St James’s is one of London’s most exclusive areas and is particularly pretty at Christmas with decorations along Jermyn Street and in the various arcades. It is also gaslit which makes for a very atmospheric walk. Famous for its gentlemen’s clubs which were originally coffee and chocolate houses St James’s also houses one of the oldest and most expensive restaurants in town and Britain’s oldest wine and spirit merchant not to mention the Queen’s grocery store and a 200 year old cheese shop. We will hear about the Jamie Oliver of the 19th Century, the cook that inspired the TV series the Duchess of Duke Street and the man who invented the sandwich.
There are two really good pubs in St James's so we could have a halfway stop in one if desired and finish in another or maybe finish at
The King's Head just into Mayfair on the other side of Piccadilly which has a really good menu plus is currently offering a free glass of prosecco for each person in the party if you book a Christmas meal by 1st November!
This walk is 1 hour 45 minutes without a pub stop.
I can take up to 20 people on either of these walks although the ideal size is around 15. For a group bigger than 20 I would need to bring in another guide.
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