Hello! Here’s a message from my new Substack newsletter…

If you’ve not yet been on one of my walks, I’m Lucy, a tour guide and researcher. Here’s an invitation to sign up for my re-booted newsletter on Substack.

I’ve been leading walking tours looking at Nottingham’s historic architecture for about six years now (blimey!), and I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the enthusiastic response, but trying to find new people to take part in events IRL is increasingly becoming a challenge…

Why Substack? 

Mailing list websites are a chore; Facebook is full of videos of women putting their cardigans on backwards, and the less said about the site formerly known as Twitter, the better. I’m at the point where anything I actually want to see is getting lost in the noise, and you might feel the same way.

Bluesky is (so far) a friendly place, but even though it’s nice to have your favourite authors reply to outpourings of gratitude for their work, it doesn’t seem to be very good for finding people who’d like to (hopefully) pay for my skills and services.

So, I’ve decided it’s time to give Substack a go. A cross between a mailing list and a blog, with the option to add videos and podcasts (and make paid content available when I’m ready), a one-stop-shop for all things walks-related should make it easier for me to send out news or other interesting stuff that would get engulfed on other platforms.

Join a new community

There are over 900 people on my email subscription list, (hello again!) and most have been on at least one of my walking tours (thank you!), but there’s plenty of room for even more to join in – if only they knew I was here… (If you were already signed up then your email address will transfer automatically to the new platform – you are free to unsubscribe at any time.)

So the plan is to post about things that might be of interest if you like architecture, eccentric architects, Nottingham history, and photos of details that often hide plain sight.

There are lots of things that I want to share that might not fit into a regular walking tour but would certainly be enjoyable as an online amble or something you’ll be able to follow at your own pace by opting in to see as much (or as little) as you’d like.

It’s all about looking up…

Here’s Watson Fothergill’s office on George Street in Nottingham, one of the highlights of my Watson Fothergill Walk. I love how this building tells a story, of architecture, of Nottingham and of the man who is still a huge part of both. Want to know more? Just follow me…

Stay in the loop for tour dates and tickets

I’m not just here to flog tickets, but I certainly wouldn’t want you to miss out on my 100% 5-star reviews on Tripadvisor tour! There are still spaces available for walks in April & May and you can book them on Yuup using this direct link or on Eventbrite. 

My other tours, The Hine Hike, The Carrington Crawl and Deco in the Details Parts 1 & 2 will be back over the summer. Sign up to be first with the new dates. 

Back again for 2025!

Have you been putting it off? Did you miss out on tickets last year? Now is your chance to join me to discover Nottingham’s unique architecture – Watson Fothergill Walk and Deco in the Details are back. 

Forthcoming dates (with more to come throughout the year)

Deco in the Details Part 1 – Wednesday 12 February, 2 pm Tickets £20 each including booking fees*

Deco in the Details Part 2 – Wednesday 19 February, 2 pm Tickets £20 each including booking fees*

Watson Fothergill Walk – original city centre tour –  Sunday 23 February, 10 am. Tickets £20 each including booking fees*

*Tickets are now the same price on all platforms with fees included across the board. Previously purchased gift vouchers will be honoured until their expiry date – please contact me directly if you have any difficulties redeeming vouchers. Tickets are also available on new events platform Yuup:

Deco in the Details Part 1

Deco in the Details Part 2

Watson Fothergill Walk

Make sure you’re on the mailing list for a reminder when more tickets are released.

Here’s my short video on YouTube with a lesser known view of several Fothergill buildings.

It’s been a great year for Watson Fothergill Walk!  Thank you to all the people who have joined tours of Nottingham’s great architecture, loads of you have returned for my new Art Deco tours and I’ve received some lovely 5-star reviews on Tripadvisor. Thank you everyone!

All the tours will be back for more dates in 2025. Meanwhile, maybe you’d like to recommend the tours to a friend, buy a gift voucher for a future tour or leave me a review. Any of these help me to keep doing the tours and work on new routes around Nottingham.I do not have vouchers for the Deco in the Details tours, if you’d like to make a gift of tickets for these, please contact me.

I do not have vouchers for the Deco in the Details tours, if you’d like to make a gift of tickets for these, please contact me.

The “Winter Wonderland” in the centre of Nottingham means that I can’t do justice to the Watson Fothergill Walk route until 2025. Meanwhile there is one more (sold out) Deco in the Details walk to go or you can book a Hine Hike, Lace Market Heritage Tour or an Illustrated Talk for your group.

Drop me a line to organise your event.

Meanwhile, make sure you’re on the mailing list for updates and news of new walks coming up next year and follow WatsonFothergillWalk on Instagram for photos.