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Burnings, Butchery & Black Death: A Walking Tour of London's Bloody Past

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Travel through a thousand years of history, meeting medieval knights, body snatchers, Charles Dickens, an eighteenth century ghost, and William Wallace - aka Braveheart (and learn how he was in no fit state to shout "Freeeedoooommmm!" whilst being executed!) On our walking tour we'll visit the areas around Smithfield, for centuries London's site of both animal and human slaughter. We'll learn about how the city disposed of the tens of thousands of Black Death corpses in the fourteenth century, the execution methods used in the Middle Ages, and how the area became a notorious slum which Dickens used as the setting for Oliver Twist. The walking tour begins outside Barbican Station, ends near to Farringdon Station, and will take around two hours. Total distance is about two miles. Ticket sales will be limited to fifteen attendees, to ensure maximum enjoyment for everybody on the tour.
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Barbican, Underground Ltd, Aldersgate St, Barbican, London EC1A 4JA, UK We meet outside Barbican Station exit. Please aim to arrive five minutes early as the tour will start on time. If you aren't able to make the tour or you will be late, please message me on +44 7783 401 129 so that I know whether to send you our live location on WhatsApp.

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Ely Pl, London EC1N, UK On Ely Place, around the corner from Farringdon Station

  • The Charterhouse, London, United Kingdom
    A fourteenth century monastery and plague pit
    10 minutes
  • Smithfield Market, London, United Kingdom
    A one thousand year old meat market
    10 minutes
  • St John's Gate, London, United Kingdom
    The home of the medieval Knights Hospitallers
    10 minutes
  • Cloth Fair, London, United Kingdom
    A quiet alley with a noisy history
    10 minutes
  • WIlliam Wallace Memorial, London, United Kingdom
    The memorial to William Wallace, aka Braveheart
    10 minutes
  • Church of St. Bartholomew the Great, London, United Kingdom
    London's oldest surviving parish church
    10 minutes
  • Golden Boy of Pye Corner, London, United Kingdom
    The site where the Great Fire of 1666 died out, and of eighteenth century ghost hysteria
    10 minutes
  • Holborn Viaduct, London, United Kingdom
    The site of the River Fleet, Victorian London's largest open air sewer
    10 minutes
  • Ye Olde Mitre, London, United Kingdom
    A hidden gem of a pub, hidden down an alleyway
    10 minutes
  • Saint Bartholomew's Hospital Museum, London, United Kingdom
    The oldest surviving hospital in the country
    10 minutes
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
lucyd828
05 Aug 2025
This was my second time taking one of Tom's tours - he is brilliant! The tours are fascinating and incredibly well thought out. Tom's delivery is great. The gift vouchers make a lovely gift. Thanks, Tom!
davidhA9203PL
31 Jul 2025
As part of my holiday, I decided to give this tour a try and was very impressed with the tour guide Tom and his knowledge of this subject. Even though most of the stories that Tom was telling the guests are quite gruesome, he told them with some humor mixed in. But when I was booking this tour there was one part which caught my attention and that was the ghostly going on at Cock Lane, I know about the Cock Lane ghost because I have been researching the paranormal for many years and am quite familiar with the story. When Tom finished telling the guests about the history of Cock Lane, I then told him and the guests that what Tom told them was absolutely right and another place if anyone is interested in that subject is 50 Berkeley Square, which is just as horrific. If your interested in knowing about the Bloody and dark history of London, then do go on this tour, Tom is a great tour guide and you will learn a lot from him.
Steve O
25 Jul 2025
Our guide has an amazing amount of knowledge about the history of London and the toured area. He was easy to hear and understand throughout the tour. Highly recommend for those wanting to learn more about the history of London!
This tour in London is organized by Historic London Tours

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