Aspects of the City

Square Route Walks offers a variety of guided walks and tours of the City of London, our "Square Mile". All our guides will have passed the rigorous City University Guiding Course.

Walks will be of a "general interest" nature and may be tailored to individual or group requests.

Our clients will receive a comprehensive insight into the rich and colourful history of the City of London and its international role, throughout the ages, up to and including the present time.

Square Route Walks offer guided walks with the following themes

A General History from AD37 to Modern times
This walk encompasses many aspects of the rich history of the City from the first Roman camp on the Walbrook river through Christianity, 'the Dark Ages', Magna Carta, Early Mayoralty, Rebellions, Dissolution, Martyrdom, Inter-Regnum, Restoration, Shakespeare, Great Fire, Wren's Churches, Charles Dickens, Jack the Ripper, Early Immigration, Industrial Revolution, Empire, War, Blitz, Terrorism and the City's Financial Strength on today's World Markets

Roman City of London
They came, they saw, they conquered! They also established a City that was to rise to be one of the greatest in the World. This walk explains how that happened and how we still have evidence of Rome in the City today.

Mediaeval City of London
The City is growing in size and power...so are the problems for the Monarchy... scandal and sedition.

Literary giants are being born, so is a new Religion. Some of the wonderful architectural jewels of today's City are being built. The Empire is growing. Plague and fire visit the City.
This walk takes you through a colourful and dangerous time for the City

The Great Fire of 1666
See where it started, how it started and the dramatic effect it had on the City dwellers.
Learn about the conspiracy theories. See where it stopped and how the City's landscape changed beyond recognition

St Paul's Cathedral City of London Churches
Approximately 104 in the 'Square Mile' before the Great Fire. Learn of those that survived, those that were lost forever and those that were rebuilt by the genius of Wren. Then follow up by learning how the 'Blitz' of World War 2 robbed the City again. Finish by discovering how the City adopted 'new' Religions to become today's multi-faith society.

Sir Christopher Wren's City of London
The King's childhood friend rises to his call to rebuild the destroyed City, Visit those gems that survive and learn of his ongoing fight with City Financiers, won by his sheer guile.

City Architecture, Ancient and Modern
In the 'Square Mile' of the City you will find Roman remains nestling besides Mediaeval buildings, nestling along side the latest state-of-the-art Architecture. Discover them all on a walk through the City streets and alley ways

The Lord Mayor and the Livery Companies of the City of London
Walk through 800 years of City Mayoralty (including some the great characters such as Dick Whittington) discover the City Liveries and their powerful role of the past and ceremonial role of the present. Find out which Liveries own the lands of the City and how the Lord Mayor presides over the most power Financial City in the world: a City in which over 340 languages are spoken every day.

Lord Mayor of London William Shakespeare's and Charles Dickens' City of London
Both these literary giants lived in the London and their work reflects the City's Society in which they lived: The bawdy City, the impoverished City, the criminal City, and the Romantic City. See where they lived and worked and let some of their characters spring to life as you walk through their London.

The Bridges of London
Zigzag across 'Mother Thames' and learn how ,from Roman times to now, the bridges of the City play a huge part in the Financial Prosperity, Protection and Religious beliefs of the City dwellers, old and new.

World War I and II in the City of London
Discover how the City withstood constant bombardment and deprivations throughout both the World wars: the lives that were lost, the buildings that were lost, and the people that Churchill called "Angels with grimy faces". Hear of spies executed in the Tower and how, throughout all of it, the spirit of the Londoner remained resolute and undefeatable

The Financial City of London
Proudly placed as the Financial Centre of Excellence of the World, learn how the City changed from a Trading City to a Financial City. Hear of the Coffee Houses that became Financial Institutions, the History of the Bank of England, the Royal Exchange, Thomas Gresham, Lloyds of London, the Stock Exchange, and Italian Money Lenders. The London Metal Exchange, City crash, 'Yuppies' and much more.

Law and Order in London
Roman jails, whole families in prison, children and women hanged, thieves and cut throats,
Corporate fraud, terrorists, Jack the Ripper, Compters, Famous 'inmates', rebellion, Conspirators, the first Law enforcers, the Old Bailey, Fagin and the City Police and their work...all part of this colourful stroll through the darker side of the City

Jack the Ripper
1888 and the Whitechapel area is gripped with a terror previously unknown.... a person was on the streets whose sole aim was cold blooded and utterly vicious murder of 'working women'. Who was he/she? Why was he/she doing such ghastly things to the victims? Why did it stop as quickly as it started? Walk those streets, see the places the poor wretches fell, hear the conspiracy theories and...meet the suspects.

Faith, Martyrdom and Jihad in the City
From the early beginnings of Christianity to present times, religion has had a massive influence on the City's history. Wars have been fought, families divided and Society split by Religious belief. Many have died for their beliefs, many are determined others still will.... This walk covers all aspects of Religion in the City.

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