Rob Woodford

Accredited London Tour Guide and Co-Founder of Black Cab Heritage Tours

There's no better way to get close and personal with London's famous landmarks than an iconic London Black Cab (taking a ride in one can be considered an attraction in itself).

Key interests have history at the top of my list - and because film, music and literature appeal have included these themes in my speciality themed tours.

London Taxi Drivers are almost as famous as the Black Cabs that they drive, due to their having gone through stringent training, 'The Knowledge' is a test, which is among the hardest to pass in the world, and has often been described as 'having an atlas of London imprinted in your brain' - it is the equivalent of a university degree.

London Black Cabs traverse the narrow medieval streets where tour buses cannot pass and can also use the bus lanes for extra efficiency. Our vehicles are also fully accessible for wheelchair users.

I am one of a very small groups of cabbies to become a London Taxi Tour Guide (accredited by the City University) and am also a qualified 'City of London Guide', and 'City of Westminster Guide'.

We can also venture a little further afield because it would be fun to show you around some treasures just outside of London such as Hampton Court Palace, Runnymede Magna Carta and we can even take scenic River Thames cruise to Windsor Castle.

Tours can be customised for bespoke requirements, and I work to a high standard and not to a price.

Travellers can feel confident that panoramic sightseeing is conducted from the cleanest and safest form of transport - the London Black Cab!

Rob Woodford
Black Cab Heritage Tours