Londinium's Footprint: Explore London's Roman wall on a self-guided audio tour
Description
Roam in the footsteps of the ancients…and the medieval, and the Victorians, and pretty much all of London’s inhabitants throughout history. Become a part of Londinium’s tradition. This tour has you walking the literal path where the Romans established London’s boundary two thousand years ago. The wall that surrounded that ancient city stood for a millennium, affecting decisions and development right up to today. You don’t have to be a history geek to get excited about the lives of people in the past. It’s so easy to get pulled into the adventures of soldiers, kings and commoners alike. During this walk, you will view the fortifications that the Romans first built, and that the Normans used as their foundations. You’ll step right up to the walls that the English royalty relied on for centuries to protect and defend their power base. You’ll touch the very stones that fortified the city of London throughout time.
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Itinerary
The tour starts outside the infamous castle, prison and current home of the Crown Jewels
See how a WW1 hero has honored an ancient Emperor
The tour takes you through the garage of the hotel to view the roman wall at the back.
In ancient times it was the guardian of the city gates. Nowadays it’s shaded gardens offer a different kind of respite for wanderers
Site of a church since medieval times, a survivor of the WW2 Blitz and a 1990’s IRA bombing
Final resting spot of many executed upon the hill, contains small museum amongst the roman ruins in the crypt
Beautiful garden amongst the ruins of a church that were built within the ruins of the city’s ancient wall
The tour ends at the Museum of London where you'll find an eclectic collection of artefacts exclusively from within the Square Mile
Highlights
What's included
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(4)
Absolutely brilliant! The amount of times we’ve been to London and thought the only part of the Roman wall remains was the piece beside London tower! We were amazed. Found some old traditional pubs along the way too! Brilliant would definitely recommend this tour.
It was informative and easy to follow. It had its own dedicated Wi-Fi connection as well as dedicated google map. I recommend it!
Fascinating walk with great stops to look at the wall and hear all about it. Lots of history and information. Far more interesting than expected. Would recommend
London wall tour. Lots of information and good directions to follow, one hour tour just right for our 9 year old. Saw parts of London that we would normally walk past without knowing the history
