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London walks designed by professional Blue Badge Guide, Brian Cookson, are a great way to get to know the real London. As well as seeing the major attractions close up, you will delve into some of the "Hidden city" which tourists often miss. You will also hear about the extraordinary people who make up the city's past and present. After obtaining a BA Honours Degree at Oxford University, I spent most of my working life as an IBM Consultant. Now a London Tourist Board Blue Badge Guide and writer and lecturer on London and the River Thames, I specialise in London walking tours. A best-selling author who attended several of my walks suggested I should write a book about them, and Random House have now published two of my books on London themes - London Waterside Walks and Crossing the River. I have also been asked by three companies to record audio tours of my London walks and museum tours. See below for more information. |
Here is one comment among the many people who said they enjoyed my walks: London Historians Blog
Group and personal bookings
I can arrange a
wide variety of London walks tailored to your requirements. Coach
tours can also be arranged, possibly in combination with a walk or
visit to a place of interest. The following selection have proved
popular with both visitors and Londoners including Women's
Institutes, WEA, U3A, Conferences, Local Societies, Anniversary
celebrations and Student groups:
ROYALTY & PARLIAMENT - Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace & Houses of Parliament
THE CITY, ANCIENT & MODERN - Walk the City alleyways & churchyards to discover 2,000 years of London's history
OLYMPIC ODYSSEY - The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
CABLE CAR DOCKLANDS EXPLORER
LONDON'S THEATRELAND - Secrets of Covent Garden & The Strand
REBELS, RADICALS AND ROUGH JUSTICE - Historic Clerkenwell & Smithfield
BLOOMSBURY BOHEMIANS AND BLUESTOCKINGS - Literary London
MODERN CITY ARCHITECTURE - Explore London's dramatic new buildings
See further information on: London walks and tours bookings
Adult Education courses of
London walks
My
series of walks for Sutton College of Learning for Adults (SCOLA) are
heavily overbooked and consistently rated as excellent by the
students, one of whom recently commented "I cannot explain how,
but you make it all come alive!"
Insider's London Museums and Galleries
London Waterside and Village Walks
London's East End
See further information on: SCOLA London walks courses
DISCOVERING
LONDON guided walks and tours
This
is a club for people who are interested in all aspects of London life
and buildings. We visit places not normally open to the public, or
where expert guides are available for group bookings.
For
further information and how to join, see::
Discovering
London
London
history lectures tailored for your group
Lectures
normally take about two hours, including a break. They are
illustrated by about 80 slides showing both contemporary and
historical views of London. Shorter one hour versions are also
possible. For a full day event, a lecture can be combined with a
guided walk and or visit.
See
further information on: London
history lectures
London books
London
Waterside Walks
16
self-guided walks along the River Thames, Docks and canals
Crossing
the River
Describes the
history of London's Thames bridges from Richmond to the Tower
London walks recordings on
iphone
Using
the iphones apps 'Voicemap' and 'YourTours' you can download
commentaries on London walking tours, based on locations tracked by
GPS. My Voicemap walks are based on my most popuar walks, including
some from my book 'London Waterside Walks Currently the following
tours are available:
Southwark - London's Historic Entertainment District
Wapping and the old London Docks
Westminster - Heart of the Nation
Bohemian Bloomsbury - Literary London
Rebels, Radicals and Rough Justice - Historic Clerkenwell
Greenwich - where time begins
See further information on: Voicemap London walks
Here are links to my YourTours audio walks:
Oxford University: Tour with a Former Student
Select links to other relevant tourism information
© Copyright Brian Cookson BA (OXON) 2020