Belgravia is one of the most expensive places to live in London. Hear how an area of swampland became ripe for development, which eventually became the must have address for the members of the ruling class.

Actors and TV celebrities have long made a beeline for Belgravia when searching for a London home.

Joan Collins, Sir Michael Caine, Sir Lawrence Olivier, Christopher Lee and Vivien Leigh have all lived in Belgravia plus many more notables.

More recently, Belgravia has attracted Noam Gottesman, founder of Mayfair hedge fund GLG, investment guru George Soros, advertising and art dealing millionaire Charles Saatchi and his wife Nigella Lawson plus CarpetRight founder Lord Harris of Peckham.

Hidden backstreet pubs, quaint cobbled streets and garden squares add to the character of this exclusive area.

Impressive mansions and townhouses take pride of place, but also there was also a large domestic servant population that worked tirelessly to keep the owners households running.

Secrets of Belgravia Tour Reviews:

Rose (5/5) - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"This was an excellent informed and thoughtful tour of Belgravia’s places and good and bad persons. I really appreciated the research and historical information and variety of social as well as political references. Very interesting pub histories and a great way to spend Sunday morning."

Robert (5/5) - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Great chance to explore an area I rarely go to. From the rich squares to the story of the mews we were given a "rich" history. Increased my love of London."

Gill (5/5) - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Fabulous tour, guide very well informed with constant facts and stories for us to digest. As a Londoner, it is wonderful to learn more about our great city and see new cut-throughs and gems that we have. I have more of these tours to do and look forward to any more that I can attend. Even in the rain, it was marvellous."