Walking Tours in Central & Greater London
London has been home to many different people over the centuries who have all left their mark on
the city and the country. Tours (in Central London) include:
- The American Other (Westminster)
- Chinese in London (Westminster)
- In Shakespeare's Footsteps (Southwark)
The history and stories of London extend beyond the popular tourist attractions of central London.
Eclectic Tours examine the origins, landmarks, and evolution of these different boroughs and
the people who inhabit them.
NORTHWEST LONDON SERIES
Although the inhabited history of North West London is not very old, its development continues the story of London, its people, and its expansion in the early 20th century. Tours include:
- Discovering Colindale & Its Role in Early Aviation
- Exploring Kingsbury & The Places We Call Home
ECLECTIC TALKS
In addition to walks, Eclectic Tours does talks. These are companion talks to various Eclectic walks. Please look out for them. Or if you are interested in booking an Eclectic Talk for your group, contact us at info@eclectic-walks.com
No online payments currently. Payments will be made on the day pending further changes.
All Tours have a standard price of £15 but concession prices of £12 are available.
Coming Soon
LFA - Voices of Colindale's Past, Present & Future on Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 June
LFA - Voices of Colindale's Past, Present & Future on Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 June
LFA - Voices of Colindale's Past, Present & Future on Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 June
Part of the London Festival of Architecture 2025
Did you know that Colindale was once home to largest aircraft manufacturing company in the world? Or that in 100 years, it has had 4 – going on 5 -- tube stations? Before the 20th century it was all fields and farms, then it became dominated by factories, and now it is one of largest developing suburbs with over 14,000 people moving there in last decade. Who were the people who came to Colindale? Where did they work and live? Who are the people coming now to live here now? What can they look forward to in the next 100 years?
Join Eclectic Tours and Colindale resident Lisa Lu on a walking tour that explores Colindale’s forgotten stories and lost voices of people who have worked and lived in this expanding suburb.
NEW Talk - Come See the Empire on Saturday 16 August
LFA - Voices of Colindale's Past, Present & Future on Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 June
LFA - Voices of Colindale's Past, Present & Future on Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 June
Following the closure of Brent Museum’s Becoming Brent: Revisiting the British Empire Exhibition 100 Years On, this new talk will serve as a continuation of the conversation around this historic event, exploring its origins, goals, and how former colonial nations present themselves today.
More details to follow.
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Talk: Chinese Food in British Culture on Tues 16 September
LFA - Voices of Colindale's Past, Present & Future on Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 June
Talk: Chinese Food in British Culture on Tues 16 September
Part of East & SE Asian (ESEA) Heritage Month, Barnet Libraries hosts Eclectic Tour's Chinese Food in British Culture talk.
The Chinese went from being viewed as ‘inscrutable’ and ‘dangerous’ in London’s Limehouse Chinatown to opening Chinese restaurants in every city and town in the UK that became an established part of everyday British life.
Based on Eclectic Tours’s Chinese in London walking tour, this talk examines how Chinese food became a British dining staple and how that helped change perceptions of the Chinese since
they first arrived as seamen in the 1800s.
More details to follow.