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District 45: A Walking Tour Of Deptford
If your first thought is ‘Why the hell would anyone want to go on a guided tour of Deptford?’, please read on. If your second thoughts are ‘What’s District 45?’ and ‘Wasn’t that a film about aliens in...
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Explore London’s Art With An Expert-Guided Walk
A recent Fox & Squirrel art walk. Continuing our occasional series on London’s inventive guided tours. Of London’s many strong cards, our reputation as a centre for art has to be near the top of...
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A Guided Tour Of London Street Art
Part of our occasional series on alternative guided tours of the capital. To say ‘there’s more to street art than Banksy’ is an understatement – like declaring ‘there’s more to The Simpsons than...
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A Tour Of The British Postal Museum Store
Did you know that there’s a museum in Debden, out on the Eastern fringes of the Central Line? The British Postal Museum Store is a corker, well worth the trip, even if you’re not an over-keen postie...
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Abbey Road Studios Opens Its Doors
Photo By Sander Lamme Abbey Road Studios opens its doors in March for a once in a life time chance to see the workings of the legendary Studio Two, where iconic albums by The Beatles and Pink Floyd...
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A Tour Of London’s Old Coffee Houses
A new guided tour brings to life the remarkable history of coffee houses in London. Part historical guide, part promenade theatre, part musical performance, part coffee-tasting session, the Unreal...
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Take A Cycling Tour Of London
There aren’t many guided tours that range from Waterloo to the back streets of Wapping and Shadwell; that visit major tourist sites like the Tower of London, but then lead you into a charming local’s...
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A Tour Of The Seven Noses Of Soho
We all know Soho. At least, we all think that we know Soho. But have you ever taken time to look at it close-up? And have you heard the legend that if you spot all seven noses in Soho, you’ll attain...
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Alternative Tours Of London: Drawing The City
Docent Chris. M@ takes a walk along the Thames as part of an exploratory art class. “I am writing because we just launched a new experience/ walk for people with an interest in art and London. It’s a...
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Alternative Tours Of London: The Mural Walk
The London Mural Preservation Society (LMPS) does sterling work repairing, retouching and generally raising the awareness of the capital’s bounty of murals. The mural’s natural habitat is the...
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Take A Bus Tour Of London’s Mystic Sites…In A Pub
Actual bus may not be an actual bus. If the bouncy version of Stonehenge leaves you wanting more faux-Druidic diversions, how about taking a magical mystery bus tour of London’s sacred spots, with the...
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Support London Detours’ 24 Hour London Tour
We like alternative tours of the city. We also like long walks. But Joe Morris of London Detours is taking on both at once for charity, leading a 24 hour guided walk this August. It’s never been done...
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Take A Post-War Bus Tour Aboard A Classic Routemaster
Professor Joe Kerr is an architectural historian teaching students in the Architecture and Vehicle Design programmes at the Royal College of Art. He is also a London bus driver, working out of...
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Alternative Tours Of London: A Ramble Round Dulwich
Dulwich is an enclave apart from the rest of London. They do things differently here. You notice as soon as you get within the bounds of the Dulwich Estate, the charitable organisation that owns the...
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Take A Tour Of BBC Television Centre
Which apparently besuited BBC newsreader only ever wears jeans beneath the desk? What infuriating request did Prince make when visiting the Corporation’s studios? And which popular comedy show...
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Take A Rubbish Tour Of London
Alternative tours of London come in many guises and formats, but here’s the first pitching itself as rubbish. The Rubbish Trip is a 2 mile ramble from Mudchute to Greenwich. We’ll pass historic dumps...
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Alternative Tours: The Secret Bits Of St Paul’s Cathedral
There’s a hulking great cathedral in the middle of the City called St Paul’s. You might have noticed it. Christopher Wren’s dome-topped masterpiece is a symbol of London’s endurance and, such is its...
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Orbit Tower Reopens, Offering Views Of The Olympic Park
The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park remains closed as the huge operation to reshift, redesign and rebuild the site continues. From tomorrow, however, it will be possible to get a good gawp at the...
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Row, Row, Row Your Kayak Gently Down The Thames
Imagine a lovely, warm afternoon in London, right by the Cutty Sark in Greenwich. You can see the O2 Dome, Greenwich Observatory, and the stunning National Maritime Museum in front of you. If you look...
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The Thin Veil Of London: Explore The Capital’s Mystical Side
If someone (like us, say) were to tell you that “a journey into the worlds of Faery and science, madness and ecstasy” could be had on the streets of Holborn and Bloomsbury, you’d probably think we...
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