Welcome to London!


London is a vibrant, dynamic and contradictory city, full of limitless possibilities. As Samuel Johnson once said, 'When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life'.

Justin - The Blue Badge Tourist Guide

As a Blue Badge guide, Justin Roxburgh is the only type of external guide permitted to guide inside of the following places: Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral, The Tower of London, Parliament, Windsor Castle and Hampton Court. Justin has 3 Endorsements from the Institute of Tourist Guiding - for Parliament, Windsor Castle and London 2012. This means he has successfully passed an accredited course run by the Institute of Tourist Guiding for those specific areas.

Discover London


With so many things to do in London, it is hard to know what to do first! Choose from one of the options below, or let Justin create something tailor made for you.

About Justin Roxburgh


Justin qualified in 2008, and has worked with an enormous variety of clients from around the world - student and corporate groups, package tours, families, friends and individuals.

Blue Badge Guide for London

London born and bred, Justin is a Blue Badge Guide for London. This is the highest level of accreditation from the Institute of Tourist Guiding. It means he has qualified to become a registered guide, having been thoroughly trained and examined.

He is fully insured through membership of the Guild of Registered Tourist Guides and the Association of Professional Tourist Guides. He is qualified to guide in Spanish and is licenced as a Driver Guide for up to 4 people in his Audi Q5.

Blue Badge Licenced

As a Blue Badge guide, Justin Roxburgh is the only type of external guide permitted to guide inside of the following places: Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral, The Tower of London, Parliament, Windsor Castle and Hampton Court. Justin has 3 Endorsements from the Institute of Tourist Guiding - for Parliament, Windsor Castle and London 2012. This means he has successfully passed an accredited course run by the Institute of Tourist Guiding for those specific areas.

  • National register tourist guide
  • Fully insured through membership
  • Qualified to guide in Spanish
  • Licenced as a Driver Guide

What people are saying...


“ Thanks once again for being an excellent guide. “Engaging, informative, passionate, learned, entertaining” were some of the words the group used to describe the tour! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed it. ”

Nosheen Masud
Shell

“ Just wanted to say how much I and my wife enjoyed Justin Roxburgh's excellent James Bond tour last Saturday! He delivered a very well researched, informative and amusing talk along a very good route. ”

Robbie Mills
Oxfordshire

“ This email is to thank you for your spectacular tour. You held the interest of all the group... many thanks for helping the London part of our study tour to be so successful. ”

Greg Hurworth
Monash University
Melbourne, Australia

“ We had so much fun learning and exploring with Justin that we would highly recommend him to anyone visiting London. We had read and researched what we wanted to do, but he was a wealth of knowledge and made everything come to life. ”

Anne and David White
Chicago, Illinois

“ Thank you for all the care you took with my students this past week. They adored you.......and you taught them so much. It was a pleasure to watch you strut your knowledge and present it in an interesting and compelling way. ”

Diane Landis
The Blake School
Minneapolois, MA

“ You really knocked yourself out for our little group....and you made it the best trip we have been on yet! My kids are still skipping around here at school talking about their experiences last week. ”

Bradly Preston
Naples High School
Florida, USA

“ The highlight of the trip for me was Justin's walking tour around the Houses of Parliament at night time. ”

James Lane
Boston, Massachusetts

Freelance fees for guiding engagements


All engagements are timed from Central London.

Personal, Family or Group guided tours

Tours can be customized to meet a client's needs and interests. All guided tours require payment within 28 days. Driver-Guide rates are higher, and available on request. There is a lunch allowance of £12.00 on Full Days, when not provided. All walking tours are charged at the half day rate.

For further information:

T: +44 (0) 7818 275 155

Guided tours up to 4 hours are available from 9.00am to 1.00pm and from 1.30pm onwards, finishing by 6.00pm

£178/ Half day (English)

£196/ Half day (Spanish)

Guided tours up to 9 hours are available from 9:00am to 6:00pm. in London, and till 7.00pm out of London.

£278/ Full day (English)

£311/ Full day (Spanish)

Museum / Gallery tour includes an introduction to the building and highlights from the collection.

£140/ half day (English)

Admission fee not included

Driver Guide Tours

Justin is licenced to carry up to 4 people in his luxury Audi Q5. The car comes complete with a full panoramic roof for vastly improved views as well as tinted windows for extra privacy. Comfortable, stylish and safe, it also comes with a good wifi connection.

Justin's Private Hire Driver and Vehicle Licence is through the Public Carriage Office of Transport for London. This can assure clients Justin is fully vetted - both medically and criminally! It also means his vehicle is particularly reliable, thoroughly examined by the authorities twice a year.