Shakespeare's London Walk: Discover historic hidden gems related to the iconic playwright

Join Declan McHugh, a Shakespeare expert, on a captivating walk through Shakespeare’s London. Discover hidden gems, memorials, and hear famous speeches brought to life.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Shakespeare In The City Walk - This is the starting point for the ‘Shakespeare in the City Walk’. Meet me outside Blackfriars UNDERGROUND Station. Blackfriars underground station is on the Circle & District Lines. (Be careful - do NOT go South of the river to Blackfriars overground station). There is only one exit so you won’t miss me. I will be…
What's Included
  • Live entertainment
  • Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Image already added
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Our guide, Declan McHugh, brings four decades of extensive study and research on William Shakespeare, with particular expertise around Shakespeare’s life in London. He will lead you to unseen, delightful London locations associated with Shakespeare. Through his enthusiastic and informed narration, he will bring Shakespeare’s London life - his…

Location
Blackfriars
Blackfriars Road
Meet me outside the ONLY EXIT at Blackfriars underground station. Blackfriars underground station is on the Circle and District lines.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Alanag480
Jun 22, 2024
The secret Shakespeare tour - Great tour. The places included are off the beaten path and little known facts of Shakespeare are sprinkled throughout the tour. The tour guide was very knowledgeable with many snarky and witty quips and even recited full Shakespearean speeches in full dramatic effect. Would recommend to Shakespeare fans and people on holiday in London.
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Deborah_c
Jun 16, 2024
A unique and fascinating tour - Declan was an excellent guide. Passionate about Shakespeare’s history, he enthusiastically presented historical information and entertaining stories about the Bard. As a small group, he took time to interact with each of us while guiding us to places we never would have found ourselves. If you are interested in Shakespeare, this is a fantastic tour for you.
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Dream241823
Jun 14, 2024
Great walking tour - Great tour, Declan was very knowledgeable and entertaining. Joining instructions were very clear. Would definitely recommend this walking tour and look forward to booking one of his other walking tours!
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Johnwz9766nn
Jun 14, 2024
A guided tour of little known areas of London where Shakespeare lived. - Great tour of Shakespeare’s life on the north side of the Thames. Well researched, funny and very interesting. Really worth doing.
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Fee1963
Jun 14, 2024
Brilliant walking tour - Declan is a really engaging guide, with lots of great information. We walked for two hours and learnt so much about lesser known aspects of Shakespeare’s life and times in London. The time passed so quickly with all the detail Declan imparted to us. We were a group of six and the walk was comfortable for everyone. I would thoroughly recommend both the tour and Declan as a guide.
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Sherpa41431054797
Jun 8, 2024
Fun tour - Great tour to see the lesser known side of Shakespeare. Really cool bits of history you never knew you needed to know. Tour guide was very engaging and was full of fun information.
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Kanoat2024
May 31, 2024
A Must Do For Shakespeare Admirers - Declan was extremely passionate and well-researched about Shakespeare! He gives his audience hidden gems that not many Londoners know about, and does so with such amazing gusto and love.
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Glorialr9613yc
May 31, 2024
Entertaining and Informative! - Amazing tour. He is clearly an expert on Shakespeare. Very entertaining! Many of the places we visited we wouldn't have other wise!
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Sherpa52850794906
May 5, 2024
Wonderful tour! - Wonderful tour of areas Shakespeare lived and wrote at within the city- loved the occasional monologue recital, was so enriching, thank you!
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Elaine45
May 3, 2024
An inspiring tour of Shakespeare's London - On an unusually cold and wet day in May, Declan gave us a fascinating insight into the London that Shakespeare knew, taking us to little-known corners and conjuring up lost fragments of the city with deft and well-documented detail. The research, knowledge and enthusiasm that underpin this tour are significant and Declan provides just the right combination of facts, insights, theories, interaction and some very well-chosen and beautifully delivered extracts from the Bard himself. Friendly, informative, entertaining and inspiring - I could have listened for hours!
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