local stories

From Cloud Gazing to Tour Guiding: Pete’s Evolution as a Public Speaker

Yes, I’m a public speaker, I speak in public, to the public on my tour. I’m used to speaking in public, although I don’t really know if I’m any good at it, because of previous experience. In adulthood this started when I was at the University of Sussex, and of course, public speaking to the […]

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How do we talk about homelessness during the Coronation?

How do we talk about homelessness when the world is tuning in to a major world event happening in our city? The simple answer is – we usually don’t! People who were rough sleeping in the capital were removed during the London Olympics for example (our former tour guide Henri often spoke about his experience […]

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Could you be Unseen Tours’ next tour guide for Hackney or Tower Hamlets?

Do you…. Then you could be our next tour guide! What makes our tours special is that they are all created by the people that run them – meaning that you will have the opportunity to guide people around YOUR London. Training will be provided, and no prior experience of tour guiding is required. All […]

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NEW UNSEEN TOUR – Join Ben on a walking tour from King’s Cross to Clerkenwell.

Multi-award-winning Unseen Tours are delighted to be launching our new tour of King’s Cross on Friday 15th July. The tour has been curated by, and will be led by our newest tour guide Ben, taking you on a fascinating walk from King’s Cross to Clerkenwell.  Ben, Unseen tour guide says: “We’ll embark on a journey […]

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Unseen Tours awarded Trip Advisor Travellers Choice award 2022

Unseen Tours receives TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award for 2022

Unseen Tours today announced it has been recognised by TripAdvisor as a 2022 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award for being among the top 10% of attractions worldwide. The award celebrates businesses that have received great traveler reviews from travelers around the globe on tripadvisor over the last 12 months. As challenging as the past year was, […]

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Graffiti Artist Stik

How London Street Artist Stik Crashed Pete’s Tour

If you’ve been on my tour, or if you plan to, you will quickly find out one of my trademarks. After I finish my introduction to the tour I always say “If you have any questions please save them until the end of the tour. I think you will find that I’ve answered most of […]

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London Bridge Tour Local Stories

Local Stories: The Story Behind the Hat

On the Unseen Tours website, I am wearing a black rimmed hat. I also bring it with me each time I guide a tour. Well, there’s a story behind this hat.  Between 1998 – 1999 I shared a house with two friends Paul and Andy and I have kept in touch with them ever since. […]

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Local Stories: How a Haircut Changed a Homeless Man’s Life

I watched a lot of videos to combat boredom during lockdown and I came across this amazing video of a homeless man having his hair cut.  Now, you’re probably thinking “What’s so amazing about that?” Well, as the man is having a haircut and shave, captions tell the story of how he gave a passer-by […]

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