Fitzrovia – “the best place to live in London”

Fitzrovia – “the best place to live in London”

This walk is presented by Central London Humanists and led by volunteer Robert Hall. Humanists believe we have just one life to be lived rationally and well, with compassion for others.

This event is a guided walk of +/- 2 hours pointing out places of interest. We will be walking 3.5 Km / 2.15 miles.

Find out why The Sunday Times named Fitzrovia the best place to live in London. Certainly many famous people have lived there given the plethora of Blue Plaques. There will be a few offbeat fascinating facts about possibly the grandest building we pass – The British Museum; but there is competition for the grandest building in Russell Square. There will also be “a great architectural feature” – but not all agree. We’ll meet several “trailblazing women who empowered women in male-dominated trades”. You’ll also find out why, despite being an atheist, your walk leader attends a church most Sundays.

Date: Saturday 20th June 2026

Time: 2 pm with a prompt departure at 2.15 pm

Place: Meet adjacent to exit from Tottenham Court Road underground station on south side of New Oxford Street. Exit 3 from the station.
It is strongly suggested you find us using: https://what3words.com/movie.stem.bunk or the What3Words app.
The nearest toilets are at various cafes or pubs in the surrounding area.

Finishes: About 4.15 pm at The Jack Horner, 234-236 Tottenham Court Road W1T 7QN. The pub is convenient for Goodge Street or Tottenham Court Road underground stations.

The walk is led by Robert – 07981963681. He can be contacted for further information but please note he won’t
be able to respond to messages or calls after the walk has started.

The formal bit:

These walks are not suitable for dogs, sorry.
CLH events are 18+ unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.

If you have signed up but find you can't attend, please change your RSVP on Meetup (it’s very easy to do) as soon as possible so that a more accurate number of attenders can be estimated.

You are responsible for your own actions and safety; there is no liability on the walk leader or CLH for anything that may happen on the walk.

You must be able to keep up with the walk leader at 4 Km/h (2.5 mph) for 5 Km (3 miles). It is participants' responsibility to safely cross roads.
Where appropriate, pedestrian controlled lights will be used and obeyed unless it is obvious that the whole group can cross safely.

When the group stops at a point of interest, please be mindful not to block pavements so members of the public can pass by safely.

Don’t forget this is the UK and it may rain at any time! The walk will go ahead whatever the weather unless conditions are dangerous so please bring clothing for all seasons.

A donation of £3 to Central London Humanists would be appreciated.

The majority of Central London Humanists events are free, but we welcome a £3 contribution per head. This helps towards the running and organising of events, as well as various admin expenses. If you can't attend and would still like to contribute, or would prefer to pay online, please click here.

Anyone who is interested in Humanism and Central London Humanists may wish to consider becoming a member:

• If you wish to register as a full member of CLH (no membership fee) please register on our website: https://centrallondonhumanists.org.uk/signup
• If you wish to join Humanists UK and support its work to promote humanism in British life, please go to: Humanists UK – Think for yourself, act for everyone

We encourage dialogue, debate, and sharing of information, but ask people to keep their comments cordial. Any individual's views expressed (most definitely including the walk leader!) do not necessarily reflect the views of the group at large.