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The Haunted Pubs of Old London: Small Group Tour

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Location
London
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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 10 guests
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Language
English
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Step into London's eerie past on a small group tour through haunted pubs. Discover chilling tales, enjoy historic venues, and taste local brews with a knowledgeable historian guide.

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

Experience Details

Explore London's most chilling haunted pubs! Hear the stories behind centuries-old boozers and imbibe the atmosphere, as we take a walk through historic London.


Discover some of the most stunning traditional pubs that London has to offer, escorted by a qualified historian, who grew up in the area.


Make new friends and taste great beers, in this fun, yet informative journey back in time!


Hear tales of the infamous resurrection men, who snatched bodies from local graveyards. See the site of some of London's bloodiest executions. Learn about gruesome murders, apparitions and Faustian pacts. Visit a medieval plague pit, dating back to the Black Death. Check out filming locations from Four Weddings and a Funeral, Brave heart, Shakespeare in Love, V for Vendetta, Skyfall, Closer, Snatch, Sherlock and Poirot. See the City of London's oldest house and its oldest surviving parish church

What You Get

Walking Tour
Alcoholic beverages
You will be expected to purchase a drink of your choice (from around £2.50-£6.50) at the pubs visited. A half-pint of beer (or equivalent soft drink) is included at the first pub

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

Barbican Centre (Pass By)

Hear the story of the Barbican, from Roman times until today and find out about the secret that lies deep beneath its walls!
1

The Sutton Arms, EC1

Visit our first haunted pub and enjoy a complimentary half-pint of the beer of your choice N.B. On Sundays, we will only visit the pub from outside and will have a drink at the Fox & Anchor instead.
40 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
2

Charterhouse Square

Hear about the Black Death and its devastating impact on medieval London
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Florin Court (Pass By)

This beautiful Art Deco building once served as the residence for legendary detective, Hercule Poirot
3

The Charterhouse

Discover the City of London's last surviving monastic building and hear of the gruesome fate of its monks!
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
4

Cloth Fair

This street was once home to the notorious Bartholomew Fair, as well as the pub where condemned criminals were given their last pints before execution. It is also home to London's oldest house.
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
5

Church of St. Bartholomew the Great

Visit London's oldest surviving parish church, which is haunted by the ghost of its founder, Rahere. This church has appeared in numerous films, including Four Weddings and a Funeral, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Shakespeare in Love, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, The Other Boleyn Girl, Sherlock Holmes, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Transformers: The Last Knight. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
6

Rising Sun

Visit one of London's most notorious haunted pubs, where the 'Resurrection Men' used to ply their trade in human bodies. You will be expected to purchase a beverage of your choice (not included)
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included
7

Smithfield Market

Visit Smithfield Market (outside of operating hours), one of the world's oldest markets, tracing its history back over a millennium. This was one of London's most popular execution sites, where traitors were hung, drawn and quartered, heretics were burnt at the stake and poisoners were boiled alive!
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
8

St Bartholomew the Less

Visit this small, yet beautiful church
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
9

St Bartholomew's Hospital

Visit the beautiful Baroque courtyard of the oldest hospital in England, home to three different ghosts
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
10

Cock Lane

Hear the stories of this fascinating historic lane, such as that of the ghost, Scratching Fanny
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Old Bailey (Pass By)

Hear about how the Old Bailey emerged from the ruins of the notorious Newgate Prison and learn about the story of the Black Dog of Newgate.
11

The Viaduct Tavern

Visit what is considered by many to be London's most haunted pub, built on the ruins of Newgate Prison. You will be expected to buy a beverage (not included). N.B. On Sundays, we will only visit the pub from outside and will have a drink at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, on Fleet Street, instead.
25 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

Meeting & Pickup

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Fleet Street
Fleet Street, Greater London England, United Kingdom, GB
Central Criminal Court
Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, Greater London England, United Kingdom, GB, EC4M 7EH
End Point

Fleet Street, Greater London England, United Kingdom, GB

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On Sundays, the tour ends at Fleet Street

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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