Private City of London Guided Walking Tour

Here is the starting point

Blackfriars Bridge

We gather at the station meeting point and look at a curious historic pub called The Blackfriars. We then walk from here to our first site.

St Bride's Church

We pass this beautiful church in the City. The church has some historic features which will be pointed out as we wind our way through passageways.

Fleet Street

Some architecture is pointed before we enter London's oldest pub Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese which is a location for Charles Dicken's 'A Tale of Two Cities'.

Holborn Viaduct

We walk to the viaduct on the boundary between London and Westminster and take in the view.

Holy Sepulchre London

We visit this medieval church which survived the Great Fire and see the grave of John Smith who was the leader of the Virginia Colony and helped found the first English settlement in North America, Jamestown, in 1607. He was also Pocahontas's boyfriend for a while...

Old Bailey

We pass the Central Criminal Court otherwise known as the Old Bailey where world famous trials have taken place.

St. Paul's Cathedral

We pass the Temple Bar and then see the glorious St. Paul's Cathedral. There will be lots of opportunities to take photos of the outside of the building and discuss historic details.

Guildhall

We walk to the centre of the ancient government of the City and see the Guildhall. The location of Roman buildings is discussed. Many chances for photos.

Mansion House of City of London

We walk to the centre of the finance district and see the outside of the Mansion House (the home of the Lord Mayor), the Bank of England and the Royal Exchange where Royal Proclamations are made.

City of London

We walk through a maze of alleys close to the Bank of England

Sky Garden

We take in the view at the Sky Garden.

The Monument to the Great Fire of London

We pass the famous Monument marking the spot where the Great Fire of London began in 1666. After this our tour is complete.