About This Tour
London's most famous square mile is also its most overlooked. While visitors queue for St Paul's, we slip through the medieval lanes and Roman ruins that run underneath the City - the fragments of a city two thousand years in the making.
Starting at the Barbican, we thread through Smithfield Market, past the priory church of St Bartholomew the Great (London's oldest surviving church, built in 1123), into Postman's Park with its Victorian memorial to ordinary heroism, along the Guildhall Yard where Roman gladiators once fought, and through the narrow alleys the Great Fire of 1666 failed to erase.
This is our shortest route, but it packs more genuine history per kilometre than any tour in London. Flat roads, quiet back streets, and a pace that lets you actually look at things. Ideal for history enthusiasts, first-time visitors, and anyone who thinks they've already seen London.
Tour Highlights
- Postman's Park — a hidden memorial garden few Londoners know
- Bleeding Heart Yard — a medieval courtyard with a dark history
- Cloth Fair — London's oldest continuously inhabited street
- St Bartholomew the Great — a 900-year-old church hidden in plain sight
- Charterhouse Square — a secret Tudor square open to the public
- Bunhill Fields — the dissenters' cemetery, final resting place of William Blake
What's Included
Included Equipment
- Bike (quality hybrid)
- Helmet
- Hi-vis vest
- Printed route map
Available Extras
Practical Information
Guest Reviews
"Found places I'd never have discovered on my own. The Barbican lanes were extraordinary and our guide knew every story. Absolutely brilliant."
"Magical - like stepping back in time. I've lived in London 20 years and still discovered places I'd never seen. Our guide's knowledge of medieval London was extraordinary."
