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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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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Unseen Tours has received funding from the Mayor of London’s Untold Stories fund part of his Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm to set up new walking tours in the London boroughs of Tower Hamlets and Hackney. The funds will allow Unseen Tours to recruit more people with experience of homelessness in London to create their […]
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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 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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London in summer is a vibrant city. It is very enjoyable to go for a stroll in the park or down by a river. And what better way can there be discovering your surroundings than going on a guided walking tour? Enjoying the pleasant weather and hearing about how things were and what they are […]
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“Here Comes Summer! (sung in my best Cliff Richard karaoke voice)” Summer is on it’s way (apparently) and the Met Office assures me that we’re expecting another scorcher this week. That got me thinking about what lies ahead in the next few months, and about why people visit London for weekend breaks and such. The […]
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Welcome to Nic’s May blog. The scent of blossoms is in the air, especially following a shower, and as it and lockdown fade into the distance, it’s great to see the streets and tube carriages slowly filling up, and life returning. Though I am wondering if home-working will take on an entirely new meaning. Will […]
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