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This private walking tour takes us to many hidden, silent, sacred and secret gardens and ruins in the City of London. Even Londoners don't know about most of these sites and that is why they are such wonderful and historic places. Beautiful old gothic church yard gardens, each a peaceful, historic oasis in busy London.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We can meet you at any Central London hotel (not just those listed) and then go by tube to the starting point at St Pauls.
The tour starts just outside Caffe Nero outside St Pauls Underground Station
Itinerary
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1St. Paul's Cathedral
The tour starts under the majestic gaze of one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
2Saint Paul's Churchyard
Explore the beautiful landscaped gardens of St Pauls Cathedral.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Festival Gardens
Delightfully colourful gardens with an incredible backdrop.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
This beautiful garden was redeveloped during Covid and features a water feature and view not to be missed.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5
Beautiful shady garden, a haven for silver birch with a cooling water feature at the rear amongst other things.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Cleary Garden
Beautiful gardens with an Italian inspiration due to the Roman ruins that lay beneath.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7
This secret garden is dedicated to one of the most famous Lord Mayors of London who amongst other things built the nearby church.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8
Almost completely hidden from view, this beautiful garden has a definitive Welsh theme with a sad history behind it.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9The Monument to the Great Fire of London
See the incredible monument to the Great Fire of London
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
10St. Dunstan In The East
Visit the most beautiful ruin in the old City of London.
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
11
One time home of the most famous diarist in history, Samuel Pepys, the garden has some incredible decorative stones illustrating the unique and memorable life of this fascinating man,
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
12St Olave's Church
This historic church and garden has been through Great Fires, Plagues, World Wars and as such as some incredible history.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
13
80 years after The Blitz this garden is finally being redeveloped but its true secret is why it is hear at all and for that we have to go back to one of the darkest moments in Londons history, many centuries ago.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
14Garden at 120
Visit London's newest sky garden which offers a fantastic view of where we have been and where we will be going. The garden has a capacity of 207 people so it is possible that on rare occasions we cannot get in. So far so good though!
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
15
A beautiful modern garden with a poignant work of art regarding the slave trade on the spot where two men campaigned tirelessly for its destruction.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
16Leadenhall Market
A stunning Victorian market built on top of a Roman market, beautiful and iconic, seen in many shows and movies.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
17St Peter-upon-Cornhill
The garden of this ancient church is relatively plain but it has a grave within it that is possibly the most famous grave in English literature, set as it is amongst ancient lanes and alleys.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
18St. Michael's Cornhill
No cars or any vehicles can get close to this secret garden, huddled away in the medieval passageways. A beautiful garden with a nice sun trap too. Surrounded by old churches, pubs and the oldest coffee shop too.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
19Guildhall
Right in the middle of London we will stand on top of the old Roman amphitheatre
5 minutes • Admission ticket included -
20St. Lawrence Jewry
This little space in the heart of the old Jewish district of London and almost entirely rebuilt after WW2.
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
21
This sunken garden has a history both ancient and the merely old.
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
22
These unusual gardens hold an ancient secret uncovered in WW2, ruins of the old Roman City Wall.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
23St Mary Aldermanbury Garden
This little garden has strong associations to William Shakespeare and even Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill.
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
24
A magnificent old tree steels the show here with incredible modern architecture all around.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
25Postman's Park
Visit this beautiful but rarely visited park with its touching memorial to everyday heroes.
10 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
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Dress code is smart casual
- We have earmarked this tour as especially safe during the Coronavirus outbreak due to generally quiet places that we visit where social distancing is generally not a problem. All of our tours are private so it is just you/your family and your guide. To make it easier and safer for all concerned we would suggest starting this tour a little later than the usual time, perhaps around 10.30-11am which allows us all to miss rush-hour. We are happy to still come to your hotel to meet you but for the moment we would suggest meeting us at the tour starting point. This allows you to arrive by a taxi or uber rather than public transport. Please feel free to wear masks throughout or at times during the tour. Your guide will also have a mask with them.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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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.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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