Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
I’ve walked the streets of London for over 20 years as a police officer and tour guide. I love helping people get the most from their visits to London and England and showing them secret and unusual places as well as the traditional popular sites.
My police Sergeant role in Westminster since 2007 means you can rest assured you will be in safe hands, fully first aid and safety trained. I can share many stories of my time on the beat, including policing Royal Weddings, meeting Prime Ministers, sneaking a prince out of a nightclub and escorting Michael Jackson from a theatre.
Walking Tours:
Some of my ready-made tours include Smithfield Market (6:30am weekdays), City of London highlights , student insights to Oxford and Cambridge, Cotswolds rambles, city highlights in Bath, Canterbury, Hereford, Salisbury, Stratford upon Avon, Winchester and Windsor, Royal Westminster and On the Beat, patrolling Soho and Westminster.
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Personal , qualified guide
Lunch
Departure Point
Barbican, Underground Ltd, Aldersgate St, Barbican, London EC1A 4JA, UK
There is a cafe at the meeting point for anyone requiring refreshments.
Barbican Centre, London, United Kingdom Hear about the great fires to hit London and how it has rebuilt itself each time. 5 minutes
The Charterhouse, London, United Kingdom Hear about plague, piousness, priors and Poirot 10 minutes
Smithfield Market, London, United Kingdom London highlights tours, or specific , bespoke site tours in more depth. 30 minutes
Church of St. Bartholomew the Great, London, United Kingdom Romanesque , Norman rare suriving pre 1666 Great Fire of London church used in many movies including "4 weddings and a funeral". 20 minutes
W Smithfield, London EC1A, UK Hear about jousting, markets, fairs, riots, executions and bombing 5 minutes
Saint Bartholomew's Hospital Museum, London, United Kingdom Celebrating it's 900th anniversary in 2023 and possibly London's oldest hospital. 5 minutes
Golden Boy of Pye Corner, London, United Kingdom Hear about the Great Fire of London 5 minutes
Holy Sepulchre London, London, United Kingdom Hear about the musicians church, graverobbers and the last rights given to prisoners at Newgate prison , due to be executed at dawn. 5 minutes
Old Bailey, London, United Kingdom Hear about the notorious Newgate Prison, hangings and public executions. 5 minutes
Christchurch Greyfriars Churchyard, Newgate St, London EC1A 7BA, UK Hear about a garden church and lost queens hearts. 5 minutes
Postman's Park, London, United Kingdom Hear about heroic acts of bravery in C19th memorialised by artist G F Watts. 5 minutes
Temple Bar Memorial, London, United Kingdom The old C17th gate into the city of London. 5 minutes
St. Paul's Cathedral, London, United Kingdom View the exterior of this English Baroque masterpiece by Sir Christopher Wren 15 minutes
Madisons Bar & Restaurant, London, United Kingdom Roof top views of London and the option to stop for coffee, drinks or a meal at the visitors own cost. 30 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
DevonBoy75
23 Apr 2023
Matt arranged a tour of Great Fire related sites for a group of six 7 year olds plus parents. He managed to keep it engaging and relevant with enough activities to keep them all enthused throughout, even though it was a long walk. I couldn’t recommend Matt highly enough.
Anna V
23 Feb 2023
Our office is located close to Smithfield market, and I realised few of us know anything about the history of the area. I have then decided to organise a guided tour for my colleagues, and it happened so that Matt was our guide. What can I say? We started at 6:30am, and 10min in we were all wide awake and immersed into the tour. Matt is hugely knowledgeable and passionate about the history of London which he presents with picturesque facts and vivid descriptions linking past and present. Often morbid historical facts become less gloomy thanks to Matt's great sense of humour. During his tour it was truly possible to imagine what London and especially Smithfield market area looked like centuries ago.
SCZzzxzx
21 Dec 2022
As one of a group of friends, Matt led us on a fascinating tour of some of the undiscovered corners of London, and managed to throw in a little bit of something for everyone from historic sites, to film set venues and a rooftop coffee stop at the end. He is a knowledgeable, charming and entertaining guide, I would definitely recommend him to anyone looking to uncover hidden London.
This tour in
London
is organized by
Undercover England
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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