Uncover the birthplace of The Rolling Stones on a private tour in Richmond. Visit the venues where they performed and see their homes and haunts in Chelsea. Don’t miss out!
Uncover the birthplace of The Rolling Stones on a private tour in Richmond. Visit the venues where they performed and see their homes and haunts in Chelsea. Don’t miss out!
- Edith Grove World’s End Estate - After passing by the location of the Wetherby Pub where Bill Wyman was auditioned for the band who also rehearsed there, we stop outside the flat where they were given their name…
- 102 Edith Grove - A quick stop outside the flat that Brian, Mick and Keith shared between 1962 and 1963 and where they invited…
- Edith Grove World’s End Estate - After passing by the location of the Wetherby Pub where Bill Wyman was auditioned for the band who also rehearsed there, we stop outside the flat where they were given their name…
- 102 Edith Grove - A quick stop outside the flat that Brian, Mick and Keith shared between 1962 and 1963 and where they invited The Beatles to after first meeting them in Richmond
- Cheyne Walk - Take a look at the houses that Mick and Keith purchased in 1968 in one of the most salubrious streets in London
- King’s Road - The beating heart of Swinging London, home to the ‘Chelsea Drugstore’ location and legendary fashion and music venues.
- The Half Moon, Putney, London - Where The Stones performed at a private party as recently as 2000
- Olympic Studios - A 10-minute stop at Olympic. The Stones recorded 6 consecutive albums here between 1966 and 1972 with Chris Kimsey and Glyn Johns. Their first hit ‘Come On’, released in 1963, was recorded at Olympic’s previous location off Baker Street in London.
- One Kew Road - Previously the Station Hotel, home to the original Crawdaddy Club, this is the Richmond location where The Stones secured their first residency on Sunday 24th February 1963 and where they first met The Beatles and signed for Decca Records
- Terrace Gardens- Richmond Hill - See where Mick and Jerry lived in the early 1990s (she still lives here with new husband Rupert Murdoch), where Ronnie Wood lived from 1971. ‘It’s Only Rock And Roll But I Like It’ was written here in 1973. Pete Townsend owns the house which is currently up for sale… Yours for only £15M
- Ormond Road - Visit the Sandover Hall location in Richmond, where The Stones performed between 1962 and 1963…
- Crawdaddy Club - The second location of the Crawdaddy Club when in 1963, The Yardbirds replaced The Stones as the resident band. It was also the location of Harold Pendleton’s National Jazz and Blues Festival (1961-1965) which, after a few years at various locations finally moved to Reading - now the longest-running pop festival in the world.
- Professional guide
- All taxes, fees and handling charges included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Professional guide
- All taxes, fees and handling charges included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Transportation to/from meeting point
- Transportation to/from meeting point
Conceived at the Ealing Club in the spring of 1962, The Rolling Stones ‘kicked-off’ their career at the Station Hotel, Richmond on Sunday 24th February 1963
Travel back to their birthplace and visit the locations in West London where they performed regularly between 1962 and 1964.
The tour takes you past their homes and haunts in Chelsea and the venues…
Conceived at the Ealing Club in the spring of 1962, The Rolling Stones ‘kicked-off’ their career at the Station Hotel, Richmond on Sunday 24th February 1963
Travel back to their birthplace and visit the locations in West London where they performed regularly between 1962 and 1964.
The tour takes you past their homes and haunts in Chelsea and the venues where they played and hung-out. You’ll visit Olympic Studios, where they recorded six consecutive albums and the church hall location in Richmond where the group performed to a dozen or so fans in various line-ups before securing their first weekly residency at the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond.
You’ll see where Mick and Ronnie lived more recently and the spectacular views they enjoyed from the top of Richmond Hill, before the tour ends at Richmond Station with fast and frequent services back to all parts of London and Windsor.
- Minimum age is 9 years
- Availability for tours cannot be checked without making a booking. Credit cards will only be charged upon confirmation of tour availability
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.