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Shakespeare London Walking Tour | 2 hours

19 Reviews | London
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Shakespeare London Walking Tour
2 Adults x $21.33
$42.66
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$42.66
Shakespeare London Walking Tour
2 Adults x $21.44
$42.88
Approx Total
$42.88

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Professional guide/actor
  • Gratuities

Overview

Literature buffs and drama fans will thrill to this Shakespearean tour on the North bank of the Thames, guided by a former professional actor. Learn about Shakespeare’s London: his friends, his work colleagues, the places he knew. Travel back in time to Tudor London on a walking tour with an actor/guide See sights linked to the Bard as you explore the City of London As you learn about the dramatist’s London life, your guide will perform some of the famous Speeches Visit locations of Shakespeare houses, plus see where 'Othello,' 'Macbeth,' and 'King Lear' were written Whole sections on Shakespeare’s religion, sexuality and vocabulary

Meeting points

Arrive 15 minutes early at your meeting point as the tour will leave promptly. Your Guide Declan meets you right outside the only exit at Blackfriars UNDERGROUND STATION on the Circle and District lines, NOT Blackfriars on the Thameslink line. If you have any problems please call 07905 746733.

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Itinerary

  • Blackfriars Bridge

    Tour starting point

    5 minutes

  • Barbican Centre (Pass By)

    End of the tour

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Additional Info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • This tour will go ahead come rain or shine, so please wear comfortable and weather appropriate walking shoes and clothing.

Free Cancellation

October 30100% refund
October 31No refund

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Brilliant, professional and funny

Published on May, 2025

Declan is a walking Shakespeare miracle: his knowledge is so deep it feels as if he could have taken us on a day’s tour, not just a couple of hours. And the hidden Shakespeare-connected places he took us to even we Londoners had never seen before. And - from time to time - he quoted from one of the plays. The speech he did at the end of the tour was so poignantly delivered he had me in tears. Brilliant, professional and funny. Thank you Declan.

Declan really knows Shakespeare!

Published on Apr, 2025

What a special tour this was, getting to peek into many of the places Shakespeare lived and frequented, that we never would have found on our own! And Declan was so knowledgable, informative and entertaining! I've already recommended his tour to several friends. Just don't try to take photos while he's talking!

We walked where Shakespeare walked!

Published on Apr, 2025

Declan was very knowledgeable and we enjoyed seeing Shakespeare’s haunts. It was a pleasant day and we are grateful for the experience.

Great walking tour of Shakespeare’s London

Published on Apr, 2025

Declan was an ideal tour guide- friendly, knowledgeable, he made Shakespeare come alive. Most of the tour was in “hidden London” that visitors to the city would not be able to find on their own.

It was the best!...

Published on Apr, 2025

It was the best! Informational, funny, perfectly organized, I really recommend it to every Shakespeare-lover!

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