London Guided Walks

London Guided Walks is an independent, London‑based walking tour company specialising in well‑researched, story‑rich history walks for curious locals, repeat visitors and first‑time tourists who want more than a checklist of sights. Founded in 2014, we design and deliver public walks, private tours, self‑guided experiences and virtual content that bring London’s streets, stories and people to life in a way that is factual, engaging and accessible. https://londonguidedwalks.co.uk London Guided Walks was founded by London tour guide and historian Hazel Baker, whose passion is sharing the overlooked and surprising sides of the capital’s past. Hazel built the company around a simple idea: that you can be rigorously accurate and still tell a great story, combining archival research with human‑centred narratives that resonate with modern audiences. https://londonguidedwalks.co.uk/guide/hazel-baker Since 2014 London Guided Walks has grown into one of the city’s better‑known independent walking tour companies, with guests returning year after year and recommending us to friends, colleagues and clients. We are a registered limited company, London Guided Walks Ltd, and all our history tour guides are qualified, accredited and insured professionals who know London’s streets, regulations and seasons inside out. What We Do We offer a range of ways to explore London: scheduled public walks, bespoke private tours, themed corporate experiences and self‑guided options for independent explorers. Our walks cover central and historic London neighbourhoods and themes—from medieval alleyways and coffee‑house culture to women’s history, literature, crime, food and drink, and everyday working‑class life—always anchored in specific streets, buildings and primary sources. Guests can book securely online and choose whether to join a small public group, commission a private tour tailored to their interests, or use one of our self‑guided tours to explore at their own pace. We also support repeat engagement through podcasts, online talks and virtual experiences, giving people a way to deepen their knowledge even when they are not physically in London. What Sets Us Apart Our biggest distinction is our commitment to factual storytelling: every tour is built on careful research, yet delivered in an engaging, conversational way. We avoid myths and tired clichés, instead weaving together diaries, court records, newspapers, maps and other primary sources to tell rich, human stories that stand up to scrutiny. We also offer a London History Podcast which is in the top 1.5% of podcasts listened to globally. Real history researched by our guides for walks, blog posts and podcast episodes. We also give guests genuine choice in how they discover the city. You can join a scheduled public walk, commission a bespoke private itinerary, or opt for a self‑guided experience if you prefer exploring solo, with clear directions and context provided. Whether someone is in London for a day or has lived here for decades, we design routes that move beyond the obvious, combining headline landmarks with backstreets, courtyards and corners most visitors never find. https://maps.app.goo.gl/GYgJcQwFoTTk96dw7 and https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g186338-d7625168-Reviews-London_Guided_Walks-London_England.html Finally, we place a strong emphasis on professionalism and repeatable quality. All guides working under the London Guided Walks umbrella are qualified, accredited and insured, and we design our walks so that guests know what to expect in terms of pace, content and group size. That reliability, combined with a warm, human approach, is one reason guests come back to us time and again when they want to discover a different side of London.