Eating Christmas
Bank Underground Station, exit 3 (by the Royal Exchange)
Guided by Ann
Adult: £20 · Students & Seniors: £15 · Children: £5
Walk Times
| Day | Walk Type | Start Time | End Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 December 2025 | Special | 10.45 am | 12.45 pm | Winter | Reserve Online |
| 13 December 2025 | Tour du Jour | 10.45 am | 12.45 pm | Winter | Reserve Online |
| 17 December 2025 | Special | 10.45 am | 12.45 pm | Winter | Reserve Online |
| 20 December 2025 | Special | 10.45 am | 12.45 pm | Winter | Reserve Online |
| 23 December 2025 | Special | 10.45 am | 12.45 pm | Winter | Reserve Online |
Meet Ann just outside Exit 3 (in front of the Royal Exchange) of Bank Underground Station.
Learn all about our traditional Christmas food.
And to whet your appetite, an aperatif: Ann’s brilliant little podcast about this tour.
Touches all the bases: meet your guide, be thoroughly entertained, learn some tasty stuff and find out about the walk.
(Please note that this is not a tasting tour.)
Turkey, stuffing, bread sauce, Brussels sprouts. Xmas pudding, Xmas cake, mince pies…you’ll be eating them soon.
Pick up all sorts of titbits to astonish your Xmas dining companions – the turkeys that walked to London, the chequered history of the sprout, the rise and fall of the goose.
Salivate over grand pudding recipes, shudder over workhouse Xmas fare. And the meaty past of the mince pie – make sure you eat 12 of them next month…and we end at that feast for the senses, Borough Market, where you can stock up on Xmas supplies.
Laura Hayden –
How much fun to learn about the traditional holiday foods in the UK. Some were quite familiar to us, being from another country and some were quite eye-opening and surprising. But behind each foodstuff, she had amusing and informative details about how , when and why they became part of tradition. She was also warm, inviting and truly interested in how our culture differed from hers. (And yes, we’re the Americans who didn’t appreciate Brussel Sprouts.) Wonderful walk and guide!
Sally Carrington –
My sister and I thoroughly enjoyed the walk with Ann who was clearly knowledgeable about the topic. We especially liked the way she invited anyone to contribute, after each food topic had been introduced and illuminated. As we were a multicultural group, it was fun to hear about other traditions. The Americans’ attitude to Brussel sprouts was particularly amusing!
Dianne –
A really interesting and informative walk on the traditions associated with Christmas food. Ann was a great guide. Super way to spend what was a lovely sunny winter’s day.
Peter Stern –
Excellent tour, lots of fun and very informative. I have been on numerous London Walks and Ann is an above-average guide even in a strong cohort. My only small piece of constructive criticism is that with a few exceptions (Pudding Lane, Leadenhall Market) the sites along the walk didn’t really tie in to the topics being explained; we could have been walking anywhere. But this seems like a quibble. Highly recommended!
David Charlton –
What a fascinating couple of hours spent being guided on a Christmas Foodie Walk by the excellent Ann. The walk was well researched tracing the origins of the food and customs we all enjoy at Christmas, and what better than to finish at Borough Market with a pint or coffee and a snack – a mince pie perhaps?
Ann Roberts –
Excellent walk led by Ann. She had clearly researched her subject well and delivered an entertaining two hours.
Nick –
Really enjoyed the Christmas walking tour with Ann – lots of really interesting stuff! Thanks!
Vivienne –
Thankyou Ann for your charming delivery of unknown and intriguing Christmas facts and stories from hidden corners of the City yesterday. Vivienne
Rebecca B –
Ann shared her extensive knowledge on the history of Christmas Eating in such an engaging way and this was bought to life by the surroundings. Highly recommend!
Maggie Mainland –
Great walk and interesting Christmas facts. Loved the story about OldTom!
Anne was a truly great guide and will definitely do another good walk with her
Pity about the weather which couldn’t be avoided it was freezing! Suppose that was the added extra Christmas effect!