Activities ,City activities ,Walking tours

Secret Old London walking tour

Barbican Station, Aldersgate Street, London, UK, London, United Kingdom

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Overview

Duration

1h 30min

Languages

English

Voucher type

mobile

What To Expect

Travel through the long extraordinary history of London in a guided walking tour to see a different side of the city. Explore ancient streets with traces of Roman history, or historic Tudor gatehouses.Your guide will lead you through the historic side streets of London and tell about the history beneath your feet. You will walk over Black Death victims from the 14th century and a long-lost Roman Amphitheater. In Smithfield, you will learn about the horrific executions that took place and admire an incredible late Tudor gatehouse. Visit the shell of a church destroyed in the Blitz and visit one of the most touching memorials to heroic self-sacrifice.After this immersive walk you will have seen a whole other side of beautiful London and learned a bit of its history.

What to remember

Important info

Keep in mind that students will be asked to show their valid student card

What's included

Walking tour. Guide

Know Before You Go

Highlights

Head off the beaten tourist paths. Admire the memorial to William Wallace aka Braveheart. Visit the shell of a church destroyed in the Blitz. Find out where the Great Fire of London stopped. Walk in the place where there was once a Roman Amphitheatre

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel your tour until 3 days in advance

Provider

Fun London Tours

Meeting Point

Meet outside Barbican Tube. The tour finishes at the Guildhall Yard between Bank and St Paul’s Cathedral underground stations.