UCL Walking Tour
UCL
Next Date
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
13:00 – 14:30
Wed 14 Oct
Created for UCL’s Bicentenary in 2026, this guided walking tour explores UCL’s past and present throughout the historic Bloomsbury campus.
Since it was founded in 1826, UCL has been a place for different views and ideas, attracting people from all over the world.
Our guided walking tour offers visitors a unique opportunity to discover and rediscover the people and places that have shaped our iconic Bloomsbury campus.
The tour blends historical facts and moments with the stories of people who studied and worked at UCL over the past 200 years, showing how their ideas and discoveries have changed the world. From our progressive founders and first female professor to medical trailblazers and student activists, discover how UCL’s community has shaped and continues to shape society.
Join us and experience UCL and London in new and unexpected ways. The Bloomsbury campus walking tour has been created for UCL’s Bicentenary in collaboration with the following teams: Campus Experience, UCL200, and Museums and Collections. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/about/events/2026/oct/ucl200-walking-tour
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