London Historical Walking Tour Experience

The tour is a meandering journey through the ancient City of London where we walk from west to east and see the most important sites along the way including St. Paul's Cathedral, the Guildhall and the Bank of England.
You are led by an experienced history teacher who is ready to answer your questions along the way.

The route has been chosen to include interesting features, hidden alleyways and more obscure historical details such as the burial place of John Adams who married Pocahontas and several old pubs.

You are collected outside Blackfriars station which is on the District Line of London Underground and dropped off at Monument station which is also on the District Line of London Underground, so it is easy to arrive to the tour and leave.

Meeting Point

Blackfriars station

Blackfriars station, London EC4V, UK

Outside the main entrance of Blackfriars Station (which can be reached on the District Line of London Underground as well as mainline railways) on Queen Victoria Street.

What's included:

• A guided walking tour. Opportunities to sit down at a few pubs on the way where you can buy a drink

Not included:

• TIp

What to expect:

Duration: between 2 hours, 40 minutes and 3 hours, 20 minutes

Blackfriars Bridge

Blackfriars Rd., London, SE1 9UD

We gather at the station meeting point and look at a curious historic pub called The Blackfriars. We then walk from here to our first site.

15 minutes

St Bride's Church

Fleet Street, London, EC4Y 8AU

We pass this beautiful church in the City. The church has some historic features which will be pointed out as we wind our way through passageways.

10 minutes

Fleet Street

Fleet St, , London, EC4

Some architecture is pointed before we enter London's oldest pub Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese which is a location for Charles Dicken's 'A Tale of Two Cities'.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Holborn Viaduct

Holborn street, London, EC1A

We walk to the viaduct on the boundary between London and Westminster and take in the view.

10 minutes

Holy Sepulchre London

St. Sepulchre Without Newgate Church Holborn Viaduct, Across a Crossroads from the Old Bailey, London, EC1A 2DQ

We visit this medieval church which survived the Great Fire and see the grave of John Smith who was the leader of the Virginia Colony and helped found the first English settlement in North America, Jamestown, in 1607. He was also Pocahontas's boyfriend for a while...

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Old Bailey

Old Bailey, , London, EC4M 7EH

We pass the Central Criminal Court otherwise known as the Old Bailey where world famous trials have taken place.

15 minutes

St. Paul's Cathedral

St Paul's Churchyard, London, EC4M 8AD

We pass the Temple Bar and then see the glorious St. Paul's Cathedral. There will be lots of opportunities to take photos of the outside of the building and discuss historic details.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Guildhall

71 Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 7HH

We walk to the centre of the ancient government of the City and see the Guildhall. The location of Roman buildings is discussed. Many chances for photos.

15 minutes

Mansion House of City of London

Walbrook, London, EC4N 8BH

We walk to the centre of the finance district and see the outside of the Mansion House (the home of the Lord Mayor), the Bank of England and the Royal Exchange where Royal Proclamations are made.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

City of London

London

We walk through a maze of alleys close to the Bank of England

10 minutes

Sky Garden

20 Fenchurch Street, 1 Sky Garden Walk, London, EC3M 8AF

We take in the view at the Sky Garden.

15 minutes

The Monument to the Great Fire of London

Fish St. Hill, , London, EC3R 8AH

We pass the famous Monument marking the spot where the Great Fire of London began in 1666. After this our tour is complete.

10 minutes