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Free Historical London Pub Walk

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London

Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes

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Guru: Gary

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Registered on 11 April 2023

Hi! I'm Gary! I love showing guests my beautiful, historic city. I also love meeting people from all over the world! So it made sense to become a tour guide and create unique walks for you, thereby unlocking the fascinating stories about London and unleashing a host of unforgettable colourful characters to take away with you.

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Join me on this fun, friendly and informative walk through a section of the old city of London. I have been conducting group pub tours of London for the past 20 years and am very excited to be able to offer you this opportunity to experience this journey through the old streets and alleys.

We will discover the city's liquid history and how pub culture has changed over the years. Now you can’t go on a pub tour without visiting any pubs, so we will, of course, include four of them on our journey, where there will be time to soak up the atmosphere and enjoy a drink in three of our chosen public houses. Sometimes, if pubs are busy, we will be standing.

I have chosen four completely different pubs for you to experience. Each one has a unique history attached to it, with decor to match: from a beautiful art nouveau tavern, to a notable 17th century cellar; and a step worn down by the thousands of customers who have entered this tavern.

Discover historical fun facts about the district and the details of famous characters who have frequented them;

Highlights include:

The inspirational story of the church of St Bride’s in Fleet Street
Dr Samuel Johnson’s famous lucky cat…give him a coin!
The exteriors, interiors, customs and stories of our four chosen pubs.
The chance to play a popular game from Shakespeare’s time.

You will also have the opportunity to ask any questions about London while we’re in the pubs, and take a few pictures. You may even see one of the resident ghosts!

The tour begins outside the Blackfriar Pub and finishes close to Chancery Lane Station.

So book now, and join me on this walk through one of London’s lesser visited areas and discover just why we love our pubs!

OVER 18 ONLY.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

174 Queen Victoria St, Greater, London EC4V 4EG, UK

We will meet outside The Blackfriar Pub, 174 Queen Victoria Street, London. EC4V 4EG, which is opposite Blackfriars Station. I will be carrying a sign with Guru Tours.

Outside visit

The Blackfriar

This wonderful art nouveau pub has a rich interior decorated in mosaics, stained glass and copper friezes depicting the friars at work, rest and play. This pub is on the location of the former medieval monastery.

Free entry

The Old Bell Tavern

This old tavern has had a number of names throughout the years, was a former bookshop, and said to be where Christopher Wren housed his workers when building many of the city's churches.

Outside visit

St Bride's Church

This 18th century Wren church is known as the Journalists' Church due to its close proximity to Fleet Street, the former home of many of England's national newspapers. It has a unique steeple with an inspirational story, and a connection with American history.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).