I'm Chris -- history graduate, ex-teacher, and London resident for over 40 years. I'm now a qualified guide across the City of London, Westminster and Camden, sharing what I love about this city with tourists and Londoners alike. My walks tend to focus on hidden history: what's beneath our feet and just above our heads in the way of mysterious symbols from the past. I'm particularly drawn to the stories of London's women and migrant communities. As a City of London Gardens Guide, I also love linking the city's remarkable green spaces with its layered history -- because walking, I firmly believe, is good for the soul as much as the body.

I'm Emanuela, originally from Italy and proudly London-based for over 15 years. I fell in love with this city as a student and never looked back. Passionate about history, art and theatre -- I'm an independent theatre producer and volunteer at the Rose Playhouse on Bankside, one of the UK's oldest venues. From Shakespeare tours to women's history, hidden churches to film locations, whatever draws you in, London has it and I can't wait to show it to you. As a qualified Blue Badge and City of London Guide, I work in English and Italian.

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Originally from Italy, I've been happily calling London home for over 35 years. After a career in languages, I rediscovered my long-lasting passion for history — and what started as showing friends around this extraordinary city has grown into my profession. I'm now a qualified Camden and City of London guide, and what fascinates me most is history with a small "h": the everyday lives of the people who walked, lived and occasionally misbehaved on these very streets. My favourite topics include women's history, medicine and crime, with a particular soft spot for London's lesser-known corners. All my tours are also available in Italian.

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Every corner of the City hides a story waiting to be found. As a Green Badge Guide for the City of London, I am always in search of them, and as an architect, I marvel at the way old and new stand side by side here, deepening our sense of the place. I like to immerse myself in a period until I feel almost as if I'm inhabiting it, and then I bring you along. I lead walks for the City of London Guide Lecturers Association, and have guided for Open House, the London Festival of Architecture, London Open Gardens Festival and Eastern City BID. I also devise private walks, shaped to each group's interests and pace. Whether you live in London or are visiting, I'd love to take you on a journey through the City that you will not see every day. Do look at my scheduled walks, or get in touch to arrange a private one.

I’ve spent over 40 years living, working, and falling in love with the City of London.
My absolute passion is tracking down the quirky, out-of-the-way gems hidden right in the heart of the City. Think Roman ruins tucked behind sleek modern offices, forgotten medieval alleyways and the literary haunts of Shakespeare, Dickens, and Chaucer.

As an accredited City of London Guide, I don't just show you the famous landmarks—I help you join the dots of history through the incredible human stories of the people who shaped these streets from Royals to every day folk. Before diving into guiding full-time, I led planning and urban regeneration teams which means I look at the city with an "insider’s eye," knowing exactly how the ancient and modern worlds collide.

Recent private commissions have included walks on Wonderful Women for a Book Group; Roman London for school children; history of insurance for those in the trade; and how Fleet Street has adapted to change for a sustainability forum.

When I’m not leading walks, I’m sharing my passion as a volunteer guide at All Hallows by the Tower (The City’s oldest church with walls dating back to 675 AD) and the wonderfully eccentric Sir John Soane’s Museum. 

Ready to discover a side of London most locals don’t even know exists?

Let's explore together!