Exploring Pimlico, Westminster's Hidden Village

Westminster Guides

Come join us on a journey to uncover the hidden gems of Pimlico, a charming village within bustling Westminster!

Exit A, Pimlico Underground Station

Inside Out programme of free walks during August

Wonderful Westminster - a cultural treasure trove!  Come on a free walk with a friendly, qualified City of Westminster guide during the “Inside Out” Programme in August 2024.  There is a huge range of walks to choose from, so something for everyone!

Pimlico emerged from marshland in the 19th century as South Belgravia, broadly along similar lines to its grander neighbour to the north, with garden squares, broad avenues, stuccoed Italianate terraces, the realisation of that master builder's, Thomas Cubitt's, vision.His white canyons still survive but much has changed. After a period of decline the area has been renewed over the last 90 years to become what we find today – a blueprint for integrated inner city living. Driven by a spirit of post war optimism, award winning architects and enlightened planning, Pimlico really is that often touted ideal, a hidden village within the heart of London.On this walk you will encounter Pimlico's rich mix of characters, from London cabbies to theatre luvvies, aristocrats and Goths, spies, parliamentarians and sporting legends. Your reservations about local traffic neighbourhoods will be assuaged; you will be astonished by prescient energy conservation schemes; and, perhaps, your scepticism about epithets such as “urban utopia” and “people's paradise” somewhat mollified.While the rivers that shaped this area have long since disappeared underground, some of the Modernist monuments have been replaced and even the name continues to mystify, what remains of Pimlico – whether the people, the buildings, the story, the spirit of the place - is vibrant, fascinating, inspiring. Discover all this with me on my Exploring Pimlico walk.This walk is led by a qualified City of Westminster guide, Peter Henderson. Meet Peter at exit A Pimlico Underground Station, Rampayne Street, SW1V 2JA.This free walk is part of the “Inside Out” programme of walks, kindly supported by Westminster Council.After the walk we would be very grateful if you could you complete a short survey, with questions about the walk. Thank you.

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