Welcome to Barnet and London Walks

Where History Meets the Modern Day

If you live in Barnet, you’ll know that it’s an area full of surprises.
If you don't, you'll want to find out more about this most fascinating of London boroughs.
Either way – you're in for a treat!

Paul also offers London walks and talks in French: details below.

Please phone or email Paul if you are planning to come on a walk. Walks normally last about two hours. You can also contact him to organise a tailor-made walk (or talk) for your group.

All walks cost £15 - Accompanied under 12s £5 (except walks in French - see below).

We have the following walks planned for 2026 - Click on the name of each walk to find out more!

For the 2026 calendar up to July, please see the Walks Calendar.

Please note that the website will not contain updates on walks beyond July 2026, with a few exciting exceptions.

Please email Paul on to receive regular monthly updates on walks during the rest of the year. And get weekly updates on Paul’s Facebook page: Barnet and London Walks.

‘The Battle of Barnet’
Explore the famous battlefield of the Wars of the Roses, 1471.
‘Borehamwood and Elstree Studios’
A tour of the world-famous Elstree studios.
‘Marvellous Mill Hill’
An entertaining and surprising roam along The Ridgeway …
‘Dickens in North London Birthday Walk’
Looking at the huge number of links with north London in Dickens's life and work – and his remarkable birthday celebrations.
‘Wapping, and the Thames River Police Museum’ *NEW WALK*
The museum offers a unique insight into the history of the world’s first police force (1798).
‘St Giles and Seven Dials’ *NEW WALK*
We'll explore the equally fascinating old and new in these two adjacent neighbourhoods.
‘Stepney, and '900 Years of Transport in the East End' Exhibition’ *NEW WALK*
An exhibition of almost a millennium of public transport in the East End.
‘Belsize Park’ *NEW WALK*
A beautiful area adjacent to beautiful Swiss Cottage, which we explored in 2025.
‘Warwick Avenue and Westbourne Green’ *NEW WALK*
This very upmarket area of north-west London near St John’s Wood is lined with beautiful Victorian mansions.
‘Holborn and the LSE Estate’ *NEW WALK*
The London School of Economics has transformed the area in and around Lincoln’s Inn Fields.
‘Barnet Churches and Pubs’
The sacred and the profane.
‘Burnt Oak’
We’ll see several survivors of Burnt Oak’s rural past, which survived intact until the 1920s. This walk forms a pair with Edgware below. Save £5 if you attend both walks in consecutive weeks (£25).
‘Edgware’
Ancient Eggeswere still retains its charm in and around the old village centre. This walk forms a pair with Burnt Oak above. Save £5 if you attend both walks in consecutive weeks (£25).
‘Highgate and Finsbury Park along Parkland Walk’
Explore a linear park and nature reserve …
‘The Battle of Barnet: an anniversary walk’
Explore the famous battlefield of the Wars of the Roses, fought on Easter Sunday April 14th 1471.
‘The Heart of High Barnet’
A walk through 1000 years of history. This walk forms a pair with Monken Hadley below. Save £5 if you attend both walks in consecutive weeks (£25).
‘A Meander through Monken Hadley’
A historical walk through beautiful unspoilt Monken Hadley. This walk forms a pair with The Heart of High Barnet above. Save £5 if you attend both walks in consecutive weeks (£25).
‘Cool Camden Town’
A fascinating past of canals and railways, a pulsating present of street art, music and markets. This walk forms a pair with Kentish Town below. Save £5 if you attend both walks in consecutive weeks (£25).
‘Kentish Town’
Now that the tube station has finally reopened, let’s explore this ancient area, first recorded in the 13th century. This walk forms a pair with Cool Camden Town above. Save £5 if you attend both walks in consecutive weeks (£25).
‘Terrific Totteridge’
One of the loveliest of London suburbs.
‘Spitalfields and Street Art’
A refuge for centuries for French Huguenots, Irish, Germans, Jews, Bengalis and beyond.
‘Golders Green’
One of the quintessential melting-pots of London.
‘In the Footsteps of the Famous in High Barnet’
Many famous – and infamous! – people have lived or stayed in Barnet over the past 500 years.
‘East Barnet Village’
A historical walk through ancient and modern East Barnet.
‘Regent’s Park, Primrose Hill and Hampstead Heath’ *NEW WALK*
An exquisite all-day walk. Please bring a picnic.
‘Jack the Ripper – a Commemorative Walk’
In honour of the two victims of ‘the double event’, September 30th 1888 …
‘Halloween Walk: Things That Go Bump in High Barnet!’
A ghostly guided walk through High Barnet, and Monken Hadley, the second most haunted village in England. Watch out, there’s some audience participation!
‘Dickens in North London Christmas Walk’
Looking at the huge number of links with North London in Dickens’s life and work – and his remarkable Christmas books and celebrations.

Other dates and new walks between April and December will be added in due course. Please contact Paul for details.

All walks cost £15, under 12s £5.

‘Exploring London and Beyond’

Paul is a member of this group, which organizes fascinating walks in areas of London and around. For more information, please contact Paul, or see: exploringlondonandbeyond.org.uk

Walks in French

(With A Nous Deux Londres!)

Veuillez visiter www.anousdeuxlondres.co.uk pour plus de détails et réserver par email (de préférence) - pbaker54@hotmail.co.uk.

We welcome enquiries about private group bookings and illustrated talks on Barnet or London.

Paul also specialises in:

Walks and talks for schools (Over 30 years’ experience as a schoolteacher).
Walks and talks on French topics, such as the history of the French in London, the Huguenots, Spitalfields, Westminster, The City, Covent Garden and French artists and writers in London. These can be delivered in French or English.

For more information about Barnet and London Walks please phone/text 07506 761294
or e-mail