Explore London’s rich history from Saxons to Dickens on a guided tour. Discover hidden gems, notorious prisons, and iconic landmarks in just two hours.
- Bow Street Police Museum - The history of the Bow Street Runners
- Freemasons’ Hall - The history of Freemasons’ Hall
- Royal Courts of Justice - The history of the Royal Courts of Justice
- Temple Church - The history of the Knights Templar and Temple Church
- The London Silver Vaults - The world’s largest collection of retail silver
- Staple Inn - The last remaining of the Inns of Chancery buildings
- Old Bailey - The site of the Central Criminal Court - aka the Old Bailey - where Newgate Prison once stood
- Guided walking tour
- Gratuities
Travel through two thousand years of history, meeting Saxons, the Knights Templar, Charles Dickens, Freemasons, and the Bow Street Runners!
On our guided walking tour we’ll travel across Holborn, with its highs and lows over the past two-thousand years. We’ll learn about the turmoil of the Saxon period, visit the locations of Fagin’s den and execution in Oliver Twist, see the splendour of Freemasons’ Hall and the Knights Templar headquarters, hear about a couple of London’s most notorious prisons, and discover the world’s largest collection of retail silver!
The guided walking tour begins outside Covent Garden Station, ends near to Blackfriars Station, and will take around two hours.
Ticket sales will be limited to fifteen attendees, to ensure maximum enjoyment for everybody on the tour.
- Not recommended if you’re unable to walk two miles at a reasonable pace
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
