Hello, I'm Paul Murphy

Hello I'm Paul! A Londoner who has lived and worked in this amazingly historic and cosmopolitan city all my life. As your driver and guide let me show you why I am proud to be part of the fabric of London. I can't wait to show you my home city!

I have always been fascinated by the history and heritage that surrounds me every day. But London is much more than just history, it is a very modern city and it would be my absolute pleasure as a driver and guide to show you around all the famous, and not so famous, sites of London.

I am a London Blue Badge Guide which is the highest guiding qualification in the UK, so I'll be able to give you all the latest information on the best places to eat, what shows are the hottest tickets in town and the best attractions and events to help you make the most of your time in London and the surrounding areas.

Blue Badge guides are the only guides who can take you inside and guide around the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s Cathedral and Windsor Castle. I also have much experience of guiding in museums and galleries including The British Museum, Churchill War Rooms and The National Gallery. My extensive knowledge of London also means I can take you on enjoyable walking tours. As a Blue Badge guide I am qualified to guide you if you would like to venture into the beautiful English countryside for excursions to the Thames Valley, Hampton Court, Stratford-upon-Avon, The Cotswolds, Stonehenge, Salisbury, Bath, Oxford, Blenheim Palace and more.

All of my tours are at your pace with plenty of opportunities to walk around, get refreshments and take photos.

I have been a London Black Cab driver since 1996 having passed the world's most stringent taxi test 'The Knowledge of London' which takes an average 3 years of study and gives me an unparalleled mastery of the topography of London.

As well as being a Blue Badge guide, I am a fully qualified Taxi Guide with the Worshipful Company of Hackney Carriage Drivers, an accredited City of London Guide with the Institute of Tourist Guiding and a member of the City Guides and Lecturers Association.

My vehicle is a London Black Cab which is a London icon in itself, so what better way to get up close to the famous sites and some not so famous gems that not even life-long Londoners know about. My cab is fully air-conditioned, has a glass panoramic sunroof and can comfortably seat 6 people as well as being fully wheelchair accessible.

Experience London with a true Londoner in a vehicle that's as famous as London itself!

I look forward to seeing you soon

Paul 

 Credentials

  • London Blue Badge tourist guide. The official, professional tourist guides of the United Kingdom

  • Accredited and Insured

  • Completed the 'Knowledge of London' in 1996 to become a Licensed London Taxi Driver

  • Became a Taxi Driver Guide in 2014

  • Passed the Foundation Course ‘Introduction to Guiding in the City’ in 2015

  • Passed the 'City of London Guide' course with Institute of Tourist Guiding in 2016

  • Passed the ‘Blue Badge Guide’ course in 2021

  • Member of The British Guild of Tourist Guides

  • Member of The Institute of Tourist Guiding

  • Member of the City of London Guide and Lecturers Association

  • Member of the Worshipful Company of Hackney Carriage Drivers

  • Lecturer an examiner for the Worshipful Company Of Hackney Carriage Drivers Cab Guide Course

  • I also guide for many respected tour organisations including Tours By Locals, Travel Curious, Black Heritage Tours and many others

  • Disclosure and Barring Service Checked and approved

  • Studied horticulture for 3 years to become qualified with ‘The City & Guilds’