spring tours
2021
Our Outdoor tours | May & June 2021
Don't forget to dress for the weather and comfortable shoes too!
As this is an outside tour numbers will be limited so please book quickly to avoid disappointment.
A maximum of 1 parent/ guardian can attend with their child.
For booking please email us by clicking on the here to access our booking form and we will send you an invoice to be paid in order to secure your place.
Brand New Westminster Tour!
History & Politics
Interested in art, history and politics? Then our Westminster tour is the perfect tour for you. First up will be a magnificent bronze with an intriguing back story by one of the most famous sculptors of the 20th century, Auguste Rodin - The Burghers of Calais, 1915. Followed by a 9 foot sculpture of a hero of our time, Nelson Mandela, by Ian Walters and finally ending with the remarkable Millicent Fawcett sculpture, by Gillian Wearing, which honours the suffragette movement.
If we have time we will also look at the other statues surrounding us and the stunning backdrop of Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament, built by Sir Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin. Our tour will look at freedom from oppression and the history behind these incredible people and the stories which give them life.
This tour is aimed at children 8+
Sunday 9th May (FULLY BOOKED)
Sunday 23rd May (SPACES)
at 10am
Meet us at the Buxton Memorial Fountain in Victoria Tower Gardens for a fun filled exploration of the incredible history found nearby including Westminster Abbey and Parliament Square.
£40 per child including worksheets and snacks.
MAY HALF TERM
Angel & Clerkenwell: Amazing Architecture
Someone once said that you never need be bored again at a bus stop if you just look UP! If you put your phone away and can learn to read the buildings around you, there will always be something to explore and delve into.
In this architectural tour around Angel, we will take in a church built on an Augustine nunnery, a secret garden squeezed next to limestone contemporary architecture, a wander through Clerkenwell and a stop off to goggle at Exmouth Market’s delights, always time for coffee and cake! We’ll mosey down Upper Street and find a swish Edwardian post office conversion, and find a building built by a computer.
This tour is aimed at children 11+
Wednesday 2 June at 2pm
Battersea Park: Barbara Hepworth & Henry Moore
As we wind our way through the blossom trees of this popular south London park we will find sculptures with interesting stories behind them! Come and join us on a tour to discover a fascinating friendship between two of the most important British sculptors of the 20th century: Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore. We will also look at an interesting war memorial and discover some famous poetry which possibly inspired this stone statue. If we have time we will visit the famous Peace Pagoda with a very special resident...
This tour is aimed at children aged 7+
Thursday 3 June at 10am
£40 per child including worksheets and snacks.
Don't forget to dress for the weather and comfortable shoes too!
As this is an outside tour numbers will be limited so please book quickly to avoid disappointment.
A maximum of 1 parent/ guardian can attend with their child.
Hyde Park
We often take for granted the incredible arts and history around us in London. At Little Grand Tour we invite you on a fun filled tour to consider the iconic works found around Hyde Park Corner. The tour will focus on classical sculptures weaving in the ancient stories of Diana The Huntress and Achilles. We will also look at the the stories and art behind the Cavalry Memorial, Apsley Gate and how might Alice in Wonderland feature too? There is something for everyone with a wide range of art, history and literature to explore together, we might even spot Byron.
This tour is aimed at children 8+