Lesley Thompson

I specialise in guided history walks in local neighbourhoods in London, in areas bordering but outside the original old City of London. These border areas developed both to serve the walled City and as overflow as the population grew, and as adjacent satellite villages that were eventually absorbed into the metropolis. All are rich in their own history and tales. My walks focus on local neighbourhood histories, the lives of those who made their homes and worked here, and how these areas developed and related to the capital of England.

I am a qualified local guide for the boroughs of Islington and Camden, having successfully completed the Clerkenwell and Islington guiding course in 2019, and the Camden course in 2023.