Susan Baker

Susan Baker

Qualified City of London Tour Badge

Susan has worked in the City as a Chartered Accountant for over 25 years.

Even with so much knowledge under her belt Susan loves to discover new things and telling Londoners and visitors alike tales of the people that have lived here.

Susan’s private walking tours explore hidden places which many guide books simply just don’t cover.

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Jeffrey

July 28, 2023

Great Fire of London Walking Tour

If you are interested in history and enjoy the opportunity to see some familiar landmarks with new eyes, this walking tour is certainly a worthwhile experience. Lasting approximately 90 minutes Susan led us around the back streets of the City of London, focusing on the historical impact of the Great Fire of London. Although our group size numbered only 5, Susan delivered an engaging, knowledgeable and interesting walking tour.

Steve Hall
April 29, 2023

Heretics & Horrors Walking Tour

“Maybe it’s because I’m a Londoner, that I love London so” I am guilty as charged, I admit it. After 50 countries, 700 flights, thousands of rail journeys, I think London is the greatest city on earth! I also think, arrogantly, I know a fair bit about it ….. or I did until yesterday! Let me explain …. I saw an advertisement for Walking Tours and I followed a link to a very professional website where there was a fantastic range of tours to select from. What interested me was that this was not the usual “Free tour of Westminster” or “Free Tour of Theatreland.” I’d done several of those and felt rather unimpressed after I had paid my tip to somebody who had clearly been in London only a few months or years and was regurgitating a script. Those trips are fine for an overview – I have done them in several European cities and they were excellent starting points but I fear the Canadian guide of Amsterdam might struggle if she moved 100 yards off the route or a few words off the script. What caught my eye with was the specialist nature of the tours. These are not “fluff and stuff.” The “Heretics and Horrors City Walk” looked particularly interesting, I booked (easily and quickly) on their website and yesterday found myself at St Paul’s Cathedral. To be more accurate I found myself on “the concrete steps outside the CoOp on Cheapside, adjacent to St. Paul’s tube station.” The welcome email gave excellent directions, a contact number and an overall image of professionalism. Impressed. I was delighted that it was a small group of just eight people – two couples and four single participants. The guide Susan introduced herself, advised on safety requirements and we set off promptly (another tick!) She advised us what we would see and it was clear from the first few sentences that this was not for a first-timer. Excellent. The next ninety minutes went very fast. Susan was hugely impressive, clearly had an in depth knowledge of the area and shared this very competently. She was always in control of the group and did not allow herself to be interrupted by unnecessary or trivial questions and comments. When I go on one of these tours, I attend to learn from the guide. I am not interested in the thoughts of some random tourist from New Jersey who thinks we want to hear what he “knows” about Lady Di or Green Park! I certainly walked away far more knowledgeable about that area of the Square Mile. What was most impressive was that at almost every building, Susan had a story and an explanation. I am guessing we only walked a mile at most and never more than a hundred yards at a time. Being just a few weeks off crutches, I was grateful for that. I should perhaps confirm that this was a paid tour. I wasted a couple of hours in Bucharest recently on a “free” tour. Sadly, there were over 50 participants including about 20 Madrid school kids who clearly had zero interest in the history of “Romania – The Road to Democracy.” From the questions and comments of the visitors yesterday it was clear that they were all very knowledgeable about London and, like me, were keen to learn even more. I am sure each one was delighted. I was. All in all, an excellent tour. What did I learn? Well, I will let you find out for yourselves but I can assure you that you will be interested in Paul’s Cross (NOT St. Paul’s Cross!), Newgate Prison, Temple Bar and the history of St Bart’s to name just a few. What’s next? I think I will register for the “Wonders of Whitehall Walk” or maybe the “Southwark” tour…. or maybe both!

Lee Warner
March 23, 2023

Great Fire of London Walking Tour

What a wonderful hour and a half of my life spent. Susan is a really lovely person. Will definitely be booking more!!

Mary
May 8, 2022

Regent’s Canal Walking Tour

My first dip into the world of London guided walks. Susan the guide was extremely well informed and her knowledge of the surroundings away from the canal itself added interest to the whole experience. As a lifetime Londoner, there’s so much I don’t know about our beautiful city, so look forward to more of the same.

Beverly
May 9, 2022

Regent’s Canal Walking Tour

I have been all over London in the last 25 years and I have never been down the Regents canal for various reasons. Probably the state of it when i first came to London. So it was with an open mind that I under took this walk. First I must say that check-in with Susan was effortless. She made herself visible and welcomed us all. Once checked in and given an overview of the day, we set off. Susan was very informative and knowledgable about not only the area but places off path that she kindly took us to. Susan gave us a descriptive mental sketch of yesteryear and how London looked when it was still a walled city. She end the tour at a London Market (Broadway Market) that was bustling and vibrant and for me unheard of! It was a fantastic day and I could have spent another hour more as every mile uncovered so much. Thank you, Susan for an excellent day out!

Jo
November 7, 2021

Regent’s Canal Walking Tour

Susan was a very informative guide and I thoroughly enjoyed this walk. I learnt a lot about an area of London which I thought I already knew but Susan’s knowledge really impressed me. I would highly recommend this walk to anybody!

Mary

Great Fire of London Walking Tour

Had a lovely time for 1.5 hrs. with Susan who was very good and informative about the fire of London. I would recommend this tour to others, time well spent.

Charmian

Great Fire of London Walking Tour

Fascinating walk around the area and sights of where the great fire took place. Susan the guide was very knowledgeable and interesting. Showed us some things that we would have walked past without looking! I’ve been on several walks with this company and all have been very good. 90 minutes went quickly but afterwards you can retrace your steps and see more or take more time yourself. Monument to the fire has 311 steps (not part of the walk) and open on Sunday so maybe come early and do this first or last. The walk is fairly brisk in order to see as much as possible but someone had a child in a buggy and it was easily done.

Lourdes and Mario

Great Fire of London Walking Tour

Amazing walk, really interesting. Susan was lovely

Simon

Secret Spaces of the City Walking Tour

Very educational and surprising to find such gems in a busy environment that I would normally ignore. Reimagined church spaces and talks of guilds. Great tour!

Stephanie

Heretics and Horrors Walking Tour

We had all kinds of weather for the walk – strong winds, rain and a bit of sun – but that didn’t faze Susan who was an excellent guide. I saw places I haven’t seen before and I know the City pretty well. Despite the weather I really enjoyed the walk and look forward to more walks from Susan and Hazel.

Helen

Great Fire of London Walking Tour

Suzan is wonderful guide, we had a very nice audience of young and old and the youngest member whom we worried might find it boring was so excited she wants to do it again! Isn’t that the best compliment one can give? The subject is fascinating and Suzan took us on a very pleasant walk through downtown London which most of us seldom see pointing out details and telling us the story behind it, each one more fascinating than the last. A wonderful way to spend a couple of hours!

Not being too dampened by the inclement weather, we all set of to explore the secret( but not to me anymore) spaces in London, ably guided by Susan. As always, it did not surprise me that I do not know this great city of ours as well as I thought, as we visited green space after green space which I had never ( apart from the Postman’s Park)seen or heard of before, we even ended up in someone’s back garden!! If you want to find some secret spaces to take a rest and relax in, then I can fully recommend this tour.
Teresa
Although it was raining as we started the walk Susan our guide managed to be so informative and interesting that it didnt seem to matter! I had had no idea of the history and hidden gems of spaces in this part of London and the walk opened it up for me so much. Although we were often very near traffic noise which was also amplified by the noise of traffic in the wet, the sound system that Susan used meant we had no trouble hearing what was said. We both enjoyed it so much that we are determined to return to some of the spaces to reflect and revisit some of the history and green spaces that were opened up for us.
Jane
A very interesting walk. Susan, the guide, showed us many places that i had never noticed before and told us the fascinating stories behind them.
Maureen
Susan was a very friendly guide with lots of history knowledge about the secret places where we stopped. She had to compete with a buzzing helicopter overhead for most of the walk and kept going despite the distraction. A very enjoyable walk around this part of London.
Beverley
May 12, 2022
I took part in the Regents Canal Walk. I have been all over London in the last 25 years and I have never been down the Regents canal for various reasons. Probably the state of it when i first came to London. So it was with an open mind that I under took this walk. First I must say that check in with Susan was effortless. She made herself visible and welcomed us all. Once checked in and given an overview of the day, we set off. Susan was very informative and knowledgable about not only the area but places off path that she kindly took us to. Susan gave us a descriptive mental sketch of yesteryear and how London looked when it was still a walled city. She end the tour at a London Market (Broadway Market) that was bustling and vibrant and for me unheard of! It was a fantastic day and I could have spent another hour more as every mile uncovered so much. Thank you, Susan for an excellent day out!
Jacquie
May 18, 2022
Susan was very welcoming and gave us an excellent insight into the interesting sites and history of the area. The pace was just right and she was always willing to answer our questions
George
May 12, 2022

Susan is knowledgeable, friendly & personable

Bill
May 11, 2022
Susan was very welcoming and gave us an excellent insight into the interesting sites and history of the area. The pace was just right and she was always willing to answer our questions
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