London Haunted Pubs Historical Walking Tour

Explore London's most chilling haunted pubs! Hear the stories behind centuries-old boozers and imbibe the atmosphere, as we take a walk through historic London.
Discover some of the most stunning traditional pubs that London has to offer, escorted by a qualified historian, who grew up in the area.

Make new friends and taste great beers, in this fun, yet informative journey back in time!

Hear tales of the infamous resurrection men, who snatched bodies from local graveyards. See the site of some of London's bloodiest executions. Learn about gruesome murders, apparitions and Faustian pacts. Visit a medieval plague pit, dating back to the Black Death. Check out filming locations from Four Weddings and a Funeral, Brave heart, Shakespeare in Love, V for Vendetta, Skyfall, Closer, Snatch, Sherlock and Poirot. See the City of London's oldest house and its oldest surviving parish church

Meeting Point

Barbican

Underground Ltd, Aldersgate St, Barbican, London EC1A 4JA, UK

I will meet you at the main exit of Barbican Underground Station, on Aldersgate Street

What's included:

• Walking Tour

What to expect:

Duration: 3 hours

Barbican Centre

Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS

Hear the story of the Barbican, from Roman times until today and find out about the secret that lies deep beneath its walls!

Pass by without stopping

The Sutton Arms, EC1

6 Carthusian St, Barbican, London EC1M 6EB, UK

Visit our first haunted pub and enjoy a complimentary half-pint of the beer of your choice
N.B. On Sundays, we will only visit the pub from outside and will have a drink at the Fox & Anchor instead.

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Charterhouse Square

40 Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6EA

Hear about the Black Death and its devastating impact on medieval London

20 minutes

Florin Court

6-9 Charterhouse Square, Barbican, London EC1M 6EY, UK

This beautiful Art Deco building once served as the residence for legendary detective, Hercule Poirot

Pass by without stopping

The Charterhouse

Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6AN

Discover the City of London's last surviving monastic building and hear of the gruesome fate of its monks!

10 minutes

Cloth Fair

London

This street was once home to the notorious Bartholomew Fair, as well as the pub where condemned criminals were given their last pints before execution. It is also home to London's oldest house.

10 minutes

Church of St. Bartholomew the Great

West Smithfield, Barbican, London, EC1A 9DS

Visit London's oldest surviving parish church, which is haunted by the ghost of its founder, Rahere. This church has appeared in numerous films, including Four Weddings and a Funeral, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Shakespeare in Love, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, The Other Boleyn Girl, Sherlock Holmes, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Transformers: The Last Knight.
Admission is free, but donations are welcome.

20 minutes

Rising Sun

38 Cloth Fair, Barbican, London EC1A 7JQ, UK

Visit one of London's most notorious haunted pubs, where the 'Resurrection Men' used to ply their trade in human bodies.
You will be expected to purchase a beverage of your choice (not included)

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Smithfield Market

Grand Ave, London, EC1A 9PS

Visit Smithfield Market (outside of operating hours), one of the world's oldest markets, tracing its history back over a millennium.
This was one of London's most popular execution sites, where traitors were hung, drawn and quartered, heretics were burnt at the stake and poisoners were boiled alive!

10 minutes

St Bartholomew the Less

57A W Smithfield, London EC1A 9DS, UK

Visit this small, yet beautiful church

5 minutes

St Bartholomew's Hospital

W Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE, UK

Visit the beautiful Baroque courtyard of the oldest hospital in England, home to three different ghosts

5 minutes

Cock Lane

Cock Ln, Snow Hl, London EC1A 2AL, UK

Hear the stories of this fascinating historic lane, such as that of the ghost, Scratching Fanny

5 minutes

Old Bailey

Old Bailey, , London, EC4M 7EH

Hear about how the Old Bailey emerged from the ruins of the notorious Newgate Prison and learn about the story of the Black Dog of Newgate.

Pass by without stopping

The Viaduct Tavern

126 Newgate Street, , London, EC1A 7AA

Visit what is considered by many to be London's most haunted pub, built on the ruins of Newgate Prison.
You will be expected to buy a beverage (not included).

N.B. On Sundays, we will only visit the pub from outside and will have a drink at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, on Fleet Street, instead.

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included