Uncover the dark and fascinating history of Smithfield in London on a historical walking tour. Explore execution methods, the Black Death, and the setting of Oliver Twist. Limited tickets available!
Uncover the dark and fascinating history of Smithfield in London on a historical walking tour. Explore execution methods, the Black Death, and the setting of Oliver Twist. Limited tickets available!
- The Charterhouse - A fourteenth century monastery and plague pit
- Smithfield Market - A one thousand year old meat market
- St John’s Gate - The home of the medieval Knights Hospitallers
- Cloth Fair - A quiet alley with a noisy history
- WIlliam Wallace Memorial - The memorial to William Wallace, aka Braveheart
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- The Charterhouse - A fourteenth century monastery and plague pit
- Smithfield Market - A one thousand year old meat market
- St John’s Gate - The home of the medieval Knights Hospitallers
- Cloth Fair - A quiet alley with a noisy history
- WIlliam Wallace Memorial - The memorial to William Wallace, aka Braveheart
- Church of St. Bartholomew the Great - London’s oldest surviving parish church
- Golden Boy of Pye Corner - The site where the Great Fire of 1666 died out, and of eighteenth century ghost hysteria
- Holborn Viaduct - The site of the River Fleet, Victorian London’s largest open air sewer
- Ye Olde Mitre - A hidden gem of a pub, hidden down an alleyway
- Saint Bartholomew’s Hospital Museum - The oldest surviving hospital in the country
- All entry fees to scheduled landmarks and parks
- Professional guide fluent in multiple languages
- Comfortable air-conditioned transportation
- Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off
- Traditional local lunch included
- Free bottled water throughout the tour
- Ample time for photos at every stop
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Limited group size for a personalized experience
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- All entry fees to scheduled landmarks and parks
- Professional guide fluent in multiple languages
- Comfortable air-conditioned transportation
- Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off
- Traditional local lunch included
- Free bottled water throughout the tour
- Ample time for photos at every stop
- Limited group size for a personalized experience
- Headsets provided for clear live commentary
- Insurance coverage for the duration of the tour
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
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…
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
