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Historic London Pubs Private Walking Tour

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What You’ll Experience
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London
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Duration
4 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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English
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Explore historic London pubs on a private tour, visiting charming establishments dating back centuries. Enjoy a relaxed drink while uncovering unique histories and authentic London character.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Visit some wonderful old pubs, some going back to before The Great Fire of London. Each with their own character and history to tell whilst enjoying an unhurried drink in some very special and unspoilt location just as Londoners do. On occasion sometimes we may swap a pub around with a different but equal quality pub in the unlikely event of a pub being closed.


Please note this is a private tour for just you (with friends or family if attending). This is NOT A SMALL GROUP TOUR.

What You Get

Local guide
Private tour
Professional guide
Transportation to/from attractions

Good To Know

  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

1

The Viaduct Tavern

Visit this old Gin Palace where in the cellars you might find cells for prisoners awaiting execution at the old prison next door.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
2

East End

Passing through Farringdon we will see The Castle pub and learn its unusual connection to the Royal Family.
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
3

Clerkenwell

We will pass by the one of the old haunts of Communism as well as seeing part of the ancient estate of the Knights of St. John.
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
4

Crown Tavern

You may recognise this grand old pub from television and films, it also has a backdrop in a distinctly Dickensian part of London. Perhaps most importantly it is said that this is the spot where Lenin and Stalin may have first met.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
5

Ye Olde Mitre, Holborn

The hardest to find pub in London which actually somehow be in Cambridge! Once the haunting ground of Queen Elizabeth I
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
6

The Seven Stars

This old pub is in the middle of 'legal' London and it is here where clients would come to celebrate with their legal team if they were found 'Not Guilty'.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
7

Lincoln's Inn Fields

After passing through beautiful Lincolns Inn, we will come to Fleet Street, the famous home of the British Newspapers. Here we will find a pub that was once part of an old monastery and learn about its most famous resident, a once vile mouthed, stuffed parrot.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
8

Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese

This pub dates back perhaps 700 years old and has been the haunt of every famous London resident for centuries. Learn about its foul-mouthed parrot that lived here 100 years ago and explore the numerous underground levels and bars.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Meeting & Pickup

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We can meet you at any Central London hotel, otherwise from just outside St Pauls Underground Station, next to the Caffe Nerro.
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Meeting Point

St. Paul's, Cheapside, Greater London England, United Kingdom, GB, EC2V 6AA

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We can meet you from any Central London hotel. Otherwise we can meet just outside St Pauls Underground Station, next to the Caffe Nero.
End Point

Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, Fleet Street, Greater London England, United Kingdom, GB, EC4A 2BP

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Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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