Jolly Interesting Walk Through Central London, Trafalgar Square and Strand

Joolz Guides takes you for a jolly interesting walk through central London including hidden gems around Trafalgar Square, The Strand and much more.
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This area has been covered many times so we have concentrated on the lesser known places along this walking tour. With London still under lockdown the west end offers great opportunities for filming whilst staying at a social distance.
To celebrate Florence Nightingale's 200th birthday we start at her statue. Her birthday is also national nurse's day. It is also 200 years since King George III died, England's longest reigning king.
Then we walk though Trafalgar Square and learn about St Martin in the Fields and the Duke of York's scorned mistress. How the houses of Parliament got burnt down and why the lions have cat's feet.
Then it's off to see where Charles Dickens worked as a boy, Scrooge's door knocker and Bob Dylan's Subterranean Homesick Blues.
Then it's off the The Strand to see The Savoy and why a cat might dine with you and where we drive on the right.
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  • @Joolzguides
    @Joolzguides4 жыл бұрын

    Hi! Just a quick favour! I've started a new Instagram account because the old one got deleted!!!! PLEASE HELP ME TO BUILD MY NEW INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT BY FOLLOWING ME: instagram.com/joolzguidesofficial/ Or @JoolzGuidesOfficial If you enjoy watching my films why not throw me a one-off contribution via paypal! www.paypal.me/julianmcdonnell Or if you want to chip in a couple of ££ a month you can support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/joolzguides If you'd like to hire me as a film maker please contact me joolzguides.com/contact-us/ Or contact me on my website for a private guided tour of London joolzguides.com/ Thanks everyone....one of these days I'll be a star!!!!!!!

  • @cavewaller

    @cavewaller

    4 жыл бұрын

    Joolz Guides - London History Walks - Travel Films Another classic!! Joolz? Have you ever thought about putting your walks into some kind of app or booklet that interested viewers could purchase so as to follow in your very footsteps? But only if they’re wearing a bowler hat.

  • @cindylong624

    @cindylong624

    4 жыл бұрын

    looking dapper today!

  • @davidhotchkiss8766

    @davidhotchkiss8766

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi jules loved the guided tour of trafalgar square so much information your a star and yes i have a cd copy of carradins cockney singalong which i play when im feeling down stay safe and kerp well god bless

  • @DetroitMicroSound

    @DetroitMicroSound

    4 жыл бұрын

    I enjoy a good Crabbie's myself. 😁

  • @carolinekaplan542

    @carolinekaplan542

    4 жыл бұрын

    You are a star.

  • @betterthanisound
    @betterthanisound4 жыл бұрын

    I’m so grateful to this channel, I was born and raised in London, as were my parents grand parents, great grandparents and so on... you get the picture. I’ve traced family tree back to mid 1800’s all London, apart from a great grandmother from Ireland. I live in Hampshire and miss London dreadfully, especially in lockdown. Never thought I’d miss it this much, but this channel helps me feel close to my hometown of London... Stay safe, be well, keep the videos coming. And thank you...

  • @vegasmike

    @vegasmike

    4 жыл бұрын

    I don't have family or history like you but I do miss London as well.

  • @carolynabbott888

    @carolynabbott888

    4 жыл бұрын

    Mark Lewis You're quite lucky that it's still relatively close. You could have emigrated to Australia!

  • @georginacox7292

    @georginacox7292

    3 жыл бұрын

    I was born and raised in London .So much to learn.

  • @georginacox7292

    @georginacox7292

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @klarissaclairiton9010

    @klarissaclairiton9010

    3 жыл бұрын

    I have ancestors in London but their descendants are scattered everywhere. Good for you.

  • @erikabenedetti_
    @erikabenedetti_4 жыл бұрын

    How beautiful is this city!🇬🇧

  • @joycejnn

    @joycejnn

    4 жыл бұрын

    Especially when yin’s empty

  • @nadine5011

    @nadine5011

    4 жыл бұрын

    True true true, i’d love to go to London right now and just enjoy quiet London. I made a video on my channel of my trip last year!

  • @suzimonkey345

    @suzimonkey345

    3 жыл бұрын

    London is the most stunning city (in my opinion as an English lady) in the world!! ...or at least it might be again in 2022 when they pull-down the bloody ice cream cone, with fly & drone, celebrating “the demise of western civilisation” that’s been stuck in prime position, Trafalgar Square!! 🤯🤬🤯

  • @edchristie4839
    @edchristie48394 жыл бұрын

    Uranus was discovered while he was on the throne🤣😂 great ! I’m just out of hospital and hurting but that lifted my spirts! Thank you👍👏🏻

  • @Useaname

    @Useaname

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm sure he constructed that comment deliberately.

  • @edchristie4839

    @edchristie4839

    4 жыл бұрын

    smirk bigly yes I think so! 😂🤣 lightened my day tho👍👏🏻

  • @Joolzguides

    @Joolzguides

    4 жыл бұрын

    I seem to be perpetually stuck in my juvenile spirit. Must be the school I went to.

  • @Useaname

    @Useaname

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Joolzguides all boys school I'm guessing, like me.

  • @edchristie4839

    @edchristie4839

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks joolz, been tuned in for a while now and your channel brings back fond memories of a place I love to me! Perhaps when the world returns to normal I can buy you a pint! 👍

  • @massivley
    @massivley4 жыл бұрын

    Although I’ve not been into London for a few months I have been walking around London most weekends for the best part of 20 plus years and I never tire of it , still get the same buzz now as when I first went in the late 1990s

  • @elizahughes9399
    @elizahughes93994 жыл бұрын

    Lovely to see you back again Julian, the perfect lift for a Sunday!

  • @jimhutton4352
    @jimhutton43524 жыл бұрын

    ‘He discovered Uranus whilst on the throne’ titter I did !!

  • @davedogge2280

    @davedogge2280

    4 жыл бұрын

    well spotted

  • @jamesmorgan9474

    @jamesmorgan9474

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ooooh, Matron!

  • @kevelliott

    @kevelliott

    4 жыл бұрын

    So did I!

  • @velvetunderpants44

    @velvetunderpants44

    4 жыл бұрын

    The only reason I checked the comments was to see if there was a comment about it.

  • @leeneale8776

    @leeneale8776

    4 жыл бұрын

    Guffaw Guffaw, one positively chortled :)

  • @hatikl6924
    @hatikl69244 жыл бұрын

    Can I ask you a question. How in the world can you remember so much historical facts and communicate it so well .I salute you.

  • @denises9426

    @denises9426

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lau Pak Fatt yeah I’d like to know that too! 😁

  • @ds1868

    @ds1868

    4 жыл бұрын

    @ lau pak fatt and Denise S. It's fairly straightforward. There are plenty of reliable source materials on the history of London and its development since the year of its foundation by the Romans in AD 43. Just conduct your own research and you will find it a rewarding experience. I'm sure your local library or online research will provide all the information. What you will find if you do this is the magnitude of London's history. It is multi layered and the more you dig the more you will find!

  • @mscott3918

    @mscott3918

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm the same. I think that if you are really interested in something, it's easier to remember facts about it.

  • @MyDuckfoot
    @MyDuckfoot4 жыл бұрын

    Have you ever thought of doing a series on London Pub Signs ?? There always seems to be a story behind them and they look so wonderful. Just a thought. Cheer and stay safe

  • @mandyaromas476

    @mandyaromas476

    4 жыл бұрын

    He should, including Wetherspoons signs

  • @marcusmaunula5018

    @marcusmaunula5018

    4 жыл бұрын

    Make that an all UK series ;)

  • @Joolzguides

    @Joolzguides

    4 жыл бұрын

    Gosh, it would take a lot of walking. It's an interesting idea though.

  • @MegaNaturalTalent

    @MegaNaturalTalent

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cool idea. Is it true that the Lamb and Flag is like the oldest continuing pub in London? Have had many a pint there 10 yrs ago. Although i read somewhere new owners since then that have kind of ruined that pub. Hope it’s not true.

  • @markbaird6691

    @markbaird6691

    4 жыл бұрын

    Good idea you could make a whole TV series on that and get pissed before the end of each episode.

  • @Grahamshawx
    @Grahamshawx4 жыл бұрын

    Miserable day, cold and wet but what’s this? A Joolz guide video. Hurrah!

  • @elephantsmemory3142

    @elephantsmemory3142

    4 жыл бұрын

    It was a lovely day yesterday in Ireland and today also It makes a change for this neck of the woods

  • @EmJay2022
    @EmJay20222 жыл бұрын

    "Uranus was found while he was on the throne". Glad to hear it.

  • @Marie-or6hz
    @Marie-or6hz4 жыл бұрын

    My trip to the UK, has been cancelled by the powers that be. These wonderful tours make the news easier to take. Thank you for taking me along Joolz. Best to you and yours.

  • @tamaracarter1836

    @tamaracarter1836

    4 жыл бұрын

    If you plan to come back over (when safe to do so), here are some well preserved “historical” things to see in different regions of England: - *West England:* *Pretty Villages and Towns/ Cities:* Castle Combe, Wiltshire, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, Burford, Oxfordshire, Lacock, Wiltshire, Dunster, Somerset, Bibury, Gloucestershire, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, Lower Slaughter, Gloucestershire, Corsham, Wiltshire, Broadway Village, Worcestershire, Axbridge, Somerset, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, Cirencester, Gloucestershire. ------------------ Bath, Somerset, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Wells, Somerset, Bristol (its own county) *well preserved 18th century section, as well as modern, vibrant areas, Salisbury, Wiltshire. *Medieval Cathedrals/ Abbeys:* Salisbury Cathedral, Wells Cathedral, Gloucester Cathedral, Bath Abbey, Tewkesbury Abbey. *Medieval Castles/ Stately homes and Manor Houses:* Blenheim Palace, Wilton House, Sudeley Castle, Dyrham Park, Berkeley Castle, Longleat House, Stourhead. - *South England:* *Pretty Villages and Towns/ Cities:* St. Ives, Cornwall, Rye, East Sussex, Corfe Castle Village, Dorset, Mousehole, Cornwall, Clovelly Village, Devon, Alfriston Village, East Sussex, Totnes, Devon, Polporro, Cornwall, Dartmouth, Devon, Sandwich Town, Kent, Cockington Village, Devon, Chilham Village, Kent, Wherwell, Hampshire, Arundel Town, West Sussex, Sherborne, Dorset. ---------------- Canterbury, Kent, Brighton, East Sussex *a mix of charming/historic with new/vibrant, Rochester, Kent, Winchester, Hampshire, Exeter, Devon *heavily bombed in WW2 - yet retains charm in places. *Medieval Cathedrals/ Abbeys:* Canterbury Cathedral, Winchester Cathedral, Exeter Cathedral, Sherborne Abbey. *Medieval Castles/ Stately homes and Manor Houses:* Bodiam Castle, Arundel Castle, Leeds Castle *not actually in Leeds, Knole House, Dover Castle, Ightham Mote, Herstmonceux Castle, Highclere Castle, Hever Castle, Rochester Castle, Penshurst Place. - *North England:* *Pretty Villages and Towns/ Cities:* Robin Hood’s Bay, North Yorkshire, Ludlow, Shropshire, Bakewell, Derbyshire, Staithes, North Yorkshire, Hawkeshead Village, Cumbria, Haworth, West Yorkshire, Richmond, North Yorkshire, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, Grassington, North Yorkshire, Longnor Village, Staffordshire, Thornton-le-Dale, North Yorkshire, Bishop’s Castle, Shropshire, Whitby, North Yorkshire, Alnwick Town, Northumberland, Castleton, Derbyshire. ------------------ York, North Yorkshire, Durham, County Durham, Chester, Cheshire, Southwell, Nottinghamshire. *Medieval Cathedrals/ Abbeys:* Durham Cathedral, York Minster, Fountains Abbey *ruins, Beverley Minster, Southwell Minster, Rievaulx Abbey *ruins, Chester Cathedral, Whitby Abbey *ruins. *Medieval Castles/ Stately homes and Manor Houses:* Chatsworth House, Alnwick Castle, Castle Howard, Stokesay Castle, Haddon Hall, Bamburgh Castle, Kedleston Hall, Hardwick Hall, Bolton Castle, Little Moreton Hall. - *East England:* *Pretty Villages and Towns/ Cities:* Lavenham, Suffolk, Stamford, Lincolnshire, Wendens Ambo Village, Essex, Kersey Village, Suffolk, Uppingham, Rutland, Saffron Walden, Essex, Little Walsingham, Norfolk, Houghton Village, Cambridgeshire, Clare Village, Suffolk, Chelsworth, Suffolk, Dedham Village, Essex, Castle Rising Village, Norfolk, Flatford, Suffolk. ---------------- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Norwich, Norfolk, Ely, Cambridgeshire. *Medieval Cathedrals/ Abbeys:* Lincoln Cathedral, Ely Cathedral, King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, Peterborough Cathedral, Norwich Cathedral. *Medieval Castles/ Stately homes and Manor Houses:* Holkham Hall, Burghley House, Houghton Hall, Castle Rising, Belton House, Oxburgh Hall, Blickling Hall, Tattershall Castle. - *Central England:* *Pretty Villages and Towns/ Cities:* Turville, Buckinghamshire, Shere, Surrey, Denham Village, Buckinghamshire, Oundle, Northamptonshire, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, Weobley, Herefordshire, Woburn Village, Bedfordshire, Welford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, West Wycombe Village, Buckinghamshire, Ledbury, Herefordshire, Collyweston, Northamptonshire, Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, Ilmington, Warwickshire, Pembridge Village, Herefordshire. ------------------ Worcester, Worcestershire, Windsor Town, Berkshire, St Albans, Hertfordshire, Lichfield, Staffordshire. *Medieval Cathedrals/ Abbeys:* Worcester Cathedral, St. Albans Cathedral, Lichfield Cathedral, St. George’s Chapel, Windsor. *Medieval Castles/ Stately homes and Manor Houses:* Warwick Castle, Windsor Castle, Hatfield House, Baddesley Clinton Manor. - *London:* St. Paul’s Cathedral, Hampton Court Palace, Westminster Abbey, Tower of London, Baroque Maritime buildings in Greenwich. **If you require any more information on certain areas - I have plenty more examples to give.*

  • @nadine5011

    @nadine5011

    4 жыл бұрын

    Tamara Carter Great list! I would complete "Central England" with the "Cotswolds". I went there last year as well as Oxford, Oxfordshire, Blenheim Palace and so on. I made a video of it on my channel. You should check it out!

  • @tamaracarter1836

    @tamaracarter1836

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Marcelo Firpo Yes I certainly do. Although I also enjoy exploring other parts of the UK/ Europe and the rest of the World.

  • @tamaracarter1836

    @tamaracarter1836

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@nadine5011 Thank you so much for the recommendation - I’ll go watch your video!

  • @princesskyrie
    @princesskyrie4 жыл бұрын

    I noticed that statue of King George III on my trip to London! We made sure to take a picture of it because of all the statues one can find in London, he's someone that would be relevant to my mates and relations back home in the USA. Glad to see you're still out and about. Making sure to get sunshine, exercise, and fresh air is so beneficial as opposed to staying cooped up inside - and thank you so much for taking the opportunity to share this amazing city that is so dear to many, especially since we definitely can't travel there right now... not to mention commemorating this strange, unprecedented time when the streets are so empty! Take care and stay safe, everyone!

  • @dixgun
    @dixgun4 жыл бұрын

    That memoir needs to be found and published!

  • @joncarr9380
    @joncarr93804 жыл бұрын

    The Sherlock Holmes is a great place to decompress after a visit to the national gallery or other touristy sightseeing.

  • @shariwelch8760
    @shariwelch87604 жыл бұрын

    I love your walks especially now, when I'm stuck at home. Loving your new look facial hair as well, very handsome.

  • @Joolzguides

    @Joolzguides

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, although i just shaved it off. How do people eat soup with those things?

  • @shariwelch8760

    @shariwelch8760

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Joolzguides Very carefully? 😅

  • @darrinlawton2748

    @darrinlawton2748

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's a soup filter. The bit caught in your mow are for Ron......lateR on.

  • @angiebolton-cox1490
    @angiebolton-cox14904 жыл бұрын

    Yay, great video Jules. London looks lovely without all the traffic and people.

  • @paullewis2413

    @paullewis2413

    4 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely - more like I remember it on a Sunday (most shops closed) morning and before the onslaught of mass tourism.

  • @ds1868

    @ds1868

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@paullewis2413 it is generally still like this in the City of London early on a Sunday morning. I do agree though recent mass tourism has gone out of hand. I seriously believe the GLA and central government need to look at this after lock down.

  • @andyholmes6380
    @andyholmes63804 жыл бұрын

    Was just about to start my Sunday lunch when i noticed a NEW Joolz video. Needless to say, lunch can wait for 20 mins. Keep em coming!!!

  • @danellis-jones1591
    @danellis-jones15914 жыл бұрын

    Can someone tell me the last time they saw a sky as blue as that in London??? By the way - Joolz, your videos literally... literally improve my mental health. Your videos are like meditation and mindfulness to me. I can't thank you enough!

  • @richardsinger01

    @richardsinger01

    4 жыл бұрын

    Dan Ellis-Jones not since yesterday. It’s cloudy today.

  • @chrisomeara5795

    @chrisomeara5795

    4 жыл бұрын

    The weather has been pretty good during lockdown luckily

  • @danellis-jones1591

    @danellis-jones1591

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@chrisomeara5795 But it's the low pollution that's making the sky so blue. Vehicle emissions are down and there are much fewer airplanes leaving vapour trails. So you actually have clear air in London. And you see what pollution you live in normally

  • @richardsinger01

    @richardsinger01

    4 жыл бұрын

    Dan Ellis-Jones Yes the traffic pollution is less than normal at the moment, that’s certainly true. London looks so much better without all the traffic don’t you think? But blue skies like this are not uncommon in London.

  • @nadine5011

    @nadine5011

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ya, London definitely does. + Around this time you could really take your time to look at things in London. Normally you should pay more attention to traffic, pickpockets etc. I made on my channel a video of my trip to England last year.

  • @michellegreen155
    @michellegreen1554 жыл бұрын

    Will be putting a lamp in my window tonight for Florence and all nurses . Great vid as always J👀LZ.

  • @rudeboystu69
    @rudeboystu694 жыл бұрын

    I love that you can estimate the vintage of Joolz's videos by the configuration of his facial hair.

  • @alanholck7995
    @alanholck79954 жыл бұрын

    Concerning Nelson - As I understand it he won the Battle of Trafalger single-handed. I'll let myself out

  • @mozzjones6943

    @mozzjones6943

    4 жыл бұрын

    And then got fired

  • @richardsuggs8108

    @richardsuggs8108

    4 жыл бұрын

    Still laughing 🤣 👋clapping with one hand.

  • @danieldravot341

    @danieldravot341

    3 жыл бұрын

    He who would would pick a pocket . . .

  • @kaikai9542
    @kaikai95424 жыл бұрын

    Love your new mustache 😀😀😀 Your laugh cheers me up during my home stay. I couldn't stop smiling. Thanks so much.

  • @keithfowler2013
    @keithfowler20134 жыл бұрын

    As ever Jooles , spirits lifted. Thank you

  • @brandyrose9997
    @brandyrose99974 жыл бұрын

    Yay! New Joolz Guide 😁👍

  • @stevebonds4698
    @stevebonds46984 жыл бұрын

    Great Video Joolz. Hope you and all the people in England are doing well and staying safe. Your friend, Steve Bonds from Bay City, Michigan USA

  • @LadyCalverley
    @LadyCalverley4 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful, Joolz-- when I was in London last summer, it was the hottest day on record and so naturally I wandered 'round in a sweaty, jet-lagged haze around all of these very iconic streets and sights. Strange to see it all so deserted. The Crypt in St. Martin's is a marvellous place in which to escape crowds, and the food is very good and reasonable priced for central London, and I sat around back of Gordon's Wine Bar and had a break in the shade before strolling through those very gardens. Believe it or not, I concluded my rambling with a pint at the Nell Gwynne. When I lived there a million years ago, I used to work at a now-defunct restaurant on Northumberland Avenue and drink at the Sherlock Holmes. Thanks for the trip down Memory Lane-- both recent and distant. London-- I shall return!!!

  • @West.Ham1964
    @West.Ham19644 жыл бұрын

    It's funny as that area round the back of the Savoy I know pretty well having delivered there many times but I had no idea about the gas lamp, where it came from and the Bob Dylan video, nice one.

  • @OldskoolK31
    @OldskoolK313 жыл бұрын

    London, under lockdown gave us a unique opportunity to actually see the beautiful buildings and street furniture without distraction. Thanks for this video, really enjoyed it.

  • @Dexter_2105
    @Dexter_21054 жыл бұрын

    We have 12 of the bells from St Martin In The Fields church here in Perth, Western Australia. They are located in our Bell Tower on the banks of the Swan River. I think they are 600-700 years old.

  • @Joolzguides

    @Joolzguides

    4 жыл бұрын

    HOw wonderful. Must be the church which was there before

  • @Dexter_2105

    @Dexter_2105

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Joolzguides Don't know but the story is in Wikipedia.

  • @nickjung7394

    @nickjung7394

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hope you've got a receipt......imagine if someone pinched them and managed to smuggle them to Oz?

  • @paullettefrancoeur6111
    @paullettefrancoeur61114 жыл бұрын

    I’m reading Rutherford’s “London” and this is a great addition. Thank you. 🇨🇦

  • @richardknight9995
    @richardknight99958 ай бұрын

    As an Australian who has visited London a few times, these videos make it all REAL. Thanks

  • @annastevens8543
    @annastevens85434 жыл бұрын

    London has so many gems! I love your walks, stay safe.

  • @robertwimpory3117
    @robertwimpory31173 жыл бұрын

    'Uranus was discovered whilst he was on the throne' I just spat out my tea on the screen.

  • @1jimmy534
    @1jimmy5343 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Julian - knowledgeable and entertaining. Top chap!

  • @danellis-jones1591
    @danellis-jones15918 ай бұрын

    3 years on, it's so good to have lockdowns in the past. I hope we don't have it again any time soon. And I wish I could go back and say that things turn out OK. I mean things aren't great, but we can travel again!

  • @kathypeterson7967
    @kathypeterson79674 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Joolz. I so love a Sunday morning with you....

  • @nikkbiz1772
    @nikkbiz17724 жыл бұрын

    There is something always comforting about watching a Joolz Guides video on a Sunday evening with a tea in hand before starting the work week. Keep up the good work!

  • @davev3557

    @davev3557

    Жыл бұрын

    Please add American sub titles and play at half speed

  • @neworleans75
    @neworleans754 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this Joolz. Once the pubs open hope you can go back to the Ship and Shovell and attempt to say its name three times fast after 5 pints. Auld Lang Syne’s means ‘Old long since’, or ‘For the sake of old times’ so says Classic FM

  • @tommylucy4738
    @tommylucy47384 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Joolz 👍 I’m a black cab driver and miss London so thanks for the sights

  • @prepperjonpnw6482
    @prepperjonpnw64822 жыл бұрын

    It’s early July 2021! I’m rewatching all of Joolz videos for the 5th time! Cheers all

  • @388Caroline
    @388Caroline2 жыл бұрын

    Love your tours, Joolz. I hope to get to London someday!

  • @LOTEN1977
    @LOTEN19774 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely love your videos Joolz mate. I'm London through and through, but been trapped in France for the last couple of years due to bad health and your videos have been great to combat the bouts of homesickness I've had. Thanks

  • @Joolzguides

    @Joolzguides

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cheers! You're welcome

  • @markbaird6691
    @markbaird66914 жыл бұрын

    I am seriously missing my trips to London. This is the next best thing! Just dying of thirst looking at those closed pubs. The Farting Lane is perfect exit when leaving the stalls of the Savoy theatre instead of climbing all the stairs in there to get out! Plus you can slip into The Coal House for an after theatre drink!!

  • @huineman
    @huineman8 ай бұрын

    Awesome moustache. Wish you sported it again.

  • @BBrewster85
    @BBrewster854 жыл бұрын

    Love it Joolz. Can't wait to get back to losing a few hours aimlessly wandering London streets...and ending up in a pub that's actually open!

  • @egonrhoodie2745
    @egonrhoodie27452 жыл бұрын

    Grew up in London the city is a great place to walk and discover a treasure chest of history!! 🚶‍♂️😇🙏

  • @josephkearsey8951
    @josephkearsey89514 жыл бұрын

    Thank you I am having fun with our videos. CHEERS!

  • @TimLondonGuitarist
    @TimLondonGuitarist3 жыл бұрын

    Very good fun for a Londoner

  • @crose7412
    @crose74124 жыл бұрын

    The Nell Gwynne Tavern is the first destination I've been to where Joolz has been there after me - usually I'm following in his footsteps after watching a terrific video.

  • @michaelburgess9707
    @michaelburgess97073 жыл бұрын

    How beautiful London looks on such a sunny day. It's surreal that there are no people about. Better days will come. Thanks for being the trooper you are, you are a true entertainer and font of knowledge.

  • @vegasmike
    @vegasmike4 жыл бұрын

    Always good to hear something positive and have some fun. Always great to watch your videos. Thanks, Joolz

  • @clausandersen2856
    @clausandersen2856 Жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy your videos, Joolz. Spreads some lovely sunshine on cloudy days! And your camera man sounds like Blackadders' servant! Beautiful! Keep up the good work, for God's and all of your fans' sake.

  • @johndean7967
    @johndean79672 жыл бұрын

    I’m London based and love looking out for these things

  • @zzzland1
    @zzzland14 жыл бұрын

    Always love watching your films. BTW, we enjoy having a bit of lunch in the crypt. We even attended some jazz concerts in there. 👨‍🦳 We miss visiting London.

  • @tigerspuds
    @tigerspuds4 жыл бұрын

    Coincidentally, that Dylan Subterranean video was filmed 55 years ago on the 8th of May 1965.

  • @simonolsen9995
    @simonolsen99954 жыл бұрын

    Can you please consider hopping on a train for a day trip down to Brighton when the lockdown is over? Perhaps even a weekend by the seaside, spent wandering around Brighton and Hove. I'm an Aussie, but spent a fondly remembered 5 years residing there back in the 80's/90's. Would dearly love to see some of my old haunts get the Joolz' treatment. If you could finish with a pint of Harvey's Best for me... well that would probably bring a tear to my eye.

  • @dennisbeers
    @dennisbeers4 жыл бұрын

    Love your show and always look forward to it! Love from California USA!

  • @covmacgirl
    @covmacgirl4 жыл бұрын

    Joolz, I love your videos., and get excited whenever I see a new one posted. Thank you for continuing to make videos even during lockdown.

  • @melissataylor9880
    @melissataylor98804 жыл бұрын

    I loved the part with the doorknocker. Clever you!😃

  • @cherchezlavache5183
    @cherchezlavache51833 жыл бұрын

    OMG! You do such a fabulous job! I have watched many of your tours over & over! Super thanks!

  • @trevorrandom
    @trevorrandom4 жыл бұрын

    This is just want I needed today 😷

  • @ds1868
    @ds18684 жыл бұрын

    I'm surprised you didn't mention the fact that the Savoy Hotel and surrounding land is part of the Duchy of Lancaster, and is owned personally by The Queen in her role as Duke of Lancaster. This ownership provides a healthy stream of income to the Duchy revenues, which are used by the Queen for her personal expenses. It's information like this which provides a deeper understanding of London's history and how the way private ownership of land in London has shaped it's appearance and development over time.

  • @trevorthompson2737
    @trevorthompson27374 жыл бұрын

    Another great video Joolz. I thought I knew everything about this area, but no learnt something new. Brilliant.

  • @MrDavey2010
    @MrDavey20104 жыл бұрын

    As always, a mine of information! Taking advantage of the quietness of the area is such a coup. Thank you.

  • @ericduffield524
    @ericduffield5244 жыл бұрын

    Thank You Jules & Simon for my Sunday video. I had to cancel a trip to London back in March; I needed a "fix." I love walking the Strand! So many interesting things to see. I know Northumberland St! The SH Pub is great and actually has good food too. Craven Passage is fun too; I had a drink outside the Shovell. As an American I thought I should do Franklin's house; Boring! Absolutely love Embankment Gardens! I'm hoping I can come visit again in October, we will see ... Take Care 😊

  • @esthermofet
    @esthermofet4 жыл бұрын

    I was in London on business a few years ago--we had an office on The Strand and I stayed at the Charing Cross hotel. Thinking back on it, I'm a bit disappointed that I didn't have the chance to explore the area a bit more. Perhaps I'll find a way to have a leisurely visit again.

  • @joanhoffman3702
    @joanhoffman37024 жыл бұрын

    This video popped up in my feed a few days ago. How delightful a discovery! It's been close to 30 years when I was first in London. I lived in Ealing for 3 months and did lots of sightseeing. This brought back memories. It seems no matter how long you live somewhere, there is always some interesting bit you missed! I look forward to watching more of your videos. Cheers, mate, from across the Pond! 😁

  • @paulaschroen3954

    @paulaschroen3954

    Жыл бұрын

    Love your guides, I've read English literature, since I was a kid, and I used to feel guilty about it till I realized I could only read and talk English, till much later I tried to learn other languag re s. What is di amusing to me, about your guide walks , is there is always something, or someone, I've read of, or about, in a book. Anyway, always enjoy your humor, and song, and walks.

  • @jennysmith9709
    @jennysmith97094 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for these videos. We would have been in London this week before Covid-19. Can't wait until things open up. Seeing your videos helps!

  • @danjohnson7199
    @danjohnson71994 жыл бұрын

    Now I want a Joolz door knocker

  • @idatipping2428
    @idatipping24284 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely amazingly awesome site, thank you

  • @tubegor
    @tubegor4 жыл бұрын

    This city is so beautiful and the magical facades. Thank you for excellent city tour.

  • @kanedaku
    @kanedaku3 жыл бұрын

    This has been my favourite video, even more than the Brixton one. I grew up in Brixton but worked on the strand for almost ten years ending in 2009 so it was a blast from the past recognising everywhere in the video.

  • @TheWizzylizzie
    @TheWizzylizzie4 жыл бұрын

    Joolz, you're ace. I love hearing your stories, it's so comforting. Thank you so much :-) Stay safe!

  • @ceinwenowen8525
    @ceinwenowen85253 жыл бұрын

    People like you bring London alive! great work

  • @m3Allexandra
    @m3Allexandra4 жыл бұрын

    Joolz, how do you remember all of this?! you've made my quarantine days better...

  • @bobathefett1985
    @bobathefett19853 жыл бұрын

    I love these videos during lockdown. Its like Joolz has the city to himself.

  • @binflynn1
    @binflynn13 жыл бұрын

    If I need brightened up I just click on to joolz and low and behold happy again 🍺

  • @tamaracarter1836
    @tamaracarter18364 жыл бұрын

    Hi, can I just say thank you for making videos (they’re absolutely brilliant)! I was just wondering if you’d ever branch out into other “historical” places in England? I have a list here of well preserved villages/ market towns/ cities/ medieval cathedrals/ castles/ stately homes etc in different regions of England (if you’re interested): - *West England:* *Pretty Villages and Towns/ Cities:* Castle Combe, Wiltshire, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, Burford, Oxfordshire, Lacock, Wiltshire, Dunster, Somerset, Bibury, Gloucestershire, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, Lower Slaughter, Gloucestershire, Corsham, Wiltshire, Broadway Village, Worcestershire, Axbridge, Somerset, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, Cirencester, Gloucestershire. ------------------ Bath, Somerset, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Wells, Somerset, Bristol (its own county) *well preserved 18th century section, as well as modern, vibrant areas, Salisbury, Wiltshire. *Medieval Cathedrals/ Abbeys:* Salisbury Cathedral, Wells Cathedral, Gloucester Cathedral, Bath Abbey, Tewkesbury Abbey. *Medieval Castles/ Stately homes and Manor Houses:* Blenheim Palace, Wilton House, Sudeley Castle, Dyrham Park, Berkeley Castle, Longleat House, Stourhead. - *South England:* *Pretty Villages and Towns/ Cities:* St. Ives, Cornwall, Rye, East Sussex, Corfe Castle Village, Dorset, Mousehole, Cornwall, Clovelly Village, Devon, Alfriston Village, East Sussex, Totnes, Devon, Polporro, Cornwall, Dartmouth, Devon, Sandwich Town, Kent, Cockington Village, Devon, Chilham Village, Kent, Wherwell, Hampshire, Arundel Town, West Sussex, Sherborne, Dorset. ---------------- Canterbury, Kent, Brighton, East Sussex *a mix of charming/historic with new/vibrant, Rochester, Kent, Winchester, Hampshire, Exeter, Devon *heavily bombed in WW2 - yet retains charm in places. *Medieval Cathedrals/ Abbeys:* Canterbury Cathedral, Winchester Cathedral, Exeter Cathedral, Sherborne Abbey. *Medieval Castles/ Stately homes and Manor Houses:* Bodiam Castle, Arundel Castle, Leeds Castle *not actually in Leeds, Knole House, Dover Castle, Ightham Mote, Herstmonceux Castle, Highclere Castle, Hever Castle, Rochester Castle, Penshurst Place. - *North England:* *Pretty Villages and Towns/ Cities:* Robin Hood’s Bay, North Yorkshire, Ludlow, Shropshire, Bakewell, Derbyshire, Staithes, North Yorkshire, Hawkeshead Village, Cumbria, Haworth, West Yorkshire, Richmond, North Yorkshire, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, Grassington, North Yorkshire, Longnor Village, Staffordshire, Thornton-le-Dale, North Yorkshire, Bishop’s Castle, Shropshire, Whitby, North Yorkshire, Alnwick Town, Northumberland, Castleton, Derbyshire. ------------------ York, North Yorkshire, Durham, County Durham, Chester, Cheshire, Southwell, Nottinghamshire. *Medieval Cathedrals/ Abbeys:* Durham Cathedral, York Minster, Fountains Abbey *ruins, Beverley Minster, Southwell Minster, Rievaulx Abbey *ruins, Chester Cathedral, Whitby Abbey *ruins. *Medieval Castles/ Stately homes and Manor Houses:* Chatsworth House, Alnwick Castle, Castle Howard, Stokesay Castle, Haddon Hall, Bamburgh Castle, Kedleston Hall, Hardwick Hall, Bolton Castle, Little Moreton Hall. - *East England:* *Pretty Villages and Towns/ Cities:* Lavenham, Suffolk, Stamford, Lincolnshire, Wendens Ambo Village, Essex, Kersey Village, Suffolk, Uppingham, Rutland, Saffron Walden, Essex, Little Walsingham, Norfolk, Houghton Village, Cambridgeshire, Clare Village, Suffolk, Chelsworth, Suffolk, Dedham Village, Essex, Castle Rising Village, Norfolk, Flatford, Suffolk. ---------------- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Norwich, Norfolk, Ely, Cambridgeshire. *Medieval Cathedrals/ Abbeys:* Lincoln Cathedral, Ely Cathedral, King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, Peterborough Cathedral, Norwich Cathedral. *Medieval Castles/ Stately homes and Manor Houses:* Holkham Hall, Burghley House, Houghton Hall, Castle Rising, Belton House, Oxburgh Hall, Blickling Hall, Tattershall Castle. - *Central England:* *Pretty Villages and Towns/ Cities:* Turville, Buckinghamshire, Shere, Surrey, Denham Village, Buckinghamshire, Oundle, Northamptonshire, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, Weobley, Herefordshire, Woburn Village, Bedfordshire, Welford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, West Wycombe Village, Buckinghamshire, Ledbury, Herefordshire, Collyweston, Northamptonshire, Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, Ilmington, Warwickshire, Pembridge Village, Herefordshire. ------------------ Worcester, Worcestershire, Windsor Town, Berkshire, St Albans, Hertfordshire, Lichfield, Staffordshire. *Medieval Cathedrals/ Abbeys:* Worcester Cathedral, St. Albans Cathedral, Lichfield Cathedral, St. George’s Chapel, Windsor. *Medieval Castles/ Stately homes and Manor Houses:* Warwick Castle, Windsor Castle, Hatfield House, Baddesley Clinton Manor. **If you require more examples for a certain region - I have plenty more.* **Also, I love the videos that you make at the moment so I’m not complaining either way!*

  • @markharrisllb
    @markharrisllb3 жыл бұрын

    My wonderfully eccentric aunt used to live on The Strand, my Uncle Ken was the manager of the Yates's Wine Lodge. Being from Lancashire visiting London in the 60s was quite an adventure.

  • @judithbateson6353
    @judithbateson63534 жыл бұрын

    Thank you a thousand times over for bringing light into our darkness - wonderful Joolz xx

  • @hopefulmelancholy7514
    @hopefulmelancholy75143 жыл бұрын

    Don't ever stop making vids Joolz. We need more sharply dressed fine intelligent men like you in this world.

  • @rose1971
    @rose19714 жыл бұрын

    It’s 6:45 am and time for Joolz Guides! Yeah!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @barrettus

    @barrettus

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm an hour east of you. Cheers!

  • @freakmanifest
    @freakmanifest4 жыл бұрын

    I was in London 20 years ago on my honeymoon. I loved it and am very glad to have discovered your channel. Cheers.

  • @kioskcarl
    @kioskcarl4 жыл бұрын

    FABULOUS - Thank you Sirness

  • @susiep.7372
    @susiep.73724 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for that beautiful video!! I enjoyed it very much! Greetings from Germany !✌🏻 😉 🇩🇪 🧡

  • @sharjeelkhan7437
    @sharjeelkhan74372 жыл бұрын

    Watching it again and miss the lock down.

  • @chrisstaylor8377
    @chrisstaylor8377 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you ,that was jolly interesting

  • @suecox2308
    @suecox23083 жыл бұрын

    Always fascinating facts and figures to accompany your videos--and the music you find is wonderful, too!

  • @jetsons101
    @jetsons1013 жыл бұрын

    Driving on the left side of the road go back to about 1722. To help with traffic congestion on Medieval London Lord Mayor Sir Gerard Conyers decreed, all persons and carts were told to "keep left" while crossing the bridge. The decree was enforced by law and became the rule of the road, "so I have read" in the book London Bridge by Peter Jackson 1971. Love your videos. Thanks for your time and hard work in making and posting them.......

  • @martinthemartiann
    @martinthemartiann4 жыл бұрын

    my new favourite channel!

  • @peterconlin9239
    @peterconlin92394 жыл бұрын

    Love ya Joolz!

  • @brynmawr27
    @brynmawr273 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant!

  • @simonsackett
    @simonsackett4 жыл бұрын

    Just what my Sunday needed! Thanks, Jules, for another jolly splendid video.

  • @wemailbill2
    @wemailbill24 жыл бұрын

    I for one never realized Monopoly sets have different streets in the states and Britain. Mind blown. Great to have a new video! London is beautiful.

  • @Joolzguides

    @Joolzguides

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes, I had no idea the original one was American!

  • @wemailbill2

    @wemailbill2

    4 жыл бұрын

    All the streets in the game are actual streets in Atlantic City New Jersey. It was originally called the Landlord Game and was quite socialist in nature. It’s got quite an interesting history.

  • @2Sugarbears
    @2Sugarbears4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Joolz I really enjoyed the walk. Always a pleasure to travel London with you.

  • @eileendoherty5317
    @eileendoherty53174 жыл бұрын

    Joolz, I am in love with your walking tours! First, you are an impossibly charming man, second, your knowledge of London and the stream of conscious way you tell your stories is so interesting and third - and most importantly - you are getting me through the pandemic lockdown! I adore London and was there in October. I was supposed to be there now for the Chelsea Garden show and so to be able to take little day trips of London though you has been fantastic. Also saw you documentary on Petcairn Island and loved that as well. Shouldn't you have your own talk show or something. The BBC is missing out on a real jewel...or Jool! Keep it up!

  • @susanropars8200
    @susanropars82004 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Julian for another wonderful video. These are always such a treat. Stay well my friend.

  • @McKinneyLiz
    @McKinneyLiz4 жыл бұрын

    Hey Joolz - love your walking tours on KZread. It is a real treat to see London with you.

  • @davidholmes3636
    @davidholmes36364 жыл бұрын

    Joolz - great to see and learn more about where I grew up - because my parents rented a mews apartment in Cockspur Court (which no longer exists) just off Cockspur Street - I think the archway entrance into the Court still exists - so for the first 11 years of my life this, and St James's Park, was my playground - I used to get a number 88 bus down Whitehall to go to a small school in Westminster