London's Hidden Walks: Volumes 1-3

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We’re not throwing shade. Believe us, we are not (well, we kind of are but in the friendliest, loveliest way). We walked “Little Venice” with Shaughan; excellent! Plenty of varied information to interest everyone! Shaughan’s mix of info and entertainment fantastic! Loved walk so much, we booked “Hidden London” for next day. That too, did not disappoint ! Highly recommend.

The last of my secret London walks is in Holland Park. This local area in west London is not only full of elegant houses, but also home to one of London’s most beautiful parks. Clear your mind’s eye and think of an old London pub – we’re talking really old. What does it look like? Which part of town is it in? Got it?

Mayfair might feel like an unlikely place to discover London’s secrets. After all, anyone who has ever heard of The Ritz and Green Park knows that Mayfair’s all about the old-school spenny glamour. Horniman Museum–set in South London’s Forest Hill, The Horniman has spectacular gardens. 16 acres of them in fact. The bandstand is the best spot to admire the awesome views of the museum’s grounds and across London. I’ve also compiled my east London walks, west London walks, south London walks, and north London walks into blog posts. You can find the relevant routes and maps on them.

I’ve put together lists of seasonal walks for spring, summer, autumn, Christmas, and winter, too. The routes in them are included in my London walking map as well. Whether you love London canal walks or walks around London Bridge, you’ll find what you’re looking for. If Highgate itself can be described as one of the less known places in London, wait until you see the opulent Victorian Gothic architecture of Holly Village. It’s not difficult to see what inspired so many poets, writers and intellectuals to live in Highgate. I highly recommend this walk to both Londoners and visitors to London alike. There is a wealth of history in the City of London much of which is, as the name of the walk suggests, hidden! Shaughn was the perfect guide. His enthusiasm, humour and knowledge made for fun and interesting morning. I thoroughly enjoyed this walk!The sixth of my secret London walks will take you along Regent’s Canal from Maida Vale to King’s Cross. You may have been to Hatton Gardens – London’s diamond district – but have you ever heard of The Silver Vaults? Situated on the 15th floor of 10 Fenchurch Avenue, the Garden is a quiet oasis of peace in the otherwise busy city. This walk will take you to some of the best places to read in London, too, so make sure to bring a book with you when you do it.

This walk is perfect for you if you enjoy a mix of high streets and side streets, secret passageways, and great local atmosphere. So it was pretty much a given that we’d love London’s largest legal street art wall – Leake Street Tunnel.These are special areas of the library that aren’t accessible to the general public. That is unless you have a reader’s card…

If this London walk sounds good to you, you can find the route, map, and photos on my blog post about canal walks in London. Serving decadent drinks with live jazz in a fin-de-siecle interior, Oriole is everything you want from a secret bar in London– hush hush, fancy and not afraid to shake up some adventurous tipples. On the cusp of Farringdon and Holborn, the pub just so happens to be one of London’s historic drinking holes– there’s been a pub on these grounds since 1546 at least. The sister of Elephant & Castle’s Mercato Metropolitano opened in the beautiful setting of a converted church that makes quiet the setting for lunch. That said the venue still doesn’t garner as much attention as the E&C location does. Absolutely fantastic walk with Simon as our guide. Wonderfully paced with a cliff hanger at the end of each stop. I learnt so much and the whole thing was delivered in a knowledgeable and humorous fashion. Thanks Simon for a great experience.It’s all very well and good extolling the virtues of exploring the unexplored places in London but who has the time to do all that research? To weed through the copious amounts of chaff to find the stuff that’s really worth doing?