Highlights
- Explore Southwark with a guide to learn why it's known as London's Bawdy Borough
- Discover over a millennium of history filled with debauchery and seedy goings-on
- See two notorious prisons and what remains of the Bishop of Winchester's palace
- Uncover Charles Dickens's connection to London's infamous neighbourhood
- Visit London's largest and oldest market and Shakespeare's famous Globe Theatre
Description
Travel through a thousand years of history, meeting William Shakespeare, medieval 'Winchester Geese' prostitutes, Charles Dickens, the ghost of a nineteenth century pub landlady, and the wonderfully named Doorkins Magnificat!
On our walking tour we'll visit the areas around Borough and Bankside, which being outside the jurisdiction of the City of London were for centuries the site of seedy goings on. We'll learn how the area had been notorious for prostitution since the arrival of the Romans, visit the locations of Southwark's two most notorious prisons of which parts can still be seen today, take in the sights of a millennium-old market, view the remains of a medieval palace, and find Shakespeare's Globe Theatres both old and new!
The walking tour begins outside Borough Station, ends near to London Bridge 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.
Includes
Guide
Excludes
Tips
Important Information
- The total walking distance for this tour is 2 miles (3.2 km)
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
