Saturday, 11 May

Southwark Walking Tour

Explore the history of the famous Borough Market and its surroundings.

By Dr Stephen King from London Guided Walks

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Sat, 11 May 2024 14:00 - 15:30 GMT+1

Location

London Bridge Railway Station

London St Thomas Street London SE1 3QX United Kingdom

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About this event

This walk will uncover the hidden histories of Borough and Bankside, from breweries to brothels.

The world famous Borough Market is rightly beloved of visitors and locals. But surrounding the market is a maze of quiet backstreets with over 2,000 years of history. This walk will uncover the hidden histories of Borough and Bankside, from breweries to brothels.

In addition the walk covers some of the area’s more famous characters including Shakespeare and Oliver Twist. This walk has proven popular with first time London visitors through to life-long Londoners.

While Borough Market is firmly on the tourist trail, this tour shows you the hidden history of this area of London, dating back to pre-Roman times.

Starting from the famous market we will wander and discover the heroes and villains that makes Borough such an amazing place.

Behind the waterfront, this tour explores the maze of streets, with 2,000 years of history to uncover. Bankside’s colourful history as London’s darker side will be explored, as London’s Tudor entertainment district, with a very mixed reputation.

Learn about the original site of Shakespeare’s Globe and his rivals. Discover where the Bowler hat was really invented.

An excellent way to find out more about this amazing part of London, with a qualified London tour guide.

Discover Roman London to present day
Follow in the footsteps of Geoffrey Chaucer, William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens
Qualified London tour guide
90 mins linear walk
Step-free
Start: London Bridge Train Station

Organised by

Dr Stephen King from London Guided Walks

Westminster Tour Guide

I’m a part-time historian, full-time Londoner and fully qualified tour guide. Introducing guests to the secrets of my hometown is a passion. My tours aim to uncover the often overlooked histories and hidden backstreets of London. Nothing pleases me more than showing a local an interesting gem that they have been walking past for years! My tours are friendly, fun and informative and will happily take you for a detour to find the best ice-cream shop.

I have a particular love for south of the river, Borough and Bankside, the often lawless, but always fun bit of London. When not touring or thinking about walking tours I like nothing better than reading about Victorian palaeontologists.

Oh, and I have a phd in Oceanography – now, that’s another story!