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
Nicki Francis –
Very entertaining and interesting walk. Ulrike held everyone’s attention with her great tour. Good fun – highly recommended. Thank you 👍
Philippa –
Fabulously knowledgeable Ulrika. A great two hours of greed,avarice and lust amongst others. Would highly recommend.
Debbie –
We loved this walk! Ulrike is a great guide – we learned so many interesting facts and tidbits and such a creative theme to weave everything together!
Linda La-Thangue –
I did this tour yesterday and found it fascinating. Our guide Ulrike was so knowledgeable and informative. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Dr Charles E Ritterband –
Ulrike is brilliant! I learned more about London in these two hours than in many months before… Ukrike has a very English sense of humour and a seemingly endless treasure box of great anecdotes ! History can be fun and fascinating and not a bit boring when presented im this wonderfully committed way – when the lecturer has fun with the story she tells, the audience unavailablely shares the fun!
I cannot wait to join Ulrike again on the next walk – ASAP!
Charles
John Lum Young –
Simply brilliant! The 7 sins concept packs the 2 hours with loads of interesting information. Who says history is boring? For sure, not when its the history of people and their vices. Ulrike’s pace and delivery were on point. At the end of Ulrike’s walk I recalled the words of Rumi, 13thC Islamic poet: “Whoever travels without a guide needs 200 years for a two-day journey” . In this instant – ‘200 years for a 2 hour jaunt’.
Joëlle Laissy-Gontarek –
What a fantastic walk! Ulrike is incredibly knowledgeable and shares her passion for London in this captivating and instructive walk. Hugely interesting and entertaining, best guided walk I have done in London.
Mike Fawcett –
Just wanted to say how much we all enjoyed the private walk with Ulrike today. She has a wide knowledge of the subject and great way of getting it over. In particular I appreciated the clearness of the talk, able to hear over the London noise.
Many thanks from all of us
Maureen Dubuc –
I was a delighted participant of the Seven Deadly Sins walk this past Monday morning. April 17. Over the years of visiting London, I have gone on about 20 and this was my favorite. Ulrike has it all! A strong voice, encyclopedic knowledge of sometimes obscure but always fascinating history, a sense of humor and ability to present two-sides. Facts and entertainment rolled into the best too short 2 hours!
Thank you London Walks.
Kate Gough –
Ulrika was fantastic! I would highly recommend this walking tour. It was very insightful, cheeky and nicely paced. Will tell all my friends.