Since 2017, NLA has been engaging architecture enthusiasts via collaborations with expert tour guides to explore how the capital’s buildings and streetscapes are changing across London’s distinct areas – each unique in its character and history.

 

NLA Place-based tours usually take place on the second Wednesday of each month and explore areas including Canary Wharf, Covent Garden, King’s Cross, QEOP, Regent’s Canal, Shoreditch, Bankside and The City of London. 

We’ve recently expanded our topic-based tours, creating further space for even more voices to join in the conversations around the past, present and future of our city. 

These tours aim to connect personal and collective narratives with the environments in which they unfold, shedding a light on London’s diverse communities and spreading awareness around underrepresented issues, or on specific challenges facing the built environment sector, such as housing, sustainable materials, and more. Examples of current tours include Queer History, Women in History, Brixton Black History Tour and our Tall Buildings tours.

Click here to see all of our walking tours.

Alongside our public walking tours, we also work with a range of tour guides to deliver bespoke private walking tours. Perfect for groups of students, international delegations, professionals or architectural enthusiasts, these tours are bespoke and curated to the specific needs of your group, calling upon our extensive network for the key insights you are looking for. 

Keen to know more about private walking tours? Get in touch with us here.

School groups may be eligible to apply for the School Visits Fund to help cover the cost of the trip — click here to learn more and find out how to apply.