Experience a Historical Pub Walking Tour of London on this afternoon pub crawl. Accompany your guide on a fun and educational tour in and around the city, where you’ll visit at least four historic pubs and taste different brews (own expense). Pop into centuries-old ale houses, see literary haunts favoured by writers like Charles Dickens and learn about local drinking culture through the ages.
Walking Tour Highlight:
- Visit four traditional London pubs in London Bridge, the City of London, Fleet Street, and Holborn
- Discover what a real London pub looks like on a visit to an alehouse in Blackfriars
- Sit down in a pub once frequented by Charles Dickens and Arthur Conan Doyle
- Small-group tour with a maximum of 14 people ensures a more personalised experience
- Duration of the Tour – 3 to 4 hours Approx.
What’s Included in the Pub Walking Tour
- Local guide
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Departure & Return
Departure Point
30 Newgate St, London EC1A 7HL, UK. Please check below for the Google map. Your guide will see you outside Cafe Nero on Panyer Alley.
Departure Time
2:00 PM
Return Details
Kingsway, Holborn, London WC2B 6AA, UK
What To Expect from the Tour
Your afternoon pub tour begins at St. Paul’s, where you will meet your guide and set off for the first stop of your tour. As you walk, check out city attractions like St. Paul’s Cathedral and the bustling Fleet Street. Pass the site of a Shakespearean playhouse, then pop into the Art Nouveau Pub at Blackfriars for a drink. Grab a pint (own expense) and enjoy colourful stories from this neighbourhood’s banking community.
Next, head down Fleet Street, flush with pubs and gin palaces to service the journalists and literary greats of the day. Stop at a proper London boozer for a civilised drinking experience. Buy yourself a delicious local ale (or two), admire the authentic medieval decor, and enjoy the buzz as regulars and newcomers fill up the wooden tables surrounding the horseshoe bar.
Continue along Fleet Street, the former stomping grounds of Charles Dickens, who once resided in Furnival’s Inn (now Holborn Bars). Visit a 17th-century pub that was a favourite of Dickens and fellow writers Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Alfred Lord Tennyson. Sip on a delicious beer and cider (not included) and soak up the literary history of the place.
Your tour ends at the edge of Covent Garden with plenty of time (and insider information) to continue the fun at another local pub. Don’t miss out on this great weekend tour. Quench your thirst this summer, and enjoy a historical pub walking tour of London.
Itinerary of the Pub Tour
Pass By: St. Paul’s Cathedral
Enjoy fine views and the quirky history of the area.
Stop At: Blackfriars Bridge
Visit London’s finest art nouveau pub
Duration: 15 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Pass By: St Bride’s Church
Hear the tale of the “Wedding Cake” church
Pass By: Fleet Street
Explore the “street of shame” and visit a number of historic pubs
Pass By: Dr Johnson’s House
See the home of the famous wordsmith and meet his favourite cat Mr Hodge
Pass By: Prince Henry’s Room
See a building dating to 1610 and the gateway to the Knight’s Templar
Stop At: The Old Bank of England Pub
See London’s finest banking hall, and now a pub
Duration: 20 minutes
Admission Ticket Free:
Pass By: Royal Courts of Justice
Listen to the legal tales and enjoy the majestic architecture
Pass By: Lincoln’s Inn
See London’s oldest tailor and traverse the heart of legal London.
Pass By: Sir John Soane’s Museum
Be inspired to return to this exquisite collection.
Stop At Princess Louise We sometimes stop for a drink in this fine Victorian gin palace-style watering hole.
Duration: 20 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Pass By: Covent Garden
We finish our walk on the edge of Covent Garden with more pubs and restaurants a short walk away.
Additional Tour Info:
- Confirmation will be received at the time of booking
- The minimum age is 18 years
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travellers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travellers
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