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The Royal High Street: A King's Road Heritage Walk
Join Blue Badge Tour Guide Chris Van Hayden and explore the heritage of Chelsea's King's Rd through the ages. The Moravian Burial Ground, St Luke's church, the Pheasantry, Sloane Square, famous residents, punks and the swinging 60s.
Barnes & Mortlake: Walking through the centuries
Join Blue Badge Tour Guide Chris Van Hayden and discover the rich history of these two pleasant towns on the River Thames’s Surrey bank. Market Gardening, the Brewery, the Mortlake Tapestries, the Royal Astrologer, Barnes Terrace, the St Mary’s Churches, Burial Grounds, the River Thames, Chiswick Bridge & more…
A SOHO Rock'n'roll Heritage Walk + drinks
London has seen the careers of some of Rock'n'roll's greatest artists including The Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Who, The Jimy Hendrix Experience, Eric Clapton and other rock stars.
Join me to see some of the sites were the great have played, met, lived and shot their album covers. I'll be sharing photos and music along the way as long as some great Rock'n'roll stories.
Meeting outside Oxford Street Underground Station in front of H&M (Oxford St, London W1B 3AG), north west exit - see Rolling Stones logo in the map photo below. We will explore the area an end at a local pub to enjoy a pint!
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Chris Van Hayden on Tour: A Rock'n'roll Heritage Walk + drinks
London has seen the careers of some of rock'n'roll's greatest artists including The Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Who, The Jimy Hendrix Experience, Eric Clapton and other rock stars.
Join me to see some of the sites were the great have played, met, lived and shot their album covers. I'll be sharing photos and music along the way as long as some great rock'n'roll stories.
Meeting outside Oxford Street Underground Station (Oxford St, London W1B 3AG), north west exit - see Rolling Stones logo in the map photo below. We will explore the area and then jump on a bus for King's Road Chelsea where will relive the Swinging 60s. Another bus trip will take us to the grand finale destination, the Battersea Power Station where we can enjoy a pint!
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Crossing the River: A Putney & Fulham Heritage Walk
Join Blue Badge Tour Guide Chris Van Hayden and discover the rich history of these two villages that developed alongside an ancient river crossing point. Rowing, Mary Wollstonecraft and the roots of Feminism, the English Civil Wars, the Bridge, Granville Sharp and his fight for the Abolition of Slavery, the Bishop’s Palace & more…
Battersea Park: A Heritage Walk
An in depth look at Battersea Park, one of South London's most loved public green spaces. We will explore its genesis in the Victorian age, the history of the Battersea Fields, the railways, the bridges, the development of the area, the park's modern and heritage features .
The Royal High Street: A King's Road Heritage Walk
Join Blue Badge Tour Guide Chris Van Hayden and explore the heritage of Chelsea's King's Rd through the ages. The Moravian Burial Ground, St Luke's church, the Pheasantry, Sloane Square, Holy Trinity Church, famous residents, punks and the swinging 60s.
Secrets of the Renaissance: A National Gallery Highlights Tour + Drinks
Join me for a look at some of the NG's greatest masterpieces covering Italian Renaissance works. Classical inspired motifs, anatomical studies, the role of geometry and perspectival theory, and other innovations which contributed to the evolution of religious art, portraiture, landscaping and other genres.
Duccio, Jacopo di Cione, Carlo Crivelli, Sandro Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Antonello da Messina, Michelangelo, Bronzino, Paolo Uccello, Raphael, Titian.
We will also look at some works from outside the Italian peninsula and see how the Renaissance spread around Europe. Jan van Eick, Hans Holbein & the Wilton Dyptych
Direct booking link: here
Wandering Wandsworth Common: A Heritage Walk
Join Blue Badge Tour Guide Chris Van Hayden and discover how a small village on the road connecting the City of London to the south west of the country became an industrial power house in the Georgian period. This attracted migrants, making the area a hotspot of religious non-conformism, mad hatters and farcical mayoral elections. Highlights include Wandsworth Prison, the Royal Victoria Patriotic Building and Wandsworth’s Town Hall…
Barnes & Mortlake: Walking through the centuries + Drinks @ Putney Town Rowing Club (Copy)
Join Blue Badge Tour Guide Chris Van Hayden and discover the rich history of these two pleasant towns on the River Thames’s Surrey bank. Market Gardening, the Brewery, the Mortlake Tapestries, the Royal Astrologer, Barnes Terrace, the St Mary’s Churches, Burial Grounds, the River Thames, Chiswick Bridge & more…
Wandering Wandsworth: A Heritage Walk
Join Blue Badge Tour Guide Chris Van Hayden and discover how a small village on the road connecting the City of London to the south west of the country became an industrial power house in the Georgian period. This attracted migrants, making the area a hotspot of religious non-conformism, mad hatters and farcical mayoral elections. Highlights include Wandsworth Prison, the Royal Victoria Patriotic Building and Wandsworth’s Town Hall…
Beating Battersea’s Bounds: A Heritage Walk + Drinks (Battersea Square to Battersea Power Station)
Join Blue Badge Tour Guide Chris Van Hayden for this immersive tour of the Old Battersea and discover how this small secluded village by the river developed through the centuries. The Square, the Old House, the Park, the Bridges, the Power Station & more…
Victorian Battersea Heritage Walk (Battersea Arts Centre to Northcote Road)
Clapham Junction, the Grand, Harding and Hobbs, Battersea Arts Centre, Wandsworth Common, St Mary’s Cemetery, churches/schools and more…
The Royal High Street: A King's Road Heritage Walk
Join Blue Badge Tour Guide Chris Van Hayden and explore the heritage of Chelsea's King's Rd through the ages. The Moravian Burial Ground, St Luke's church, the Pheasantry, Sloane Square, Holy Trinity Church, famous residents, punks and the swinging 60s.
Barnes & Mortlake: Walking through the centuries + Drinks @ Putney Town Rowing Club
Join Blue Badge Tour Guide Chris Van Hayden and discover the rich history of these two pleasant towns on the River Thames’s Surrey bank. Market Gardening, the Brewery, the Mortlake Tapestries, the Royal Astrologer, Barnes Terrace, the St Mary’s Churches, Burial Grounds, the River Thames, Chiswick Bridge & more…
Crossing the River: A Putney & Fulham Heritage Walk
Join Blue Badge Tour Guide Chris Van Hayden and discover the rich history of these two villages that developed alongside an ancient river crossing point. Rowing, Mary Wollstonecraft and the roots of Feminism, the English Civil Wars, the Bridge, Granville Sharp and his fight for the Abolition of Slavery, the Bishop’s Palace & more…
Beating Battersea’s Bounds: A Heritage Walk + Drinks (Battersea Square to Battersea Power Station)
Join Blue Badge Tour Guide Chris Van Hayden for this immersive tour of the Old Battersea and discover how this small secluded village by the river developed through the centuries. The Square, the Old House, the Park, the Bridges, the Power Station & more…
Victorian Battersea Heritage Walk (Battersea Arts Centre to Northcote Road)
Clapham Junction, the Grand, Harding and Hobbs, Battersea Arts Centre, Wandsworth Common, Emanuel School and more…
National Gallery Highlights Tour - Medieval to High Renaissance + Drinks
A look at Medieval and Renaissance painting, Leonardo, Van Eick, Crivelli, Raphael, Hans Holbein, Titian and more
Old Battersea Heritage Walk + Drinks(Battersea Square to Battersea Power Station)
Join Blue Badge Tour Guide Chris Van Hayden for this immersive tour of the Old Battersea and discover how this small secluded village by the river developed through the centuries. The Square, the Old House, the Park, the Bridges, the Power Station & more…
St Pancras Heritage Walk + Drinks
Stunning architecture, the stations, the 2 churches, the old burial ground, famous people, the Regent’s Canal, Drop Coals Yard & modern redevelopment
King's Road Heritage Walk
Join Blue Badge Tour Guide Chris Van Hayden and explore the heritage of Chelsea's King's Rd through the ages. The Moravian Burial Ground, St Luke's church, the Pheasantry, Sloane Square, Holy Trinity Church, famous residents, punks and the swinging 60s.
Victorian Battersea Heritage Walk (Battersea Arts Centre to Northcote Road)
Clapham Junction, the Grand, Harding and Hobbs, Battersea Arts Centre, Wandsworth Common, Emanuel School and more…
King's Road Heritage Walk
Join Blue Badge Tour Guide Chris Van Hayden and explore the heritage of Chelsea's King's Rd through the ages. The Moravian Burial Ground, St Luke's church, the Pheasantry, Sloane Square, Holy Trinity Church, famous residents, punks and the swinging 60s.
Barnes and Mortlake Heritage Walk @ Drinks at Putney Town Rowing Club
Join Blue Badge Tour Guide Chris Van Hayden and discover the rich history of these two pleasant towns on the River Thames’s Surrey bank. Market Gardening, the Brewery, the Mortlake Tapestries, the Royal Astrologer, Barnes Terrace, the St Mary’s Churches, Burial Grounds, the River Thames, Chiswick Bridge & more…
Old Battersea Heritage Walk (Battersea Square to Battersea Power Station)
Join Blue Badge Tour Guide Chris Van Hayden for this immersive tour of the Old Battersea and discover how this small secluded village by the river developed through the centuries. The Square, the Old House, the Park, the Bridges, the Power Station & more…
Putney and Fulham Heritage Walk
Join Blue Badge Tour Guide Chris Van Hayden and discover the rich history of these two villages that developed alongside an ancient river crossing point. Rowing, Mary Wollstonecraft and the roots of Feminism, the English Civil Wars, the Bridge, Granville Sharp and his fight for the Abolition of Slavery, the Bishop’s Palace & more…
Wandsworth Heritage Walk
Join Blue Badge Tour Guide Chris Van Hayden and discover how a small village on the road connecting the City of London to the south west of the country became an industrial power house in the Georgian period. This attracted migrants, making the area a hotspot of religious non-conformism, mad hatters and farcical mayoral elections. Highlights include Wandsworth Prison, the Royal Victoria Patriotic Building and Wandsworth’s Town Hall…
Barnes and Mortlake Heritage Walk @ Drinks at Putney Town Rowing Club
Join Blue Badge Tour Guide Chris Van Hayden and discover the rich history of these two pleasant towns on the River Thames’s Surrey bank. Market Gardening, the Brewery, the Mortlake Tapestries, the Royal Astrologer, Barnes Terrace, the St Mary’s Churches, Burial Grounds, the River Thames, Chiswick Bridge & more…