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Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 2d

Entrance to the Jamaica Wine House in London’s financial district. Established in 1652 as the city’s first coffee house, it was a key meeting place for merchants involved in the West India trade, including the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

📸 © Ursula Petula Barzey.

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 3d

By Hyde Park Corner stands the giant statue of Achilles—created in 1822 from bronze enemy cannon to honour the Duke of Wellington’s victories.

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https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/tours/london-royal-parks-tour/

📸 © Ursula Petula Barzey.

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Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 4d

In search of autumn colour in Hyde Park. With 3,000+ trees (London plane, sweet chestnut, lime, etc.) the Royal Park glows gold and crimson each autumn, a perfect city escape.

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https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/tours/london-royal-parks-tour/

📸 © Ursula Petula Barzey.

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 5d

At the National Army Museum, see the skeleton of Marengo, Napoleon’s small grey Arab stallion. Named after his 1800 victory, Marengo carried the Emperor through many battles including Waterloo.

Related Tour
https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/tours/british-military-history-tour/

📸 © Ursula Barzey.

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 6d

Happy Monday! Early mornings in Hyde Park offer a peaceful escape in Central London. Covering 350 acres, it’s one of the Royal Park, a great spot to start the day, unwind and watch wildlife.

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https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/tours/london-royal-parks-tour/

📸 © Ursula Petula Barzey.

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Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 8d

London’s festive magic begins with Christmas lights switch-ons! Don’t miss:

🎄 Oxford Street – November 3
🎄 Regent Street – November 6
🎄 Covent Garden – November 12

Mark your calendars for these iconic celebrations lighting up the city!

📸 © Ursula Petula Barzey.

#ChristmasInLondon #VisitLondon

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 9d

Horse Guards Parade is at the heart of London’s royal ceremonies. Once used for Tudor jousts, it now hosts Trooping the Colour—the King’s Birthday Parade—and the Changing the King’s Life Guard.

📸 © David Poyser, Blue Badge Tourist Guide.
https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/guides/davidpoyser/

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 10d

Walking toward one of the entrances to Piccadilly Circus Station, nestled beneath London’s bustling West End. Opened in 1906, this station serves the Piccadilly and Bakerloo lines.

Related Guide London Tour
https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/tours/classic-london-tour/

📸 © Ursula Petula Barzey.

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 11d

Portraits of some of the famous visitors to the #TowerOfLondon including diarist Samuel Pepys, French traveller Jouvin de Rochefort, Francis, Duke of Lorraine, and celebrated poet and former slave Phillis Wheatley.

Tour:
https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/tours/tower-of-london-tour/

📸 © UrsulaBarzey.

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 12d

Evening light on London’s Natural History Museum, a Victorian masterpiece by Alfred Waterhouse which opened in 1881.

📸 © Steven Szymanski, Blue Badge Tourist Guide
https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/guides/stevenszymanski/

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 13d

Today in History (20 Oct 1632): Sir Christopher Wren, London’s great architect, was born. After the Great Fire of 1666, he rebuilt over 50 churches, including St Paul’s Cathedral with its iconic triple-shell dome, shaping much of London’s skyline.

📸 © National Portrait Gallery via Wikimedia Commons

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 16d

Now at the #GarrickTheatre, Mel Brooks’ The Producers is a hilarious tale of two men plotting Broadway’s biggest flop—only for it to become a smash hit. Runs until 21 February 2026.

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https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/tours/west-end-london-aka-theatreland-tour/

📸 © Ursula Petula Barzey.

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 17d

Entrance to the #BritishMuseum on Great Russell Street, home to over 8 million objects spanning human history and culture from every continent.

Related Tour:
https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/tours/british-museum-tour/

📸 © Ursula Petula Barzey.

#BlueBadgeTouristGuide #LetsDoLondon #VisitLondon

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 18d

At the Royal Academy of Arts, a 1790 cast of the Farnese Hercules. This Roman marble is a copy of a 4th-century BC Greek original by Lysippos, depicting Hercules resting after his labours.

📸 © Ursula Petula Barzey.

#BlueBadgeTouristGuide #VisitLondon

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 19d

The first batch of tickets for London’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks event will go on sale this Friday, 17th October 2025! Find out more at: https://www.london.gov.uk/events/london-new-years-eve-2025

#NYEInLondon #LondonFireworks #BlueBadgeTouristGuide #VisitLondon

London New Year's Eve 2025

Get the latest updates on New Year's Eve in London.

www.london.gov.uk

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 20d

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! This portrait shows Emily Kam Kngwarray (c.1914–1996), a celebrated Indigenous Australian artist. Her work, connected to her ancestral Country Alhalkere (now in Central Australia), is featured in a major Tate Modern exhibition.

📸 © Ursula Barzey.

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 21d

Last week, the Institute of Tourist Guiding called for a ban on noisy loudspeakers. Qualified guides use quiet headset technology—never disrupting heritage sites. Help restore peace: sign the petition itg.org.uk/loudspeakers-petition.

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 21d

View of #WestminsterAbbey from the cloisters highlights its soaring towers. Built for Benedictine monks, this peaceful space remains a testament to centuries of craftsmanship and London history.

📸 © Danny Parlour, Blue Badge Tourist Guide
https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/guides/dannyparlour/

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 22d

From sedans carried by men to horse-drawn stagecoaches, steam trains, underground trains, taxi cabs, and buses, the displays at the #LondonTransportMuseum showcase the history of public transport in London.

Tour:
https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/tours/london-museums-tour/

📸 © Ursula Petula Barzey.

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 23d

Day + night views of the #HippodromeCasino. Located in Leicester Square, the Grade II listed building features six floors of gaming, multiple bars, a top-rated steakhouse, and a 326-seat theatre hosting Magic Mike Live.

https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/tours/classic-london-tour/

📸 © Ursula Barzey.

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Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 25d

If you’re in London this autumn, don’t miss Kerry James Marshall: The Histories at the Royal Academy Of Arts. Over 70 vibrant paintings place Black American lives front and centre in a powerful exploration of history and culture.

📸 © Ursula Barzey.

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 26d

Before entering the #NationalPortraitGallery on Ross Place, be sure to admire the bronze doors by Tracey Emin. Comprising 45 individual panels, each features a unique female portrait.

Related Tour:
https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/tours/national-portrait-gallery-tour/

📸 © Ursula Petula Barzey.

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Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 27d

Part of Scenes in the Square, a Harry Potter statue in Leicester Square captures Harry soaring on his Nimbus 2000 during his first Quidditch match.

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https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/tours/west-end-london-aka-theatreland-tour/

📸 © Ursula Petula Barzey.

#BlueBadgeTouristGuide #VisitLondon

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · Oct 3

Today in History (3 October 1843): The statue of Admiral Nelson was placed atop Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square.

Related Tour:
https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/tours/classic-london-tour/

📸 © Beata May via Wikimedia Commons and Ursula Petula Barzey.

#BlueBadgeTouristGuide #VisitLondon

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · Oct 2

Today in History (2 Oct 1925): London’s first engine-powered double-decker bus hit the streets. Pictured are classic buses at the #LondonTransportMuseum showcasing a century of London’s iconic red bus evolution.

https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/tours/classic-london-tour/

📸 © Ursula Barzey.