Guildhall Attractions & Things to do

Experience the perfect way to see many London landmarks in a short amount of time with a knowledgeable driver guide and get a great overview of the city.

See the most popular locations that are London's essence including 3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites + 2 Tudor Palaces, secret locations and hidden gems all packed into one fast-paced day.

You will have time for photo opportunities and short walks in iconic sights to see most of London in 6 hours such as Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, Horse Guards, Downing Street, Piccadilly Circus, Marble Arch, Kensington Palace, London Eye, River Thames, Shakespeare Globe, Borough Market, London Bridge, Great Fire Monument, Tower of London, Tower Bridge, St Paul’s Cathedral, British Museum, Abbey Road.

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Important: No tickets are required for this tour and you won't be entering any attractions, only passing by and stopping for photo opportunities.
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Duration: 6 hours.

This private walking tour takes us to many hidden, silent, sacred and secret gardens and ruins in the City of London. Even Londoners don't know about most of these sites and that is why they are such wonderful and historic places. Beautiful old gothic church yard gardens, each a peaceful, historic oasis in busy London.
Duration: 3 hours.

Explore the flavors of London's past on the ultimate food journey through the historic City of London!

From ancient Roman roots to the bustling heart of modern commerce, join us on a culinary adventure discovering hidden gems like the oyster house, chophouse, and chocolate house that fueled the city's rise to global fame.

As you walk in the footsteps of literary giants like Charles Dickens and William Shakespeare, as well as mythical figures from Celtic queens to Roman soldiers, you'll uncover fascinating tales and hidden gems at every turn. And who knows, you might even catch a glimpse of Harry Potter's magical world along the way!

From savory pies to delectable buns, and from decadent chocolate treats to hearty chophouse classics, complemented by quintessentially British beverages, your tour of the Square Mile promises to be a sumptuous feast for the senses and a journey through the heart of London's rich history and culture.

Duration: 3 hours.

Walking through the most ancient part of London, you'll discover the remains of historic churches, gorgeous old pubs, and Tudor architecture.

These quiet streets have witnessed some of the most extraordinary and bloody moments in British history, from the Blitz, the Great Fire, Plague and Executions.

See the memorials to Protestant Martyrs burnt alive by Bloody Mary Tudor; find out how William Wallace met his end, and locate London's most significant Black Death cemetery.

But its not all blood and guts, as we will pass through the most gorgeous Tudor gateway in the City, explore alleyways barely touched in 400 years and see the church used in Four Weddings and a Funeral.

You'll be taken within the shell of a church destroyed in the Blitz, and be led into the park which displays the most touching memorial to self sacrifice you could possibly imagine.

The walk lasts 1.5 hours and will leave a lasting impression of a different side to London's extraordinary history.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes.

Join your fully qualified guide who can show you much more than the regular sightseeing buses can in a day. We'll be able to show you certain parts of London which are completely off the path taken by regular tours. If you are limited for time in London then this is the perfect tour to see the two main parts of London and all the main sights. We take no more than 10 people on this tour.
Duration: 5 to 7 hours.

Gossipy Tour exploring the key personalities and organisations that created London's financial district. We first find out about the Roman and Medieval past of the City of London. We then go in search of an organisation that was once bigger and more important than the tech giants of today, the East India Company and investigate why Britain has almost forgotten it ever existed. We also discover the history of the stock market and the medieval trade associations that make the City such a distinctive place today. Expect to hear about dynamism alongside criminality as this informal sociable tour debates issues of power and money across centuries that are still super relevant today.
Duration: 2 hours.

This is the only ghost walk to be led by an internationally acclaimed author and broadcaster, Richard Jones, he has written over 20 books on the supernatural and he was also the historian on the TV Cult programme Most Haunted. Richard is the longest established ghost walk guide in London, and his tour has been chilling residents and visitors alike since 1982. Dressed in his trademark Victorian undertaker's outfit, he will lead you into the dark alleyways and old City churchyards where you will be treated to a variety of ghostly tales, some terrifying, some chilling, some bizarre, but all of them fascinating. You will also visit location where people on the tour have captured possible paranormal activity of their cameras. Richard is an acclaimed storyteller and his presentation will keep you on edge throughout, as you experience the chill of a London nighttime in one of the most atmospheric quarters of London.
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes.

In 2005 while working on the trading floor of a Major bank in the City I predicted an incoming financial crash; it came true in 2008. Today I am compelled to share what I learned, like why a stick can be better money than gold, and how this stick money came to define an era known as Merry England!

Since the creation of Bank of England the City of London created and empire and today is the center of global finance. I share the unique history, traditions and innovations that made this city the envy of kings.

You will learn about the different types of money we have had throughout the ages, The history that defined the money we have today, and the key themes that have continued to influence it: Technology, Sovereigns, Wars, Religion, Greed and Philosophy.

Ancient mythology is woven into our story of money and power, beginning outside the sculpture of the minotaur in Salters garden and concluding at the ancient Roman temple where the Sun god is shown sacrificing a bull!
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes.

This immersive theatrical experience takes Shakespeare's work life back to its roots. Led by professional actor guide, meeting Mansion House Tube, crosses Southwark bridge, to view the world renowned Globe theatre, then back over the Millennium Bridge, to trace the Globe's history to it's birthplace, Shoreditch, via key locations in Elizabethan Renaissance Theatre. A player guide will recount the history of the first British Playhouses, and perform suitable Shakespearian speeches at key points. Packed with history, literature, theatricality, comedy, tragedy, fact, fiction and drama, including modern sights and sounds, cultural references, superb street art in Shoreditch, an exciting cut through the Barbican estate, and crosses boundaries and genres on the way, approx 2 hours walking plus 20 min interval at the Barbican Arts Centre, home of The Royal Shakespeare Company, ending at New Inn Yard, Shoreditch. Group option and Private option available (Cakes and Ale). Suitability age 16+.
Duration: 2 hours.

The best way to see London is from an iconic London Black Cab. Add to this a qualified driver/guide and you have the full package. London Cabbies face one of the strictest and toughest examination processes known colloquially as The Knowledge. It can take up to 3 years for them to learn every road, street, lane, alley, bar, restaurant, statue, apartment block, Police Station, hotel, church, government building, train station, literally anywhere a paying customer would wish to be taken. They also need to know the quickest route.

On top of all that your driver is also a qualified guide having completed a written and oral exam through the Worshipful Company of Hackney Carriage Drivers. You will travel from west to east and get to feast on all the history, heritage and culture this vibrant city has to offer.
Duration: 6 hours.

See all the iconic sights of London and more from the comfort of one of the Capitals biggest and instantly recognisable icons, a London Black Cab!
With your full day private tour we will travel through time going back to the city's Roman roots, through the Medieval period right up to the modern day, taking in the major sights of St. Pauls, Tower of London, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace plus some lesser known places.

Take some time out to have a break in a traditional London pub, some dating back to the 17th Century.

Throughout the whole tour my aim will be to keep everything light hearted, fun and memorable on each of the places we visit.

We will not be confined to the taxi, and as opportunities arise, we can always stop for those much wanted photo opportunities and at times perhaps a small stroll to the more advantageous spots.

Please remember this tour can be totally bespoke and therefore totally tailored to your requirements
Duration: 7 hours.

Discover London from the comfort of a private London Black Taxi. I have been a London Taxi Driver since 1994 and I am also a qualified taxi guide.

See traditional sights and iconic buildings at their very best. My routes are planned to optimise viewing and photographic opportunities whether on the move, stationary or walking around the sights. I enjoy taking photos and can help you build a memorable album of your trip.

You will discover fascinating facts about London, from its famous architecture and landmarks, to its rich cultural diversity, to its central position in relation to global history.

All this from the comfort of a personal taxi allowing the flexibility to stop and walk at interesting points yet the ability to cover large amounts of ground in short periods of time, ensuring you get the most out of your tour!
Duration: 6 hours.

You don't have to go to Rome to see Roman ruins, or even St Albans,  Bath or York.  Though people were all ready living here, it was the Romans who founded the modern city of Londinium that through the millennia has metamorphosed into today what is possibly the greatest city in the world.  

This private walking tour will take you to little visited spots in the heart of the City of London where the remains of Roman buildings can still be found, hidden amongst all the skyscrapers of the 21st century.
Duration: 3 to 4 hours.

Cut to AD 43, witness the Romans marching into London through your time machine, the black heritage cab. You're advised to charge your imagination batteries overnight, to view the special effects with clarity.
History lovers be prepared with your questions, the tour guide is a keen Londoner and historian. Dare to peek into the ‘Dead Man’s Hole’. Enjoy (or endure) the Execution site on Tower Hill and smirk at the origin of that well-used phrase ‘Can I hang with you?’ Old Roman Wall to Roman Amphitheatre, we ensure drama never ceases at the World Heritage Site of The Tower of London.
Get ‘hung, drawn and quartered’ in the tiny little medieval streets from London’s less glamorous past. Drift into the stories of the ‘Great Fire of London’, ‘Braveheart’, Body Snatchers, Gallows of Old Newgate Prison and the World famous Criminal Courts of Justice – The Old Bailey…we’ll keep ‘em coming. Till you’re ready to join the history club like the rest of us.
Duration: 4 hours.

A private tour in the comfort of an Iconic London Taxi is the best way to see the city. It will help you to identify how to make the most of your time in London.

The tour is ideal tour for first time visitors, or those returning visitors who want to enjoy more.

We provide a door to door service - Pick up and drop off can be arranged for any central London location.

We will drive you to the sights, take you on short walks, immerse you in our culture and history. We will take you to places off the beaten track, that only locals know about. You will see the real London. We will tell you the stories of how London developed, how it functions and maybe even some royal gossip.

We are qualified taxi guides. We know London like no other, we have all completed the famous 'Knowledge' examination of London's streets. In addition we are all retired New Scotland Yard Detectives, having worked & lived in London all our lives. This is the city that we know & love.

Come on a tour with us!


Duration: 4 hours.

Travel through two thousand years of history, meeting Romans, kings, Charles Dickens, Anne Boleyn's ghost, and Queen Boudica (and hear how she's connected to Harry Potter!)

On our walking tour we'll travel across the City of London, the ancient heart of the capital. We'll learn about the City's founding two thousand years ago and hear about its survival through fire and war, discover where you can still see Roman ruins to this day, hear about the Tower of London's bloody past, and find out the easiest way to tunnel into the Bank of England's vaults!

The guided walking tour begins outside Tower Hill Station exit, ends near to Blackfriars Station, and will take around two hours. Total distance is about two and a half miles.

Ticket sales will be limited to fifteen attendees, to ensure maximum enjoyment for everybody on the tour.
Duration: 2 hours.

Lost love, haunting memories, moving reflection and glimmers of joy - London's raw soul lies under her surface. This private tour will take you deep into our city's hidden world. There are secret parks – the lungs of London, ancient alleys and winding stairways, nestled courtyards, a buried amphitheatre, forgotten markets and apparitions.

Walking the city's oldest streets – crossing Roman thoroughfares and Mediaeval marketplaces, your guide will share the stories of some of London's famous characters and legends - from Charles Dickens to the Great Fire of London, from Sweeney Todd to Jack the Ripper.

Discover uncharted passions around every corner as we cross over plague pit burial grounds, touch a 2,000-year-old Roman wall, explore a gorgeous tea shop, a dried-up river, beautiful hidden churches and an undiscovered city waiting to reveal its epic and haunting past. Come and experience a London few know exist and take a journey with us into what lies beneath.
Duration: 3 to 4 hours.

The City of London, often referred to as the Square Mile, is the most important financial centre of Europe. The history of this area is fascinating. There is evidence of a settlement going back as far as the Bronze Age, although it only became recognised as a City following the Roman Conquest of 43 AD. 

Following the retreat of the Romans in 410 AD, the Anglo Saxons occupied the area until 1066 when William the Conqueror won the Battle of Hastings and occupied London, building the famous White Tower as a Castle/Palace and a symbol of Norman power.

The tour will include the Tower of London from the outside as well as sites representing the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Victorian periods up to some contemporary buildings.

The sites will be visited from the outside and their significance explained by your personal guide. The tour is a walking tour of 3 hours.
Duration: 3 hours.

This is a unique opportunity to take a private tailor-made tour of the oldest part of London, the City of London. You will see around the back streets and hidden areas where the big buses and tours don't go as well as seeing the main attractions. You will be entertained with stories about the famous people and events which have shaped this fascinating district of London.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes.

Trace London's development through its landmarks from the 17th Century to today. Explore at your own pace with this affordable self-guided walking tour.

• Learn about the contemporary architects whose unconventional work makes London's skyline so distinctive
• Hear from producer, Dr. Alan Montgomery, one of Context Travel's local expert tour guides
• Do it all in an hour or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home

Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.

The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
Duration: 60 to 90 minutes.

During this tour you will receive revealing information about the history of Britain going back 2000 years. It will focus on slavery with particular reference to the role played by the City of London. You will be led by well trained guides with a wealth of knowledge. We have been conducting tours for over five years and have received great feedback from happy and satisfied customers. You will be shown hidden depths, labyrinths, sculptures, and more, that together form the iconoclastic location that is the City of London.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes.

This private tour takes you through the nooks and crannies and grand streets of perhaps the greatest city in the world.

Greater London might be 671 Square Miles but comparatively few people visit the City of London which is just 1 square mile. This is the original London. The London of the Romans and those who lived before them. The Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans. Money, finance, big business and science mixed with Great Fires, Plagues. poverty, crime, executions and the Blitz.

In this walk we will see almost all of it. The modern skyscrapers, the Roman ruins and everything in between. Leave the Big Bus tours behind; many of the places we go, don't even have roads. This is the real, authentic London with medieval lanes not the busy tourist sites in Westminster.

We guarantee you won't have seen this side of London because that's what even Londoners have told us.


Duration: 3 to 4 hours.

Take a step into London's past with this private, self-guided audio tour, meticulously curated by Terry, a seasoned local guide with over 1500 five-star reviews. Book, download the app, and plunge into a unique journey through the City's intricate tapestry of power, wealth, and history.

From the Tower of London to the birthplace of the 1666 Great Fire, from the remnants of medieval guilds to the soaring skyscrapers of the financial district, Terry's captivating narration brings to life the riveting tales that shaped London.

Experience the timeless words of Samuel Johnson: "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." Keep your curiosity aflame with 'Money and Power in the City', a tour where the past and present converge in the heart of one of the world's most vibrant metropolises.

Note: After booking, you'll receive an email with instructions to download the app and redeem your unique code. Welcome to your unforgettable London adventure!
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes.

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Combine your passion for exploring historic London with learning about the techniques of architectural and creative photography on this 2 hour tutored tour around this incredible city. London is a city steeped in history, sometimes obvious, sometimes overlooked but often hidden.
Duration: 2 hours.

On this walk we will see actual places that Dickens visited as well as places mentioned in his novels. We start at St Paul's Cathedral, which dominated London in Victorian times. It was near here that the young Dickens worked as a freelance reporter in Doctor’s Commons. He witnessed the old-fashioned and slightly ridiculous legal practice here which led to his contempt of the law, and his famous saying in Oliver twist ‘The law is a ass’. We then wend our way through ancient alleyways and churchyards, such as St Peter's, Cheapside, where the young Dickens first arrived in London. In ‘A Christmas Carol’ Ebenezer Scrooge sees the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come on the steps of the Royal Exchange. Nearby we discover the George and Vulture Inn where Mr Pickwick stayed just before his trial for Breach of Promise in ‘The Pickwick Papers’. The audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.
Duration: 40 minutes.

Take an in depth self-guided GPS audio walk through almost two thousand years of London's past by a local history teacher. The walk takes in over thirty important and sometimes overlooked sites, from a hidden Roman amphitheatre, to the original London Bridge and the Tower of London. Delve deep into London's history through its often hidden ruins and always colourful characters.

The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.

Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes.

Let's take a journey to the times of eras crossing and see the traces of the cultures long gone around you. The Roman Wall, the statue of Emperor Trajan, and the Tower of London can serve as examples.

Imagine you are Samuel Pepys walking down the London streets. Hear amazing stories of London's history. Take a stroll through the Seething Lane to find the diaries of this outstanding person.

You will visit St Dunstan's, a building, which was restored after the London's Great Fire, Guildhall that is located right beside the Roman amphitheater, and St Paul's Cathedral, the highlight of the city!

Head to York Water Gate and discover what’s left from the 17th-century palace.

• Stroll through the most significant historical sights of London
• An engaging guide knows how to liven up even the most uncomfortable weather with the London history insights.
• Get a deep dive into the most interesting facts of the capital.
• Put yourself in the shoes of Romans or the Great Fire witnesses.

Duration: 3 hours.

We tell the origin story of the ancient City of London, how it was set apart from Westminster, and why it came to be called the envy of kings.

Through the eyes of its legends and many peoples, we chart the city's unique history and influence, from Celtic times to the Romans, Saxons, Vikings, and Normans.

We explore how this square mile defied royal authority, which was pivotal in shaping England's democracy and laws, including the Magna Carta. Notably, it was the birthplace of a corporation that propelled an unmatched world empire.

Our tour culminates at the end of the turbulent 17th century, marked by a great fire, plague, and revolution. Despite this backdrop, the city, with a new emblem, the dragon, rose like a phoenix, ultimately securing its longstanding rights and privileges.
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Not your typical tours.

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes.

Believers and skeptics are welcome to join this frightening Ghost Tour of London as your world renowned author leads you on a walking tour around some of London's most haunted sites.

After meeting your guide who will be suitably attired in his 19th century undertaker's garb outside London's most haunted underground station, you will set off into a sinister alley where, legend holds, the unwary may feel the touch of the Devil's breath on the back of their necks.

The Ghost Tour of London will take you through the alleyways and passageways of the City of London to seek out the many places where ghosts are known to lurk including locations familiar to Charles Dickens and the people who once lived in this densely populated part of London.
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes.

The Pioneering Women's tour in the city of London includes the rarely mentioned female architects who have contributed to our city’s skyline but don’t always get the name-check. Hear about the women who invested wisely or sometimes unwisely in the 1700s, the first woman to become a chartered accountant, and the successful female shopkeepers of Cheapside. Find out about the four Queen’s heads and three ghosts alongside the first woman to be acknowledged for heroic self-sacrifice and whose good deeds helped create a memorial in Postman’s Park. This 90-minute walk introduces you to some inspirational ‘female firsts’.


Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes.

Explore London's first Roman settlement at your own pace with this affordable walking tour.

• Meet a slightly crazy Elizabethan Doctor, the most feared man in Tudor England, and an unlucky delivery boy on this history-filled tour that takes you from Londinium to Edwardian London
• Hear from producer Steve Matthews whose passion for London has led him to provide guided tours since 2010
• Do it all in an hour or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before and after your booking date
• Use the virtual tour option at home

Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.

The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
Duration: 60 to 75 minutes.

A tour of the fascinating story of the City of London's lost churches (including sites such as St Paul's Cathedral, The Monument to the Great Fire and the ruins of St Dunstan-in-the-East) led by Dr Steve, an expert in the history of church closure. Customers will learn unique insights from research into why and how the number of City churches was reduced through fire, enemy action and deliberate pulling-down by church authorities. This tour will appeal to lovers of churches, tradition, history and those who enjoy the charm of ruined buildings. Walking at a moderate pace, sometimes through hidden alley ways and encountering some delightful green spaces in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the Square Mile, tour-goers will be left with an enhanced knowledge and fun experience.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes.

Step through the veneer of London's surface and there is a world of hidden temples, forgotten rivers, ancient churches, cobbled stairways that speak of the ruins of a thousand years and stories of lost memories, love, heartache and humour. With your guide and driver you will go where tourists do not - through old alleys in the oldest part of the city. Meet the legends of London - from literature to ghosts, from the forgotten Londoner making ends meet to the doomed aristocratic lovers who were forever lost. Touch an ancient wall, see a lost Roman amphitheatre, a knights temple, the Queen's tea trader and so much more. We do not want to reveal too much for now - what is hidden stays hidden - but on this private tour, you get a once only pass to see what lies behind the looking glass - all is not quite what it seems. Join us.
Duration: 3 to 4 hours.

The tour is a meandering journey through the ancient City of London where we walk from west to east and see the most important sites along the way including St. Paul's Cathedral, the Guildhall and the Bank of England.

You are led by an experienced history teacher who is ready to answer your questions along the way.

The route has been chosen to include interesting features, hidden alleyways and more obscure historical details such as the burial place of John Adams who married Pocahontas and several old pubs.

You are collected outside Blackfriars station which is on the District Line of London Underground and dropped off at Monument station which is also on the District Line of London Underground, so it is easy to arrive to the tour and leave.
Duration: 160 to 200 minutes.

Join us on a serene Sunday bike tour through London's quiet streets, uncovering its historical tapestry. Our route takes you to both famous landmarks and hidden corners of the city. Cycle through areas once roamed by pirates in Wapping, alongside the remnants of London's Roman wall, and over the majestic Tower Bridge. You'll get a close-up view of St. Paul's Cathedral and visit locations from the enchanting world of Harry Potter. This tour offers more than just sightseeing; it's an opportunity to experience the juxtaposition of London's ancient ruins, historic pubs, and modern architectural feats.
Duration: 4 hours.