Greater London Trip Overview
This is an amazing and completely unique tour where you’ll be encouraged to notice the small details hidden along the alleyways and courtyards of the ancient city of London.
Your expert guide will take you to some of the more atmospheric locations in London, where you’ll discover old pubs and even older churches, market places and medieval and even roman remains.
We don’t want to reveal all the secrets to be found on this walk, but just as a taster, you’ll find the location of the first coffee house in London, the remains of the medieval London Bridge, a piece of Victorian street art and the shell of a church destroyed during the Blitz.
Additional Info
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Starts: Greater London, United Kingdom
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
Explore Greater London Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Greater London, England, United Kingdom
This is an amazing and completely unique tour where you’ll be encouraged to notice the small details hidden along the alleyways and courtyards of the ancient city of London.
Your expert guide will take you to some of the more atmospheric locations in London, where you’ll discover old pubs and even older churches, market places and medieval and even roman remains.
We don’t want to reveal all the secrets to be found on this walk, but just as a taster, you’ll find the location of the first coffee house in London, the remains of the medieval London Bridge, a piece of Victorian street art and the shell of a church destroyed during the Blitz.
Itinerary
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Stop At: London Bridge, London SE1 9DD England
Find the remains of the original medieval stone London Bridge and a piece of the ancient roman wharf nestled in the grounds of a 17th century church.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: The Monument to the Great Fire of London, Monument St., London EC3R 8AH England
Check out the imposing Monument to the 1666 fire designed by two of our greatest architects, Christopher Wren and Robert Hooke. Then discover the exact location where this most devastating event in London’s history started.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: St. Dunstan in the East, St. Dunstan’s Hill, London EC3R 5DD England
Enter this extraordinary garden which sits inside the shell of a church destroyed in the Blitz of WW2. Certainly one of the most incredible locations in London.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin), 30 St. Mary Axe, London EC3A 8EP England
Stand among the forest of iconic skyscrapers in the heart of the financial district. Dwarfing the 16th century church in their midst, the view of the Gherkin, Cheesegrater, Walkie Talkie, Scalpel and Lloyds Building is simply breathtaking.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Leadenhall Market, Gracechurch Street, London EC3V 1LR England
This 19th century architectural masterpiece is simply wonderful. Adorned with dragons and shields of St George, it has been the location of a market place for nearly two thousand years! Not surprisingly it was used by film makers for the first Harry Potter movie…
Duration: 5 minutes
