Secret London Walking Tours

Central London Locations

What's Included

  • Enjoy a London Walking Tour of your choice
  • Entertaining and historical tours led by qualified, experienced guides
  • Tours last 1 hour and 30 minutes
  • You may form part of a group of up to 20 people

Tour Options:

Secret London Tour
Explore hidden gems between Covent Garden and Trafalgar Square. Wander quiet side streets and forgotten courtyards while hearing unusual stories, eccentric characters and secrets often missed in guidebooks.

Hidden London Tour
Step off the beaten path into Temple’s historic lanes and secluded courtyards. Discover a disused tube station, a hidden alley with newspaper ties, the site of the Knights Templar and traces of London’s lost rivers.

Secret Old London Tour
Walk through London’s oldest streets, filled with historic churches, Tudor architecture and traditional pubs. Hear stories of the Blitz, Great Fire, plague, and executions, while visiting key sites including a Black Death cemetery, a Tudor gateway and a church featured in Four Weddings and a Funeral.

What Can I Expect

Book a secret London tour! If you want to visit London, but don't fancy one of the standard tours where you see all the usual sights and landmarks you already know, these unique London tours will show you a whole different side to the capital.

Clandestine, hidden, forgotten, lost and even bizarre. These are just some of the words used to describe the itineraries of these guided walks. London is such a melting pot of history, culture, architecture and arts, with fascinating parts of the capital waiting to be discovered.

From the risqué, sleazy and spirited London from several centuries ago, to the crazy customs and ceremonies the actual City of London can still observe, this is London like you've never seen before. Even if you live or work in the capital, these unique tours will open your eyes to over 2000 years of history.

The places you'll walk by and visit are not the sort of landmarks you'll spot on a map, or read about in any visitor's guide. In some cases you'll just be around the corner from some of the most famous and visited areas of the capital, such as Soho's Theatre Land or St Paul's Cathedral. On other tours you'll be way off the beaten track. 

On these secret London tours you'll be looking up high, peering through windows and peeking around corners to give you the most fascinating insight into the hidden London.

When Is It Available

  • Selected dates throughout the year
  • All dates and times are subject to availability

Secret London Tour

  • Wednesdays at 13:30, Thursdays at 16:30, Saturdays at 11:00 and Sundays at 14:00

Hidden London Tour

  • Mondays at 13:30, Thursdays at 13:30 and Fridays at 13:30

Secret Old London Tour

  • Mondays at 13:30, Wednesdays at 13:30 and Saturdays at 14:00

Location

  • Your guide will carry a flag for easy identification
  • Please arrive 10-minutes prior to your start time

Secret London Tour

  • Starting Point: Next to the equestrian statue of King Charles I on the roundabout just below Trafalgar Square
  • Finishing Point: It varies.. but will be within 10 mins walk of either Trafalgar Square or Piccadilly Circus

Hidden London Tour

  • Starting Point: Starts outside Temple Tube Station
  • Finishing Point: Finishes on Fleet street roughly five minutes walk to St Paul’s Cathedral and ten minutes walk to Temple

Secret Old London Tour

  • Starting Point: Meet outside Barbican Tube
  • Finishing Point: Finishes at the Guildhall Yard between Bank and St Paul’s Cathedral underground stations

Suitable For

  • Suitable for all ages
  • Under 18's must be accompanied by a participating adult
  • Tours can be adapted to accommodate wheelchair users and guests with limited mobility. Please advise at the time of booking your date so an appropriate step-free route can be arranged in advance

Spectators

  • Not suitable for spectators

Anything Else

  • It is advisable to bring a raincoat or a small umbrella, along with comfortable, sensible shoes suitable for walking
  • Tours are only offered in the English language
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