Greater London Trip Overview
From the 7th September 1940 to the 11th May 1941, London suffered under continual aerial bombardment from the German Luftwaffe the like of which the world had never before seen and fortunately rarely has since. It was known as The Blitz and the face of London was changed forever as well as the character of Londoners too. Whilst much has changed in the intervening years, there are still reminders of these dark days. Join us on this very special private tour which will take you to places that big group and bus tours could never hope to go.
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Greater London, United Kingdom
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Greater London, England, United Kingdom
From the 7th September 1940 to the 11th May 1941, London suffered under continual aerial bombardment from the German Luftwaffe the like of which the world had never before seen and fortunately rarely has since. It was known as The Blitz and the face of London was changed forever as well as the character of Londoners too. Whilst much has changed in the intervening years, there are still reminders of these dark days. Join us on this very special private tour which will take you to places that big group and bus tours could never hope to go.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Battle of Britain Monument, 8 Victoria Embankment Victoria Embankment, London WC2R 2AB England
The memorial to the Battle of Britain just a few minutes from Big Ben and behind the old War Office.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London SW1A 2ET, UK
Our national War Memorial.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Downing Street, London SW1A 2AL England
Stand outside the gates of the home of the Prime Minister both now and to Sir Winston Churchill during WW2.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Horse Guards Parade at Whitehall, Horse Guards Whitehall, London SW1A 2AX England
Here we will see The Citadel, where the last stand in London would have taken place should Nazi Germany have successfully invaded.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Churchill War Rooms, King Charles Street, Clive Steps Westminster, London SW1A 2AQ England
We will visit, from the outside only, the famous bunker from which Churchill oversaw the war whilst London above was being bombed in The Blitz
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Winston Churchill Statue, Parliament Square Westminster, London SW1P 3BD England
See the iconic statue of Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill as he was when he went to inspect the bomb damage of Parliament during The Blitz.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Parliament Square, Westminster, London SW1P 3BD England
The central square of Westminster where people through the ages have fought for and been honoured in the fight for democracy and equality. Nearby we will visit some of the last surviving signs of public air-raid shelters in The Blitz
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Houses of Parliament, Parliament Square, London SW1A 0AA England
See the Mother of Parliaments
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Westminster Abbey, 20 Dean’s Yard Broad Sanctuary, London SW1P 3PA England
We will pass through the grounds of the ancient Westminster Abbey, where all English and British monarchs have been crowned since 1066.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Mudchute Park and Farm, Pier St, London E14 3HP, UK
We will see an original 3.7″ (94mm) Ack Ack gun on display at the Mudchute in an original gun emplacement that was used to defend Millwall Docks against the Luftwaffe.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Christchurch Greyfriars Church Garden, King Edward St, London EC1A 7BA, UK
We end the tour at Christchurch Greyfriars Church which was all but destroyed on the same great raid where St. Pauls was targeted. Now maintained as a memorial garden inside the outer walls.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: St. Paul’s Cathedral, St Paul’s Churchyard, London EC4M 8AD England
See Hitlers number 1 target in London during The Blitz.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: National Firefighters Memorial, Carter Lane Gardens St Paul’s Churchyard, London EC4M 8BX England
See the memorial to the firefighters to gave their lives to defend the people the buildings of London
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Stairway to Heaven Memorial – Bethnal Green, Bethnal Green Tube, London England
Visit the memorial to the 173 people who died here during the biggest civilian disaster in The Blitz
Duration: 15 minutes
