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 walks 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 2025 - Click on the name of each walk to find out more!

For the 2025 calendar up to July, please see the Walks Calendar.

Please note that the website will not contain updates on walks beyond July 2025, 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.
‘Roman City Wall and Museum at Vine St’ *NEW WALK*
Opened in 2023, this offers a new opportunity for a close-up view of a part of the Roman Wall.
‘Muswell Hill’
A late-Victorian suburb of great beauty.
‘Swiss Cottage’ *NEW WALK*
Does the famous pub take its name from the area, or the other way round?
‘Dickens in North London Birthday Walk’
Don’t think of that shopping centre (which we don't go past during the walk).There’s much more, and much more of fascination, in old Wood Green.
‘Wood Green’ *NEW WALK*
Does the famous pub take its name from the area, or the other way round?
‘Stamford Brook and Ravenscourt Park’ *NEW WALK*
A charming green suburb nestled between Chiswick and Hammersmith.
‘Kingsbury and Roe Green’ *NEW WALK*
Kingsbury is a wealthy suburb surrounded by greenery, and Roe Green is a lovely small garden suburb built during World War One.
‘Borehamwood and Elstree Studios’
A tour of the world-famous Elstree studios.
‘Nunhead Cemetery’ *NEW WALK*
The fourth fabulous stop on our tour of the Magnificent Seven Cemeteries.
‘Eastbury Manor House’ *NEW WALK*
A Grade-1 listed building dating to Elizabethan times.
‘Brent Cross Town’
The brand-new Brent Cross Town has arrived – and it’s beautiful.
‘Kentish Town’ *NEW WALK*
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 below. Save £5 if you attend both walks (£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 above. Save £5 if you attend both walks (£25).
‘The Battle of Barnet an anniversary walk’
Explore the famous battlefield of the Wars of the Roses, fought on Easter Sunday 1471.
‘Battersea Power Station’ *NEW WALK*
Built between the 1920s and 40s, and decommissioned in the 1970s and 80s, Battersea Power Station was redeveloped and reopened in 2022, and is a must-see for anyone with an interest in the development of modern London.
‘Edgware’
Ancient Eggeswere still retains its charm in and around the old village centre.
‘The Roman Wall and Roman Londinium’ *NEW WALK*
Let’s explore the remains of the Roman Wall, and ancient Londinium.
‘The Heart of High Barnet’
A walk through 1000 years of history. This walk forms a pair with Monken Hadley below.
‘A Meander through Monken Hadley’
A historical walk through beautiful unspoilt Monken Hadley. This walk forms a pair with High Barnet above.
‘Terrific Totteridge’
One of the loveliest of London suburbs.
‘Barnet Churches and Pubs’
The sacred and the profane.
‘Hooray for Hendon!’
A thousand glorious years, from the Domesday Book to Hendon Aerodrome and beyond.
‘Kensal Green Cemetery’
The first and largest of the Magnificent Seven Cemeteries.
‘Bruce Castle and Park’
A 16th and 17th-century Grade-1 listed manor house, now an excellent and extensive local museum.
‘East Barnet’
A historical walk through ancient and modern East Barnet.
‘The Parks of Central London’ *NEW WALK*
An exquisite all-day walk. Please bring a picnic.
‘West Norwood Cemetery’ *NEW WALK*
The fifth fabulous stop on our tour of the Magnificent Seven Cemeteries.
‘Halloween 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!
‘Jack the Ripper – a commemorative walk’
In honour of his fifth and final victim, Mary Jane Kelly.
‘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!) £15 per adult. Children under 15 accompanied by their parents £6.

Veuillez visiter www.anousdeuxlondres.co.uk pour plus de détails et 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
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