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Lockwood & Co February Meet Weekend: THE TOURS!

This is information about the FREE tours to visit some of the sites from the TV version of Lockwood & Co. You DO NOT need to be attending the official meet to book onto the tours. You DO have to book, however!

George Gazetteer Tours February 2025 FAQ

The George Gazetteer team have planned a selection of guided tours covering the main London based locations for Lockwood and Co. Please find some information/FAQ below.

If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach out here on Tumblr, or if you would prefer:

Twitter @GeorgesGazette

Or via the Save Lockwood and Co discord message Alison (shenanigans same PFP as twitter)

Where will you be offering Tours?

Skull Tour - Meet at Kensal Green station and walk to Kensal Green Cemetery to visit key locations within the complex. Note: This tour involves a significant amount of walking on gravel paths. Please expect a degree of mud underfoot and exposure to the British climate!

Welcome to London Tour - A chance to follow in Lucy’s footsteps, this is the basic Lockwood & Co tour. We will arrive like Lucy at St Pancras station, visit 35, Portland Row, Satchells, Deprac and the “I quit” scene. This tour has an option to break for lunch and then join the Fittes House tour in the afternoon. If you intend to, please also book on the Fittes House tour.

Fittes House Tour - There are approximately 14 different photo locations at Fittes House, so we have given this site an entire tour of its own. We will show you around the building, and then leave you to explore and take your own photos in your own time. This location has excellent accessibility, facilities and food options.

Flo’s Tour - Possibly the longest L & Co tour, Flo’s tour is a trip on the River Thames, spotting L & Co locations as you travel. The trip runs from Westminster Pier to the Cutty Sark (excellent tourist destination in its own right!). At the Cutty Sark/Greenwich, we disembark and visit Crowley’s Wharf, the Cold Maiden Beach, and take a walk to the “Aspirational Alley”, and see the exterior of Joplin’s Flat. This tour is timed to ensure a low tide at the beaches for optimal photo ops. It will require you to join us on the Uber boat (small fee payable to the boat company on the day). We recommend you take the return boat journey back into central London, as alternative public transport is less convenient.

******It maybe low tide when we visit the Greenwich sites, any decision to access the beaches is entirely at your own risk. George’s Gazetteer and the Meet team cannot be responsible for any illnesses or injuries caused by people exploring the beach.******

The Villain’s Tour (TBC) - This tour forms much of the official meet events on the Friday so we will not be offering it as a confirmed tour. However, if you are unable to attend on the Friday but ARE around the following week, please contact the GG team as we may be able to offer it as a bespoke tour. Sites include: Fairfax Building, Winkman’s Shop, Bickerstaff’s Crypt scene and more.

When will the Tours be offered?

These will be offered from Wednesday 19th February to Wednesday 26th (excluding the main meetup days on Friday and Saturday).

Wednesday 19th February

Skull Tour PM

Time to be confirmed

Led by Sorrel & Ed

Thursday 20th February

9.30 am Welcome to London led by Sarah & Ed

1.30 pm Fittes tour led by Alison & Vi

Sunday 23rd February

10.30 am Skull Tour Led by Alison & Sorrel

Flo Tour time TBC

Led by Ed and Rebekah

Monday 24th February

9.30 am Welcome to London

1.30 pm Fittes

Led by TBC

Tuesday 25th February BESPOKE or REPEAT tours on request

Led by Sorrel and Ed

Wednesday 26th BESPOKE or REPEAT tours on request

Led by Sorrel and Ed

Are these being organised by the LockNation Meet Up Team?

No, these tours are being organised and led by members of George Gazetteer https://georgesgazetteer.blog/ with the support and knowledge of our fabulous Meet Up Quartet. We are sandwiching tours around the meet up dates as lots of Locknation are around.

You don't have to be attending the meet up to come along to the tours.

If you have any queries or questions please ask or approach the Gazetteer team via the details above NOT the LN Meet Up team.

Are the tours compulsory?

No, not at all! The GG team are all volunteers who love the show/books and love showing Locknation members round locations! Several members of the team live in London and have a plethora of information to share! We love to do this but there is no pressure to get involved.

You can explore the location sites easily by yourself.

Just stay safe and we would highly recommend you go with someone else, particularly to Kensal Green. There are guides and information available at:

General safety advice for travelling/exploring London

Is there a cost for Tours?

The Tours are free of charge but you will need to pay for your transport (buses, Underground, Uber boats, Overground or Uber/taxi if preferred) to and from locations.

The Welcome to London and Flos's Tour both include travel on London Underground and Uber boats respectively as part of the tour.

Information on costs for travel/fares can be found here

Also please note refreshments/lunch will not be provided.

How long do the tours last? Are they all day?

This will depend on travel and walking speeds but a rough estimate is below.

Skull tour approx 2 hours

Welcome to London approx 3 - 4 hours

Fittes approx 1.5 hours

Flo tour depends on Uberboats but 3 - 4 hours including return boat trip.

The Welcome to London tour ends at The Barbican and we have arranged on some days for there to be a Fittes tour in the afternoon so you can make a day of it if you like. There will be a break for you to buy lunch in the Barbican or places nearby. There is no obligation to do both tours and if you prefer you could explore the Barbican by yourself or meet at the Barbican just for the afternoon Fittes tour.

Also at any point if you want to leave a tour early for any reason that's fine. We would just ask you to let your guide know so we aren't looking for you or think you've been kidnapped by Joplin! We might be able to make sure you get to your nearest tube/transport link and will certainly point you the right direction.

Will there be walking involved?

Yes.

The Fittes tour is based in one building but involves movement around the building. All other tours involve significant amounts of travel and walking.

Kensal Green (Skull Tour) includes paths that are uneven and can be very muddy.

It may be low tide when we visit the Greenwich sites on Flo’s tour, the beaches and steps to them can be slippy. .

We would encourage you to wear weather appropriate clothing and shoes. London in February could be a mixture of freezing temperatures, rain, sleet or sunshine! Keep an eye on weather forecasts.

These are volunteer led tours We cannot accept any liability for injuries/accidents whilst on the tours.

If you have any queries please reach out.

Are the tours wheelchair accessible?

If you have any mobility needs contact the team. For your comfort it may be appropriate to arrange a bespoke tour.

The following websites have more information regarding accessibility in London

Are there toilets at all locations?

There are public toilets in the Barbican (Fittes). There are also toilets in Waterstones (Satchells - Welcome to London tour).

Some Uber boats have toilets but not all.

We will likely pass major stations and places like McDonald's where you can access toilets (may be charged). Kensal Green does not have toilets and there are limited opportunities to access one nearby.

Can we access the interior of any buildings, e.g Portland Row, the Black Library or Kensal Green cemetery buildings?

No.

The Portland Row location is on a street with private houses. We have deliberately kept tours small in numbers to not cause disruption. We would ask you to be respectful in all locations taking photographs and keep noise to a minimum. Please do not take photographs that could include the interior of houses. We would advise against sitting/standing on the steps of the house that was Portland Row, this is a private home.

Kensal Green is an active cemetery (I'm avoiding an ‘It really comes alive at night’ comment) There may be burials/services happening at times of the tours as well as people visiting graves of family/friends, we would again ask you to be respectful.

The Barbican (Fittes House) is open to the public but the room for the Black Library is not generally available to enter. We may be able to look through the doors depending on if it is in use. It goes without saying but do not enter anywhere that is marked as private/no public access.

Please stick with the tour and guides at all times. Areas of Kensal Green can be quite isolated.

How big will the groups be?

We hope to keep the groups small, approximately 10 people.

How do we book?

A Google form will be posted on social media Saturday 18th January at 6pm BST

Places will be filled on a first come basis. You will need to provide the best way to contact you to confirm your place, this information will only be held for this purpose and will be deleted following the tours taking place.

Confirmation will also include where and when to meet and more specific details of the tour.

What happens if tours are full or I miss out? I can't make the dates you've advertised tours.

We cannot guarantee that if you apply there will be places. If we can't accommodate you due to the tour being full we may be able to add places - within reason! We are sorry we might not be able to fit everyone in!

We have kept Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th free to offer repeat tours if you cannot make other dates or would like to visit other locations such as the villain tour, Sheen road or locations in Wapping (subject to demand and availability of guides.) There will be space on the Google form to request this.

I've a further questions that hasn't been answered. What should I do?

Reach out on the contact details above! We'd be happy to answer any questions.

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