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Hidden Old London Tour

From £200

1.5 hour tour Private Group people Cannon Street

★★★★★ 4.9 by 3,600+ travellers

Duration 1.5 hour tour

Starting at Cannon Street

Group Size Private Group

Price From £200

Why choose this tour

Discover the hidden alleyways and courtyards of the ancient Square Mile

Walk along Pudding Lane, where the Great Fire of London started

Discover what surprises lie beneath the sumptuous Leadenhall Market

Search for the tiny Victorian street art with a macabre twist

Find out where the medieval London Bridge is concealed

Meander through the atmospheric alleyways of Cornhill

Stand by the entrance to the Leaky Cauldron, and so many more secret delights!

★★★★★ 4.9 by 3,600+ travellers

About this tour

Today the skyline is dominated by some of the most iconic high-rise buildings in England, but hidden in the dark recesses lie remains of what used to be.

From an ancient bloodthirsty temple complex to a mysterious stone linked with Arthurian legend, via dragons, gargoyles and fragments of old London Bridge, you’ll be taken back in time to witness a side of London unfamiliar to the modern sightseer.

Tour details

Why this tour

Discover remnants of Roman, medieval and Victorian London, sumptuous displays of architecture, gorgeous church ruins and a labyrinth of lanes known to Shakespeare, Pepys, Dickens centuries before.

So if you’re keen for a historical adventure in the most incredible Square Mile in the world, this is the tour for you!

Available to private groups only. For a walk built around your own interests, see our bespoke private tours.

Itinerary

Starting point

Tour starts outside Cannon Street station, Dowgate Hill entrance.

Finishing point

Finishes around five minutes from Monument Station.

Times & date

On request as a private tour

FAQ

Are your tours suitable for people with limited mobility or wheelchair users?

Our tours can be adapted to suit wheelchair users or those with limited mobility – just let us know ahead of time so the guide can prepare a suitable alternative step-free route.

The only exception is our Changing the Guard tour, which requires good mobility as we march alongside the guards and we cannot avoid steps.

Reviews

    
 
 
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   Claire L 
 1223 days ago
 
 
 Verified Interesting and different Very interesting tour of older London sites and curiosities off the beaten track. The guide was very interesting and engaging with lots of facts and anecdotes about the area.
  
 
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   bootsmagee 
 1524 days ago
 
 
 Verified Easy walking, interesting places Matt is an excellent guide. From meeting up outside Canon Street tube station on a Sunday afternoon, to saying goodbye at St Dunstans he was knowledgeable, informative and fun. A lovely mixed group of people, who mixed and chatted as we discovered alleys in het square mile that you may have walked past every day.
  
 
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   Vince 
 1586 days ago
 
 
 Verified Some of London's secrets revealed. My son and I really enjoyed Matt's informative and amusing commentary on this tour, which took us to places which we would otherwise never have known existed. There was a good mix of new and old buildings and environments included. Matt clearly loves London and sharing his passion with his guests. Great way to spend an hour and a half. Will almost certainly book another tour in future.
  
 
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   mad_ed_k 
 1608 days ago
 
 
 Verified Fab We had a great few hours with Matt in the city of London . We really enjoyed the tour. Matt was very knowledgeable and presented a great walking tour .
  
 
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   FCG 
 1613 days ago
 
 
 Verified Super fun and interesting afternoon. I am hooked. Me and my partner had a lovely afternoon visiting the alleyways and courtyards with Matt. Matt’s passion and live of London shines through making the experience both super interesting and fun. When we had finished the tour we made our way to The Hung Drawn and Quartered pub, and enjoyed a delicious pie. Perfect
  
 
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   Jim R 
 1741 days ago
 
 
 Verified Best ever tour guide Not really accustomed to writing reviews but we did a family trip to London having received a gift token for Christmas in 2019. Matt is clearly a very experienced tour guide and included in his very informative talk a request to give a review along the lines, Matt is the best tour guide ever. Can't argue with that. Thank you Matt. Informative and fun.
  
 
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   Frounding 
 1742 days ago
 
 
 Verified Brilliant! We had a great time on Matt's tour. He was the perfect guide: friendly, fun and highly informative. We've been sharing secret facts all week since!
  
 
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   caz 
 1749 days ago
 
 
 Verified Terrific tour Truly excellent tour. Really interesting and Matt was a terrific guide - he was fun and informative, and interacted with everyone in the group. It was clear he had done his research and his presentation was superb. I would definitely recommend Fun London Tours.
  
 
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   Dave S 
 1763 days ago
 
 
 Verified Excellent Excellent - and that from an old skeptic who's happy to make his own way around. Well done Matt - knew his stuff and shared it in a non-condescending manner. Thought we knew the area reasonably well, but realised afterwards how little we knew, and how little we'd spotted on earlier visits.
  
 
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   Susie D 
 1790 days ago
 
 
 Verified Excellent tour - thoroughly recommended Excellent tour. Matt was really interesting and made the tour very enjoyable and informative. We will definitely be going on another tour and would recommend this to anyone as a great way to see a bit more of London!
  
 
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   brianw472018 
 1806 days ago
 
 
 Verified A great tour of London Loved the Alleyways & Courtyards tour we did today with Matt. Especially after he was so accommodating with all the postponements we had from 2020London is so easy to take for granted but doing a tour with a knowledgeable guide like Matt makes you really open your eyes to what it’s all about. Loads of facts and great sights, thoroughly recommend this and will be booking more tours in the future.
  
 
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   Gill W 
 1806 days ago
 
 
 Verified Fun tour Really fabulous tour with Matt being an excellent guide, despite us doing lots of walking in London there was so much to learn. A really fun tour to do with lots of chat and interesting facts, Matt got everyone involved and it was a very enjoyable morning. This had been put off several times due to Covid and it was wonderful to finally make it.
  
 
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   Natasha HR 
 1809 days ago
 
 
 Verified Great tour with friendly and knowledgeable guide Great tour with so many interesting facts and stories. Friendly and knowledgeable guide. This is my second tour with this company - I would definitely recommend them.

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