THE DARK SIDE OF THE CITY
Crime and punishment
A guided tour that tells of the crime and punishment, executions and excess of London’s grim and gruesome past. St Paul’s Cathedral has seen book burning, fiery sermons and hanging, drawing and quartering, while Smithfield martyrs were burned at the stake and even boiled alive.
Join your City of London Guide as we visit the sites that witnessed these events. The tour takes around 90 minutes including stopping to look at things along the way. Limited spaces which MUST be booked in advance. Reserve your place now. We try to make our tours as inclusive and accessible as possible
Safety:
The safety of our guests and Guides is paramount and we have limited group numbers to help manage this.
All Guides follow the Institute of Tourist Guiding (ITG) Covid-19 Guidance for Tour Guiding.
Our walks are outside but you will in a group with people you don't know and you are very welcome to wear a face covering
Please bring your own hand sanitiser.
If, on the day, you have a positive lateral flow test result or feel at all unwell please cancel your place.