LGBTQI London Herstory Walking Tour
Overview
About
Join us on a journey through the vibrant streets of Soho, where you'll uncover the fascinating history and culture of the LGBTQI community.
What you'll do
What is included?
- A huge dose of pride in establishing a long and dignified herstory
- Exercise in the fresh air with likeminded people
- Knowledge of London's Herstory past compliments of your Guide
- Suggested further reading and watching material about our subjects
What is not included?
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Coffee and/or Tea
Additional Information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Itinerary
London Walking Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for LGBTQI London Herstory Walking Tour in London, United Kingdom (UK). This walking tours experience includes 6 stops over 1 day. Duration: 2 hours. Activity level: Extreme.
Here is the starting point
Tavistock Square
As we enter Tavistock square you will see the bust of Virgina Woolf whose tumultuous relationship with Vita Sackville West has been the topic of many films and plays.
Russell Square
London's second largest square, home to the stunning Fitzroy hotel. The most marvellous Victorian terracotta building which sits on the site of Emmeline Pankhurst's a former house. We talk about her Lesbian Driver Vera 'Jack' Holme!
Bedford Square
A lovely Georgian square home to the first women's college and here we discuss some of the first lesbian activists.
Woburn Walk
The first pedestrianised walkway from the early 1800s. Home to a bisexual writer who was friends with Virginia Woolf and even wrote about her relationship with a prominent lesbian suffragette
Senate House
Now UCL but formerly the ministry of information! Whilst here we discuss the first Trans woman and Trans man both involved in each other's lives and a former student of UCL
Palace Theatre
Into Soho from Bloomsbury we start to soak up the atmosphere of the Uk's prominent LGBTQI+ area. But the Palace Theatre is the site of one of the scandals of the early 1900s which involved a lesbian Actress and a Prime Minister's wife!
This concludes the tour.
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