English.
Architecture, Christopher Wren's London, City churches, Corporate Tours, Crime and punishment, Evening walks, Financial Institutions, General city tour, Great Fire of London, Lectures and talks, Livery companies, Religion, River Thames, Samuel Pepys.
My Father, who passed away in 2016, worked in Lombard Street in the City in the 1970s. He was something of an amateur guide and would take friends and colleagues on Walks around the City.
In 2019 I found Dad's tour notes and, with a couple of friends, began following the routes of his Walks. We bumbled around and often got somewhat lost - this was at a time when I didn't even know where to find the Bank of England!
A friend then asked if I'd organise a Walk as part of her birthday celebrations. I planned the route, walked it to and fro and did my research. On the day itself I had a tour party of ten people. They seemed to enjoy it - I loved it and thought "this is the thing for me".
Accordingly I started to devise my own walks and take people around the City and Docklands.
In 2022 I was delighted to qualify as an official City Guide.
The rest, as they say, is history!
Institute of Tourist Guiding Green Badge
CITY OF LONDON GUIDE.
Few of my walks follow any particular theme. They encompass different areas of the City and aim to bring you a gamut of its rich and sometimes peculiar history.
All walks start and end near an underground or railway station. Several also just happen to finish somewhere handy for a traditional City pub!
As well the City, I offer tours in the London Docklands. These are a little bit longer, usually around two hours and thirty minutes.
There are several scheduled walks each month, details and booking via Eventbrite.
I can also offer private tours for your family, friends or colleagues - details on my website.
All Walks last around 2 hours unless otherwise stated
I can talk the walk as well!
I am an occasional speaker for the Musicali-Tea events at Holy Sepulchre Church.
Should you need a speaker for your social event or function then please get in touch.
Here are the most recent reviews, more via my Reviews page.
St Katherine Docks and Wapping (March 2026)
Andy’s tour of St Katharine Docks and the Wapping area was hugely enjoyable, interesting, and often genuinely fascinating. Andy’s gentle, sympathetic manner and extensive knowledge of the area made the experience both engaging and easy to follow. It was especially enjoyable to hear about some of the stranger and lesser-known stories connected to them. A very worthwhile and memorable way to explore the area.
Sabrina (Google)
St Katherine Docks and Wapping (March 2026)
Andy was an excellent guide and kept us highly informed and entertained. This was an area of London which undeservedly is usually overlooked, but there is so much history, interesting architecture and both the dark and the light of London’s past to see and hear about. Andy was able to keep us all highly informed, but with a light touch which meant the time flew. We had some questions which Andy handled very well. There were a few very pleasant surprises which we did not expect to see. I will not spoil it for you – you will just have to go on the tour yourself.
David C (Tripadvisor)
City Pubs Tour (September 2025)
Had a wonderful tour with Andy during the Open House Festival! Our tour of City pubs was fantastic, discovering new pubs and fascinating history along the way. Andy is an incredibly knowledgeable guide – I hope to have another tour with him soon!
Niki (Google)
Andy’s Fire Walk (August 2025)
I went on Andy’s Fire walk, covering the two main occasions London has been ablaze, 1666 and 1940. Excellent route, great stories and nice pace, thankyou for adding to my knowledge
Nomad351360 (Tripadvisor)
River Walk (March 2025)
Had a brilliant tour with Andy on 22 March 2025 re. the Tales of the river Thames. Andy is clearly passionate about the history of the City of London, and his natural curiosity, sense of humour and warm personality contributed to make the walk truly entertaining and enjoyable. I’ll definitely do a Docklands tour soon at some point. 🙂
Anouck (Google)
Various City Walks (January 2025)
A small group of friends and l have attended at least 2 walking tours of the City of London recently which were excellent.
Andy is very knowledgeable and has an engaging style. He brought the city’s rich history to life with fascinating stories and unheard of details.
Whether you’re a local or a visitor, this tour is a great way to deepen your appreciation of London’s history and architecture.
Highly recommend!
Mags C (Tripadvisor)
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