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This self-guided audio walking tour through London is hosted by the legendary Stephen Fry and was developed with the QI Elves, the brilliant research team behind the hit BBC comedy panel show QI.
This immersive audio experience uncovers the bizarre facts, hidden oddities, and fascinating secrets behind the city's most famous landmarks. Over the next hour, Stephen’s narration will guide you through the quirky history hiding in plain sight, from Shakespearean curses to legendary pranks.
Starting at St. Paul’s Cathedral, you'll wander down Peter’s Hill, cross the Millennium Bridge, and explore Bankside. You'll pass the Tate Modern and Shakespeare’s Globe, dive into vibrant Borough Market, cross London Bridge, and finish at the mysterious London Stone.
Along the way, your audio guide reveals which icon the Suffragettes nearly bombed with a wristwatch and how John Cleese pranked Michael Palin.
Download to your smartphone and explore entirely at your own pace!
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
This tour starts at St Paul's Cathedral. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
This self-guided audio tour ends in front of the London Stone.
Itinerary
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St. Paul's Cathedral (Pass by)
This self-guided audio tour starts in front of St Paul's Cathedral. The fourth version of the cathedral was actually 38 meters taller than the current one, meaning you could fit Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue right on top of the modern dome to match its historic height.
Admission ticket free -
Millennium Bridge (Pass by)
On this walking tour, you'll hear about the surprising state of the water beneath the bridge; though it was declared "biologically dead" in 1957, the modern Thames is thriving and is now home to seahorses, seals, and five species of sharks.
Admission ticket free -
Tate Modern (Pass by)
On this GPS-guided tour, you'll find out how this former power station was fined £20 in 1903 for creating too much smoke, which, after adjusting for inflation, is roughly the exact same financial penalty (£2,500) an employee would face today for smoking a cigarette inside the art gallery.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
On this immersive smartphone tour, you'll discover how an on-stage theatrical cannon accidentally burned the entire original theatre to the ground in 1613, causing the play Henry VIII to be considered cursed and banned here for nearly 400 years.
Admission ticket free -
Golden Hinde (Pass by)
On this self-guided audio tour, you'll learn how this full-sized, completely seaworthy 1970s replica is considered so permanent to its London mooring that the ship actually has its own official postal code.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
On this historical walking tour, you'll be treated to the story of Doorkins Magnificat, a stray cat taken in by the cathedral in 2008 who became so popular and beloved that she was eventually introduced to Queen Elizabeth II.
Admission ticket free -
Borough Market (Pass by)
On this audio journey, you'll explore a vibrant market spanning over a thousand years of history, though you'll find out why visiting on a Monday means finding it completely flat and empty.
Admission ticket free -
London Bridge (Pass by)
On this GPS-guided walk, you'll tune into the bizarre fate of the historic 1831 bridge, which was sold to an American oil magnate in 1968 for $2.5 million, dismantled piece by piece, and rebuilt over dry land in Arizona.
Admission ticket free -
The Monument to the Great Fire of London (Pass by)
On this smartphone walking tour, you'll find out how this magnificent column was secretly co-designed to double as a giant, functional science telescope complete with an underground laboratory.
Admission ticket free -
The london stone (Pass by)
On this final tour stop, you'll hear about how the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers used the top of this ancient stone as a makeshift anvil to smash 264 pairs of substandard eyeglasses in 1671.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start 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.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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