Revolting London – 2000 years of rebellion and retribution
Tower Hill underground station, London (meet by the Tower Hill Tram coffee stand)
Guided by David G. or Ian or Ulrike
Walk Times
| Day | Walk Type | Start Time | End Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Weekly | 10.45 am | 12.45 pm | Winter Summer | Reserve Online |
IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THE GUIDING
Don’t just take it from us…
N.B. Guides Ian and David G. donate all of their fees to charities! The beneficiary charity for each walk will be announced at the start of the walk.
“rebellion, it froze them up, as fish are in a pond” Shakespeare
A 5* rated live, outdoor, 3-D, shoe-leather-on-pavement London Walk.
Our route: the Tower of London (Traitors’ Gate) to the Mansion House.
Our dramatis personae: 20 centuries of them. They range from Boudicca (Boadacea) who put London to the torch 2000 years ago (the first Great Fire of London) to the Extinction Rebellion demonstrators who recently (2019) “torched” the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech.
Enroute: we meet three Tudor Queens beheaded in the Tower, Irish bombers, theArchbishop of Canterbury lynched by Revolting Peasants, the slave trader who switched sides, the Scottish nobleman who laughed his head off (literally laughed it off).
In sum: that’s just a sprinkling of said encounters. Two hours on we’ll have met any number of extraordinary characters whose lives and deaths are etched on, above and beneath the streets and alleys of London.
And as long as we’re at it, here’s a visual of our meeting point just outside the exit of Tower Hill Tube.
Alexis –
The revolting London tour was informative and hilarious. I definitely recommend it to anyone who is interested in the city of London. Ian was really knowledgeable, he was a great tour guide. Definitely worth a go.
peter kenny –
A very historical, informative tour in chronological order conducted at a suitable pace with amusing anecdotes from David.
Lesley –
Just to say my friend and I attended the Revolting London walk yesterday – meeting outside Tower Hill station at 10.45 and what a lovely informative tour we had. The tour guide, Ulrike, was brilliant. I will certainly be attending other tours.
Frances –
Took a fascinating and amusing walk around the revolting streets of the City with Ulrike today, visiting hidden spots that I would never have found alone.
Ulrike was a fount of information on interesting places, stories and events from Roman times to the present. I never knew that London was such a revolting city- and I live here.
Would definitely look out for Ulrike if I wanted another London walk.
Anita –
Great walk with a very well informed and interesting guide. We were also very lucky as it was a very small group, and even though we were all Londoners, we found out so much we didn’t already know about the city we live in. I would happily do any other tours with David.
Mary Gregory –
Very interesting and informative walk with David. Despite a cold a windy morning, David kept everyone interested and engaged. These walks always take you to places you are unlikely to see when wandering around on your own. Highly recommended.
Sharon –
Did this walk with David and he was fabulous, brought the history to life for our group and the 2 hrs went by in a flash. Thanks so much
EL –
Very interesting and informative walk with David this week. We all enjoyed learning about the Square Mile and its history despite the rain!
Jan Godden –
I joined Ian’s revolting London walk today.
Such a delight. He not only shared his amazing knowledge , but demonstrated a great sense of humour. Thoroughly recommend. Will certainly be walking with him again.
Very generous too that all monies donated to charity.
Edna –
I joined Ian’s Revolting London tour (2,000 years of rebellions). I found the tour very informative. Ian was very knowledgeable with a good sense of humour.