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Small-Group Tour: Historical Pub Walking Tour of London

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Overview

Experience London’s traditional drinking scene 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 favored by writers like Charles Dickens, and learn about local drinking culture through the ages.
  • 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 personalized experience

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

Pair a walking tour of London's oldest neighborhood with visits to multiple atmospheric, historical pubs.
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Departure Point

30 Newgate St, London EC4M 7EJ, UK

Departure Time

2:00 PM

Return Details

Kingsway, London WC2B 6AA, UK
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 Blackfriars for a drink. Grab a pint (own expense) and enjoy colorful stories from this neighborhood'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 civilized 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 favorite 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.
Itinerary
Pass By:  
St. Paul's Cathedral
Enjoy fine views and quirky history
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Stop At:  
Blackfriars Bridge
Visit London's finest art nouveau pub
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Duration: 15 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Pass By:  
St Bride's Church
Hear the tale of the "wedding cake" church
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Fleet Street
Explore the "street of shame" and visit a number of historic pubs
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Dr. Johnson's House
See the home of the famous wordsmith and meet his favourite cat Mr Hodge
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Prince Henry's Room
See a building dating to 1610 and gateway to the Knight's Templar
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The Old Bank of England Pub
See London's finest banking hall, and now pub
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Duration: 20 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Pass By:  
Royal Courts of Justice
Listen to the legal tales enjoy the majestic architecture
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Lincoln's Inn
See London's oldest tailor and traverse the heart of legal London
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Sir John Soane's Museum
Be inspired to return to this exquisite collection
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Princess Louise
We sometimes stop for a drink in this fine Victorian gin palace style watering hole
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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
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  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Minimum age is 18 years
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
  • OPERATED BY Liquid History Tours

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Learn more about cancellations.

The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on sanitization during Small-Group Tour: Historical Pub Walking Tour of London?
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The policy on sanitization is:

  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
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What is the social distancing policy during Small-Group Tour: Historical Pub Walking Tour of London?
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The policy on social distancing is:

  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
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What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Small-Group Tour: Historical Pub Walking Tour of London?
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The policies on staff health & safety are:

  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
See all safety measures taken by Small-Group Tour: Historical Pub Walking Tour of London.
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What is the maximum group size during Small-Group Tour: Historical Pub Walking Tour of London?
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This activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers.

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Traveler Tips

  • "Thoroughly recommended for couples and mature family groups, Not suitable for children." See review
  • "I highly recommend this fun, factual tour; just remember to pace yourself," See review
  • "Note that a couple of the usual pubs are closed on Sunday, but was great all the same." See review

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Great way to see London
Ruth_B
, Jul 2021
Very interesting tour and pubs. Went to places in London we would never have discovered on our own. Would recommend it
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Loved this tour!
Louise_B
, Jul 2021
Absolutely excellent! Chris was very knowledgeable, loved his pubs, history and craft beers. This tour was as good as all of the reviews said it was. Would highly recommend!
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We had great fun and learnt a lot
Susan_K
, Jul 2021
An excellent tour with Mark who was unbelievably knowledgeable and highly entertaining. Highly recommend.
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icon Response from Host , Jul 2021
Thanks so much for joining us and sharing the stroll. Cheers!
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Hidden Gems
Lisa
, Jul 2021
What a truly amazing experience and a must do when in London. Our guide Kevin was fantastic as host taking us to hidden gem pubs that we would never have discovered by ourselves and filling us with wonderful historical tales. Would highly recommend - thanks very much Kevin Best wishes from Lisa Jez Sam & Craig Leeds UK
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icon Response from Host , Jul 2021
Tip-top review! Glad that we could explore off the beaten track with you and share a few drinks along the way. Cheers!
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A must tour experience
Dawn_W
, Jul 2021
Will was very enjoyable and knowledgeable as our tour guide. We greatly enjoyed our experience. The pubs were unique historic spots that we would not have found on our own with lots of English charm We highly recommend this tour if you are in London
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Amazing experiencd
Victor_H
, Oct 2020
Mark was amazing wry his tour, very informative and amused. Highly recommend if you want to know more about London n history and get to know.some.places
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The most informative pub crawl I’ve been on wth the family.
Andy_F
, Aug 2020
Met at the required meeting point, the tour guide was on site and early Dave made himself known to us, we were a family party of three, total group of six which was ideal in these times. The tour guide was very knowledgeable at each location we stopped at and the pubs we stopped in were full of past and present history. Length of tour 3.5 hours was ideal and for the cost reasonable. My wife and I and my eldest daughter (27) fully enjoyed the tour and both the guide and the party participated well throughout. We have visited London many times and walked past some of the sites we visited as just never new they were there and what history was and is behind them. There is a lot of walking but plenty of stops to have a refreshment and rest the legs. A well worth short tour to take when visiting London.
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icon Response from Host , Aug 2020
Thanks for joining us, and keeping the wheels turning! We’re running maximum groups of 6 at the current time to maintain safety, and to keep supporting the pubs and our guides in these challenging times. Glad you enjoyed the pubs and the quirky history along the way. Cheers!
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Fabulous Historical Pub Walking Tour
Gerald_T
, Mar 2020
Rob was wonderfully entertaining and so knowledgeable about the history of the pubs as well as the the area in which the pub was located. You definitely must do this tour if ever in London.
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Wonderful old pubs with loads of character (and characters).
DisneyEdie
, Mar 2020
My sister and I took the tour on March 10th and even with all the walking - and, okay, maybe a pint or two of beer - and drizzling rain, we had an enjoyable time. Our guide Freddie knew a thing or three about London pubs and the dizzying assortment of beers, stouts, ales and even gin and shared his knowledge with the eight of us on the tour in an entertaining yet factual way. As he did his college thesis on historical pubs (I think I got that right) he was the perfect man for the job. I highly recommend this fun, factual tour; just remember to pace yourself...
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Love Liquid History
Daniell_B
, Mar 2020
We had a great time. Jan was a lot of fun and did an excellent job acquainting us with the history of Central London as well as the pubs that served the area.
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