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London’s Grime & Punishment Tour

From £250 per group
1.5 hour tour Private Group Tottenham Court Road
★★★★★ 4.9 by 3,600+ travellers
Duration 1.5 hour tour
Starting at Tottenham Court Road
Group Size Private Group
Price From £250 per group

Why choose this tour

Come on a journey into London’s raucous and perilous past...

Visit the site of London’s Great Beer Flood!
Meander through bustling Covent Garden piazza – from nunnery to den of inequity
See the Grand Lodge of the Freemasons
Check out London’s most haunted theatre
Discover the truth behind some well-known expressions like “One for the road”
★★★★★ 4.9 by 3,600+ travellers

About this tour

..when fun came at a deadly cost, and Londoners lived truly on the edge.

On this sleazy and spirited tour, you’ll hear of the bizarre and debauched antics of our ancestors, notorious criminals and their executions, Covent Garden’s pimp master general and the London Beer Flood! (Yes, it really did happen…) Walking in the wake of drunkards, villains and sinful nobility, you’ll hear their tales of grime and the brutal punishments meted out to them.

Contact us at info@funlondontours.com if you wish to book this as a private tour.

Tour details

Stepping through the heart of the West End, passing theatres, street performers and gorgeous architecture, this tour will leave you happy to be alive in twenty-first century London, but secretly wishing you were here a few hundred years before.

Please note, although we may mention one or two spirits, this is not a ghost tour!

Available to private groups only. We can also build something around a specific theme — see our bespoke private tours.

Starting point
Tour starts outside the Dominion Theatre, by Tottenham Court Road tube station.
Times & date
Currently available as private tour only. Send your request to info@funlondontours.com
Not suitable for children as it includes adult content! But please note, this is not a ghost tour.

Can I book a private tour?

Sure! Our guides tend to be booked quite far in advance, especially during peak times, so please give us as much notice as you can. We tend to have more availability on shorter private tours of 1.5 to 2 hours in length. You can see what is available and send us your dates on our private tours page, or email info@funlondontours.com with your request. Prices start at £250 per group, and vary with the tour and the size of your group.

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.

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Dream325099
8 days ago
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History of London and its people. Our guide Lee was wonderful. He was very knowledgeable about London history as well as Churchill. It was a very informative and pleasant experience.
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Cory H
9 days ago
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Great tour guide Our tour guide was fantastic and very knowledgeable. I was hoping to get a closer look at the changing of the guard, but it was very crowded.
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Patti M
11 days ago
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Fun, funny tour Rachel was such a wonderful, energetic and knowledgeable guide! The tour is quite interesting and Rachel had a great sense of humor.
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Exploration635912
13 days ago
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The perfect walking tour Very happy with the whole experience. So glad we go to be a part of “Paul’s Group” he was fun and informative and he got us to the best spots at the right times. It was just the right amount of time and distance. I highly recommend
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Pierre L
14 days ago
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So glad we went on this tour. Tour guide Pepe was very instructive and entertaining throughout the walk from Piccadilly Circus to Buckingham Palace, here and there sharing lesser known stories on famous and ordinary people tied to London and to the Palace histories. Such a nice time.
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