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Gangster London – Walking tour with actor Vas Blackwood

Gangster London Walking Tour with Actor Vas Blackwood
Where? The Blind Beggar Pub, 337 Whitechapel Road, Whitechapel When? Every Sat 2 PM to 4 PM Price? From £30 Parking: Nearby car parks Buses: 25, 205, 254 Bus fares Trains: The closest station is Whitechapel District Overground Elizabeth Ham&City Train fares

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Your guide for this tour through the shadier side of London will be the on-screen hardman Vas Blackwood - best-known for his role as Rory Breaker in Guy Ritchie's Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels.

The actor Vas BlackwoodPhoto: getyourguide.co.uk
Vas Blackwood from 'Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels'

Starting inside the notorious Blind Beggar pub, where Ronnie Kray shot and killed George Cornell, Vas will sign a few photographs (£20 to £40) before venturing out into the streets of Whitechapel, Shoreditch and Bethnal Green.

The Blind Beggar PubPhoto: Ian S/Wikimedia Commons
The Blind Beggar Pub

Follow in the footsteps of the Kray Twins

He'll explore some of the old stomping grounds of Jack the Ripper and The Krays, taking you to the churches where Ronnie and Reggie had their funerals, and the Repton Boys Club where they first learned to box, and played a pivotal role in launching their criminal careers.

The Repton Boys ClubPhoto: reptonboxingclub.com
Repton Boys Club where the Krays learned to box

First-hand accounts from famous gangsters

Blackwood's movie roles have seen him rub shoulders with some of London's most infamous gangsters including Mad Frankie Fraser, Dave Courtney and Lenny McLean.

He'll share stories about their biggest crimes, like how Freddie Foreman disposed of bodies for the Krays, and offer insight into what it's really like to live the life. He'll also describe some of the methods that London's most-feared criminals still use to frighten their competitors.

How to get to The Blind Beggar Pub

Bus and train fares to The Blind Beggar Pub
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless Travelcard
Single fare Single fare Daily cap One day
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak Any­time Off-peak
Bus (all zones) n/a £1.75 £5.25 £6
Train (zone 1-2) £7 £3.50 £2.90 £8.90 £8.90 £16.60(zone 1-4) £16.60(zone 1-6)
Train (zone 2) £7 £2.10 £2 £8.90 £8.90
Train (zone 2-3) £7 £2.30 £2.10 £10.50 £10.50
Train (zone 2-4) £7 £3 £2.20 £12.80 £12.80
Train (zone 2-5) £7 £3.20 £2.30 £15.30 £15.30 £23.60(zone 1-6)
Train (zone 2-6) £7 £3.60 £2.40 £16.30 £16.30
Note: Prices are correct as of
Bus No.25, 205 and 254 all stop near The Blind Beggar Pub. The closest train station is Whitechapel District Overground Elizabeth Ham&City. 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:

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