Roman Ruins to Blitz Bombings: A Walking Tour of London's Fiery History
London, Scotland

Roman Ruins to Blitz Bombings: A Walking Tour of London's Fiery History

Outdoor Activity
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Duration
Flexible
Type
Outdoor Activity
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Cancellation
Free — 24hr

Roman Ruins to Blitz Bombings: A Walking Tour of London's Fiery History

Travel through two thousand years of history, meeting Romans, kings, Charles Dickens, Anne Boleyn's ghost, and Queen Boudica (and hear how she's connected to Harry Potter!)On our guided walking tour we'll travel across the City of London, the ancient heart of the capital. We'll learn about the City's founding two thousand years ago and where you can still see Roman ruins to this day, its survival through fire and war, the Tower of London's bloody past, the City's oldest pub, and the easiest way to tunnel into the Bank of England's vaults!The guided walking tour begins outside Tower Hill Station exit, ends near to Blackfriars Station, and will take around two hours. Total distance is about two and a half miles.Ticket sales will be limited to circa ten attendees, to ensure maximum enjoyment for everybody on the tour.

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Your Itinerary

A curated journey through the experience

Stop

Tower of London

London EC3N 4AB England

Europe's oldest surviving royal palace

5 minutes
Stop

St. Dunstan in the East

St. Dunstan's Hill, London EC3R 5DD England

The gardens of a medieval church destroyed in the Second World War

5 minutes
Stop

The Monument to the Great Fire of London

Monument St., London EC3R 8AH England

The Monument to the Great Fire of 1666

5 minutes
Stop

The london stone

111 Cannon Street, London England

A stone with some amazing legends ascribed to it

5 minutes
Stop

Bank of England Museum

1 Bartholomew Lane, London EC2N 8AH England

The central bank of the UK

5 minutes
Stop

Guildhall

Gresham Street, London EC2 7HH England

A 15th century hall, home to the Corporation of London

5 minutes
Stop

St. Paul's Cathedral

St Paul's Churchyard, London EC4M 8AD England

Christopher Wren's seventeenth century cathedral

5 minutes
Stop

St Bride's Church

Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8AU England

The journalists' church, and supposedly the inspiration for the tiered wedding cake

5 minutes
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Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese

145 Fleet St, London EC4A 2BP, UK

One of the City of London's oldest surviving pubs

5 minutes

Included

  • Tour

Not Included

  • Gratuities

Good to Know

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

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