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Historic Pub in Tour in London
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Historic Pub in Tour in London

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Run by a local guide · John

Booking is free; at the end you give the guide what you think is fair. Free cancellation at any time.

It's a unique tour in which you will explore traditional London pubs and their special stories. A great chance to socialize and have a relaxed drink in each place.

Duration
3 h
Destination
London
Meeting Point
Inside Chancery Lane underground station
Provider
John

Description

London has many excellent traditional pubs serving a good range of drinks and serving good food but also many very historic pubs, some haunted! On this tour we visit five of these historic pubs, each with its own unique atmosphere to take you back in time. To get the best from each pub it is best to have a relaxed drink and if you wish we give you plenty of time to do this and of course in the past pub you are welcome to stay and enjoy as we finish very close to a tube station. We start in a pub where Queen Elizabeth I is said to have danced around a tree then later a pub where time stands still! We visit a pub rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1666 and a favourite of Dr Johnson, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain etc and was once a brothel and we finish in an exceptional Art Deco pub that reminds us of the area’s history using marble and copper.
I have purposely kept the group small as a couple of pubs are small but often busy, so giving time to get served. Hopefully everyone will have an enjoyable social evening and see some of London’s amazing history while doing so.

Includes

  • Chancery Lane

Meeting Point

Inside Chancery Lane underground station

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Traveler reviews

34 reviews in total · Opinions from people who already lived the experience

Verena

We really enjoyed the pub tour. It was a nice and different way to experience London and we saw places that you wouldn‘t see without this tour. We thinn the best thing about this tour is that you go to the pubs the locals go to as well. We really enjoyed it. Highly recomended.

Verena · October 2025

Awesome historical pub hopping!

I’m a solo traveler and totally enjoyed these pubs with John and his historical references, highly recommended. You always see the difference when the guide loves what he is doing.

Andrew · October 2025

Great tour ever

John was fantastic! The tour was interesting and the atmosphere amazing! Best tour ever!

Cecilia Sliepcevich · August 2025

Beautiful experience

I enjoyed this tour with John in November 2024. It was one of the best things I did in my stay in London. John was lovely, we did the tour only the both of us that night and every pub was almost more interesting than the one before. I would 100% recommend him and his tour. Lovely.

Lorena · July 2025

A True Gem

10 stars for John's Historic Pub Tour. John is a most knowledgeable guide and will give you a true local's tour of some of the oldest pubs in London. This was one of the best historic walking tours I've ever done. Be prepared to learn a lot, have great conversations with other tour members, and drink some great beer! The tour is open to a limited number so don't wait to register. Thank you, John. I hope to see you again next time I visit.

Carrie H. · July 2025

Very old pubs tour

Lovely old pubs, good beer, good tour

Meir Adut · April 2025

Free tour

How does a free tour work?

Booking costs nothing. At the end, each person gives the guide what they think is fair for the experience: it's a voluntary tip.

Suggested in this destination: €10 to €15 per person (€20+ if it was exceptional)

  • • Pay in cash at the end of the experience.
  • • Bring small bills or change.

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★ 4.8 · 34 reviews

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