Roman Ruins to Blitz Bombings: A Walking Tour of London's Fiery History
Description
Travel through two thousand years of history, meeting the Romans, William the Conqueror, Christopher Wren, Anne Boleyn's ghost, and Queen Boudica (and hear how she's connected to Harry Potter!) On our guided walking tour we'll travel across the City of London, the ancient heart of the capital. We'll learn about the City's founding two thousand years ago and where you can still see Roman ruins to this day, its survival through fire and war, the Tower of London's bloody past, the eight-century-old position of Lord Mayor, and the easiest way to tunnel into the Bank of England's vaults! The guided walking tour begins outside Tower Hill Station exit, ends near to Blackfriars Station, and will take around two hours. Total distance is about two and a half miles. Ticket sales will be limited to fifteen attendees, to ensure maximum enjoyment for everybody on the tour.
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Itinerary
Europe's oldest surviving royal palace
The gardens of a medieval church destroyed in the Second World War
The Monument to the Great Fire of 1666
A stone with some amazing legends ascribed to it
The central bank of the UK
A 15th century hall, home to the Corporation of London
Christopher Wren's seventeenth century cathedral
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(204)
This is a brilliant tour. Tom have us a fascinating tour of the area covering 1000s of years of London history. He blended historical fact and details in an entertaining and engaging way. I would highly recommend this tour!
Amazing, very informative tour ! Not to be missed. Our guide Tom is well versed in Historical Facts ! We walked at a good pace .
This was an extremely interesting and informative tour of the City of London The tour uncovered lots of fascinating historical points and was led politely and in relaxed fashion. Would definitely recommend Mike B
Tom really knows his stuff! He has put together a really interesting and well crafted tour, paced just right, and delivered with style. I thought I knew London quite well but still learned a lot. He also does a nice job of signposting other free-to-enter historic places on the route, if you have more time after the tour finishes. Highly recommended.
The tour was extremely interesting. So many places one normally just walks past with so much fascinating history. Tom’s delivery is exceptional and he weaves a story which keeps you hooked to the end.
Very enjoyable and informative tour with appropriate humour - I have been on three tours with Tom now and have another booked. Would recommend highly
I booked this tour because I wanted to know about London’s ancient roots. This tour answered all my questions, and it was a really very well articulated presentation. The leader Tom is very intelligent and takes his work seriously – although he does have a wee sense of humor. I found it very informative and I would recommend it to anyone.
Wish I’d found out about Tom’s tours sooner. Engaging, insightful, knowledgeable and wished it had lasted longer. Will rebook!
A fantastic 2 hours of seeing the real old London with Tom an excellent guide. I would recommend this walk for those interested in London History. It was the highlight of our London trip. I wouldn’t recommend this walk for children. On my next visit I will definitely do another one of Toms walks.
Absolutely brilliant couple of hours. Tom was very knowledgeable with many anecdotes. Our group was only 7 people so also very personal. Well worth putting aside the time for this wonderful walk through history.
