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 13 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
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ “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
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.
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As a tour guide, you tend to try and focus on what you can actually see around London. So this week’s blog is a little odd in that it’s all about something that no longer exists. Happily though, there are clues which aid our imagination. You...
Along the busy Wandsworth High Street it’s easy to miss this small brick building. Even if you do take a moment to appreciate the ‘Society of Friends’ sign, you might not realise quite how historic a building it is. Built in 1778, this is the oldest surviving...
Tucked off the busy Borough High Street is Trinity Church Square. It's a little residential enclave which seems more Bloomsbury than Borough. It was laid out in the early 19th century and seems simple enough, a lovely church and garden with surrounding terraced houses. But, as ever,...
I might have reached peak geek with this blog post but I’m very happy about it. Along Idol Lane - right by the gorgeous St Dunstan-in-the-East Garden - you can find an extravagant bollard. Not only is it decorated with the City of London crest and painted...
Just under two miles away from Battersea Power Station is Lots Road Power Station. Not quite as famous perhaps, but this fascinating place is currently undergoing its own major renovation. Derelict since 2002, It's being transformed into Powerhouse, a luxury residential address complete with riverside restaurants,...
Along Endell Street, just north of Covent Garden, it’s easy to miss this fairly simple plaque that celebrates the former Endell Street Military Hospital. It commemorates an inspiring story of courage, defiance and dogged determination. The two heroines are Louisa Garrett Anderson and Flora Murray. Louisa Garrett Anderson Flora...