the exit of Covent Garden Tube.
LONDON WALKS REVIEWS
“A novel, witty and hugely entertaining walk delivered with enthusiasm and dare I say passion by Ulrike.” JulieWright836, London, TripAdvisor, December 2019
“What a gem of a walk! Ulrike’s tour of Covent Garden was packed full of fun, spicy facts of days of yore in Covent Garden. We laughed and reveled over 2 hours of easy, flat walking whilst Ulrike regaled us with many stories of people and places that have left their mark on these streets. Having lived in London for over 30 years, I still learnt many new things about this great city. A great tour to recommend to visitors, including those who think they may already have seen everything London has to offer. Thanks, Ulrike.” Helen F., London, TripAdvisor, November 2019
“We met Ulrike at the Covent Garden Tube stop, and enjoyed the most entertaining walk ever! She began by telling us that the seven deadly sins, were first identified by Pope Gregory 1 in the late sixth century, and are: pride, envy, wrath, gluttony, lust, sloth, and greed. She then launched into the various sins committed in the several locations she showed. Lust did seem to reign, but others did hold their own in this presentation. I highly recommend the tour and this walk in particular.” ASharp77, Hermosa Beach, California, TripAdvisor, November 2019
Terri Baker –
We thoroughly enjoyed our Seven Deadly Sins Tour today with Ulrike. She has created a unique walk that was full of historically accurate facts and entertaining stories cleverly centered around the Seven Deadly Sins. She is a brilliant researcher and a gifted writer. We enjoyed every minute of our two hour easy walk. Ulrike has a beautiful smile and a twinkle in her eye as she delivers these tales of sins and sinners. Do something out of the ordinary and sign up for this entertaining tour.
David –
This is a fantastic tour. We were led by Ulrike, who conceived of and created this amble through the old city, revealing much about humankind and our weaknesses. But it is so much more than titillation. There is history, romance, intrigue, folly, humor and much more! Lots of fun.
Chris Yazbeck –
Just completed The Seven Deadly Sins walk with Ulrike. She is a FANASTIC guide. Knowledgeable, so pleasant, and best of all a great, captivating speaker. I will go on any walk she is leading. Thanks for a very rewarding morning!
Angela Dowling –
Very enjoyable guided Walk on 10 March. Ulrike’s delivery was good, entertaining and well paced for the audience and the area we walked. Thank you.
Ruth Kitching –
A brilliant tour lead by Ulrika Murphy, informative, humerous and just so interesting, one of the best I have ever been on
Bernadette Wooldridge –
What a wonderful time to spend a day in London. Ulrike not only has a wealth of knowledge about the sins and the characters in question but her delivery is extremely entertaining and diverse. I can highly recommend this walk and will defo go to the second one 😍
Cath Clarkson –
Superb guided walk. Guide was witty and had tremendous knowledge. Loved it from start to finish. Saw lots of London I had never ventured into before. Thank you for being the core of a great day out.
Jane French –
Jam-packed with juicy bits, Ulrike’s tour of the seven deadly sins was well-researched and a little bit cheeky. After nudge-nudging and wink-winking our way around Covent Garden, the plot thickened. Painters, poets, actors, politicians and royalty were all included in her catalogue of sinners. History is seldom this much fun!
Deborah Yaffe –
Ulrike is a font of information She shared information in a fun and informative manner and her anecdotes shed a new light on the seven deadly sins as characterized by Dr. Samuel Johnson. Come for history, stay the course for the sights.
Kevin and Anja Castner –
So, my wife signed us up for !Ulrike’s! 7 Deadly Sins Walk this morning. What a find! Ulrike’s tour is well researched and ebulliently presented. She knows a lot and she is obviously pleased to share her knowledge and take questions…..and she is not full of herself to boot. This was a no stress, informative, fun tour de force….and we have been on many many London Walks over the last 25 years that were no where near so much fun (though, to be fair, all of them have been worthwhile)! Ulrike has other ‘Sins’ hikes…..we will be looking forward eagerly to being in one of her groups again as soon as possible.