Greater London Trip Overview
This special walking tour takes us in the footsteps of John Wesley. Well away from the usual crowds and tourist hotspots in London, we will walk through some of the most historic parts of Roman, Medieval, Georgian and Victorian London.
Along the way we will visit the home of John Wesley and the adjoining chapel as well as visiting other historic sites on a 3 hour tour including locations where Wesley would preach in the open air, where he went to school and the spot of his conversion at the home of John Bray.
The tour also visits a number of beautiful old churches, parks and ruins as well as other places of religious significance.
You don’t have to be a Methodist to appreciate this tour, anyone who wants to get away from the busy sights for a few hours and follow in the footsteps of one of the most renowned figures in history will no doubt enjoy the Methodist Tour of London a great deal.
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Greater London, United Kingdom
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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This special walking tour takes us in the footsteps of John Wesley. Well away from the usual crowds and tourist hotspots in London, we will walk through some of the most historic parts of Roman, Medieval, Georgian and Victorian London.
Along the way we will visit the home of John Wesley and the adjoining chapel as well as visiting other historic sites on a 3 hour tour including locations where Wesley would preach in the open air, where he went to school and the spot of his conversion at the home of John Bray.
The tour also visits a number of beautiful old churches, parks and ruins as well as other places of religious significance.
You don’t have to be a Methodist to appreciate this tour, anyone who wants to get away from the busy sights for a few hours and follow in the footsteps of one of the most renowned figures in history will no doubt enjoy the Methodist Tour of London a great deal.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Wesley’s Chapel & Museum of Methodism, 49 City Road, London EC1Y 1AU England
We will visit John Wesley’s chapel and grave before heading in to John Wesley’s house itself.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AD England
John and Charles Wesley, George Whitefield and others preached here and in the ‘Moorfields’ area. Wesley organised meetings and visited converts; thus began the Methodist Society in England.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: St. Giles Cripplegate, Fore and Wood Streets London Wall, London EC2 England
Samuel Annesley, Susanna Wesley’s father, was expelled from this ancient church in 1662.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Threadneedle Street, London England
John Wesley married Molly Vazeille, a widow, in 1751. Shortly before, he fell and badly sprained his foot. He was carried to the Vazeille’s home here and spent a week convalescing, nursed by Molly.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: St. Paul’s Cathedral, St Paul’s Churchyard, London EC4M 8AD England
In the green gardens of St Pauls, we will see the statue of John Wesley which commemorates the occasions when he preached at this magnificent Cathedral.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: St Botolphs Aldersgate, Aldersgate Street London EC1A 4EU, London SE6 9AW England
John Wesley’s father, Samuel, was curate here for a year. A window of John Wesley field-preaching in Moorfields and a plaque on railings commemorates Wesleys’ evangelical conversions.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Postman’s Park, 2 King Edward Street, London EC1A 1HQ England
This beautiful ‘secret’ park contains a wonderful Victorian memorial to heroic self-sacrifice.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 20, 20 Little Britain, London EC1A 7DH, UK
We will visit the site of John Bray’s House. A plaque marks where John and Charles Wesley lodged in 1738/9. It was here Charles was converted on 21 May 1738 and John declared ‘I believe’ at 10pm on 24 May 1738.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: WIlliam Wallace Memorial, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital W Smithfield, London EC1A 9DS England
The spot where ‘Braveheart’ was executed.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Great Rising of 1381 Memorial, 57A W Smithfield, London EC1A 9DS, UK
We will pass by several memorials here including that of the Peasants Revolt and the spot where Anglicans were burned at the stake.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Church of St. Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield, London EC1A 9DS England
The last Anglican pulpit made available to John Wesley, who continued to preach here long after he had been blocked from other London churches.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: St Alphage Garden with ruins of St Alphage Church, London Wall Place, London EC2Y 5AU England
We will see sections of the old Roman Wall and a near 1,000 year ruin of an old hospital
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: London Symphony Orchestra, Barbican Centre For Arts & Conferences, Silk Street, Barbican, London EC2Y 8DS, UK
Now the home of a wonderful London Orchestra, St Luke’s was Consecrated in 1733 andthis church’s parish included John Wesley’s Foundery Society, who took communion here.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Bunhill Fields, 38 City Rd, London, London EC1Y 1AU England
This incredible old resting place for Nonconformists is the final resting place of John Wesley’s mother, Susanna who died on 30 July 1742. Others such as William Blake and Daniel Defoe lay here.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Charterhouse Charterhouse Square, London EC1M 6AN England
John Wesley was educated at The Charterhouse School 1714–20 and we will visit the ancient church on site.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Wesley’s Chapel & Museum of Methodism, 49 City Road, London EC1Y 1AU England
We return to the starting point where you are welcome to explore the Museum of Methodism or return with us to the nearest tube station.
Duration: 1 hour
