Reviews
Laurence's Walks Reviews
I'm on Trip Advisor (where you can leave a review) but below is a selection of comments supplied by email, word of mouth etc.
About Me
I have had customers from many parts of the world including Australia, Finland, Argentina, Sweden, India and USA
"Our tour yesterday is a great success! I hope Academy School)
"Your talk was well received by members and they would like to hear you again." -DS 2021 (Georgian Science, Lecture via Zoom)
"Insightful" - FN 2019 (Bazalgette & Sewer History Tour)
"Insightful" - FN 2019 (Bazalgette & Sewer History Tour)
"Dry, witty, so interesting - your style. " - MP 2018
"An exceptional contribution to local heritage" - NM 2017
"His enthusiasm for the subject matter came across and made the stories at each stopping point more interesting. The range of people referenced was a very good mix and brought out their characters and eccentricities very well. The pictures and illustrations
"It sounds a bit excessive, but I really do feel that the experiences I had and the new things I learned during our 'Unofficial Royal Society Tour' and the Royal Institution Tour were a true high point in my life." - CG 2017
"Wonderfully researched quirky stuff amusingly delivered. Laurence engaged and enthused all of us. Five stars!" - HR 2016 (Time-Bombs, Trivia & Tibet)
"Pleasant occasional conversation, companionable silences, the gorgeous Canal Museum en route and glimpses of life on narrowboats - one with a bookshop and a ukelele player. Laurence Scales is the perfect guide; this was leisurely, but informative and purposeful. We wound up with his home-made delicious Mango Cake in a park at the end; all round satisfaction." - SW 2016 (Regent's Canal 200)
"Thank you very much indeed for a fantastic tour. It was pitched exactly right for me." - SB 2016 (Royal Institution Unofficial Tour)
"Feedback from the group has been so good that we would like to find out more information about some of the walks or places you could guide us." - AY 2016 (Regent's Canal Towpath Tour for London Canal Museum).
"I shall come again"- AS 2016
"Exactly what I wanted" - Mr A from Finland 2015 (Private Royal Society Unofficial Tour)
"What a wonderful afternoon. It could not have been more interesting. What an adventure!" - LL 2014 (Geeky Ladies Tour)
"A. and I really enjoyed ourselves (even though we are not engineers or scientists) and the students on the way back told me they had found it very interesting too. It was certainly fascinating to find out more about the places so local to us." - SC 2014 (South Kensington Tour)
"Thank you so much Laurence for the lovely walk Saturday afternoon. Really enjoyed it." - SB 2014
"Quintessentially English" - NR 2014
"Superb... Fabulous." - DW 2014 (Royal Institution Tour)
"The most treasurable experience of my 3 years in London." - HS 2013 (Vauxhall Tour)
"I just wanted to say a heartfelt thank you for leading Saturday's walk. It was truly fascinating and gave me a great insight into some of the hidden gems around London." - BM 2013
"It's all about how we got from 'there' to 'here' and also about some of the dead ends" / "I enjoyed hearing some stories which I had forgotten, and new stories" - Comments from a Fellow of the Royal Society and his wife, 2012.
"Thanks very much for the walk on Friday... and I was very impressed with your amazing storytelling and preparation. Fantastic! Looking forward to the next one." - CP
"Really enjoyed it." - TR
"Splendid - good memories of a lovely afternoon. And what excellent chickens!" - AR
"We were both amazed at how many little quiet places there are... literally just off the beaten track." - RR
"As always, interest and humour nicely balanced" - RC
"Loved the information... I never cease to be amazed at how much of our history remains intact." - RR
"I shall never look at a Belisha beacon the same way again." - MH 2008 (Wimbledon)
"I never thought an article about manholes would be interesting but it was!" - Comment to Londonist 2015
I get a mention in the American Chemical Society publication: Science History: A Traveler’s Guide.
"The epitome of idiosyncratic tours" - RT 2018 (Private Tour)
"An exceptional contribution to local heritage" - NM 2017
"His enthusiasm for the subject matter came across and made the stories at each stopping point more interesting. The range of people referenced was a very good mix and brought out their characters and eccentricities very well. The pictures and illustrations
also helped bring it to life. We would certainly recommend this [spy] tour to friends and may try one of the scientific ones in the future." - T 2018 (Secret Agents)
"It sounds a bit excessive, but I really do feel that the experiences I had and the new things I learned during our 'Unofficial Royal Society Tour' and the Royal Institution Tour were a true high point in my life." - CG 2017
"Wonderfully researched quirky stuff amusingly delivered. Laurence engaged and enthused all of us. Five stars!" - HR 2016 (Time-Bombs, Trivia & Tibet)
"Pleasant occasional conversation, companionable silences, the gorgeous Canal Museum en route and glimpses of life on narrowboats - one with a bookshop and a ukelele player. Laurence Scales is the perfect guide; this was leisurely, but informative and purposeful. We wound up with his home-made delicious Mango Cake in a park at the end; all round satisfaction." - SW 2016 (Regent's Canal 200)
"Thank you very much indeed for a fantastic tour. It was pitched exactly right for me." - SB 2016 (Royal Institution Unofficial Tour)
"Feedback from the group has been so good that we would like to find out more information about some of the walks or places you could guide us." - AY 2016 (Regent's Canal Towpath Tour for London Canal Museum).
"I shall come again"- AS 2016
"Exactly what I wanted" - Mr A from Finland 2015 (Private Royal Society Unofficial Tour)
"What a wonderful afternoon. It could not have been more interesting. What an adventure!" - LL 2014 (Geeky Ladies Tour)
"A. and I really enjoyed ourselves (even though we are not engineers or scientists) and the students on the way back told me they had found it very interesting too. It was certainly fascinating to find out more about the places so local to us." - SC 2014 (South Kensington Tour)
"Thank you so much Laurence for the lovely walk Saturday afternoon. Really enjoyed it." - SB 2014
"Quintessentially English" - NR 2014
"Superb... Fabulous." - DW 2014 (Royal Institution Tour)
"The most treasurable experience of my 3 years in London." - HS 2013 (Vauxhall Tour)
"I just wanted to say a heartfelt thank you for leading Saturday's walk. It was truly fascinating and gave me a great insight into some of the hidden gems around London." - BM 2013
"It's all about how we got from 'there' to 'here' and also about some of the dead ends" / "I enjoyed hearing some stories which I had forgotten, and new stories" - Comments from a Fellow of the Royal Society and his wife, 2012.
"Thanks very much for the walk on Friday... and I was very impressed with your amazing storytelling and preparation. Fantastic! Looking forward to the next one." - CP
"Really enjoyed it." - TR
"Splendid - good memories of a lovely afternoon. And what excellent chickens!" - AR
"We were both amazed at how many little quiet places there are... literally just off the beaten track." - RR
"As always, interest and humour nicely balanced" - RC
"Loved the information... I never cease to be amazed at how much of our history remains intact." - RR
"I shall never look at a Belisha beacon the same way again." - MH 2008 (Wimbledon)
"I never thought an article about manholes would be interesting but it was!" - Comment to Londonist 2015
I get a mention in the American Chemical Society publication: Science History: A Traveler’s Guide.
