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A nighttime street scene with a pub named "Rising Sun" and a historic building in the background. 1
A historic stone tower with pointed spires and arched windows. 2
A skull with a human head on top, placed on a wooden stand. 3
A historic building with a timber-framed facade, a stone archway, and a plaque. 4
A covered pedestrian walkway with ornate arches and statues. 5
By Arthur the Leisure Pirate

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Free cancellation available
Price is €76 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
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Overview

    • Uncover London’s spine-tingling history with a qualified historian
    • Experience the unique ambience of London’s most haunted pubs
    • Be transported back in time, as you wander the narrow streets of Smithfield
    • See a different side to London with a guide who grew up in the local area

Activity location

    • London
    • London, England, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Underground Ltd, Aldersgate St, Barbican, London EC1A 4JA, UK | I will meet you at the main exit to Barbican Underground Station
    • London, England, United Kingdom

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The Haunted Pubs of Old London

  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 14:30
Price details
€76.47 x 1 Adult€76.47
Total
Price is €76.47

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Includes a half-pint of beer at the first pub on our tour
  • Exclusions
    You will be expected to order a drink of your choice at the pubs visited

Know before you book

    • Not suitable for: Children under 18 years, People with mobility impairments
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

  • On this tour we will uncover London’s bloody history, hearing tales of gruesome executions, plague pits and cold-blooded murder! We will visit a series of atmospheric traditional pubs, each with a unique storey to tell…

    • Meet at Barbican Underground Station and discover the unique history of this very special corner of London, as we uncover a secret lying deep beneath the surface

    • Discover our first haunted pub, frequented by a friendly ghost, and enjoy a complimentary half-pint of traditional English beer (or non-alcoholic alternative)

    • Explore one of London’s most notorious plague pits, dating back to the Black Death

    • Hear about the grisly fate of the monks at the Charterhouse monastery

    • Discover Smithfield, the site of some of the bloodiest executions in England’s history. Home to a market for over a thousand years, it was once notorious as a centre of criminal activity, during Dickens’s lifetime. It was used as a filling location for Skyfall, Closer, Snatch and Sherlock

    • Enjoy a beer at a pub frequented by 19th century ‘resurrection men’ (body snatchers), haunted by the ghost of one of their victims

    • Uncover the secrets of the City of London’s oldest surviving church and its ghosts. This served as a filming location in from Weddings and a Funeral, Shakespeare in Love, Elizabeth: the Golden Age, The Other Boleyn Girl, Avengers: Age of Ultron V and for Vendetta

    • Walk through the grounds of a haunted hospital, home to several phantoms

    • Visit the site of the notorious Newgate Prison and hear the legend of the Black Dog of Newgate

    • Enjoy a pint at London’s most haunted pub, home to three different ghosts

    The tour will end at the Old Bailey, close to St. Paul’s Cathedral

Location

Activity location

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    • London
    • London, England, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Underground Ltd, Aldersgate St, Barbican, London EC1A 4JA, UK | I will meet you at the main exit to Barbican Underground Station
    • London, England, United Kingdom