Old London

(55 customer reviews )

St. Paul's underground station, London (exit 2)

Guided by Ann or Fiona or Laura or Simon W.

Adult: £20 · Students & Seniors: £15 · Children: £5

Walk Times

Day Walk Type Start Time End Time
Wednesday Weekly 2.15 pm 4.15 pm Winter Summer Reserve Online

N.B. this walk will not take place on the following dates:

12-02-2025

Short read: Old London – Secret Places & Hidden History

Short listen No. 1: Here’s Russell’s podcast about this walk

Short listen No. 2: Here’s Ann’s podcast

Long read: Secret Places! Hidden History! Flash! Bang! Lightning! City of London Highlights Tour! Star Power guides.

What’s not to like? Grand Tour. Stunning overview. St. Paul’s to the Tower of London. Can’t do better than that for a jumping-off point and a final destination. But – whisper it – the getting there is the real fun, because along the way we explore twisty little alleyways and piquant nooks and crannies and a secret stretch of shoreline.

Seeing this London is like hearing music you never would have known to listen for. N.B. the walk ends at the Tower of London, right next to Tower Hill Tube.

OLD LONDON – THE PRACTICALS

The Old London Walk takes place at 2.15 pm every* Wednesday. The meeting point is just outside exit 2 of St. Paul’s Tube. The walk is guided by Fiona, Russell, Ann or Simon W. N.B. the walk ends near the Tower of London and Tower Hill Tube.  *Except Dec. 25

LONDON WALKS REVIEWS

“If you want to know London better, if you want to learn some things about the world’s most cosmopolitan city that most people who spend their lives there never learn… I can think of no better investment than London Walks” The New York Times

“London’s best walking tours”  Travel & Leisure

“Even jaded Londoners find these London Walks a source of astonishing gems of information about the city in which they live.”  Daily Mail, Top London Treats

LONDON WALKS PRIVATE WALKS

If you can’t make the regularly scheduled, just-turn-up, public Old London walk do think about booking one as a private tour. If you go private you can have Old London – or any other London Walk – on a day and at a time that suits your convenience. We’ll tailor it to your requirements. And – always  – we go to great lengths to make sure the guide-walker(s) “fit” is well-nigh perfect. Ring Fiona or Peter or Niamh or Mary on 020 7624 3978 or email us at  [email protected] and we’ll set it up and make it happen for you. A private London Walk is good value for an individual or couple and sensational value for a group. And the clincher: a private London Walk makes an ideal group or educational or birthday party or office (team-building) or club outing.

GIVE THE GIFT OF LONDON WALKS

A private London Walk makes a very special, indeed, unique gift – be it a birthday or anniversary or Christmas present or whatever. Merchandise schmerchandise (gift wrapped or not) – but giving someone an experience, now that’s special. Memories make us rich.

MIND THE GAP

It’s not even close

55 reviews for Old London

  1. Silke and Claus-Peter Dieckmann

    Thank you very much, dear Simon, for the excellent tour on Wednesday 31th July. We would never have discovered these exciting places and stories without you. It was super interesting and a lot of fun. You are a great, very pleasant narrator with huge knowledge and a lot of empathy. We look forward to more tours of the city with you when we visit London again.

  2. Donna Halliday

    I learned so much on this walk. Simon was so knowledgeable and told the history with a great flare. I look forward to another walk in London one day, hopefully with Simon as my guide.

  3. Beverley Thorpe

    Great walk! Simon our guide was excellent: very knowledgeable and charismatic. We learned a lot and I highly recommend Simon as a guide.

  4. Michael Murfitt

    We had a lovely walk with Laura on Wednesday 10th July. She kept us all together and was so interesting to listen to. Excellent value walk.

  5. Kelsey Butcher

    Wonderful walking tour! Fiona was entertaining, knowledgeable, and delightful. Would recommend to anyone interested in learning more about old London, or would like an enjoyable afternoon seeing some beautiful hidden history.

  6. Paul P

    Super interesting information. Simon is a wealth of knowledge and I couldn’t recommend the tour more.

  7. Alexandra Evershed

    Old London Walk with Simon was terrific. Simon is knowledgeable and entertaining.

  8. Alessia P

    This is a great walking tour to do when first arriving to London. My partner and I learned so much thanks to the generous Simon whose passion for London history is contagious. The walk covers a lot of ground; it helped us get a sense of the place we’re visiting and develop a greater appreciation for the city itself. If you are a fan of dry British humor, then, Simon is certainly the perfect guide for you! We loved him! Thank you.

  9. jan Feist

    old London walk with Simon on 15th May.What a fabulous insight into my London !Simon had such a great knowledge about his subject My cousin and I really enjoyed it.We will be booking another walk next month !Thank you Simon from Jan Queen Anne’s slightly taller friend !!

  10. Andrew Payne

    Had a great walk with Simon today.

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