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A private walking tour through some of the most exclusive districts in London which has been home to some of the most famous and infamous figures in the world.
Well away from the crowds we'll explore secret alleys, green-leafed squares, haunted pubs, beautiful streets and gorgeous homes, churches, boutique shops and genteel neighbourhoods that the rich call home.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
The tour guide will be waiting outside Marble Arch Underground Station
We will meet you just outside Marble Arch Underground Station (Oxford Street) exit.
We end at Victoria Station for easy onward travel around London or a quick journey back by tube/taxi/uber to your hotel.
Itinerary
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1Marble Arch
At the junction of the famous Oxford Street and the A5 Edgware Road is the triumphal Marble Arch. Nearby is where the infamous Tyburn Tree exception point was located as well as the much less grim Speakers Corner.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Mercato Metropolitano (Mayfair)
A beautiful old church that's now hosts a selection of upmarket eateries. Nearby we will see homes related to The Beatles and other figures.
5 minutes • Admission ticket included -
3
A quality hotel that was built for very different reasons.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
4Brown Hart Gardens
Quirky public gardens with an interesting history and just as quirky rules.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Grosvenor Square
One of the great garden squares of Mayfair and London, until recently home of the American embassy and the site of several American memorials.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6
Restaurant of famed foul-mouthed London chef!
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
7
One of the finest hotels in the world and we'll hear a very Churchillian story about a royal birth here.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
8Handel Hendrix House
Musical legends separated by a couple of centuries but just one dividing walls. Ironically their homes are right next door to each other in this classy part of London.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
9
Hidden courtyards and alleys of high-end restaurants and boutique shops.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
10Mount Street Gardens
Secluded green gardens that were once a working cemetery.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
11Jesuit Church of The Immaculate Conception Farm Street
A hidden jewel of Mayfair, One of the most gorgeous churches you will ever see and one that looks much older inside than its 19th century building indicates.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
12The Coach & Horses
A pub with a very haunted story to tell and just a few yards away from where the Queen was born and Banksy artwork... what more could drinkers want?
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
13The Punch Bowl
A local pub that was once owned by Madonna and Guy Ritchie with regulars including Prince William and Leonardo DiCaprio.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
14Berkeley Square
A beautiful square with the oldest Plain trees in London, surrounded by antique shops, luxury car showrooms and all sorts of interesting places.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
15Clermont Club
Once the haunt of the criminal underworld and glitzy Clermont Set and with connections to the infamous Lord Lucan. Since 2020 it has been a remodelled casino and right next door to Annabel's perhaps the most exclusive Price Members Club in London.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
16
One of the exclusive shopping destinations in London and home to many exclusive brands.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
17Churchill And Roosevelt Allies Sculpture
Your chance to have your photo taken between Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill and President Roosevelt.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Princes Arcade (Pass by)
A beautiful old Georgian Shopping Arcade.
Admission ticket free -
18Rocco Forte Spas at Brown's Hotel
A hotel famed for its Presidential visits and important role in the history of telecommunications.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
19Royal Institution of Great Britain
Literally a British Christmas institution and home to many important inventions and discoveries.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
20
On the corner of the historic and fashionable Curzon Street was the home of Harry Selfridge who created the world-renowned Selfridges Department Store on Oxford Street,
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
21Mayfair
Mayfair is now an opulent district of London but it actually started off as a fair... in May until things all got out of hand as these things do!
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
22Shepherd Market
Whilst much of Mayfair is rather grandiose, this corner is very atmospheric and historic with narrow streets and old pubs and restaurants.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
23Apsley House
The one-time home of the victorious Duke of Wellington and with a street address of Number 1 London, you know it has to be a bit special.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
24Wellington Arch
There are all manner statues and memorials here but the one that always catches the eye is the Wellington Arch.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
25Belgravia
We leave Mayfair behind us and enter luxurious Belgravia, all owned by possibly the richest landlord in the world... the Duke of Westminster.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
26The Grenadier
Said to be one of the most haunted pubs in London with the original Go-Fund-Me scheme to save a poor ghost.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included -
27Belgrave Square
When many people think of London, they imagine the streets around Belgrave Square. Home to dozens of foreign embassies and the backdrop to many a film and tv show. We'll visit the homes of Emperors and writers along the way and see the spot of perhaps the most infamous British murder of the 20th Century involving the illusive Lord Lucan.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
28Horse & Groom
A lovely quaint old pub hidden away from passersby and just round the corner to a tragic moment in Beatles history.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
29
The centre of the Chester Square area and we will also visit the home of Mary Shelley and the Iron Lady herself, Lady Margaret Thatcher as well as the Londons one-time quietest police station!
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
30
Another of those fashionable London districts but this one seemingly off the route of most tourists which is just how we like it!
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
31
One last district of London, overshadowed by its famous train and coach stations.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
32
Having all ready passed the street of the former homes of Sir Sean Connery and Sir Roger Moore we will see the home of Sir Ian Fleming who created 007 James Bond.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free
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
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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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
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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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.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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