John Gowing is an excellent guide for all aspects of London Walks, Over the last year we have been on many of his walks and have always found him extremely knowledgable and highly amusing. His knowledge base is exceptional and his attention to detail is first class. We would highly recommend him for anyone wishing to learn more about London. More

I traveled to London with my elderly father who has mobility issues. We had a wheelchair for when he got tired which John helped with. John structured our tours around my father's walking issues. We did two half days tours. St. Pauls'and the Imperial War Museum one day and Churchill War Rooms and Tower of London the second. My father... More

I went on a guided 'pub tour' of London as part of a friends birthday celebrations. I was blown away by John's knowledge and his in depth knowledge of London. There literally was not a question he could not answer. The evening was full of fun and information. I know bore my friends eveytime we walk past areas from the... More

Last year, a colleague connected me with John for a group tour of Westminster Abbey for my group of 18 college students visiting from the States. His tour was so,well received by my students that I hired John to guide this year's group through the Abbey, St. Paul's and for a day in Oxford. His knowledge is encyclopedic. But he... More

We were on a school trip to London. We walked an average of 7-8 hours a day. Mr. Magic, Mr. John Gowing, made us forget sore feet and tiredness. He's the most brilliant guide I have ever had and I don't believe I would have had such a great experience in London without him as our guide. ^_^ More

What this man didnt seem to know about London probably isnt worth knowing - very informative, light hearted and always willing to answer our questions - have done other tours in the past when on holiday but few were as entertaining as our guide from our time in London. More

I went on a Jack the Ripper guided tour with John and a group of my friends about two weeks ago and we had a thoroughly good time. Having lived in London for 5 years, there were things I haven't seen before such as parts of the Roman city wall. The whole tour kept our attention from start to finish... More

Why read a book on Jack the Ripper when you can be immersed in the seedy underbelly of Victorian London? John has an excellent knack in helping you picture the real life circumstances of the day, his enthusiasm and story telling techniques capture your attention and bring to life the heinous nature of the Rippers crimes. He managed a group... More

John took my friends and I on a 'pub guide' of Central London for my birthday a couple of weeks ago and we couldn't speak highly enough of the evening. We met and started in Waterloo before proceeding over the Hungerford Bridge into Embankment, Trafalgar and the West End. As a group, we were all astounded by John's incredible wealth... More