Greater London Trip Overview
Discover ancient ale houses and literary drinking dens on a 3-hour afternoon pub tour of London. Centered on the area in and around the City of London, the tour visits at least four of London’s finest historical pubs, your guide will recommend different ales in each (not included). Hear the history of the pubs, learn the differences between Elizabethan coaching inns and Victorian gin palaces, and visit the watering holes frequented by legendary British novelist Charles Dickens. Numbers are limited to 14 on this small-group pub tour, ensuring you’ll enjoy personalized attention from your guide.
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Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Greater London, United Kingdom
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Discover ancient ale houses and literary drinking dens on a 3-hour afternoon pub tour of London. Centered on the area in and around the City of London, the tour visits at least four of London’s finest historical pubs, your guide will recommend different ales in each (not included). Hear the history of the pubs, learn the differences between Elizabethan coaching inns and Victorian gin palaces, and visit the watering holes frequented by legendary British novelist Charles Dickens. Numbers are limited to 14 on this small-group pub tour, ensuring you’ll enjoy personalized attention from your guide.
Itinerary
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Pass By: St. Paul’s Cathedral, St Paul’s Churchyard, London EC4M 8AD England
Enjoy fine views and quirky history
Stop At: Blackfriars Bridge, London England
Visit London’s finest art nouveau pub
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8AU England
Hear the tale of the “wedding cake” church
Pass By: Fleet Street, Fleet St, London EC4A England
Explore the “street of shame” and visit a number of historic pubs
Pass By: Dr. Johnson’s House, 17 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE England
See the home of the famous wordsmith and meet his favourite cat Mr Hodge
Pass By: Prince Henry’s Room, 17 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1AA England
See a building dating to 1610 and gateway to the Knight’s Templar
Stop At: The Old Bank of England Pub, 194 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2LT England
See London’s finest banking hall, and now pub
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London WC2A 2LL England
Listen to the legal tales enjoy the majestic architecture
Pass By: Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3TL England
See London’s oldest tailor and traverse the heart of legal London
Pass By: Sir John Soane’s Museum, 13 Lincoln’s Inn Fields Holborn, London WC2A 3BP England
Be inspired to return to this exquisite collection
Stop At: Princess Louise, Wc1 208 High Holborn, London WC1V 7EP England
We sometimes stop for a drink in this fine Victorian gin palace style watering hole
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DD England
We finish our walk on the edge of Covent Garden with more pubs and restaurants a short walk away
