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SUMMARY:Caledonian Clock Tower
DESCRIPTION:Discover the hidden history of the Caledonian Market Clock Tower\, the last surviving structure of Islington’s vast Victorian livestock market. On this guided tour with Islington Guided Walks\, you’ll explore how thousands of cattle\, sheep and pigs once passed through this site each week\, shaping the streets\, pubs and daily life of north London. \nClimb 178 historic steps inside the Grade II* listed tower to see the original Victorian clock mechanism\, still wound by hand\, and enjoy sweeping views across London from the upper levels. Along the way\, uncover the dramatic rise\, decline and survival of the market\, and how this remarkable tower was saved and restored as a local landmark. \nPlease note: this tour involves steep\, narrow stairs and requires sturdy footwear.
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/caledonian-clock-tower-5/2026-04-25/1/
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SUMMARY:Geoffrey Fletcher's Islington
DESCRIPTION:Discover some of the Islington locations that the artist Geoffrey Fletcher captured so lovingly in the 1960s and 1970s and learn about the area’s long and rich heritage. \n“Excellent walk – really interesting and a really great guide.” \nBest known for his 1962 book ‘The London That Nobody Knows’\, Geoffrey Fletcher’s sketches\, paintings\, books and weekly column in the Telegraph recorded the London he feared was vanishing in the decades after World War II. \nHe was especially fond of Islington\, with its markets\, Georgian terraces and varied Victorian architecture. Some of it has disappeared and the character of the area has changed. \nHowever\, Fletcher would still recognise many of the buildings and streets he drew or painted 60 years ago. \nThe walk will last approximately two hours. Please be prepared for all weathers! \nStart: outside Angel tube station\, Islington High Street\, N1 8XX \nFinish: Essex Road (close to Essex Road station) \n“Great walk\, Jonathan\, thanks!”\n“A fascinating walk through 60s and 70s Islington – or what remains!” \nTickets from Guided walks\, London blog | London On The Ground
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/geoffrey-fletchers-islington-3/
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SUMMARY:Caledonian Clock Tower
DESCRIPTION:Discover the hidden history of the Caledonian Market Clock Tower\, the last surviving structure of Islington’s vast Victorian livestock market. On this guided tour with Islington Guided Walks\, you’ll explore how thousands of cattle\, sheep and pigs once passed through this site each week\, shaping the streets\, pubs and daily life of north London. \nClimb 178 historic steps inside the Grade II* listed tower to see the original Victorian clock mechanism\, still wound by hand\, and enjoy sweeping views across London from the upper levels. Along the way\, uncover the dramatic rise\, decline and survival of the market\, and how this remarkable tower was saved and restored as a local landmark. \nPlease note: this tour involves steep\, narrow stairs and requires sturdy footwear.
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/caledonian-clock-tower-5/2026-04-25/2/
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SUMMARY:The Slow Horses Stroll
DESCRIPTION:Prepare to immerse yourself in the authentic London of Mick Herron’s Slow Horses novels and the acclaimed TV adaptation. \nThis walking tour takes you beyond the screen and pages\, directly into the streets that inspired the stories and characters you love. \nYour guides\, Caroline and Nigel\, will take you in the footsteps of your favourite bunch of MI5 misfits\, and give you a whole new perspective on the city. You’ll see the actual Slough House and other real-life locations where memorable encounters with the Slow Horses take place. And along the way\, you’ll discover the fascinating links between the series and London’s rich past — from the medieval heritage of its oldest parish church\, to the Victorian grandeur of Smithfield Market\, and the striking Brutalism of the Barbican. \nThe locations are brought to life with some of your guides’ favourite extracts from the novels and they’ll uncover the production secrets that transform this corner of the city into Lamb’s London. \nThe two-hour tour starts outside Barbican Underground Station (Hammersmith & City line) and ends near Old Street Station (Northern line). \nDisclaimer: this walking tour of Slow Horses locations is in no way affiliated with Mick Herron or his publishers\, See-Saw Films or Apple TV+.
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/the-slow-horses-stroll/2026-04-25/
LOCATION:Barbican Tube\, Aldersgate Street\, London\, EC1A 4JA\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Regent's Canal\, a walking tour of its industrial past & sustainable future
DESCRIPTION:On this linear walk along the Regent’s Canal from Angel Station\, led by qualified Clerkenwell & Islington guide and conservation architect Minerva\, you will: \n• Discover how Victorian industrial wasteland became London’s most desirable waterside living – and what this transformation cost some communities \n• Learn why adaptive reuse of old buildings is the ultimate climate action – and which developers are getting sustainable regeneration right \n• Compare two contrasting estate regenerations: Packington’s success story vs Colville’s cautionary tale of poor workmanship and displaced tenants \n• Understand how the canal that once moved coal now moves gentrification – spotting genuine community benefit vs expensive window dressing \n• Explore mixed-use developments and warehouse conversions that either honor or erase the area’s working-class heritage \n” This tour was an incredible experience! The walk\, combined with Minerva’s explanations\, helped me rediscover the canal’s rich history and evolution. The tour highlights some of the key buildings along the canal\, but it’s presented in a way that’s engaging and accessible\, even for those who aren’t architecture enthusiasts. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to explore and learn more about this fascinating part of the city!” \n———————- \nThe walk lasts approximately 2 and a half hours along canal towpaths (with a 10 minute comfort break if the group requires it). Please wear comfortable walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing as there is no shelter along the route. Bring a water bottle.
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/regents-canal-a-walking-tour-of-its-industrial-past-sustainable-future/2026-04-26/
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SUMMARY:Canonbury Tower guided tour
DESCRIPTION:Canonbury Tower was built in the late 16th century and is a rare survivor of Tudor domestic architecture in London. The Tower was added onto a manor house built in the early 1500s as the country retreat of the Canons of St Bartholomew’s Priory in Smithfield. \nOn this 90-minute tour you’ll see the existing Tudor interiors and hear about the many notable characters associated with the building. Over the centuries these have included Thomas Cromwell of Wolf Hall fame\, Henry VIII’s fourth wife\, Anne of Cleves\, Francis Bacon and the writers Washington Irving (Sleepy Hollow) and Oliver Goldsmith (The Vicar of Wakefield). You’ll also have the chance to climb up to the rooftop which affords wonderful views over London in all directions. \nTours are usually available twice a month on the second Friday and the last Wednesday. \nCanonbury Tower is owned by the Marquess of Northampton and has been in the same family since the 16th century. All visitors are guests of the seventh Marquess\, Spencer Compton.
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/canonbury-tower-guided-tour/2026-04-29/
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