Brian Cookson
18 tours
The United Kingdom
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After qualifying as a Russian Interpreter during National Service, I obtained a BA in Russian and German at Oxford University. I spent most of my working life as a computer consultant, mainly working for IBM. When I retired, I qualified as a London Blue Badge Guide. I lead guided walking tours all over London and have written two books - 'London Waterside Walks' and 'Crossing the River', published by Mainstream.

Information on my tours and lectures can be found at http://www.lonwalk.ndirect.co.uk/.

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Explore the centre of power in the UK, stopping in at London's grandest palaces

Walking Tour

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60 mins
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1.8mi
(60)
$8.99
Soak up the atmosphere and iconic river views in the city's former docks

Walking Tour

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75 mins
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1.1mi
Map 2,000 years of history in bridges, from Roman crossings to world wonders

Walking Tour

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90 mins
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2.1mi
Relive the highs and lows of the much-loved playwright's time in the city

Walking Tour

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45 mins
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1.6mi
Walk in a graduate's shoes at the English-speaking world's oldest university

Walking Tour

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30 mins
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0.4mi
Gallivant around the charming village with ties to royals and literary legends

Walking Tour

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30 mins
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0.8mi
Meander along this bucolic stretch of the River Thames where history was made

Walking Tour

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45 mins
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1.1mi
(17)
$7.99
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Wind back the clock to Greenwich's seafaring days when time was first measured

Walking Tour

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75 mins
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1.3mi
(54)
$8.99
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See London through the eyes of one of its most famous authors, Charles Dickens

Walking Tour

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30 mins
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1.2mi
(35)
$7.99
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Discover the story of London's prisons, public executions, and revolutionaries

Walking Tour

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60 mins
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1.3mi
(30)
$8.99
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Walk with pirates and smugglers to the Devil's Tavern on the old London docks

Walking Tour

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60 mins
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1.8mi
(27)
$7.99
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Follow Chaucer and Shakespeare across London Bridge into 2,000 years of history

Walking Tour

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75 mins
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1.2mi
(49)
$8.99
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Encounter literary icons on a stroll past Georgian squares and charming pubs

Walking Tour

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60 mins
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1.9mi
(45)
$8.99
Navigate the quaint area's deep history, where famous folk have flocked

Walking Tour

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45 mins
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1.0mi
Get the inside story behind the four Marquesses of Hertford’s private art museum

Indoor Tour

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60 mins
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0.0mi
Ontdek de geschedenis en mystiek van deze iconische Londense wijk

Walking Tour

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45 mins
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1.3mi
Victoriaans Londen in de voetsporen van Dickens, auteur die het heeft vereeuwigd

Walking Tour

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45 mins
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1.2mi
Bezoek de sites van Southwark, meer dan 2000 jaar geschiedenis van Londen

Walking Tour

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45 mins
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1.2mi