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.

Customer Ratings
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Derekbz1815xc
Apr 14, 2025
Awesome tour - Excellent tour! Tom was knowledgeable, entertaining and answered all questions patiently. I would recommend this tour to anyone.
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Z8142jzandyl
Apr 13, 2025
An incredibly informative and entertaining walking tour. Tom is an excellent guide. - I've spent many hours walking in and around London over the years, but Tom's walking tours open your eyes to places and hidden gems which you may never have spotted otherwise. He also brings a wealth of knowledge to those places of which you might be more familiar; providing stories from history which are really fascinating. Tom also peppers in humor throughout, which keeps the tour flowing rather wonderfully. He is an excellent guide. Friendly and open to any questions about the places on the tour. It's a great way to spend the afternoon. My Wife and I then spent the next couple of hours in a pub he'd recommended, discussing what we'd seen and heard about. Thoroughly recommended.
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Xoxz
Apr 12, 2025
Best London tour - Highly recommended. The guide is well researched, knowledgable, friendly. The pace of the tour is good. Really enjoyable
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Tom1963r
Mar 24, 2025
Great tour ! - Fantastic tour , Tom’s a great guide , lots of secret locations that you’d normally miss . Quirky facts and stories . Totally recommend
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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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Tiggy699
Feb 24, 2025
Great morning, interesting tour - Great morning, really informative I have been to London many times and still showed me new things. Guide was really friendly, knowledgeable and passionate about the subject matter. Delivery of the tour was fantastic and topics covered really interesting.
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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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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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From $27
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).