London Walks

London Walks bills itself as coming from "the oldest urban walking tour company on the planet," and with over 300 daily episodes, the podcast delivers London's history, architecture, and culture one story at a time. Each episode features one of the company's expert guides sharing anecdotes and facts about different corners of the city, and the quality of the storytelling is genuinely impressive — these are people who've spent decades leading tours and know how to hold an audience. Episodes range from 11 to 41 minutes, and the titles alone tell you this isn't your typical travel podcast: "The Great Trafalgar Square Pigeon War" and "Mother's Ruin" give you a sense of the quirky, narrative-driven approach. The show has a 4.8-star rating from 19 reviews, and one listener called the guides the "Gold Standard of walks," singling out a guide known as "Richard with the Red Hat" for special praise. The podcast works on two levels. If you're planning a trip to London, it's a rich preview of what the city has to offer beyond the obvious tourist spots. But even if you never visit, the episodes stand alone as fascinating mini-documentaries about history, crime, architecture, and the strange characters who shaped one of the world's most layered cities. You can listen while walking your own neighborhood and still feel transported to Whitechapel or Bloomsbury. There's something satisfying about a walking tour company that figured out how to bottle their expertise into a podcast that captures the spirit of their in-person experience.