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The Nursery Rhyme Tour of London

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Ever wonder why nursery rhymes can be so violent? This unique tour of London one like no other. Join us on this special tour and get a unique look at London as well as learning the true meanings of those nursery rhymes and places and events that inspired them. We will see some of the most famous buildings in the world as well as getting away from all the tourists as we explore the ancient streets usually only visited by Londoners & not many of them. In days gone by it could often be a dangerous, even deadly pursuit to talk politics or news to your friends & neighbours incase you were speaking to or overheard by an informer. To get round the problem, people would spread news & gossip by dressing up the meanings of what was being said so that their true meanings could be more easily denied to the authorities. Centuries later, these events are remembered as the nursery rhymes that we all sang in childhood around the world, some of which with much toned down & child-friendly lyrics.
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  • Private Guide
Departure Point

Tower Hill, London EC3N 4DJ, UK Just outside the Underground Station

We will pick you up from any hotel in Central London (Zone 1 on London Underground) and travel by Underground or taxi to the tour starting point, alternatively we can meet at the tour starting point.

Return Details

Farringdon, Farringdon Station, Cowcross St, London EC1M 6BY, Vereinigtes Königreich We end at Farringdon Station, a well connected station on London Underground and surrounded by restaurants and pubs.

  • Tower of London, London, United Kingdom
    The infamous Tower of London, with history going back to Roman times, home to Crown Jewels and hideous executions. Also home to one of London's ancient and precious trees and here we will go round the Mulberry bush
    15 minutes
  • St Olave's Church, London, United Kingdom
    An incredible amount of literary history here where the final remains of Old Mother Goose were laid to rest
    5 minutes
  • London Bridge, London, United Kingdom
    The famous London Bridge which is still standing, or at least the existing one is. Others have long since fallen down and we will see them too.
    15 minutes
  • The Monument to the Great Fire of London, London, United Kingdom
    Here we will see a huge and not so huge memorials to the Great Fire of London and visit the spot where Londons Burning all began.
    15 minutes
  • Clements Ln, London, UK
    Down the medieval alleys of old London we will visit St Clements of Oranges and Lemons fame as well as the rhyme of St Swithins and learning all about Dick Whittington and his cat
    30 minutes
  • Bank, London, United Kingdom
    Just why is the Cat and the Fiddle on display just a few minutes walk from the very centre of finance and old London at the Bank of England?
    10 minutes
  • St. Paul's Cathedral, London, United Kingdom
    Whilst everyone else gasps at the beautiful St Pauls Cathedral (and we can too), we'll actually visit a statue remembering the importance of the wall and meat trade and the tyrannical law that inspired Baa Baa Black Sheep
    10 minutes
  • WIlliam Wallace Memorial, London, United Kingdom
    It may be unexpected enough to find a memorial to William Wallace in the middle of London but how does this relate to the old nursery rhyme of Doctor Foster who went to Gloucester?
    5 minutes
  • Rogers, Bradford, Philpot Memorial, London, United Kingdom
    Smithfields is a place bursting with history including the possible origins of the nursery rhyme, Three Blind Mice and we can throw in Mary, Mary, Quite contrary into the mix too.
    10 minutes
  • The Charterhouse, London, United Kingdom
    We can't walk through the quiet lanes of medieval London without dealing with The Black Death or Plague and we can't do nursery rhymes with out Ring a ring o' rosies and if you like we can even visit an unfortunate victim of the dreadful Black Death
    15 minutes
  • Farringdon, Farringdon, United Kingdom
    We will finish off this tour in the heart of Farringdon with a pub that isn't all that it seems and work out what the lyrics mean for Pop Goes The Weasel.
    15 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
  • We have earmarked this tour as especially safe during the Coronavirus outbreak due to generally quiet places that we visit where social distancing is generally not a problem. All of our tours are private so it is just you/your family and your guide.  To make it easier and safer for all concerned we would suggest starting this tour a little later than the usual time, perhaps around 10.30-11am which allows us all to miss rush-hour. We are happy to still come to your hotel to meet you but for the moment we would suggest meeting us at the tour starting point.  This allows you to arrive by a taxi or uber rather than public transport. Please feel free to wear masks throughout or at times during the tour.  Your guide will also have a mask with them.
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.
MollyanneFSQ
15 Feb 2022
For any one who sings nursery rhymes to their children or grandchildren, do you know the origins of the rhymes? I didn’t, but I do now. We spent almost five hours with Stephen walking around the City of London, suddenly seeing things we hadn’t noticed before from a very different view point. Which is the tallest monument, which is the smallest and how are they related? We went down little alleys, up roads, down roads, into churches, along the Thames, outside hospitals. Stephen linked everything to a nursery rhyme, but also told us amazing facts that linked to historical fact. We loved every minute. Stephen is very bright, super knowledgeable, very personable and truly a delight to spend 5 hours walking with around the streets of London. For anyone who thinks scripted tours are not for them, you may be right …. but try a tour with Stephen, you won’t be disappointed, not scripted and tailored to his guests/tourists. We’ll be back for more walking tours with Stephen very soon!
This tour in London is organized by Ye Olde England Tours

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