Roman London Private Walking Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  St. Paul's Cathedral

  We start off in the shadow of St Pauls Cathedral. There is a reason this beautiful cathedral is here and its much the same reason as why before then, it was home to a temple for the Roman goddess Diana.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 2
  The Church of St Vedast Alias Foster

  A few feet from where we start at St Pauls, the old Roman Temple for the goddess Diana, we find our first Roman remains, hidden away from the street as well as something considerably older!

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3

  A stretch of Roman Wall only discovered thanks to the Luftwaffe in WW2.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4

  One of the old Roman gates of London with some wonderfully preserved sections of Roman City Wall nearby.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5
  London Wall

  We will see this wall in several places including where you'd never expect to see Roman ruins.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6
  Guildhall

  The beautiful old hall which is central to the ancient City of London Corporation dominates the square but if you look closer we will see the Roman connections.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 7
  London's Roman Amphitheatre

  Under the original Roman streets of London we will stand in the footsteps of Gladiators in the Roman Amphitheatre that was only discovered a few decades ago.

  25 minutes • Admission ticket included
• Mansion House of City of London (Pass by)

  The old official residence of the Lord Mayor of London

  Admission ticket free
• 8
  Bank of England

  The very heart of old Roman London with its majestic and overpowering stone buildings.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 9
  Royal Exchange Building London

  Standing in front of this magnificent old building is like being in ancient Rome.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 10
  Leadenhall Market

  This old Victorian market is built on top of its Roman predecessor and if we are lucky we might get to see a chunk of it where you'd least expect it.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 11
  30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin)

  In the shadow of the famous Gherkin, we will find an unexpected Roman memorial.

  2 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 12
  Tomb of the Unknown Roman Girl

  A beautiful memorial to one of the oldest citizens of London.

  2 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 13
  Aldgate Square

  The remains of the Roman gate here are buried beneath the newly landscaped park but we can see the route of the wall and other things.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 14

  Londons newest museum and with some great Roman Wall and artefacts.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 15

  Just outside the Tower of London we will see the statue of this legendary Roman Emperor

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 16
  London Wall

  We will visit several different parts of the old Roman Wall that at one time surrounded the city.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 17
  All Hallows By The Tower

  In this beautiful old church amongst other things we will see the oldest archway in London as well as seeing the remains of an old Roman house

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 18
  St. Dunstan In The East

  Not strictly Roman related but perhaps the most beautiful and peaceful ruins in London.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 19
  Billingsgate Roman Bath House

  We will visit the locations of the Roman Baths in London.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 20
  St. Magnus The Martyr

  Here we will find possibly the only remaining part of the original Roman London Bridge.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 21
  The Monument to the Great Fire of London

  We will see the Monument to the Great Fire of London and stand on the spot where it started. Nearby are some fascinating visuals about how Roman Londinium was 2,000 years ago.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 22
  London Mithraeum Bloomberg SPACE

  We will see hundreds of Roman artefacts before going underground to visit the old Temple of Mithras.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 23
  The london stone

  Learn about the legendary stone that is as old as London itself.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Dress code is smart casual
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
• Guaranteed access to temple requires advanced booking for peak times.

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