London History Tour: Shakespeare to Dickens

Embark on a captivating walking tour of London’s bawdy borough, exploring its scandalous history, encountering famous figures like Shakespeare and Dickens, and uncovering hidden secrets of the past.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • St George the Martyr - The only remaining part of the Marshalsea Prison
  • Crossbones Graveyard & Garden of Remembrance - The final resting place for thousands of Southwark’s outcast dead
  • The Hop Exchange - The largest extant reminder of Southwark’s beer trade
  • George - London’s last surviving galleried coaching inn
  • **Old Operating…
What's Included
  • Walking Tour Guide included
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Travel through a thousand years of history, meeting William Shakespeare, medieval Winchester Geese prostitutes, Charles Dickens, the ghost of a nineteenth century pub landlady, and the wonderfully named Doorkins Magnificat!
On our walking tour we’ll visit the areas around Borough and Bankside, which being outside the jurisdiction of the City of London…

Location
Borough
Borough High Street
We meet outside the exit of Borough Station. Please aim to arrive five minutes early as the tour will start on time. If you aren't able to make the tour or you will be late, please message me on +44 7783 401 129 so that I know whether to send you our live location on WhatsApp.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Lisa_m
Feb 26, 2025
Great tour really enjoyed - Great morning was really informative and interesting. Guide was obviously really passionate and knowledgeable
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Clairevickery
Feb 16, 2025
Definitely recommend - Packed couple of hours seeing parts of London we'd never otherwise see or would have walked straight past. Entertaining and educational x
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Heathery278
Feb 16, 2025
Educational and cultural and fun! - Tom was incredibly informative and really does know his stuff. This tour was so interesting, I like to think I’m well read in Londons history but I learnt so much right from the off! Even though the weather was a bit miserable we were captivated throughout. 💯 recommend and will definitely be doing some of the other tours of Toms and also was thinking these will be great gifts ideas too for loved ones who love history!
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323jihana
Feb 15, 2025
10/10 - Tom was an incredible tour guide - very informative and engaging. The tour was filled with interesting stories. 10/10 experience
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P4867mwlucyb
Jan 12, 2025
A great way to spend two hours in London! - Tom is a very knowledgeable and entertaining tour guide. I am a Londoner born and bred and pretty much everything was new to me! A really enjoyable couple of hours, despite the very chilly day! Highly recommend.
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Fionagrace93
Jan 12, 2025
Perfect Tour to Step Back in Time - This is the second of Tom's tours we have been on as we enjoyed the previous one so much. This tour was interesting and engaging and we learnt so much. Tom clearly knows his stuff but also doesn't overwhelm you with information, it's the perfect balance. It's also great to support an independent guide who does all his own research. Whether you live in London (like we do) or you are visiting, we would highly recommend. There is so much history hiding in London and it's such a unique activity and way to see London.
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885linzih
Jan 4, 2025
Learnt loads! So interesting - This was a great walk. Tom was brilliant…. I learnt so much about my own city! Makes me want to know more now…Fascinating .. and fun!
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Goplaces05760480709
Jan 3, 2025
Top Drawer! - Tom has exceptional historical knowledge of the area for this tour. His insight is both informative and entertaining! He is a consummate professional guide with a clear enthusiasm for his content, and this was a thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining tour! Highly recommended 👏🏻
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Lawrencebk1803ap
Dec 26, 2024
An amazing walking tour; Tom was brilliant! - Tom was brilliant! My partner and I joined a small walking tour for 2 hours and it was amazing. He knows so much about London and was open to questions throughout; and we learned a great deal about the area. He took us down some of the backstreets you wouldn’t normally come across, pointing out fascinating facts and stories from centuries ago. We’ve been telling friends about this tour ever since. Tom is engaging and knowledgeable and we would definitely recommend and may even do another one of his tours as we live in London!
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Guide690577
Feb 6, 2025
Walking tour - This was a really informative and fun tour revealing many interesting facts about the Southwark area. Well paced with excellent delivery and finished exactly on time too. Well done.
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