Medieval London Self-Guided Tour for Kids and Families in English
Description
Packed with challenges, quizzes and fantastic facts, this is a unique self-guided tour especially designed to keep kids 8-15 excited and the whole family having fun as you discover the remnants of medieval London hidden in the modern city Our Knight Time tour starts at the exquisite Temple Church (easily reached by tube, bus or taxi) and leads you on a discovery tour of the iconic sites and hidden jewels of medieval London , revealing the history and secrets of this fascinating time in London's past. Follow the interactive map to carefully selected locations that visitors often miss and have fun as a family with activities and stories that bring each site to life. You simply download our app, sign up, and your tour will be waiting for you with full instructions! Do the tour at your own pace, take a break if you want, you can even come back another day to complete it. The perfect way to keep kids interested and parents happy as you explore this amazing part of London's past!
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Itinerary
We start our tour at one of London's hidden gems, Temple Church - complete your first challenges to uncover the mysteries of the knights who built it!
Follow our route through a tunnel where monks once slept and use your detective skills to find the last remnant of one of London's most magnificent medieval monasteries.
Discover the site of one of London's most notorious ancient prisons and complete your challenges to see how prisoners survived at a time when they weren't fed if they didn't pay!
Pass by a golden statue which marks the spot where the Great Fire of London was stopped and explore Smithfield, marketplace and execution ground of London for 1000 years!
Enter the eerie church of St Bartholomew the Great, built by a kind's jester, and complete your challenges to find out about the miracles that occurred here.
Discover a monastery that became a palace and use your detective skills to reveal the gruesome past of the park that stands in front of it.
Follow our route to the ancient Roman wall of London and complete your challenge to see if you would have succeeded in guarding the city from intruders!
Discover the headquarters of one of the most ancient crafts in London and follow our clues to learn the meaning of its special sign.
Our tour ends outside the magnificent Guildhall, centre of government in medieval London -complete your final challenges to reveal what gigantic Roman monument stood on this site before the Guildhall was built!
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Suitable for children and adults of all ages
Reviews(1)
This tour takes you to places you'd never discover. I did it with my three kids and we all loved it. The challenges were really clever and got us all involved and we learned so much. We had a great time together.
