UNITED KINGDOM · LONDON NEIGHBOURHOODS & STREET ART
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Some of these fill weeks ahead and some you can walk up to on the morning. Below are 15 london neighbourhood & street art walks worth your afternoon, each with its price, its start point and the detail that decides it.
Soho pub tour with a music guide: Beatles Hey Jude spot, Hendrix and Ella tales, and historic venues. Small-group, 2.5 hours.
“Super fun tour with Ben. It felt like spending an afternoon with a friend who was witty and knew a bunch of fun stories about musicians’ exploits in Soho.”
Eat your way through Borough Market on a London Bridge food tour with 7 included tastings, local stories, and a Secret Dish.
“Meeting point directions were awful. Uber driver took us to address for meeting point and no one was there. Checked email and they had a different meeting point. Uber dropped us off at address for meeting point on app. This was Very upsetting as we spent almost $500 on the tour. When we finally got to meeting point, guide was gone and after calling them several times to attempt to catch up with the tour - no answer to phone calls or Whats App messages. We use Viator often and this is the first time we’ve been late and we attempted to contact them. Frustrating to say the least. We…”
2-hour East London street art walking tour from Old Spitalfields Market, featuring about 40 artists including Banksy, with real local context.
“Laura was an excellent guide and ambassador for the world of street art from the inside. Very personable with the ability to think on her feet and tailor the walk according to the audience’s particular interests. Would recommend highly. Gill animator”
Pedal past Westminster icons, grab a pub pint, then try spray paint at the Banksy Tunnel on a small-group 3.5-hour ride.
“This bike tour was the highlight of our trip to London! Our guide, James was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly and fun, sharing fascinating stories about each landmark we passed. The bikes were comfortable and well maintained, and the route was a perfect mix of iconic sight like Tower Bridge and Westminster and quieter backstreets, we felt safe the entire time, and the pace was relaxed enough for everyone to enjoy the scenery. I’d highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a fun and unique way to experience London. We’d do it again in a heartbeat!”
Relax on a Jenny Wren canal boat for 90 minutes from Camden Lock, through Hampstead Road Lock, past London Zoo and Little Venice.
“Had a wonderful trip on the canal from Camden Lock to Little Venice and back. Captain Morgan, our guide, gave just the right amount of information and fun. Took approx 90 minutes. Good value for money and a lovely way to enjoy the canal”
Soho pub walk from Piccadilly Circus, four historic pubs, and music legend stories from Lennon to Hendrix. 2.5 hours, $39.
“The tour itself was really good, but what made it truly awesome was the tour guide, Henry. He was incredibly friendly, funny, informative, and rock n roll in every sense of the word.”
Follow Jack the Ripper’s East End trail on a 2-hour walking tour with real sites, Goulston Street clues, and photo-and-letter evidence.
“Great and super informative. The guide Ian was lovely and was happy to answer any questions we had. Highly recommend this tour. It was a small group too which was great!”
2pm Glasgow street art walk from The Lighthouse. See Rogue One murals, the Clutha Bar walls, and more in 90 minutes.
“Amazing unexpected glory :) We had a fabulous trip - recommend to all Lots to see & admire. You will love it”
Twilight Soho VIP tour: 3.5 hours of Indian, Burmese, Italian and Chinese buns plus cocktails, with music and Mozart stops.
“The Soho area is bustling for sure! Very crowded, so it was nice to have a guide lead you through. Our guide, Jay, was great! The food and drink stops were so varied, got to try things I wouldn't normally pick. You did get to go into the restaurants and sit at reserved tables. An important part of the tour was the history of the area. Jay stopped and talked about historically important buildings and the events surrounding them. We had a great time!”
Borough Market and London Bridge 3-hour food tour with small-group tastings of sausage rolls, Portuguese sweets, fish and chips, cider, cheese.
“Had an amazing time on this tour. Pip was knowledgeable, friendly, and enthusiastic. We tried the most incredible sausage roll to start, and the treats kept coming from there. Great balance of Borough Market and its surroundings. Well worth the time and money.”
Shoreditch street art tour in London: massive murals, stencils, stickers, and guide stories. 3 hours starting at Stuart Arms.
“This was truly fascinating - loved every minute and felt that I came away with new knowledge and insights about street art -- and have new tools to decipher it. I've been telling everyone that they must do this tour. My teenage son, who is studying art, enjoyed it just as much as I did.”
Private Soho and Mayfair chocolate walking tour with tastings and treats, local guide, and a 3-hour route near Oxford Circus.
“I highly recommend this tour. The guide is knowledgeable, fun and the stores are great! I enjoyed seeing Mayfair and Soho too!”
2-hour Whitechapel gangster walk led by actor Vas Blackwood, with Kray sites and Lock, Stock film locations. Mobile ticket. English.
“A brilliant afternoon. Vas is so friendly, knowledgeable and entertaining - a lovely guy. He is very, very funny and really knows his subject. I can’t recommend this tour highly enough.”
A small-group Soho and Chinatown food tour with 7+ tastings, 3 historic gins, and alcohol included, plus plenty of London history.
“Great food and a very personable and knowledgeable guide! We had a great time and loved the array of food presented. Our guide (Theo) was so charming and intelligent, it was a great evening out!”
Walk Soho with Aidan on a 2.5-hour punk tour, see key sites, and hear first-hand Sex Pistols stories for $37.43.
“If you are a fan of 70s punk and want to hear cool stories about The Sex Pistols, The Damned, Sham 69 and other cool groups from that era and relieve the atmosphere of bohemian Soho clubs and music scene, this tour is right down your tin pan alley. Aidan is very credible and knowledge guide who WAS actually there and had seen these groups in their prime. Thanks to him I discovered some cool punk club which otherwise I would have missed on this trip. I enjoyed this tour so much and highly recommend it to anyone interested in PUNK & ROCK'n'ROLL.”
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