4 Fantastic Walking Tours of London
Whether you are visiting London for the first time or have lived here all your life and just want to explore the city from a new angle, a walking tour is a great way to do it. Walking around a city lets you discover hidden nooks and crannies that you would miss from a car or bus and you get to enjoy the sunshine. Here are just a few of the best walking tours of London.
London Walks provide some of the best, and most popular, walking tours of London. Their team of expert guides will lead you through the streets of the city, learning about Jack the Ripper, The Secrets of Westminster Abbey, Harry Potter Locations in London, Legal & Illegal London and much more. The full schedule is available on the London Walks website, so you can choose the date and topic that appeals most. London Walks cost £9 per adult, £7 for OAPs and students and children under 15 go free with a parent. No booking is required, just turn up at the specified tube station.
Offering an insight into “the London you won’t find in the guidebooks”, The Alternative London Tour takes you into the heart of the East End, where an expert guide will share their knowledge and love of the area. Discover a range of street art, which changes regularly due its nature, Shoreditch and the Brick Lane “Banglatown”. The Alternative London Tour leaves from Shoreditch Market every Tuesday-Saturday and is a pay-what-you-like tour. It’s the first London tour to introduce this pricing strategy, designed to make the experience accessible to all.
One of the things that makes London such an amazing city is Theatreland. Taking in a show at a West End theatre is a must for many visitors to the city and, regardless of your tastes in entertainment, there is a show to appeal to everyone. This tour explores the rich history of London’s Theatreland, covering Soho, Shaftesbury Avenue and Piccadilly. The tour starts at 2.30pm on selected dates and advance booking is essential. The starting point will be revealed once the advance payment of £9.50 per person has been received. Email walkingtours@solttma.co.uk or book online using PayPal.
Starting from the Sir Walter Raleigh statue outside the Greenwich Tourist Information Centre at 9.30am, this day tour covers everything that is great about Greenwich. Attractions include the Cutty Sark, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich Royal Observatory, National Maritime Museum and Greenwich Market. The £75 tour fee includes the entrance costs for each attraction, as well as a pub lunch. Email bookings@greenwichroyaltours.com or telephone 0800 542 1200 to book.
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