guided experience

London’s Grime & Punishment Tour

From £200

1.5 hour tour Private Group people 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 £200

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.

Tour details

Why this tour

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.

Itinerary

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

Further information

Not suitable for children as it includes adult content! But please note, this is not a ghost tour.

FAQ

Can I book a private tour?

Sure! Our guides tend to be booked quite far in advance – especially during peak times – but please email info@funlondontours.com with your request. We tend to have more availability on shorter private tours of 1.5 – 2 hours in length. As of January 2023, prices start at £250.

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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   PullinK 
 3 days ago
 
 
 Verified Secret London Tour Rachael,our Guide presented the Tour in a fun,but informative way. My Wife and I learnt a lot of interesting facts about London and Historical Events.
  
 
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   Ken B 
 5 days ago
 
 
 Verified We took the plunge! We went on the London Loo Tour not knowing what to expect. It was informative, interesting and very good value for money. Our friendly guide, Charo, kept us fully engaged with facts, anecdotes, jokes and quizzes for nearly two hours. She was professional, fun and certainly knows her stuff.Leading us at a leisurely pace, plunger in hand, she kept us enthralled. It was more akin to taking a stroll, chatting with a friend. Just what was needed. Excellent.
  
 
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   Alison W 
 6 days ago
 
 
 Verified Informative and lots of interesting facts Great Tour Guide - Lee - Fun and very informative
  
 
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   Maureen R 
 7 days ago
 
 
 Verified Fun time in London with Matt We toured with Matt. Started right on time. Very organized and took very good care that the group stayed together. Shared many sites and tid bits along the way. He opened up the whole ceremony for us beginning near St James palace. Onto Buckingham Palace and finishing back at St James Palace. We would be happy to recommend him and the tour.
  
 
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   mikeandterri 
 7 days ago
 
 
 Verified So much better with a guide It may seem ridiculous to hire a guide for something you can see for free, but trust me it's worth it. Not only was Joe funny and informative, he knew where the guards were going to be at what time and where to get the best photos/videos. No matter how much I researched the event on the internet, I never would have figured out how to do it any better than our guide did. Be aware that this tour requires about a mile of walking, with plenty of rest stops.

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