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Hobnob Tours
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Hobnob Tours provides fun and entertaining tours of Hampton Court Palace, the City of Westminster and Southwark bringing history to life through storytelling. Tours of the City of Westminster include the areas of St James', Mayfair and Westminster. Tours at Hampton Court Palace explore Henry VIII's and William III's palaces including Henry's splendid apartments, his vast kitchens, the gallery haunted by the ghost of one of his wives and William's sumptuous state apartments. Adult and family groups are equally welcome and content is adapted to keep all parties completely enthralled! Southwark was the first of London's boroughs and is a fascinating look at the history going all the way back to the Romans. Hobnob Tours is owned and run by Sandy Rhodes who is a fun and entertaining guide - her relaxed style and storytelling technique has prompted some to say: 'it is like exploring with a close friend'.
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Historical Tours
150–180 minutes
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Alfred Z
Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico35 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
Sandy our tour host was exceptional! First, coordinating and making sure we meet at the right place was really easy. Her patience, knowledge and pace set up for a great day for the three of us. The information provided was detailed enough to make you strive for more. It even gave us a lot of valuable information for the other places that we visited. Overall, Sandy was amazing and she really make our tour the best.
Written 29 November 2023
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Thank you for a lovely review. Do try another of my tours: I'd love to guide for you both again. Sandy
Written 1 December 2023
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kibloo
New Hampshire11 contributions
Three hours flew by as Sandy enlightened us with her vast knowledge of Hampton Court, its inhabitants, and the history of the period. Highly recommend for a thorough yet efficient tour!
Written 15 November 2023
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Hi Kim, it was a pleasure to take you and you mum Nancy on a tour of Hampton Court. I'm so glad you both enjoyed it. with warm wishes. Sandy
Written 23 November 2023
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Sibarjo
Arrowtown, New Zealand2 contributions
Sep 2023 • Friends
The tour was excellent. Our guide, Sandy, was well prepared, well informed and very up to date with what was happening around us. She was interesting and engaging and alert to the small group that we were with to get the pace and interests just right. We would thoroughly recommend.
Written 29 September 2023
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Sandy R
Thank you so much for a lovely review. Mayfair has a fascinating history anyway and add to the mix current day Mayfair gossip and it really comes to life! Thanks again. Sandy
Written 30 September 2023
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If you do one thing on a visit to London I suggest that you book one of Sandy’s tours. We did the Mayfair tour and her enthusiasm and knowledge was apparent from the start. The 2 ½ hours flew past whist we leaned facts old and new - from the building of Burlington House in a muddy field over 300 years ago to the pub once owned by Madonna. Yes, it might be a little cheaper to book a large tour with 20 or 30 others but if you want a real insight to what lies under the surface of this fascinating area then I would recommend this private tour.
Written 25 September 2023
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Hi there, I'm not sure which one of the group I guided for yesterday morning has left this lovely review but thank you so much! I like to build a rapport with the people I take on a tour and having groups of 6 including me really works so well. Mayfair is a fabulous area to explore. As you say, there is so much variety: one minute we're talking about the shopping arcades built for the aristocratic ladies and their friends and the next, about the plane trees making up over 50% of the trees in London! There can't be many better ways to spend a morning! Thanks again. Sandy
Written 26 September 2023
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Richard O
Leatherhead, UK2 contributions
Sep 2023 • Family
A really enjoyable tour, so much interesting detail…. I now know why Green Park is called by that name! Sandy was so knowledgable and told us so many background stories it brought the whole tour alive. Highly recommended!
Written 23 September 2023
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Hi Richard, thank you so much for a lovely review. We were lucky to catch the Changing of the Guard, pageantry at its best, as well having a beautiful day to explore the area. Thank you for joining me. Sandy
Written 24 September 2023
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Rosemary O
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Sep 2023 • Solo
Learned so much today, from who’s who at the Changing of the Guard, how St James’ Park became a park, masses about the monarchy from Henry VIII to now, to fun facts about Fortnum’s London honeys and marmalade competitions and men’s clubs! Sandy was a great guide, enthusiastic and very informative, and brought the area to life for me.
Written 20 September 2023
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Hi Rose, it was a pleasure guiding for you and Richard today and I'm so glad you enjoyed the experience. Although St James' is primarily about the royals, as you say there are lots of other snippets of information about some of the retailers and the gentlemen who made St James' their (temporary) home for large parts of the 18th and 19th centuries. Thank you for joining me. Sandy
Written 24 September 2023
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OPGardenDiva
Woodland Park, CO85 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
Sandy is a delightful person, very friendly and easy to understand. Her knowledge of the history of the various kings and queens who inhabited Hampton Court Palace, its construction, and history, even beyond Henry the 8th and the Georgians was in-depth. This tour really brought the Palace to life in a way a sel-tour, audio tour or larger group tour cannot do. Her prices are reasonable, also and well worth the cost.
Written 10 September 2023
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Hi Ann, thank you for a lovely review. I'm so pleased you enjoyed both the tour and exploring Hampton Court Palace. It was a pleasure guiding for you. all the best. Sandy
Written 24 September 2023
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Voyage191808
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Sep 2023 • Family
Sandy’s knowledge of the Royals is so extensive, it was like we had a personal member of the family walking with us! She took her time, explained what was coming up, connected places to people, and people to their place in history. She gave a personal glimpse into what life was like since the beginning of English heritage. Seeing the changing of the guard from the beginning was an added bonus she was able to include!
If you want a walking history lesson, and come out feeling like you “know” the royals, this is the tour and Sandy is your guide!
If you want a walking history lesson, and come out feeling like you “know” the royals, this is the tour and Sandy is your guide!
Written 5 September 2023
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Hi Maria, thank you so much for a lovely review. You and your family were such a joy to take on a tour: interesting and interested! Thank you for keeping me company. Sandy
Written 17 September 2023
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Kim S
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Aug 2023 • Family
Sandy was a pleasure to spend several hours with during our stay. She was so knowledgeable of all the Royal lines and the history behind many of the shops on Duvall St. She was able to answer all of our questions and I was delighted to see many of the shops we’d visited while watching a documentary on London on the plane back to the States. Sandy is a super friendly, history buff & her experience in London made the trip easy to navigate as she took us through the least crowded areas to see some of the most important areas of London.
Written 13 August 2023
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Sandy R
Hi Kim, I'm so delighted you enjoyed your tour and hopefully it left you with many happy memories of Westminster and St James'. Do look me up the next time you're in London. Sandy
Written 14 August 2023
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Melanie J
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Sandy, our guide for this tour, was prompt and very knowledgeable of St James and the Royal Village. I would highly recommend her, especially for first time London visitors. The walking tour does move fast and is roughly 3 hrs on foot.
Written 14 July 2023
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Hi Mel, thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review of our time together in St James. If we are trying to see parts of the Changing of the Guard, you are right, we do need to move quite quickly although the rest of the tour is leisurely! The ceremony is pageantry at its best! thanks again. Sandy
Written 25 July 2023
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Beth88Beth
La Quinta, CA23 contributions
Hello: Your tour of Hampton Court sounds like something I'd really like. Do you also do a tour of Windsor Castle? Id also like a guided tour of Westminster area. Do I need a reservation?
Thank you
Mary Harvey
Sandy R
London, UK28 contributions
Hi Mary, thank you for getting in touch. You do need to make a booking with me for any tour that you are interested in. I guide at Hampton Court Palace and around Westminster at any time of the year and am happy to guide for a minimum of an hour and a half. Are you by yourself or will it be for a group of you? My charges range from £90 for an hour and a half, £105 for two hours and £120 for two and a half hours. You will need to pay the Hampton Court entrance fee on top of that. Would you be interested in a tour of the Mayfair or St James's areas of Westminster? Do let me know.
Kind regards