Ealing and West London Tour Guides
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Ealing Queen of the Suburbs
Explore Ealing, long known as the Queen of the Suburbs. Hear about Ealing Studios and its famous film industry connections and discover one of Ealing's gems, Pitzhanger Manor, Sir John Soane's elegant country home. You will learn about a club that changed the face of rock and roll and about television's most famous time-travelling Doctor.
This walk is also available as a virtual tour.
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Exploring Northfields: from Northfields Station to Niagara Falls
Beginning at Northfields station, built by iconic architect Charles Holden, this walk takes you to a lovely local park, the former homes of a US president and a world famous 19th century acrobat, a classical building where a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame went to school, and a house which had many famous, and in some cases scandalous, residents. We finish near Northfields station at the Plough Inn.
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Richmond: Rock, Royalty and Revolutionaries
With its attractive riverside location and picturesque houses, Richmond has had its fair share of notable residents. On this 2-hour walk you’ll visit a famous venue for rock 'n' roll, a much-loved theatre and a Tudor palace. You'll meet a prisoner from the American Revolutionary War, a revolutionary Chilean, an award-winning actress and enjoy one of the best views in London.
This walk is also available as a virtual tour.
Hidden Chiswick
Starting at Turnham Green we discover a famous Civil War Battle, the botanist that created Kew Gardens and hear about John Betjeman's love of Victorian buildings. We meet another famous poet, the architect of Bedford Park and the creator of Sanderson Wallpaper and Cherry Blossom Shoe Polish. We finish our walk at one of George Gilbert's Scott'e early London Churches and learn about one of the famous variety theatres in West London and Liberace!
This walk is also available as a virtual tour.
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Kew Green: "Join the Kew"
Aside from the much loved Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew has been home to courtiers and artists for centuries. On this gentle walk we’ll cross Kew Bridge and meet a visiting Impressionist, father and son botanists, a green-fingered princess and her cricket-loving husband, an intrepid woman artist - and maybe a cannibal.
This walk is also available as a virtual tour.
Hammersmith to Chiswick
As we stroll along the Thames, we meet William Morris, founder of the Arts & Craft movement, the famous mistress of Charles II, and the Redgrave acting dynasty. We will discover breweries, rowing clubs, historic pubs, and an engineering legend and end our walk at the resting place of William Hogarth and James McNeil Whistler at St. Nicholas Church.
Exploring Hanwell: Brunel, Bunnies, Rolls Royce and Rock n' Roll
On this walk we will pass under the first major engineering feat of the great Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, walk through a delightful park with a zoo and a maze, and visit a shop which played a major role in rock and roll history.
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Bedford Park: "The Healthiest Place in the World"
Smart redbrick houses, leafy streets and white painted fences. Bedford Park was the original garden suburb that attracted artists, actors and middle-classes families. We’ll wander up its roads, groves and crescents and encounter one of Ireland’s greatest sons, a pioneering aviator, a Russian revolutionary and the murder of a matinée idol.
This walk is also available as a virtual tour.
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Norwood Green
Norwood Green is a diverse and vibrant community but retains something of its rural past, and its sustained wealth.
The Green itself is a popular recreation area, and the space where residents still hold an annual Village day. Norwood Green’s historic buildings include St Mary’s Church, the Plough Public House, and the Norwood Free School established in the 1700’s where girls could study.
Grade 11, Norwood Hall was designed by the renowned architect Sir John Soane in 1801. It was the residence of his friend John Robbins, and Robbins tomb, also designed by Soane, can be seen in the graveyard of St Marys.
Other listed buildings include grand Georgian Houses, whose former residents include the founder of a famous
London department store, and a well- known actress from a large theatrical family.
Norwood Green is a conservation area. Walks can be expanded to include the surrounding open spaces, Three Bridges, Warren Farm, Tentelow Woods and neighbouring Osterley House and Park
For more information contact Susan
The Story of Ealing Common
From common grazing land with the consent of the Lord of the Manor, to centre of modern-day recreation and leisure, our story of Ealing Common touches upon many aspects of the lives of our local ancestors. We will learn about some of the famous people who lived in the area, the great houses and estates around the Common, the role of the Common in the lives of ordinary people, in good times and bad, and some intriguing links with Colonial India.
For more information contact Rachel
Southall
Our walk around Southall is currently under development.
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Twickenham Riverside Walk
Our riverside walk is currently under development.
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Brentford
This Brentford walk is currently under development. Contact us to find out more.