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
Joyce Hughes –
A very entertaining and informative walk. Adam was an excellent tour guide. Highly recommended.
22nd August 2022.
Pav –
I really enjoyed this extremely informative walk to understand the murky history of the Covent Garden area and wider central london. Ulrike was very knowledgeable and a superb guide for the 90 mims. Highly recommended.
Kathleen –
On our recent trip to London, I took three different London Walks in and around Covent Garden and Soho, and a couple of other tours led by different companies. This was my favorite. Ulrike had put a fascinating spin on history. She had great suggestions for further reading, including “All the Tea in China” about the opium wars. Thanks so much!
Bill Lawrence –
Great tour! Ulrike was an informative and entertaining guide. She has done a lot of original research. Lots of unique history an fun facts in an interesting framework around the seven sins. Highly recommended.
Nigel Bailey –
A fascinating walk. Ulrike has done a huge amount of work to devise this walk through the more salacious side of history and puts it across with great humour. She has a companion walk in the City – a must for our next trip to London.
Thanks. Nigel
Wolfgang Noetzold –
Absolutely brilliant & entertaining – outstanding mixture of knowledge of history & biographies and lively & humorous speech!
Carol Aguilar –
Such a fun tour. Ulrike kept us guessing until the end. Very clever the way she wove the tale of the sins with our surroundings. Learned a lot.
Gill and Mark J –
Absolutely brilliant walk yesterday – we’ve done lots of London Walks and they’re always amazing but this must be one of our favourites. Ulrike was so knowledgeable as well as entertaining and we came away with many new and interesting facts about the London we love. Thank you.
Chris H –
What an inspired theme for a walk in this touristy corner of London. It wasn’t long before we left the Covent Market hub behind and began to explore the much ‘quieter’ surrounding area. Dipping in and out of busier spots along the way.
The tour was crammed with unusual and very interesting facts. Social & economic history at its best. Ulrike’s delivery was brilliant and she overcame the environmental distractions with professionalism. Never losing her thread and dealing with the constant interruptions with wit and good humour. (Church bells, police vans, wheeled carts on cobbles, traffic diversions). It was a master class in how to hold your audience!
Each of the seven deadly sins was examined through historical characters who had connections with the area. The tour flowed very well.
I will definitely sign up for the Friday tour next time I’m in London.Through the medium of London walks I extend my knowledge of this vast city a little more each time, safe in the hands of guides of the highest calibre. Thank you London Walks. Thank you Ulrike!
Emily Ben – Ze’ev –
Absolutely amazing tour learning so many fun facts that no one ever tells you about . Ulrilke added so much to the tour with her enthusiasm and great sense of humour . Discovered lots of hidden treasures despite being a regular visit to Covent Garden