Hi there and welcome to
Miss Magpie Tours.
My name is Charlotte, I'm a fully qualified Blue Badge Guide and I create and lead walking tours for groups and individuals.
I'm also a Londoner, through and through - the perfect person to show you the best bits of the City!
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Public Tours
MultimediaTours
for Kids
The Hunt for the King's Lost Jewels
'Birdwatching'
Did you know that a common code word for Spy in WW2 was 'Birdwatcher'?
Using the latest technology, this multi-media tour will turn you into a time-traveling Spy trainee!
You will be taken to some of Westminster's most essential and vulnerable sites. Sites that must be protected from the enemy at all costs! What happened to London in WW2? Let us show you...
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Walking Tours
The Guided Pub Crawl
Changing of the Guard
Rock and Roll Through London
What could possibly be more central to the culture of London than The Pub?Come and enjoy the unique atmosphere at some of London most traditional and historic watering holes with our guide. ​
This 3.5 hour is great for birthday parties, social gatherings or just enjoying with your family/friends. ​
We will reserve spaces at every pub and you will have a drink on arrival at every one. ​
No trip to London is complete without experiencing some of our pomp and circumstance!
Why not join us for an in-depth insight into the history and workings of this London tradition?
Our guides will get you into the best positions for photos, you'll pass some of the country's most famous Royal Palaces, and you'll hear all about the history of our world-famous Royal Family.
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Join us for a walk through the back streets of Soho, where so much of the history of modern music was made.
Hear stories of The Stones, Bowie, Queen of course The Beetles and many more.
This 2 hour walking tour will show you one of Londons coolest neighbourhoods as well as bringing to life the stories of the famous musicians that lived and worked there.
Beyond the Wall, The Jack the Ripper Story
See a part of London that not many visitors experience.
Take a walk through the East End and discover the facts surrounding the ghastly Whitechapel Murders.
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OTHER AVAILABLE TOURS
Contact me for more details and to book
The Songs of London
Inspired by our lockdown Instagram series 'Musical Interlude' musician Pete House & London Guide Charlotte Thurlow give a tour of London with a musical twist.
From Gravel to Glory
VIRTUAL TOUR
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The London Bridge area is often seen as a place that commuters, traders, businessmen simply pass through on their way to the City or London's West End.
However it has a history of human activity going back around 10,000Join me to journey through time in one of the most historic parts of the capital.
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Glorious Greenwich
Fancy getting out of Central London for a bit?
Let me show you to an often neglected, yet thoroughly beautiful part of town.
Join me on a stroll through London's newest Royal Borough to see famous ships and the site of the Palace where King Henry VIII was born.
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The Miss Magpie Motor Tour of London
LIVE STREAMED
Have you been missing London, or are you curious to see how the capital is looking as we ease out of Lockdown? Join us as we head out onto the roads for a 1 hour driving tour of central London.
Wonderful Westminster
So many of London's most known sites are in Westminster. Join me and discover London's second City.
East End Now and Then
As London grows, many of the authentic parts of its East End are being swallowed up by the development of the City.
Join Pete, a real Eastender, on a walk through one of the areas where history and modernity are still co-exsistng.
Come and feel the beating heart of East London
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Bespoke Tours
If you would prefer to have me all to yourself then I do offer private, bespoke tours.
One of the advantages of a private tour is that we can change things to suit you.
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I can also take you inside and guide you through some of London's best known locations, such as The Tower of London, St Pauls Cathedral and Westminster Abbey, Kensington Palace and The Churchill War Rooms.
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Don't fancy London? No problem, we could always head to Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, Bath, Oxford, Canterbury, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick Castle or Leeds Castle.
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Lets make your visit one to remember.
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Please contact me for prices.
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Reviews
Contact Me
Blue Badge guides are experts across English history and virtuosos in the art of guiding!
Gaining this qualification makes you, officially, one of the best tour guides in the country.
The training process is very thorough and sees candidates not only studying but taking 12 exams.
Blue Badge Guides are at the top of their game and are continually learning and honing their craft.
We know how to inform, educate and entertain and if you would like to see some guides in action please take a look at the video.
What is a Blue Badge Guide?
Meet The Team
Charlotte Thurlow
Hi there, I'm Charlotte, the founder of Miss Magpie Tours.
I love my city and would describe myself as a proper Londoner, born and raised here but with mixed heritage.
I have been a tour guide for 15 years and am also a qualified London Blue Badge Tourist Guide.
I specialise in tours of Greenwich but as a Blue Badge I am also able to guide you inside places like The Tower of London, Westminster Abbey and St Pauls Cathedral - Blue Badge Guides are the ONLY external guides that are allowed to do this.
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Pete House
Hi, I'm Pete.
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I'm a native Londoner and my family have lived in this city for 500+ years.
Having said that I would say i'm fairly well travelled and have an abiding interest in history and culture.
I specialise in art tours, music tours and tours of the east end of London.
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