Explore London's
Hidden Histories and Big Characters
International Women's Day 8th March
Celebrate with a Warrior Women Tour. We will be running tours everyday that week. Choose between a public tour or arrange a private group for colleagues and friends. You can have a Spring walk through Westminster and Whitehall, or enjoy a tour in the National Portrait Gallery.
Welcome to Walk London - Tours with Marie. We are dedicated to providing exceptional guided tours of London. Our mission is to offer a unique and entertaining experience, showcasing the rich history, culture, and landmarks of this vibrant city. With our expertise and personalised approach, we aim to create unforgettable memories for our guests. Our first tour is all about inspirational "Warrior Women". Join us and embark on a fun journey through London.
Our Featured Tours
Westminster Behind the Abbey
Meet the history makers at the National Portrait Gallery
10 portraits, 10 stories of people who have changed the history of Britain - from the inventor of modern vaccines to the most tyrannical of kings. War, love, murder and forced marriages; these characters have been at the heart of it all. Come and hear their stories in the beautiful National Portrait Gallery.
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Warrior Women at the National Gallery
....perfect for the school holidays
The same as the adult tour, just a bit more time for lots of questions an interactivity and a more age appropriate narrative. An entertaining and fun ninety minutes with the brave women who have made history. Through war, protest and revolution, these characters have changed the world. Come and hear their stories in the beautiful National Portrait Gallery.
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AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
Maximum group: 8
Children need an accompanying adult
Minimum cost £50
£100 for 8 people - all ages.
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Call/WhatsApp +44 7912 583505
Janette, mum of three
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....Marie was a fantastic story teller and took my Year 6 children on a brilliant journey of strong women through over the centuries. Each painting came alive as she told us the back story to the subject, the artist and the historical context. Entertaining and knowledgable - the kids were hanging on her every word for 90 minutes, and so was I. I’m not sure they will ever do an art gallery again unless Marie is with us!
Private Tours
Our tours can be booked by private groups. Perfect for a corporate event or a fun day out for friends and family. The cost for a
2 hour tour is £150 for up to 10 people and £200 for up to 15 people. We can also adjust tours on request.
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Email: mariehelly@yahoo.co.uk
Mob: 07912 583505
Coming early 2026
Jane Austen's London
Jane Austen is associated with balls, scheming mothers, a parade of suitors and girls who needed to marry. But also ​
a time of turbulence, revolution and war.
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This tour will take you through the streets she walked, introduce you to the people who shaped the exciting Regency times she lived though and chronicalled.
She lived during revolutionary times. She had family who were killed by the guilotine...the handsome soldiers who flirted in Pride and Prejudice were off to fight bloody wars against the French....the Covent Garden she would walk around was populated by great actors, but also scoundrels and prostitutes.
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​The man ruling the country was the Prince Regent - a man of great appetites - from women, to beautiful art, and who created the beautiful terraces and circles that dominate Westminster.
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The tea she so carefully stored and poured became England's favourite drink care of the East India Company - the trading company wreaking war, havoc and trading in addiction as well as tea.
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You will be able to admire the beautiful terraces and crescents, meet the big characters and enjoy the shops and landmarks she would have visited on her many visits to London.
And as a special treat there will be an optional extra to have a delicious tea at Fortnum and Mason on Piccadilly.​
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COMING UP ......
Walk with Royalty
Coming soon......
Hear about the scandals, loves and brutal lives of the Royals who have lived in Westminster for hundreds of years. See the grand historic buildings where they were born, married and died – with much plotting and scheming in between. From child brides to beheadings, this area tells the story of how the British Monarchy has been ruthlessly transformed from absolute rulers, to the constitutional Royals we have today.
