Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a Valentine’s virtual tour from London Walks!

From love struck lovers to royal romances to dangerous liaisons - we celebrate love in London in all its many forms.

The Origins of Love: We reveal the (not so) romantic life of St Valentine & how Geoffrey Chaucer introduced St Valentine’s Day to England.

Love in Art: We meet some of the greatest lovers in Western art including Bacchus & Ariadne, Mars & Venus, and a painting in which Cupid is forced to look away!

Shakespeare in Love: We recite a sonnet or two and explore the identity of the ‘fair youth & the Dark Lady’. We'll also visit the Bard on the outside of London’s most romantic theatre.

Love at the Palace: We peek past the palace doors to discover the truth behind some of Britain’s royal romances, from a medieval monument about a marriage made in heaven to meddling mistresses…!

The ‘Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name': We pay tribute to LGBTQ+ trailblazers who risked everything for love.

Locations for Love: And finally, we virtually visit London's most romantic railway station as well as luxury hotels for lovers, not to mention a virtual Valentine vista or two!

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This is a virtual tour via Zoom. Tickets are £10 per person. Ticket sales will end 30 minutes prior to the start of the event, so don't delay - get your ticket now!

PLEASE NOTE: You will receive your Zoom invitation and a full list of easy instructions 1 HOUR PRIOR TO THE START OF THE TOUR. Please check your spam folder in case the emails from Eventbrite go astray.

In order to participate in the tour, you will need to have downloaded the Zoom App.

REVIEWS FOR PREVIOUS VIRTUAL WALKS:

"Always a treat - when we look back on 2020 in years to come, we will always remember that through all the adversity, we were entertained, and our knowledge of London was hugely increased, by the wonderful @tourguidesimon" - Niall Pembury

"Great virtual tour, jam packed full of really interesting and fascinating facts and presented in such a witty and entertaining way and, of course, with such style!! Definitely one to get everybody in the Christmas spirit." - Christine Power

"Thank you Simon, full of interesting and fun facts to get us in the mood for Christmas!" - Lyndsay Kettle

"Wow! @bluebadgesimon you have blown us away tonight with your Charles Dickens virtual tour! It was brilliant! The only disappointment was that it was a little shorter than one of his novels!! Could happily listen to weekly instalments, Charles Dickens' style! Thank you!" - mrs_t09

"We've just been on the #Dickens150 tour with @tourguidesimon. Loved it - informative, accessible, the hour or so whizzed by. Have a look at what else is on offer (at)@londonwalks - something for everyone!" - Louise Rees

"Huge thanks, Simon. Absolutely brilliant virtual tour of Covent Garden this evening!" - Christopher at @themanorhousebb

"Simon is the best! It's actually like being there." - Arlene Freedman

"Another cracking virtual tour with @tourguidesimon - I can see this is going to become a habit for us! Such a great delivery, and so much information delivered. Fantastic!" - Niall Pembury

"Simon, you really bring history alive - thank you for that!" - Wanda Hellevang

"Congratulations! What a fantastic tour. Thank you, Simon!" - Sandra Heuwels

"This was a great experience. Loving your creativity! Thank you!" - Cathy Hayes

"Yes, it really was great! I don't think I would have taken in that much info out on the streets, but I would like to do the walk at some point. Thank you!" - Sarah Mackey

"We can actually see more virtually, beyond the physical space and to the people, maps, newspapers, etc. Really great transition to online!" - Pamela Fuselli

"Thoroughly enjoyed the tour last night; thank you! Will look forward to the Charles Dickens one soon!" - mrs_t09

"@tourguidesimon is a superb guide, and a star of 2020 for many of us who have enjoyed these online tours as a soothing balm to the adversities of this year ... I cannot recommend these tours highly enough." - Niall Pembury

"Fantastic, Simon! Loved it!" - americanlondonguide

"Absolutely brilliant - great evening! Thanks so much!" - Dave Edwards

"Thank you so much. That was excellent. Have posted on Facebook. Thanks again!" - Jo Brindley

"I loved that Simon, the way you tell it all - really gets you thinking!!! Thanks so much." - Julie England

"Highly recommend these tours!" - Zoe Witham