Guided tours of Nottingham
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! Thanks Christine G for the photo of me and my mate… Continue reading Winter… already?!
Left Lion is paying attention! Photo: Christine Gaukroger 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… Continue reading Watson Fothergill Walk- Back in 2025
I am now available to carry out research on the history of houses and the people who lived in them, in Nottingham and the surrounding area. I’m particularly interested in Victorian properties but will branch out where appropriate resources are available. If you’d like to see who lived in your house* through time or maybe… Continue reading Hire a House Historian
It’s been great to try out these new tours - thanks to everyone who has joined me so far. The October date for Deco in the Details Part 1 is now full, but tickets are still available for Deco in the Details Part 2 on Sunday 27 October 10 am. There will be more scheduled dates… Continue reading Deco in the Details… more dates
Thanks to everyone for the positive response to my Art Deco Architecture tour…I've discovered that Nottingham has enough buildings from the 1920s and 1930s to make two new walks (or a tour in two parts) - so I need to road-test the second part. There are a VERY LIMITED number of discounted tickets for a… Continue reading Nottingham: Deco in the Details Part 2 Work-in-Progress
Summer: Blink and you’ve missed it! Thanks to everyone who has joined me for a walk and hello to new visitors. I’ve got one more scheduled Watson Fothergill Walk to come in October and my new Deco in the Details walks are also coming up...read on! August & September’s Watson Fothergill Walks are almost full - but there are… Continue reading Autumn walks…including new Art Deco tours
My newest walk, Nottingham: Deco in the Details will be running for The Art Deco Society UK on Saturday 14 September, start 10 am. This new walk looks at Nottingham's architecture of the 1920s and 1930s and will explore the influence of Art Deco on the buildings in the city. Tickets are available via The… Continue reading New Walk! Deco in the Details
Thanks to everyone who joined me for a walk in the last few weeks. Here are a few more chances to enjoy Watson Fothergill Walk and The Carrington Crawl, plus a new walk for Art Deco Society UK. There are tickets available for the following dates for the original city centre walk: Watson Fothergill Walk,… Continue reading August & September 2024 now booking
Have you joined the Watson Fothergill Walk yet? Many subscribers have already enjoyed my tour of Nottingham’s architecture (thank you!) but maybe you’ve been putting it off? There’s no better time to give it a try or to tell friends who you think would enjoy looking up! Booking is now open for July and new… Continue reading See Nottingham in Summer 2024
A couple of Watson Fothergill Walks in July, a work-in-progress Art Deco walk and my diary is open for private bookings. There is ticket availability for guided tours of Nottingham’s architecture coming up on the following dates: Hine Hike: The buildings of Thomas Chambers Hine Sunday 30 June 2 pm Watson Fothergill Walk, Architecture of… Continue reading July dates and a new work-in-progress