Greater London Trip Overview
You will be taken by a qualified tour guide and London expert through the historic streets of Borough. We will find the hidden gems that not even the locals know.
Guests will explore the inns and alleyways that Chaucer, Shakespeare and Dickens walked and see the sites that have been here since medieval times.
We will visit where Dicken’s father was imprisoned for debit. We will see where Chaucer’s pilgrims set off on their Canterbury Tales 600 over years ago. Even visit the pub that Shakespeare may well have drank in!
From England’s first English bible to Henry V’s Falstaff Borough has played a central role in England’s history.
This tour is a must for those who want to understand where English literature
has its roots.
I am a fully qualified guide, giving fun, friendly and informative tours.
Tours are small, meeting covid safety guidelines and are a great way to reintroduce you and your friends back to London.
Additional Info
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Starts: Greater London, United Kingdom
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Greater London, England, United Kingdom
You will be taken by a qualified tour guide and London expert through the historic streets of Borough. We will find the hidden gems that not even the locals know.
Guests will explore the inns and alleyways that Chaucer, Shakespeare and Dickens walked and see the sites that have been here since medieval times.
We will visit where Dicken’s father was imprisoned for debit. We will see where Chaucer’s pilgrims set off on their Canterbury Tales 600 over years ago. Even visit the pub that Shakespeare may well have drank in!
From England’s first English bible to Henry V’s Falstaff Borough has played a central role in England’s history.
This tour is a must for those who want to understand where English literature
has its roots.
I am a fully qualified guide, giving fun, friendly and informative tours.
Tours are small, meeting covid safety guidelines and are a great way to reintroduce you and your friends back to London.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Borough Market, 8 Southwark Street, London SE1 1TL England
We will talk about the history of the market in Borough. We will hear about the area’s role in shaping England’s earliest Bibles.
Stop At: George, 75 Borough High St, London SE1 1NH, UK
A classic stage coaching inn, with links to Shakespeare and Dickens. We will visit the site of the Tabard Inn, where Canterbury Tales is set, written over 600 years ago.
We will also learn more about the poet Keats and the philosopher Wittgenstein and their time at Guys Hospital.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: St George the Martyr, Marshalsea Street / Tabard Street / Long Lane Opp. Borough Station Borough Borough High Street Southwark, London SE1 1JA England
With a poet laureate in its graveyard and Little Doritt’s fire place this church is rich in history. We will visit the Marshalsea Prison, that played a central role in shaping the young Charles Dickens.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Crossbones Graveyard, Redcross Way Southwark, London England
This medieval paupers graveyard is rich in mystery and history. With over 15,000 bodies and a history back to medieval times it is a site not to be missed.
Duration: 10 minutes
