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.
10 am
Thames Sightseeing, Brunel’s River Cruise – "not just a good walk, a perfect walk" (Lawrence Fox's review)
Running
Embankment underground station, London (river exit) | Map
Guided by Andy W. or Maribeth or Martin or Robert
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“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 The Thursday Tour du Jour (Click to expand)
| Date | Time | Walk | Meeting Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2025 | 10.45 am |
The Swinging 60s
Running
BBC Broadcasting House London W1A 1AA - nearest tube Oxford Circus |
BBC Broadcasting House London W1A 1AA - nearest tube Oxford Circus |
| 1 May 2025 | 10.45 am |
More Luxury Hotels – Their Stories & Secrets
Running
Green Park underground station, London (Green Park exit, by the fountain) | Map |
Green Park underground station, London (Green Park exit, by the fountain) |
| 15 May 2025 | 10.45 am |
More Luxury Hotels – Their Stories & Secrets
Running
Green Park underground station, London (Green Park exit, by the fountain) | Map |
Green Park underground station, London (Green Park exit, by the fountain) |
| 22 May 2025 | 10.45 am |
More Luxury Hotels – Their Stories & Secrets
Running
Green Park underground station, London (Green Park exit, by the fountain) | Map |
Green Park underground station, London (Green Park exit, by the fountain) |
| 5 June 2025 | 10.45 am |
More Luxury Hotels – Their Stories & Secrets
Running
Green Park underground station, London (Green Park exit, by the fountain) | Map |
Green Park underground station, London (Green Park exit, by the fountain) |
| 5 June 2025 | 10.45 am |
The Swinging 60s
Running
BBC Broadcasting House London W1A 1AA - nearest tube Oxford Circus |
BBC Broadcasting House London W1A 1AA - nearest tube Oxford Circus |
| 12 June 2025 | 10.45 am |
More Luxury Hotels – Their Stories & Secrets
Running
Green Park underground station, London (Green Park exit, by the fountain) | Map |
Green Park underground station, London (Green Park exit, by the fountain) |
| 10 July 2025 | 10.45 am |
Foodies' London – Pie Crust to Upper Crust
Running
Embankment underground station, London (Villiers Street exit) | Map |
Embankment underground station, London (Villiers Street exit) |
| 21 August 2025 | 10.45 am |
The Swinging 60s
Running
BBC Broadcasting House London W1A 1AA - nearest tube Oxford Circus |
BBC Broadcasting House London W1A 1AA - nearest tube Oxford Circus |
| 28 August 2025 | 10.45 am |
Whitehall Affray – Statues of Discord
Running
Charing Cross Underground station, exit 5 (front of mainline station) |
Charing Cross Underground station, exit 5 (front of mainline station) |
| 23 October 2025 | 10.45 am |
The Swinging 60s
Running
BBC Broadcasting House London W1A 1AA - nearest tube Oxford Circus |
BBC Broadcasting House London W1A 1AA - nearest tube Oxford Circus |
10.45 am
Old Mayfair
Running
Green Park Underground Station, North exit (on the corner of Piccadilly and Stratton Street)
Guided by Claire or Oliver or Peter G. or Richard III
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11 am
Beatles Magical Mystery Tour
Running
Tottenham Court Road Station, Exit 1 opposite The Flying Horse Pub
Guided by Richard P
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“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
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The great classic London Walk: explores the very heart of the City – the most historic part of the capital…
2 pm
Kensington***** The Royal Village – 207 Five-Star Reviews
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
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“Kensington specialises in hiding the best of itself”
2 pm
Old Westminster Walking Tour
Running
St James' Park Tube the Broadway/Westminster Abbey exit opposite the Conrad Hotel
Guided by Ann or David or David T. or Isobel or Judy or Karen or Oliver or Shaughan or Simon
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“the cornerstone walk – miss it and you’ve missed London”
2 pm The Thursday Tour du Jour (Click to expand)
| Date | Time | Walk | Meeting Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 June 2025 | 2 pm |
Publish And Be Damned!
Running
Temple underground station, London |
Temple underground station, London |
| 5 June 2025 | 2 pm |
Publish And Be Damned!
Running
Temple underground station, London |
Temple underground station, London |
2.15 pm
The Blitz
Running
St. Paul's underground station, London (exit 2)
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“London turned crimson”
2.30 pm
Ahoy! Mayflower & the Ships of Rotherhithe
Running
Bermondsey tube station, London
Guided by Maribeth or Martin or Robert or Tim
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“this place still looks like – feels like – what it once was”
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
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Just a little prick… from Edward Jenner to AstraZeneca
7 pm
Jack the Ripper’s Whitechapel – the Legendary Small Group Tour that's Garnered over 400 Five-Star Reviews*
Running
Whitechapel Underground Station (Whitechapel Road exit)
Guided by Richard Walker
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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 Andy or Andy F. or Molly or Oliver 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2025 | 10.45 am |
The Swinging 60s
Running
BBC Broadcasting House London W1A 1AA - nearest tube Oxford Circus |
BBC Broadcasting House London W1A 1AA - nearest tube Oxford Circus |
| 1 May 2025 | 10.45 am |
More Luxury Hotels – Their Stories & Secrets
Running
Green Park underground station, London (Green Park exit, by the fountain) | Map |
Green Park underground station, London (Green Park exit, by the fountain) |
| 15 May 2025 | 10.45 am |
More Luxury Hotels – Their Stories & Secrets
Running
Green Park underground station, London (Green Park exit, by the fountain) | Map |
Green Park underground station, London (Green Park exit, by the fountain) |
| 15 May 2025 | 2 pm |
Musical Statues
Running
Outside the West Front of Westminster Abbey by the Abbey shop. |
Outside the West Front of Westminster Abbey by the Abbey shop. |
| 22 May 2025 | 10.45 am |
More Luxury Hotels – Their Stories & Secrets
Running
Green Park underground station, London (Green Park exit, by the fountain) | Map |
Green Park underground station, London (Green Park exit, by the fountain) |
| 5 June 2025 | 10.45 am |
Cat Tails – A Feline Take on London History
Running
Westminster Underground station, London (exit 4, opposite Big Ben) |
Westminster Underground station, London (exit 4, opposite Big Ben) |
| 5 June 2025 | 10.45 am |
More Luxury Hotels – Their Stories & Secrets
Running
Green Park underground station, London (Green Park exit, by the fountain) | Map |
Green Park underground station, London (Green Park exit, by the fountain) |
| 5 June 2025 | 10.45 am |
The Swinging 60s
Running
BBC Broadcasting House London W1A 1AA - nearest tube Oxford Circus |
BBC Broadcasting House London W1A 1AA - nearest tube Oxford Circus |
| 12 June 2025 | 10.45 am |
More Luxury Hotels – Their Stories & Secrets
Running
Green Park underground station, London (Green Park exit, by the fountain) | Map |
Green Park underground station, London (Green Park exit, by the fountain) |
| 10 July 2025 | 2 pm |
Empire in a Cup: the History of Tea
Running
Bank Underground Station, Exit 1 (the meeting point is underneath the clock of the No. 1 Poultry building). |
Bank Underground Station, Exit 1 (the meeting point is underneath the clock of the No. 1 Poultry building). |
| 21 August 2025 | 10.45 am |
The Swinging 60s
Running
BBC Broadcasting House London W1A 1AA - nearest tube Oxford Circus |
BBC Broadcasting House London W1A 1AA - nearest tube Oxford Circus |
| 28 August 2025 | 10.45 am |
Whitehall Affray – Statues of Discord
Running
Charing Cross Underground station, exit 5 (front of mainline station) |
Charing Cross Underground station, exit 5 (front of mainline station) |
| 23 October 2025 | 10.45 am |
The Swinging 60s
Running
BBC Broadcasting House London W1A 1AA - nearest tube Oxford Circus |
BBC Broadcasting House London W1A 1AA - nearest tube Oxford Circus |
| 25 December 2025 | 11 am |
Christmas Morning, 1660 - Samuel Pepys' London
Running
Trafalgar Square by the Christmas Tree |
Trafalgar Square by the Christmas Tree |
| 25 December 2025 | 2 pm |
The Christmas Day Charles Dickens London Walk
Running
Trafalgar Square by the Christmas Tree |
Trafalgar Square by the Christmas Tree |