History and architecture of Victorian Didsbury

Marsden – A Walk Through Time

Walking Tour of Haworth

Visit: Guided Tour of Chester Cathedral Stained Glass/Mosaics & Chester City Guided Tour

Discover how wallpaper purchases for Dunham Massey and Oulton Park were inextricably linked to the politics of the late Regency period

Walk: Chiswick – St Nicholas’ Church and Burial Ground, Led by Henry Sainty

The churchyard of the old parish church at Chiswick and the adjacent burial ground are best known for the graves of Hogarth and Whistler.

Walk: Peabody Chelsea Estates Walk Led By Christine Wagg

The tour, from Pimlico to Chelsea, looks at a variety of social housing provision, including developments by other early organisations.

Walk: London’s Bridges: From Westminster Bridge to Tower Bridge, Led by Steven Brindle

Join Dr Steven Brindle on this guided tour of London's bridges.

Walk: Chasing the Art Nouveau in London’s West End Led by Benedict O’Looney

This evening walk explores some beautiful examples of commercial architecture at the threshold of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Lead Poisoning Related to the Water Supply in Sheffield 1885-1890 with Mike Collins

Hunters Bar, Sheffield’s Westward Expansion with Nigel Slack

Sheffield Networks of Activism with Nigel Slack

Wakefield – Waterfront and Mills Walk

Walk: Liverpool Palaces of Commerce: A Walk Round Liverpool’s Commercial District, Led by Peter de Figueiredo

Peter will draw attention to some of the key city centre commercial buildings, their original uses, architects and significance,

Walk: The Business of History Walk, Led by Tom Levitt

This tour explores the subjects of Tom’s book 'The Business of History' which largely focuses on companies in the Victorian era.

Walk: Angel Islington to Holborn Walk, Led by Alec Forshaw

Discover the stunning Victorian and Edwardian buildings to be found along Roseberry Avenue during this evening walking tour.

Visit: Loxley Cemetery, a Tour by the Friends of Loxley Cemetery

Discover the history of Loxley Cemetery on this tour led by the Friends of Loxley Cemetery.

Walk: The Evolution of the University of Sheffield from 1905 to 2026, led by Graham Hague

The University of Sheffield developed from three local institutions: the Sheffield School of Medicine, Firth College and the Sheffield Technical School. This walk will feature every architectural style over the 120 year period.

A guided walk of Victorian Eckington, North East Derbyshire – with Lainy Chambers

Walk: Halifax ‘perhaps the best Victorian town centre in England’, Led by Mike Ashworth

Halifax has an incredible wealth of surviving listed Victorian public, civic, commercial and industrial buildings in and around a fairly compact centre.

Walk: Burley in Leeds, Led by June Diamond

See how the Leeds suburb of Burley emerged as a Victorian centre on this walking tour led by the Victorian Society's West Yorkshire group.

SOLD OUT – Sheffield’s Victorian Centre, with Nigel Slack

The Lunch Hour 5: City Planning System and regeneration

Walk: The AMAZING architecture of Tooley Street! Led by Benedict O’Looney

An evening architecture walk the length of Tooley Street highlighting 700 years of riverside architecture.

Walk: The Thames Path, from Tower Hill to Canary Wharf, Led by Steven Brindle

A chance to discover the Victorian heritage along the Thames path from Tower Hill to Canary Wharf.

A walking tour of Victorian and Edwardian Rotherham

The Manchester Peace Trail

Walk: Angel Islington to Smithfield Walk, Led by Alec Forshaw

Discover the stunning Victorian and Edwardian buildings to be found in the Angel neighbourhood during this evening walking tour.

Walk: A Lutyens walk in Mayfair, led by Paul Waite of the Lutyens Trust

Explore the buildings of Victorian architect Edwin Lutyens, and his associates, which can be seen in the Mayfair area of London.

Walk: Westminster by Gaslight Walk, led by Elan Walks

Discover the magical gas lamps of Westminster and marvel at their fascinating history and world-changing legacy.

Guided Walk around Victorian Manningham, Bradford

Victorian Scarborough: a Walk around the First Great Railway Resort

Talk and Guided Walk: George Shaw in Uppermill

Walk: Westminster by Gaslight Walk, led by Elan Walks

Discover the magical gas lamps of Westminster and marvel at their fascinating history and world-changing legacy.

Walk: A Day Visit to Three Stourbridge Churches – SOLD OUT

Following the Group’s walking tour in June, we have now arranged access to three significant churches in the town centre: St John the Evangelist, St Thomas & Our Lady & All Saints RC church.

Walk: Exploring Brixton’s Victorian History

In this walking tour, led by the Brixton Society, we will explore the fascinating retail heritage of Brixton.

Walk: Merton Park, “The Original and Most Unique Garden Suburb”, led by Tony Woolfenden

Tony Woolfenden leads a walk around John Innes' Merton Park estate, "the original and most unique garden suburb" (to quote the estate company's advertisements).

Walk: Exploring Victorian Clapham, led by Christopher Claxton Stevens

Clapham became part of the Metropolis with the coming of the underground in 1900. This walk will cover the earlier background of the area and focus on the grander Victorian architecture that still remains

Walk: Liverpool Street Station and its Environs, led by Steven Brindle

This walk explores Liverpool Street Station and its environs, to see how the north-eastern City developed in the Victorian age, how the historic streetscape has fared in modern times, and what impact the proposed over-development of the station, which the Society strongly opposes, would have on this many layered and sensitive area.

Walk: Sheffield Networks of Activism – A free guided walk during Heritage Open Days

Walk: Walkley with Walkley Historians – SOLD OUT