There isn’t another tour that is quite like this one where we will visit some of the most historic yet less visited sites in London. This walking tour takes places entirely along and around the South Bank of the River Thames which has two thousand years of rich if sometimes less glamerous history which makes for a fascinating tour that opens the door on this less visited part of London. From theatres to churches and cathedrals. Palaces to prisons, hangings and slums. Voyagers of discover to engineering marvels. Markets, smugglers and bodysnatchers to the birthplace of America.
The newest bridge in London, connecting St Pauls Cathedral and the Tate Modern, the largest Modern Art gallery in the world. You ight recognise the bridge from Harry Potter and other shows.
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The worlds biggest Modern Art Gallery, housed in an old power station. Many of the places we will pass have been converted into new use!
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We'll visit the eerie and atmospheric site of what may have been the most horrendous prison in Britain if not the world. You don't have to use too much imagination to see how it must have been even though the area now is extremely fashionable.
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A replica of the famous ship of exploration, giving an insight to what these parts used to be like.
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Visit the small park that was once the location of a dreaded Debtors prison where Charles Dickens family was incarcerated.
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Now part of London, Southwark
Now part of London, Southwark was once and still is its own city and here is its beautiful and often overlook Cathedral.
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The site of the world famous food market with food from around the world. There has been a market here of some sorts for at least 1,000 years and possibly since Roman times.
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The world famous London Bridge, find out why it
The world famous London Bridge, find out why it is here at all and learn about the awful things that used to happen here.
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See the old WW2 Royal Navy Cruiser, now berthed up as a tourist attraction.
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The home of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. You'll see why it has the nick name of the Armadillo.
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From the outside, we will see the old Tower of London, sat right next to the Thames.
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We will walk under the famous hydraulic lifting bridge, an icon of London.
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This old pub was a smugglers den and reaches out over the Thames where the trap doors can still be seen. Captain Cook set sail from here on his Voyages of Discovery whilst the Hanging Judge use to sit nearby to watch his sentences be carried out.
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This beautiful old church in what was once the village of Rotherhithe has a monument to the Pilgrim Fathers. The 'Captain' of the Mayflower is buried here and the ship was beached up on the Thames behind.
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Visit the famous old pub from where the crew of the Mayflower ship departed for the new world. Perhaps return here after the tour to have a great drink or pub meal.
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This funky organic cafe is a great place to drink or grab a cheeky snack. It was once though a Watch House where dead bodies washed up on beaches of Rotherhithe were brought to protect them from thieves and body snatchers until the authorities arrived.
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In this old industrial building amongst the warehouses is now a jewel of cinema and heritage costuming as well as having a lovely old cafe. Many period costumes are made here for television and movies and the reference library is full of photos of how this part of London used to look.
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The tour starts from just outside Mansion House Tube Station.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Valutazioni da Viator 5.0 (1) · Tripadvisor 5.0 (2)
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