This page provides details of our free Old City of London Tour, including tips on directions, times, and sights covered.
- Tour Description
- Sights Covered
- Meeting Point and Schedule
- GPS-Led Audio Version
- Other Free London Tours
- Things to Do in London
TOUR DESCRIPTION
Welcome to the “Square Mile!”
This tour will take you through the oldest streets in London – from the Roman settlement 2,000 years ago - to the newest (and tallest!) buildings in all of Europe.
Starting with a stroll along the ancient underground river Fleet, with a mid-point stop at Christopher Wren’s masterpiece, St. Paul's Cathedral, and a grand finale at Her Majesty’s Fortress, The Tower of London, this tour manages to squeeze two millennia worth of time into one easy-to-handle 2 and a half hour jam-packed excursion!
Join Free Tours by Foot as we travel down medieval alleyways and discover hidden gems.
Follow us as we lead you to the most historic pub in all of London, through the financial heart of the United Kingdom, and along the glorious and picturesque River Thames.
A great adventure through London, encompassing world-famous sites as well as areas off the tourist-beaten track, our City of London Tour will take you from the origins of our capital straight through to the modern-day – without missing anything in between!
- St. Paul's Cathedral
- The Tower of London
- The Bank of England
- Temple Church (dates permitting)
- Royal Courts of Justice
- Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
- London Bridge
- Tower Bridge
- Millennium Bridge
- The Monument
- River Thames
- HMS Belfast
- and much more
Find out more about these sites by reading our Self-guided City of London Tour or take our more extensive anytime audio tour.
Tour Information
When: Tuesdays at 10:30. Fridays and Saturdays at 14:00 (2 pm). You can also take this tour anytime with our GPS-led audio tour.
Reservations are required. click here to reserve. If your group is 10 or more, please check our private tours page or contact us.
Where: Tour departs from just outside the Temple Tube Station. The station is between Temple Place and Victoria Embankment at Arundel Street. There is only one exit for the station.
Please use our Google map for directions to the start of the tour. The tour ends near the Tower of London (map).
For additional tips on traveling through the city, check out our blog posts on getting around London.
GPS-ENABLED AUDIO TOUR VERSION
If you can't take our guided walk when it's offered, or you prefer to go it alone, then consider our GPS-led audio tour of the Old City of London.
You can take this tour any time, day or night, though we think daytime on a workday gives you the best feel for the area.
Here is a sample of the tour.
Here is how it works:
- Purchase an Audio Tour
- Receive a confirmation email with all the details.
- Enjoy the tour(s).
In addition to the audio version of the Old City of London Tour, we also have the following audio tours.
- Royal London (Westminster)
- Harry Potter Locations
- Jack the Ripper
- Greenwich
- Rock N Roll London
- Oxford
- Public Bus #11 (temporarily rerouted - unavailable)
You could also visit our main London audio tours page for more samples and information.
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