Blackfriars Bridge Tours

Experience London’s traditional drinking scene on this afternoon pub crawl. Accompany your guide on a fun and educational tour in and around the city, where you’ll visit at least four historic pubs and taste different brews (own expense). Pop into centuries-old ale houses, see literary haunts favored by writers like Charles Dickens, and learn about local drinking culture through the ages.

Highlights • Explore Pub where Elizabeth I used to dance • Drink in the same pub where Charles Dickens used to drink • Have a pint at the most well-known pub for journalists since 1667 • See the last surviving Victorian gin palace in London • Discover extravagant religious-themed pub

Literature buffs and drama fans will thrill to this Shakespearean tour of the City of London, led by an actor guide. Learn about Shakespeare’s London, listen to extracts from the plays, and explore the question of whether he wrote his own dramas as you visit sites linked with the great Bard himself.

In London, you never know where you'll trip across a bit of history. Why not in a pub? This walking tour of London's historic pubs tells the tales of the important figures of the city and where they passed their free time. You'll see where Queen Elizabeth I used to dance, where Charles Dickens used to drink his mead, and see London's last Victorian gin palace. Purchase drinks at each place to taste their wares and listen to guided commentary on the special places' facts and figures.

IN THIS PARTICULAR TOUR WE BEGIN BY VISITING “STRAND” AND ITS JEWEL '‘THE SAVOY”. THROUGH ALDWYCH WE DISCOVER “THE ROYAL COURTS OF JUSTICE” AND LUDGATE CIRCUS BEFORE THE EXQUISITENESS OF “ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL” CAPTURES OUR ATTENTION. ON THE WAY TO TOWER BRIDGE WE OBSERVE THE GHERKIN AND THE INFAMOUS TEN BELLS PUBS WHERE JACK THE RIPPER FOLLOWED TO EXECUTE HIS VICTIMS. THEN WE DISCOVER THE ASTONISHING TOWER OF LONDON, WHERE THE METICULOUS CROWN JEWELS IS KEPT. TRAVELLING ALONGSIDE THE NORTHBANK WILL PROVIDE US WITH A FASCINATING VIEW OVER SOUTHBANK BEFORE REACHING TRAFALGAR SQ. THROUGH NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE. IN THIS TOUR YOU WILL ALSO DISCOVER THE AREAS SUCH AS BRICK LANE, SHOREDITCH, OLD SPITALFIELDS MARKET AND MUCH MORE.

This tour will take you hot on the heels of some of London's most celebrated ghosts, visiting a number of the most haunted locations in the English capital. So if you can pluck up the courage to go in search of them, why not join this tour? You will meet your guide by Blackfriars station and from here, you will be taken through the streets of the City of London to see the locations, hear the tales and perhaps even see one of these ghoulish apparitions for yourself! Led by a kid-friendly guide, the whole family will have lots of fun during this ghostly, haunted walk!

London by day is glorious. London by night is glorious and glittering. Can you afford to miss out on those hypnotic nocturnal views? BCHT’s cabbies proudly partner with London’s massive Illuminated River Project to showcase London all lit-up like a Christmas tree. Even outside of the holiday season. Don’t forget your shades. On both our tour options, you get to see the first 4 bridges that will launch Illuminated River. When the art project is complete, it will light up 15 bridges along 2.3  miles of the river. Thames is the star - so many fantastic views from bridges. Stop at the famous Tower Bridge and London Bridge, apart from three others. Blinkers glued and ears on alert for amusing anecdotes about Illuminated River, tidbits on the architecture of the bridges and social history of the diverse communities living along the banks. Finally chew on this. London’s taxi trade expanded historically alongside the pace of the River Thames crossings? This one’s close to our heart.

London by day is glorious. London by night is glorious and glittering. Can you afford to miss out on those hypnotic nocturnal views? BCHT’s cabbies proudly partner with London’s massive Illuminated River Project to showcase London all lit-up like a Christmas tree. Even outside of the holiday season. Don’t forget your shades. On both our tour options, you get to see the first 4 bridges that will launch Illuminated River. When the art project is complete, it will light up 15 bridges along 2.3  miles of the river. Thames is the star - so many fantastic views from bridges. Stop at the famous Tower Bridge and London Bridge, apart from three others. Blinkers glued and ears on alert for amusing anecdotes about Illuminated River, tidbits on the architecture of the bridges and social history of the diverse communities living along the banks. Finally chew on this. London’s taxi trade expanded historically alongside the pace of the River Thames crossings? This one’s close to our heart.

Love podcasts? You'll love our immersive walking tour of London's Southbank! The digital audio guide can be downloaded anytime directly on your smartphone! On this self-guided podcast tour, you'll join Colm, a historian and part-time actor, and his mate Dr Ed, as you wander through the dynamic neighbourhood of Southbank! From the birthplace of British theatre, the beautiful St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Tate Modern, to its history, this tour is rich with cultural, and architectural gems. A perfect tour to discover London's Southbank.