Royal Charter London Street Markets Walk

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3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

The old street markets are one of London`s most enduring characteristics and on this daily 3 hour tour with guide Sandra Shevey you will visit three different markets across 33 boroughs from a remit of 15 traditional London street markets.

The tours run every day but at different times to showcase the markets both at night and during the day.  The Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday tours run at 6pm and end 9pm while the Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday tours run 11am - 2pm.  

The Christmas Eve Day tour is great inasmuch as we capture a bit of the traditional meat market auction that features in Dickens`s `A Christmas Carol`

.Sandra Shevey`s documentary on heritage London street markets has been shortlisted for  awards and is screened regularly at film festivals, most recently at the London Socialist Film Co-op (president Ken Loach) where it received a good response/

Sandra Shevey`s blog `Markets and Market Towns` was shortlisted for the UK 2017 Business Travel Journalist.

What's Included

Guided tour with travel writer Sandra Shevey
No single supplement
Small groups
Option to sample traditional English food and drink including Chelsea buns, steak and kidney pudding, scones with marmalade and cream
3 markets, 3 hrs from a rota of 15 ancient markets across 33 London boroughs
Christmas Eve Day tour at no supplement
Travelcard or Oyster card
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Purchase of Sandra`s 30 min dvd on London`s ancient street markets...£30 direct from Sandra

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Liverpool Street

Liverpool Street station off Bishopsgate...concourse level (not near underground) near the British Rail information booth concourse level British Rail trains.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Old Spitalfields Market

    One of London`s oldest and most generic street markets. While the market has been re-furbished and has a new agenda we embrace its history and cultural heritage together with current incarnation.

    45 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Smithfield Market

    See www.londonstreetmarketswalk.wordpress.com and trailer for our doc http://sandrashevey.tripod.com

    45 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Borough Market

    Taster at trailer for doc Royal Charter London Street Markets http://sandrashevey.tripod.com

    45 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Supplied by Sandra Shevey London Tours

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Half-day Tours
Private and Luxury
Walking Tours
City Tours
Street Food Tours
Food & Drink
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