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
Peter Saunders –
A really good and informative walk around Covent Garden and West End. Ulrike was great and if you have 2 hours to spare, this is a great way to spend the time. Excellent.
Ruth –
We enjoyed our walk on June 22nd. Ulrike was knowledgeable, with very interesting stories of sinners in London. Highly recommend.
Jolyn Edwards –
We enjoyed the most informative and interesting walk with Ulrike on Monday. It was the 7 deadly sins tour. Ulrike is an outstanding tour guide with so much knowledge on so many subjects.We highly recommend Ulrike and any other of her tours.
Jane Meehan –
What an entertaining 2 hours, history brought to life, each stops comes with a fascinating story so well told, you leave the tour wanting more. It was one of our rare hot days, Ulrike made sure we were in the shade at each stop, the 2 hours went very quickly, thank you.
Gill Law –
An entertaining couple of hours with Adam and considering he said he wasn’t his usual walk he was an excellent guide full of facts we didnt know. Helped by the weather for a change.
Selena Herbert –
Ulrike led my wife and I round Covent Garden last week and she was SUPERB. Endlessly fascinating, incredibly knowledgeable and wonderfully entertaining; Ulrike brings the past alive. We would wholeheartedly recommend to anyone with two hours to spare.
Annie Woodward –
Seven Deadly Sins Tour with ADAM [who said it was because Ulreke was being lazy]! Adam is very entertaining and informative. Not only did I work in Maiden Lane for a while, my 19thC ancestors from Glasgow lived there for a while………this tour brought it all to life but didn’t highlight the abject poverty most of the inhabitants lived in going back a while. Adam’s humour adequately made up for this though and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour, THANK YOU ADAM!
Gillian –
Great walk with Ulrike. We are so glad we did a tour with her
Jenny Anderson –
Ulrike is a great story teller and made the walk both entertaining and educational. I learnt a lot about the history of both England and London through her cogent and clear explanations of the story context and the individuals who had lived there, each epitimising a specific Deadly Sin. Lots of jokes on the way made it a fun and memorable experience.
Michael Battson –
Thoroughly enjoyed our 7 deadly sins walk with Ulrike. Informative and entertaining, Ulrike is very knowledgeable and presents the information in a very engaging manner