London walks

From strolls to adventures, your guide to the best walks in London

Walk up to Ally Pally for spectacular views of iconic buildings

A green and pleasant walk traveling from Mesozoic to Victorian

Ruined gardens and a gothic castle...

Perfect autumn walk. Expect rutting deer and piratical parrots

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Haunted Holborn

Take a truly original supernatural safari through the concrete jungle where you'll encounter mons...
The money trail

From Chancery Lane to Fleet Street via London Bridge - Time Out takes a circular tour around the ...
Secret West End architecture

Begin at Oxford Circus and discover Regent Street's little-known architectural gems and the Tybur...
Radical London walk

The joy of a city that has always - well, usually - put a high premium on free speech is that the...
Medical London walk

With medical historian Richard Barnett as your guide, stroll through Bloomsbury’s elegant squar...
Charles Dickens Walk

A tour of Dickensian landmarks - from both Dickens' life and books - with plenty of pubs.

Crouch Hill to Alexandra Palace

Meander alongside an old railway route before making the climb up to Ally Pally for spectacular v...
Parliament Hill to Primrose Hill

A top-to-top pub crawl with a view capable of reviving even the most jaded Londoner’s love affa...
Walking with communists in Hampstead

Start from Primrose Hill and head towards Hampstead Heath, exploring London's former mecca of int...
Railway-yard roam

Nature, Champagne and literature are on Emma Jackson’s itinerary in this stroll through a forme...

Jurassic Park to Crystal Palace

A green and pleasant walk traveling from the Mesozoic to Victorian age. Start your journey in the...
Tate Modern to the London Eye

A sunset stroll along the South Bank affords an array of stunning vantage points including perfec...
Blackheath to Greenwich Park

A lovely walk in one of London's finest parks, home to magnificent trees, stunning views and the ...
Arts and pirates in Deptford

Take in DIY art galleries and old school pie and mash shops on this trip through south London's s...
Victorian pub walk

Share a jar or several with Time Out editor-at-large Michael Hodges as he trudges the mean street...
Maritime Greenwich

Take a riverside rove from Blackheath through historical maritime Greenwich to the financial warr...

Thames river pirates

Savvy stroller Simon Rodway of Silver Cane walking tours leads Time Out on a merry two-hour rambl...
Slums and stencils in east London

Explore the old Victorian slums of the capital on this hour-long jaunt through Shoreditch and Bet...
Dockside walk

Time Out leads you on a waterside adventure in the Isle of Dogs and Greenwich, two vastly differe...

Bayswater saunter

Wander through west London - from Edgware Road to Notting Hill Gate - on this three-hour Middle E...
History, jalebi and masala tea in Southall

Billed as one of London's most exotic outposts, take a stroll through the capital's former 'Littl...
Film location walk

Let the Time Out Film team take you through the screen into ’60s west London, where spies rubbe...

Country walks outside London

Dust down your boots and dig out your backpack - here are ten of the best country walks outside the capital

The Alternative London Tour
East London's 'alternative' side is revealed on this leftfield tour. Expect to be introduced to t...
Occupy London Tours: Mayfair
Tongue-in-cheek political walking tours run by Occupy London. The Mayfair walk includes a visit t...
Harry Potter London Tour with Muggle Tours
A walking tour for 'Harry Potter' fans, exploring film locations and inspirations for the books, ...
London's Original Coffeehouses
Dr Matthew Green, along with actors and musicians, lead a caffeinated tour through the City to Te...
The Celebrity Tour of Mayfair
A walk examining the pop-cultural history of Mayfair, passing celebrity homes and hangouts, film ...