Thursday's Walks
We are delighted to now be able to bring you selected walks – indicated below with a green tick.
Greyed out walks with a red cross are temporarily suspended but we hope to bring these back soon! Book to guarantee your place.
The Thursday Day Trips from London (Click to expand)
| Date | Time | Walk | Meeting Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 October 2023 | 9 am |
Cambridge - "can such places be?"
Running
King's Cross Railway Station (meet by the mainline ticket office near the Leon cafe by the Nigel Gresley Statue |
King's Cross Railway Station (meet by the mainline ticket office near the Leon cafe by the Nigel Gresley Statue |
10.10 am
Thames Sightseeing, Brunel's River Cruise
Running
Embankment underground station, London (river exit) | Map
Guided by Andy W. or Maribeth or Martin or Robert
Click to check dates this walk isn’t taking place
“I have been on several London walks but this was simply the best, with a boat ride thrown in and an amazing surprise at the end!”
10.15 am
10.45 am
Old Mayfair
Running
Green Park underground station, London (north exit, on the corner)
Guided by Claire or Oliver or Peter G. or Richard III
Click to check dates this walk isn’t taking place
11 am
Beatles Magical Mystery Tour
Running
Tottenham Court Road underground station, London (exit 1)
Guided by Richard P
This walk is sold out on Sunday 14th May.
“Richard Porter’s personal kinship with John, Paul, George and Ringo makes his tours some of the most popular in the city”, USA Today
11 am
The Famous Square Mile
Running
Monument Underground station, London (Fish Street Hill exit)
Guided by Delianne or Fiona or Judy or Simon or Tom
Click to check dates this walk isn’t taking place
The great classic London Walk: explores the very heart of the City – the most historic part of the capital…
2 pm
Crime & Punishment
Running
St. Paul's underground station, London (exit 2)
Guided by Brian or Richard III or Tom
The City of the Gallows.
2 pm
Kensington – Royal Village
Running
High Street Kensington underground station, London (meet by the Wasabi restaurant at the end of the shopping arcade that links the station with the High Street)) | Map
“if you understand this Kensington house you understand London”
2 pm
2.15 pm
2.30 pm
2.30 pm
Medical Tour: All Around the University – Firsts & Inventions in the History of Medicine
Running
Russell Square underground station, London
Guided by Rick Jones or Ronnie Haydon Jones
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Just a little prick… from Edward Jenner to AstraZeneca
7 pm
Jack the Ripper’s Whitechapel Tour (Small group tour)
Running
Whitechapel Underground Station (Whitechapel Road exit)
Guided by Richard Walker
7.30 pm
Jack the Ripper Walking Tour
Running
Tower Hill underground station, London (meet by the Tower Hill Tram coffee stand) | Map
Guided by Adam or Andy or Andy F. or Molly or Oliver or Shaughan or Simon or Stephen
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“London Walks tells us why the case matters – unlike sensationalist competitors”
"The specials" - Additional tours on selected Thursday (Click to expand)
| Date | Time | Walk | Meeting Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 October 2023 | 10.30 am |
Westminster Abbey Tour – London's Crowning Glory
Running
Outside the West Front of Westminster Abbey by the Abbey shop. |
Outside the West Front of Westminster Abbey by the Abbey shop. |
| 5 October 2023 | 11 am |
London In The Swinging 60s
Running
BBC Broadcasting House London W1A 1AA - nearest tube Oxford Circus |
BBC Broadcasting House London W1A 1AA - nearest tube Oxford Circus |
| 5 October 2023 | 6.30 pm |
The Clerkenwell Pub Walk - Monks, Malt and Mayhem
Running
Barbican Underground station, London |
Barbican Underground station, London |
| 12 October 2023 | 10.45 am |
The East India Company – Guided by a Distinguished Diplomat
Running
Monument Tube, Fish Street Hill exit | Map |
Monument Tube, Fish Street Hill exit |
| 19 October 2023 | 6.30 pm |
The Clerkenwell Pub Walk - Monks, Malt and Mayhem
Running
Barbican Underground station, London |
Barbican Underground station, London |
| 7 December 2023 | 10.45 am |
Charles Dickens' Christmas Carol & Seasonal Traditions
Running
Tower Hill underground station, London (meet by the Tower Hill Tram coffee stand) | Map |
Tower Hill underground station, London (meet by the Tower Hill Tram coffee stand) |
| 7 December 2023 | 10.45 am |
The East India Company – Guided by a Distinguished Diplomat
Running
Monument Tube, Fish Street Hill exit | Map |
Monument Tube, Fish Street Hill exit |
| 21 December 2023 | 10.45 am |
Charles Dickens' Christmas Carol & Seasonal Traditions
Running
Tower Hill underground station, London (meet by the Tower Hill Tram coffee stand) | Map |
Tower Hill underground station, London (meet by the Tower Hill Tram coffee stand) |
| 21 December 2023 | 7 pm | Virtual The London of Charles Dickens' Christmas Carol Running | - |