Secret Old London Walking Tour

Name: Secret Old London Walking Tour
Start: 2025-01-04
End: 2025-08-30
Location: Barbican station

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Where? Barbican station, Aldersgate Street, Barbican When? 4th January to 30th August 2025 90 minute tours at 11 AM, 1.30 PM or 2 PM Sat (Jan-Mar, Jun-Jul, & Dec); Mon & Sat (Apr-May, Aug); Thu & Sat (Sep-Nov) Price? £18 Parking: Nearby car parks Buses: 4, 8, 21, 25, 43, 55, 56, 100, 153, 172, 242, 243 Bus fares Trains: The closest station is Barbican Circle Ham&City Metropolitan Other nearby stations: St. Paul’s Train fares

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Rather than concentrating on the landmarks that you've probably seen a million times already, this interesting walk will peel back the layers of London's rich history to show you some of its oldest and most historic sites.

Starting by a Black Death burial pit in Charterhouse Square, you'll head for the area of Smithfield to hunt down a memorial to William Wallace, to see where Scotland's 'Braveheart' hero met his grisly end.

Then you'll head for the medieval church of St. Bartholomew-the-Great where Four Weddings And A Funeral was filmed, and spend some time reading the plaques at the 'Memorial to Heroic Self-Sacrifice' in Postman's Park.

Memorial to Heroic Self-Sacrifice in Postman's Park

After walking through some atmosheric back streets where no tourist ever goes, and standing in the shell of a bombed-out Blitz church, you'll see where the Great Fire of London finally petered out.

Boundary of the Roman Amphitheatre on Guildhall forecourt

Then you'll head to the medieval Guildhall to see outline of London's long-lost Roman ampitheatre where gladiators used to fight and die 2,000 years ago.

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How to get to Barbican station

Bus and train fares to Barbican station
Fare zone	Cash	Oyster & Contactless				Travelcard
	Single fare	Single fare		Daily cap		One day
	Single fare	Peak	Off-peak	Peak	Off-peak	Anytime	Off-peak
Bus (all zones)	n/a	£1.75		£5.25		£6
Train (zone 1)	£7	£2.90	£2.80	£8.90	£8.90	£16.60(zone 1-4)	£16.60(zone 1-6)
Train (zone 1-2)	£7	£3.50	£2.90	£8.90	£8.90
Train (zone 1-3)	£7	£3.80	£3.10	£10.50	£10.50
Train (zone 1-4)	£7	£4.60	£3.40	£12.80	£12.80
Train (zone 1-5)	£7	£5.20	£3.60	£15.30	£15.30	£23.60(zone 1-6)
Train (zone 1-6)	£7	£5.80*	£3.80*	£16.30	£16.30	£23.60(zone 1-6)
* Journeys between zone 1 and Heathrow are always charged at the peak rate. Prices are correct as of 2nd March 2025

Bus No.4, 8, 21, 25, 43, 55, 56, 100, 153, 172, 242 and 243 all stop near Barbican station. The closest train station is Barbican Circle Ham&City Metropolitan. Plan your journey from Bank, Charing Cross, Earl’s Court, Euston, King’s Cross St. Pancras, Liverpool Street, London Bridge, Marylebone, Paddington, Victoria, Waterloo or another station: