Canonbury Tower Tour
Canonbury Tower near Canonbury Square is a survivor of Islington’s Tudor and even earlier history. It was built in the late 16th century as an addition to an earlier manor house, … Read more
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Clerkenwell Crime and Punishment
Turbulent centuries of monasteries, vengeance, courthouses, prisons, murder, social reformers, a bomb plot and more…. Clerkenwell lies just outside the old City, originally the location of the monastic houses from … Read more
Myddelton Square and Spa Fields: a Health & History walk
This is one of a series of free walks developed by Islington Guided Walks for Islington Council. These walks are the perfect chance to stroll at a gentle pace and appreciate some of Islington’s finest … Read more
Undercurrent: Wandering the Walbrook
An intriguing walk from Moorgate to Old Street exploring the lost river Walbrook and other watery undercurrents, from the medieval to today. I am leading this walk on behalf of … Read more
Hidden histories around Holborn
Fascinating and perhaps unexpected places lie either side of the busy main road of High Holborn. This was originally a continuation of a westward path up from a crossing over the … Read more
The River Fleet from King’s Cross to Farringdon
‘Beating the Bounds’ around the borders between parishes, land ownerships and similar is an ancient tradition, where the boundary was literally paced out and marked with stones each year. These … Read more
Four Hundred Years of the New River
An opportunity to walk a beautiful section of the New River from Finsbury Park to Canonbury. The route takes us along part of the 400 year old waterway, through two … Read more
Hackney History Festival
The first Hackney History Festival in 2024 was a huge success, with over 1679 participants enjoyed 49 events including 24 talks, 10 walks, 12 guided tours, 2 film screenings and … Read more
De Beauvoir Town – royal hunting ground to 19C residential estate
De Beauvoir lies in today’s London Borough of Hackney and is still sometimes called ‘Kingsland’ because Henry VIII hunted here. It is distinct from but nestled up close to Dalston, … Read more
De Beauvoir Town – royal hunting ground to 19C residential estate
De Beauvoir lies in today’s London Borough of Hackney and is still sometimes called ‘Kingsland’ because Henry VIII hunted here. It is distinct from but nestled up close to Dalston, … Read more