Turmoil, Templars & Oliver Twist: London's Squalor and Splendour
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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.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 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
  • 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
What's Included
  • Guided walking tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

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
Location
Covent Garden
Long Acre
I will be outside the exit of Covent Garden Station, holding an Historic London Tours sign.
Cancellation Policy

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

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