What You Will Do
Visit some wonderful old pubs, some going back to before The Great Fire of London. Each with their own character and history to tell whilst enjoying an unhurried drink in some very special and unspoilt location just as Londoners do.
Please note this is a private tour for just you (with friends or family if attending). This is NOT A SMALL GROUP TOUR.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
1
The Viaduct Tavern
30 minutes
Visit this old Gin Palace where in the cellars you might find cells for prisoners awaiting execution at the old prison next door.
2
East End
15 minutes
Passing through Farringdon we will see The Castle pub and learn its unusual connection to the Royal Family.
3
The Castle Farringdon
20 minutes
Learn the intriguing story of what happened when the King visited here one day.
4
Clerkenwell
15 minutes
We will pass by the one of the old haunts of Communism as well as seeing part of the ancient estate of the Knights of St. John.
5
Crown Tavern
30 minutes
You may recognise this grand old pub from television and films, it also has a backdrop in a distinctly Dickensian part of London. Perhaps most importantly it is said that this is the spot where Lenin and Stalin may have first met.
6
Ye Olde Mitre, Holborn
30 minutes
The hardest to find pub in London which actually somehow be in Cambridge! Once the haunting ground of Queen Elizabeth I
7
The Seven Stars
30 minutes
This old pub is in the middle of 'legal' London and it is here where clients would come to celebrate with their legal team if they were found 'Not Guilty'.
8
Lincoln's Inn Fields
30 minutes
After passing through beautiful Lincolns Inn, we will come to Fleet Street, the famous home of the British Newspapers. Here we will find a pub that was once part of an old monastery and learn about its most famous resident, a once vile mouthed, stuffed parrot.
9
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
30 minutes
This pub dates back perhaps 700 years old and has been the haunt of every famous London resident for centuries. Learn about its foul-mouthed parrot that lived here 100 years ago and explore the numerous underground levels and bars.
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