Walks through the secret London you never knew existed. One of the most
intriguing, exciting and informative tours you can take. Even most Londoners
are not aware of some of these places and sights. A must for any discerning
tourist.
Richard's favourite London walks - The Secret City.Hidden away behind the busy streets and main thoroughfares of the old city of London there exists a secret city of narrow alleyways, timber-framed buildings and hidden courtyards. On this one of our highly original tours you will enjoy a London walk that will enable you to leave behind the hustle and bustle of the 21st century and step into this bygone world to visit places that have changed little in over a hundred years. Tower of London. Sightseeing Tour of London.In this section of your sightseeing tour of London you will gaze over at the Tower of London before setting off to discover a wonderfully hidden away church Charles Dickens called "St Ghastly Grim."
London walks and tours. St Paul's Cathedral. Sir Christopher Wren.These free London walks now continue into a warren of old and atmospheric alleyways that lie at the heart of the old City of London. You will see a pub that was built by Sir Christopher Wren in 1666 and discover the site of the former home of the Lord Mayors of London.
Cockney. Bow Bells. St Mary-le-Bow. St Thomas Becket.Our London Walks take you to the church of St Mary-le-Bow where we talk of the famous Bow Bells. An authentic cockney is someone who is born within the sound of these Bow Bells. We then continue along Cheapside to see the site where Thomas a Becket was born.
Pocahontas. Captain John Smith. Free London Tour.We continue our tour of the hidden and secret streets of London by viewing a statue of Captain John Smith. Here we tell the story of his meeting withPocahontas and tell here story after Smith returned to London.
William Shakespeare. Winston Churchill. Roman London.We continue our journey into the secret streets of hidden London by stepping into a tranquil garden to see a memorial to the two men who were behind the publication of the first folio of William Shakespeare's plays in 1623.We pass the City of London Police Station and end by gazing down on a Roman fort a true survivor from the days of Roman London.
Great Expectations. Museum of London. A Tale of Two Cities. Little Britain.As your Secret City Walk progresses, you have the opportunity to pay a visit to the absolutely wonderful Museum of London to see its treasures, may of which were found at the sites covered by our London Walks. We also stray into Little Britain, featured in Charles Dickens Great Expectations. The highlight of the walk, however, is undoubtedly the Wall of Heroes.
Sir John Betjeman. Great Fire of London. Landmark Trust.This part of the Secret City Walk takes along Cloth Fair and shows you a building that survived the Great Fire of London. It also takes in the place where Sir John Betjeman lived until 1971, a place now owned by the Landmark Trust.
William Wallace. Braveheart.Your tour through secret London takes you to Smithfield to view the memorial plaque to the Scottish patriot Sir William Wallace - Braveheart himself. It also discusses the other executions here when people were burnt at the stake on what was then called the Smoothfield.
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