Many bloggers use December as a time to hawk their books and whilst I’m not above that…. (did I mention I have a huge range on Amazon, iBooks and elsewhere lol) I thought I would do something slightly different. Instead of buying another belonging this Christmas that will soon be discarded, treat someone to an… Continue reading London Travel Gift For Christmas
Tag: walking tours
The fake Number 10 Downing Street
It’s perhaps the most famous doorway in the world, number 10 Downing Street. For centuries home of the British Prime Minister and I’m standing in front of it. Except it isn’t and I’m not. Though until just the 1990’s, one could easily walk up and pose on the doorstep of Number 10, since the IRA… Continue reading The fake Number 10 Downing Street
Walking Londons Canals…. the Paddington Basin
Having created a new London Canals Walking Tour with Ye Olde England Tours I thought it was a good excuse to make good use of some of the many photos I took whilst working out my new tour. As mentioned in the previous post on canals, they were once the backbone of the economy before falling… Continue reading Walking Londons Canals…. the Paddington Basin
My New London Roman Walking Tour
You don’t have to go to Rome to see Roman ruins, or even St Albans, Bath or York. Though people were all ready living here, it was the Romans who founded the modern city of Londinium that through the millennia has metamorphosed into today what is possibly the greatest city in the world. Much of Roman… Continue reading My New London Roman Walking Tour
The Sands Film Studio of Rotherhithe & The Rotherhithe Picture Research Library.
If there is one thing you might have picked up on during my walk through Rotherhithe, it is that many of the old buildings and locations that were once grimy industrial buildings in unpleasant parts of London have been refurbished and re-purposed for modern use. This walk has been good at showing this, whether… Continue reading The Sands Film Studio of Rotherhithe & The Rotherhithe Picture Research Library.
The Rotherhithe Watch House Cafe
Continuing on my walk through the centrally located but almost entirely unvisited district of Rotherhithe in London, I came across another hidden jewel in the form of the Watch House Cafe. This beautifully secluded cafe is one with a quite remarkable history. Before the formation of the very first professional police service… Continue reading The Rotherhithe Watch House Cafe
The Angel Pub In Rotherhithe
Last week I went on a reconnaisance trip to scout out a new tour I have been wanting to start offering to my lovely tourists. As well as the regular tourist hotspots, I really enjoy taking people to the lesser visited parts and judging from the reactions of my tourists, the more authentic an experience,… Continue reading The Angel Pub In Rotherhithe
A timely Sherlock Holmes tour of London
Originally posted on Luxereporter:
It’s 130 years since Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published his first Sherlock Holmes novel and his character is, after numerous incarnations on screens large and small, probably going stronger now than it has since the early 20th century. Back in the 1880s, though, Holmes’ creator wasn’t finding life particularly easy. He…
Music of London Rock and Pop Tour
Some of you might actually wonder what I do when I am not blogging or writing some book or other. Well, I actually give private guided tours to individuals, families and groups from around the world. My tours generally are one of three types. Day Trips from London. Here I go to the hotel where… Continue reading Music of London Rock and Pop Tour
Visiting places from the movies or Shaken, not stirred – My new James Bond tour of London
Many of you know that when not writing my little heart out, I run and guide private guided tours with my company, Ye Olde England Tours. One of my most popular tours I run is one dedicated to Sherlock Holmes and particularly the BBC series Sherlock where I take fans of the super sleuth and… Continue reading Visiting places from the movies or Shaken, not stirred – My new James Bond tour of London
Stephen Liddell 