Karen Dawson
Karen is a Blue Badge tourist guide who has lived and worked in London for over thirty years. She has a degree in law and a diploma in historical costume. Her interests are eclectic ranging from music (she plays in two bands), art, through science to the performing arts, particularly the theatre, a passion which she is able to indulge to the full in her home city.
Karen delights in sharing her enthusiasm and knowledge of London and telling its multilayered stories, whether its through the people who have settled there, the buildings they inhabit - historic and modern - or the ever-evolving neighbourhoods they have created.
Karen says that one of the best things about London is that whatever someone's interest, London will offer something which inspires, surprises and entertains.
We had a wonderful tour of the British Museum provided by Karen. She took us to the key spots in the museum and was very patient and fully detailed in her discussions about these different artifacts. My granddaughters, my daughter and I all learned a lot by taking the tour. Thank you.
We truly enjoyed our tour with Karen. She was knowledgeable and kind. It made our visit efficient and enjoyable!
Karen is fantastic- she was so engaging and gave us so much more insight and stories that made having a guide such a worthwhile experience… we wouldn’t have got anywhere near as much enjoyment, understanding and knowledge from the tour if we just did it by ourselves- highly recommend this tour with Karen!
