Free tour

Crime and punishment! - A walk through the dark side of the ancient City of London.

5.00

Excellent(2)

London

Duration: 2 hours

Languages: English

Guru: Chris

PRO

Verified quality

Registered on 5 April 2023

My name is Chris a born and bred cockney from the East End of London. I have been guiding walking tours around the great City of London since 2005 when I qualified as an official City of London guide. I have been passionate about the history of London since I was a small boy and that passion has never died. My interest in the City has enabled me to explore many of the traditions, secrets and eccentricities of the City that most people do not know about and which I can now share with my clients on my walks. I love London, come for a walk with me and let me share my knowledge of the great and beautiful city with you.

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Crime and punishment - A walk through the dark side of the ancient City of London.
Crime - Hear tales of notorious London criminals and their crimes
Punishment - Visit the places where justice was, and is, administered, visit the sites of executions and prisons.

You will also visit many sights of general interest to the visitor in the great City of London.

The great advantage of taking one of my walking tours is that we will go where bus sightseeing tours can not go.

Highlights include:

St Pauls Cathedral
The site of Newgate Prison
Braveheart's execution place
Where the body snatchers operated
The City gate where traitors' heads were displayed on spikes
See where the Gun Powder plotters met their fate
Medieval churches
London's oldest hospital
Ancient livery halls

Additional information:
Duration - About 2 hours
Distance - about 1.5 miles
Start - St Paul's Underground station, outside the Cathedral exit.
Finish - St Paul's Underground Station

Dress - Please wear shoes comfortable and suitable for walking and dress according to the weather as the walk will go ahead even if it is raining.
Food and drink - Please bring a drink with you as we will not normally stop for refreshments. There are many places to eat and drink in the St Paul's area. We will pass shops where you can buy food and drink if you need to.
Restrooms - There are restrooms available along the route of the walk.

Payment -
Cash - £'s is preferred , I am also happy to take Euro, USD
Electronic / Cards - I can take card payments.

This tour has a minimum number of 4 people and will not run with fewer.

Please be aware that while GuruWalks are FREE to book, you pay what you think is fair after the walk. "Try before you buy" does not get better than this !

When deciding what is fair please consider that your Guru Chris, is a professional qualified London guide and this is my job. So if you enjoy the walk and pay nothing, (Yes, some people do this) that really would not be fair. The average payment for this type of tour in London is £15- £20

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

St. Paul's, Cheapside, London EC2V 6AA, UK

The meeting place is by the Cathedral exit of St Paul's underground station. I will be wearing a large brown wide brim hat

Outside visit

Christchurch Greyfriars Church Garden

Outside visit

St Bartholomew the Great

Outside visit

Smithfield Market

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).