Archive for the ‘Visiting London’ Category
New Twist to Beefeater Scandal at the Tower
Guests on our Hidden London Bike Tour will be aware that one of the favourite stories we like telling at the Tower of London is one which you definitely DON’T hear on the official tours given inside the historic complex by the famous Yeoman Warders. Recently, two of these male Beefeaters were sacked for harassment [...]
Graffitied Memorial Gets Welcome Makeover
One of the favourite places I like to show people on our Hidden London bike tour is Hermitage Memorial Gardens in Wapping. It’s got a great riverside vista and a fantastic memorial to the London civilians killed by enemy bombing during WWII. It’s a great sculpture representing a dove (for peace) which isn’t really there [...]
Hairy Goat Photography Walking Tours
Whilst I usually prefer exploring London on two wheels, I am also very partial to joining the occasional walking tour of our great metropolis. When covering a small area in detail, being on foot rather than a bicycle is arguably better to soak in minute details of what you are passing. Walks.com is probably one of [...]
Arrival of the Cycle Superhighways
With the recent launch of the mayor’s two new Cycle Superhighway pilot schemes, guests on our ‘Hidden London’ bicycle tour will get to check out Boris Johnson’s vision of a city with improved, direct and safe cycle routes in the capital. The strip of bright blue segregated bike path running for several miles along Cable [...]
Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme: the end of commercial bike tours in London?
Will the launch of the bike hire scheme help or hinder bicycle tour companies in London?