Booze, Brothels & The Bard: A Walking Tour of London's Bawdy Borough

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Booze, Brothels & The Bard: A Walking Tour of London's Bawdy Borough

2 Adults x $25.10

$50.20

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$50.20

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Offered in: English
Walking Tour Guide

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Overview

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 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.

Meeting points

We meet outside the exit of Borough Station. 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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Itinerary

St George the Martyr

The only remaining part of the Marshalsea Prison

5 minutes
Crossbones Graveyard & Garden of Remembrance

The final resting place for thousands of Southwark's outcast dead

5 minutes
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The largest extant reminder of Southwark's beer trade

5 minutes
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London's last surviving galleried coaching inn

5 minutes
Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret

Europe's oldest surviving operating theatre

5 minutes
London Bridge

The world famous and iconic London Bridge

5 minutes
Southwark Cathedral

London's oldest surviving gothic church

5 minutes
Borough Market

A one thousand year old food market

5 minutes
Winchester Palace

The remains of one of the most prestigious homes in medieval England

5 minutes
The Clink Prison Museum

The site of the notorious Clink Prison

5 minutes
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

The reconstruction of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

5 minutes

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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