Booze, Brothels & The Bard: A Walking Tour of London's Bawdy Borough | 2 hours

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Booze, Brothels & The Bard: A Walking Tour of London's Bawdy Borough
2 Adults x $25.10
$50.20
Approx Total
$50.20

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Walking Tour Guide
  • Gratuities

Overview

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 were for centuries the site of seedy goings on. We'll learn how the area had been notorious for prostitution since the arrival of the Romans, visit the locations of Southwark's two most notorious prisons of which parts can still be seen today, take in the sights of a millennium-old market, view the remains of a medieval palace, and find Shakespeare's Globe Theatres both old and new! The walking tour begins outside Borough Station, ends near London Bridge Station, and will take around two hours. Total distance is about two miles. Ticket sales will be limited to fifteen attendees, to ensure maximum enjoyment for everybody on the tour.

Itinerary

  • St George the Martyr

    The only remaining part of the Marshalsea Prison

    5 minutes

  • Crossbones Graveyard & Garden of Remembrance

    The final resting place for thousands of Southwark's outcast dead

    5 minutes

  • N/A

    The largest extant reminder of Southwark's beer trade

    5 minutes

  • N/A

    London's last surviving galleried coaching inn

    5 minutes

  • Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret

    Europe's oldest surviving operating theatre

    5 minutes

  • London Bridge

    The world famous and iconic London Bridge

    5 minutes

  • Southwark Cathedral

    London's oldest surviving gothic church

    5 minutes

  • Borough Market

    A one thousand year old food market

    5 minutes

  • Winchester Palace

    The remains of one of the most prestigious homes in medieval England

    5 minutes

  • The Clink Prison Museum

    The site of the notorious Clink Prison

    5 minutes

  • Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

    The reconstruction of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

    5 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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74 reviews

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Showing 1-5 of 73 reviews with 5 stars

Great tour !

Published on Mar, 2025

Fantastic tour , Tom’s a great guide , lots of secret locations that you’d normally miss . Quirky facts and stories . Totally recommend

Great tour really enjoyed

Published on Feb, 2025

Great morning was really informative and interesting. Guide was obviously really passionate and knowledgeable

Great morning, interesting tour

Published on Feb, 2025

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.

Definitely recommend

Published on Feb, 2025

Packed couple of hours seeing parts of London we'd never otherwise see or would have walked straight past. Entertaining and educational x

10/10

Published on Feb, 2025

Tom was an incredible tour guide - very informative and engaging. The tour was filled with interesting stories. 10/10 experience

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