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    October 17, 2026 · 12 min

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    Parliament is burning, London is watching, and out on the Thames Turner is turning catastrophe into art.

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London Walks is the oldest urban walking tour company on the planet. It’s the gold standard of this profession, this craft. Here you can listen to our guides' stories and anecdotes of London.