The American Other Walking Tour

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2 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English

Ever since the United States gained independence, Americans have been showing up again and again – and again. Come find out how Americans have been influencing Britain from before the Revolutionary War to American heiresses marrying for titles to WWII to today.

This tour is all about the amazing contributions that Americans have made for over 250 years to Britain which have mostly gone unnoticed or taken for granted.

The tour is created and delivered by Lisa of Eclectic Tours who has lived in London for 17 years and counting.

What's Included

There are no additional fees on this tour.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Please look for guide carrying Eclectic Tours bag

End point

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
  • 1
    Trafalgar Square / Embankment

    Following introduction outside Wyndham's Theatre in the heart of the West End, we go to Trafalgar Square and Embankment to meet several American Founding Fathers and learn about their relationship to Britain before and after the American Revolutionary War

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2

    At Whitehall, we learn about how the British saw Americans and other non-Brits as we stop at Banqueting House and then the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, which was originally the Colonial Office established to to deal with the American colonies.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    St. James' Square

    At St James' Square, we go to the former Norfolk House and first hear about General Dwight D Eisenhauer and Americans who came over during WWII.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Spencer House

    At Spencer House, we meet the American Dollar Princesses who came over to gain respectability and titles in exchange for helping to prop up the cash poor aristocracy. Find out just how much and how extensive this phenomena was in the late 19th to early 20th century.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Berkeley Square

    At the current Lansdowne Club on corner of Berkeley Square lived three men crucial to the establishment of America, inventing modern department stores, and supporting philanthropy.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Selfridges

    At our final stop, we look at the department store that changed the way shopping was done in Britain. Many people do not realise the store was established by an American retail giant Harry Gordon Selfridge. They simply thought it was British like so many other things.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Supplied by Eclectic Tours

Tags

Private and Luxury
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
Small Group

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