Historical Guided Walking Tour of Glebe: Explore Edwardian Townhouses and Victorian Mansions
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Glebe
Discover the captivating history of Glebe on a guided walking tour. Explore the stunning Edwardian townhouses and grand Victorian mansions that tell the story of this unique Sydney suburb. Join us every weekend!
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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138A Glebe Point Rd - St Johns Anglican Church
This massive Gothic Revival building dominates the Glebe streetscape. With a towering spire and beautiful grounds it has an extremely interesting history. - 158 Bridge Rd - Glebe Presbyterian Church is a dominating sandstone building that has has quite an interesting nomadic life.
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2 Woolley St - St James’ Catholic Church
This magnificent church is located in a very rich complex of differing heritage architectural styles. It showcases detailed stained-glass windows and an intriguing back story. -
357 Glebe Point Rd - Bidura House
This is a beautiful 1860s gentleman’s residence with a chequered past. from life as a prominent mansion to a massive children’s detention centre, it is an intriguing building. - 244 Glebe Point Rd - Hartford House is an elaborate mansion and an example of one of Glebe’s most prestigious houses.
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St Scholasticas College - The Former Toxteth Park House
This is the most impressive house in Glebe. Toxteth Park House is a former mansion of one of the richest families in Sydney.
What's Included
- Expert-led historical tour through a heritage-rich Sydney suburb
What's Not Included
- Tea and coffee
Additional Information
Glebe is a picturesque inner city suburb that boasts a rich mix of magnificent Edwardian townhouses and imposing Victorian mansions. The suburb was forged from a multitude of industry mixed with the frivolous activities of some of Sydney’s ultra rich. This suburbs blend of social history makes it unique in Sydney’s Development. This tour operates every weekend on Saturday mornings.
- Pets are welcome!
Location
140 Glebe Point Rd
Glebe Point Road
For the Glebe tour we meet at the Glebe Point Road entrance of Dr H J Foley Rest Park
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Ashtonb983
Jul 4, 2023
Absolutely amazing tour! - The tour of Glebe in a nutshell was amazing! My partner and I attended one of these tours in June, Ned's knowledge of Glebe and its distinct history is unmatched! We will definitely be attending the Watson's bay tour when we are in Sydney next.
Definitely recommend attending a tour!
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W2668ellaurat
Jul 4, 2023
Fantastic!! - absolutely loved this tour! The tour guide was super lovely and told some great anecdotes about Glebe, definitely recommend!
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M8628ewconnorm
Jul 4, 2023
Great historical experience - Best walking tour I have ever been on! Very interesting insight into the history and secretes of Glebe with the funny and charismatic tour guide Ned. An amazing young entrepreneur. I recommend this tour to all my friends and family visiting the area.
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Kimberlymu8809bf
Jul 4, 2023
Awesome walking tour of a historical suburb - Awesome walking tour of the beautiful suburb of Glebe. Great to know the history of this area I've lived in for years. Highly recommended.
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Callumscalora
Jul 4, 2023
Amazingly Brilliant tour - Would definitely recommend. Been on both Glebe and Watsons Bay Tours run by Ned and enjoyed every second of both tours.
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820camt
Jun 24, 2023
Outstanding and fascinating tour - Ned is a fantastic tour guide. I’ve done both his Glebe and Watsons Bay Tours and was amazed at what I learned. It’s often easy to forget the history associated with the places we frequent!
Ned was very accomodating and made the history of the areas very digestible. Would recommend these tours to anyone who loves exploring these areas! You don’t need to be a history buff to enjoy :)
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