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Simon Rodway
I qualified as a Blue Badge Guide in 2002 and have been entertaining and informing since that date.
I live in West London with a wife born in Essex - who uncannily resembles Camilla Parker-Bowles
- and a daughter who uncannily resembles the actress Helena Bonham-Carter in the movie Room With A View.
 The Blue Badge Difference
To earn the Blue Badge you must pass a series of rigorous exams set by The Institute of Tourist Guiding. The knowledge gained is easily
the same as a university degree but candidates are also trained in working with groups of people. I, Simon Rodway, qual-
ified in 2002
and I reckon my Silver Cane London walks easily
fulfill all the criteria set by the Institute - to involve gentle exercise, correct information,
great views and be an enjoyable social experi-ence for all (i.e. ’a good laugh’).
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Save Twford Abbey |
| Simon recently spoke with Time Out to try and raise awareness of one of London's best kept secrets - Twford Abbey. Badly in need of restoration, Twford Abbey has been kept in limbo, trapped between developers and the local council. Will the deadlock be broken before it's too late? Read Article. |
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Press Coverage of Movie Tours
I am most grateful for the following positive reviews of my tours:
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New York Sunday Times
Why discover London with a registered Guide? Richard Lourie takes one of Simon's legendry tours of London.
'Effervescent, erudite, eccentric...'
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Daily Telegraph
Simon Rodway takes Max Davidson around the movie locations featured in Bridget Jones. It's the 'Big Knickers Tour'. Other movies include 'Four Weddings and a Funeral', 'A Fish Called Wanda', 'French Lieutenant's Woman'. |
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Oscar Wilde's Soho - Time Out
Ottilie Godfrey takes one of Simon's latest tours: 'Women Behaving Badly' - London's Suffragettes and their antics. Then there's the Oscar Wilde tour which features some of Oscar's favourite restaurants and hotels. Just where did Oscar take Bosie? |
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Shepherd's Bush - West Side Magazine
Simon Rodway explores the rich history of Shepherd's Bush, taking in the Empire, the Palladium and the Pavilion. |
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