Public Virtual Tours of London

The majority of tours conducted by London’s 600+ Blue Badge Tourist Guides are the in-person private tours you see featured via the tours section on this website. Beyond this, some also regularly conduct public virtual of London via Zoom. Below is a sampling of some of these public virtual tours, which can help you discover London from the comfort of your home.

500 Years History of English Gardens from the Tudors to the 21st Century Roof Gardens

Date: Wednesday, 16 June 2021 at 18:30 pm GMT
Tour presented in: English
Blue Badge Tourist Guide: Patricia Gentry
Take a look at the ever-changing fashions in English Gardens throughout the last 500 years. From structured Tudor Gardens to French and Italy influenced Stuart gardens to the birth of the magnificent English landscape garden in 18C.

Fee: £11.37 per person

 

 

Reading Abbey 900 Tour

Date: Friday, 18 June 2021, 8:00 pm GMT
Tour presented in: English
Blue Badge Tourist Guide: Graham Horn
In 2021 Reading Abbey celebrates the 900th anniversary of its foundation by King Henry I. This talk tells the story of the abbey and of this much-overlooked Royal town, the three Bs referring to its significant industries. We conclude the talk with a virtual tour of the abbey area.

Fee: £8 per person or  £12 for two or more viewers on the same device.

 

 

An Heir And A Spare

Date: Wednesday, 7 July 2021, 8:00 GMT
Tour presented in: English
Blue Badge Tourist Guide: Graham Horn
The monarchs we never had. This talk takes a look at the Princes who never became King. Early deaths, family disputes and the lack of a clear succession policy all contributed to those who might have expected to inherit the crown but didn’t. Who were they and how might our history have changed if they had ruled?

Fee: £8 per person or  £12 for two or more viewers on the same device.