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Welcome to the July listing of walks and events by Clerkenwell & Islington Guides, and for the next couple of months we have a comprehensive range of walks that cover so many aspects of the architecture, history and culture of this fascinating part of London, starting with: The Diary of a Nobody – Mr Pooter’s … Read More

Welcome to the May listing of walks and events by Clerkenwell & Islington Guides, and for the next couple of months we have a comprehensive range of walks that cover so many aspects of the architecture, history and culture of this fascinating part of London, starting with: Art Deco Arsenal Sport and transport, movies and … Read More

Welcome to the April listing of walks and events by Clerkenwell & Islington Guides, and as the weather improves and the days are longer, it is the ideal time to explore the history, places and stories to be found along the streets, and if you like looking up to find the remnants of past brands … Read More

Welcome to the newsletter of Clerkenwell & Islington Guides for March, with a listing of walks and tours over the coming months, in fact the most number of walks for a single month since the start of our newsletter. It must be the improving weather, so to tempt you out to explore the history, streets … Read More

Welcome to the newsletter of Clerkenwell & Islington Guides for February, with a listing of walks and tours over the coming months, starting with: Islington’s Lost Entertainments For centuries, Islington has been a popular destination for pleasure seekers. On this two-hour tour we’ll explore the activities and institutions that went from ubiquity to obscurity as … Read More

Welcome to our first newsletter of 2025, and we have some walks that will hopefully provide some inspiration and motivation to get out and explore the sights and stories of Islington and Clerkenwell in the coming months, starting with: Evolving Islington – a walking tour Discover how Islington developed from a rural settlement and centre … Read More

Welcome to the December newsletter of our walks and events for the coming month, and again this month we have a comprehensive range of walks, including some Christmas themed walks, a visit to one of the Clerkenwell’s historic features, and we start with a unique challenge: Over the winter months Islington Guided Walks can offer … Read More

Following our newsletter last weekend, we have news of two additional walks and tours. One provides an opportunity to view the Clerks’ Well, which was unearthed in 1924 on a building site in Farringdon Lane, and the second is of additional dates for a tour of the Caledonia Clock Tower, from where you can get … Read More