Your Favorite London Walks?

I took three, Jewish London because of personal interest, Spies, and another that I can't remember the theme of. All were interesting, the guides were great. Spies was the best of them because the guide was so animated. . . very much the actor.

Peggy

I have done quite a few of these and I would suggest doing walks just a bit away from the most famous west London sites.
I agree that "The Old Jewish Quarter" is a good walk. A good half of the group were Jewish, many from the states and it obviously was especially moving for them.
Another walk in the same area of the East End is "Unknown East End" which was my favourite. It is guided by Harry and covers all sorts including successive waves of immigration, radical politics of all shades and the Elephant Man. It isn't the prettiest part of London but is one of the most interesting.
The third I will mention is "Gulliver's Travels to Brunel's Tunnel" will almost certainly take you to parts of London you are unlikely to visit independently but lots of quirky history.

David

So many over the years. Each unique. Favorites. Brunel Tunnel, Hampstead, Little Venice, Inns of the Court, Hidden Pubs,
Bloomsbury, and of course, Jack the Ripper. Never been disappointed.

If you happen to be there when a Foodie tour is taking place, I recommend them. They may be a little difficult to find on the website, so search for the keyword "food" in the search bar, and you will get a list of related links.

I have always wanted to take the Westminster Abbey tour with them, but have never been in London on the right day at the right time for it. I visited WA on my own last summer but could have benefited from a more structured tour.

Debbie

I've done quite a few over the last few years. Some have been terrific. Even the walks that I didn't love, there was always something new/interesting. If you go on a walk with a guide you really get on with, check out what other walks that guide will be doing to see if any fit in with your plans (also a good way to avoid any guide who doesn't work for you).

Have found that when I've done their walks to the main sites the guides have such knowledge that its such a good introduction to the place that I wished I had taken their walk much earlier on. eg had been to the British Museum a few times, but when I went on the London Walks British Museum tour with Tom, in two hours it was so focussed and full of knowledge I think I finally began to enjoy being there instead of being overwhelmed by the size of the place. Can also say similar for joining Margaret on tours to the National Gallery and the V&A. Mean to get round to doing their tours to Westminster Abbey and St Pauls as well.

But have also done quite of few of their quirky tours as well and these can be great. You often get into buildings you never knew you could go in, go to areas you just wouldn't know about - I look at the London Walks programme and there is still so much I have to do (the East End walk mentioned above is high on my wishlist). My most recent favourite is the Street Art Walk starting at Liverpool Street - completely unexpected and fascinating. Warning - some walks can have a huge turnout (Harry Potter Walks), they do try to put more than one guide on if they know a walk is busy but it doesn't always work as they don't know how many are going to turn up.

London Walks is a great resource, enjoy.

I enjoyed the Westminster at War walk this Fall. It was mostly WWII which I expected but she did show some bomb damage from WWI which really surprised me! IIRC there was the opportunity for a discount to enter the Churchill War Rooms afterward, but I did not think I would have enough time to do it justice that afternoon. I would do this one again!

We did the day trip to Bath and the Beatles Magical Mystery Tour walk last May. Both were wonderful. Our guides were so knowledgeable and interesting. I know you'll enjoy whichever ones you decide upon. Have fun!

My wife and I chose "Shakespeare's and Dickens' London" a few years back during our honeymoon mostly because it fit our touring schedule. We learned much about both writers but also a great deal about other aspects of London's history and especially architecture. There was special emphasis on reading the architectural clues in old buildings and lanes in "the Old City" to understand their place in Victorian or Elizabethan times. Like so many of the London Walks, you get much more than what's advertised.

I've taken most of them over the last 20 years. I tend to really enjoy the ones that visit neighborhoods that you might not spend time in when visiting the typical tourist sites. Some of the walks that I've enjoyed have been Hampstead, South Bank ("somewhere else"), Jewish quarter, and old Kensington.

We took the following tours: Little Venice, Old Westminster by Gaslight, and The Hidden Pubs of Old London Town. All fantastic. We have also taken one called "Secret London", which took us down alleys and into courtyards and gardens that are sort of "forgotten" corners of London, and do not seem to have changed since Victorian times. Very cool.

We did The Blitz tour, boring and not a lot of sights or info. Did the tour of Westminster, fabulous! The tour is as good as the tour guide, so who knows what you'll get. Have fun!

I thought the Westminster walk was worthwhile. I also did the London Walks train trip out to Bath for a day (back in London in time to go to theater that evening) - Bath was a lot of fun - other good walks are "Secrets of St. Paul's" and Hampton Court Palace day trip. I think you can't go wrong with London Walks.

London Walks offers a day trip to the Cotswolds that was enjoyable, informative and a lot of fun!.

I'm a little late to the party on this post, but I love Original London Walks so much, I had to chime in! I've been on quite a few over the years and it's hard to pick favorites, but I loved Old Mayfair, Legal and Illegal London, and the Old Palace Quarter. The museum walks are also really interesting, especially if you don't like to spend alot of time in museums (I can handle only about two hours in a museum!). I've been on the British Museum, National Gallery and, my favorite, the V&A walk (I've been on the V&A three times and it was different every time!). Also, if you're pressed for time, the Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's walks are wonderful (although, if you've already visited those sites, you may not learn anything new). All the guides have been wonderful. Another note, if you're able, go on one of the Saturday Explorer Days. My favorites were Stonehendge and Salisbury, Oxford and Blenheim Palace, and the Cotswolds. Have fun!

I did the Bath day trip with them the last time I was in London, and really enjoyed it. When I go again, I will try to do more of their walks.