Look Up London offers public weekend walks and bespoke private tours across the Capital. I specialise in walking tours for Londoners, getting people to see their city through fresh eyes and discover the hidden gems hiding in plain sight!
Look Up London runs 11 different London public walks on Saturdays and Sundays
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ “It was the most enjoyable sightseeing tour I was ever a part of. All thanks to Katie! She has a vast knowledge of London, its history , architecture etc. Her presentation and manner is immaculate. We cannot recommend it more.” – Daria, May 2021
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ “The best tour of London I have ever been on … and all of us were blown away by all the fascinating stories and details she revealed to us. I would recommend it to any Londoner, even if you think you know those streets like the back of your hand. You do not!” – Dan, October 2020
I organise private walking tours across London for couples, families and groups. Prices start from £220 based on a couple or family for a 2 hour walking tour. Find out more here or use the quick contact form below to get in touch.
Read my latest blog posts in which I share stories of hidden history and our London tours inside inspiring historic buildings including some very unusual museums.
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Having visited most of them, I thought it would be a fun long-term project to write about every City Church. There are 43 within the Square Mile (give or take a couple, depending on which you include) and in this post we're visiting the only...
Recently I’ve been spending a bit of time researching private walks in Kensington and Chelsea. As such, one of the wonderful little historic gems I’ve stumbled across is the hidden Jewish Cemetery on Fulham Road. While taking a picture of Sokol Books (more on that later)...
In Sutton you can find an amazing historic gem, a surviving house - built c.1500 - that's now a brilliant local history museum. Here’s why you should visit Whitehall Historic House...
While planning a bespoke private tour in the back streets of Kensington I noticed an odd marking on google maps; “The Hole in the Wall”. When I saw it in person it’s rather more substantial than a hole and a little plaque gives a hint...
Have you ever noticed the Eastcheap camels on Peek House? Looking up along Eastcheap provides plenty of interesting things to spot. From the juxtaposition of old (St Margaret Patterns) and the new Walkie Talkie, to one of London’s most intriguing (and tiny!) sculptures But the camels deserve...
Until 26 October 2022 The London Metropolitan Archives have a free exhibition of epic London maps. As if that wasn’t enough to pique my interest, they have on display the oldest surviving map of London. This is Civitas Londonium, a print dating from c.1633 but which depicts...