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The Mayflower Private Walking Tour

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3 hours (approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
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Offered in: English

Overview

There isn’t another tour that is quite like this one where we will visit some of the most historic yet less visited sites in London.  This walking tour takes places entirely along and around the South Bank of the River Thames which has two thousand years of rich if sometimes less glamerous history which makes for a fascinating tour that opens the door on this less visited part of London.

From theatres to churches and cathedrals.  Palaces to prisons, hangings and slums. Voyagers of discover to engineering marvels.  Markets, smugglers and bodysnatchers to the birthplace of America.

What's Included

  • Private tour
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
  • Professional guide
  • Transportation to/from attractions
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Meeting and Pickup

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We can meet you at any Central London hotel (not just those listed) and then proceed by Tube to the tour starting point.

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Mansion House
38 Cannon Street, London EC4N 6JD, UK

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London SE16 4LD
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What To Expect

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Millennium Bridge

The newest bridge in London, connecting St Pauls Cathedral and the Tate Modern, the largest Modern Art gallery in the world. You ight recognise the bridge from Harry Potter and other shows.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Tate Modern (pass by)

The worlds biggest Modern Art Gallery, housed in an old power station. Many of the places we will pass have been converted into new use!
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Winchester Palace

See the ruins of the once magnificent palace that miraculously survived centuries of industry and WW2.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

The Clink Prison Museum

We'll visit the eerie and atmospheric site of what may have been the most horrendous prison in Britain if not the world. You don't have to use too much imagination to see how it must have been even though the area now is extremely fashionable.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Golden Hinde

A replica of the famous ship of exploration, giving an insight to what these parts used to be like.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Crossbones Graveyard & Garden of Remembrance

We will visit the resting place of thousands of plague victims, criminals and 'fallen' women who were buried unceremoniously here and learn of the dreadful poverty that so inspired social reform and the writings of Charles Dickens
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Marshalsea Prison South Wall

Visit the small park that was once the location of a dreaded Debtors prison where Charles Dickens family was incarcerated.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

The George

See the only remaining Galleried Tavern in London, the haunt of many a famous writing. The yard in front is where the pilgrims assembled in the Canterbury Tales.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Southwark Cathedral

Now part of London, Southwark was once and still is its own city and here is its beautiful and often overlook Cathedral.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Borough Market

The site of the world famous food market with food from around the world. There has been a market here of some sorts for at least 1,000 years and possibly since Roman times.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

London Bridge

The world famous London Bridge, find out why it is here at all and learn about the awful things that used to happen here.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hay's Galleria

Once the worlds first covered dockyard, now a place of leisure and good-eating.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

HMS Belfast

See the old WW2 Royal Navy Cruiser, now berthed up as a tourist attraction.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

City Hall

The home of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. You'll see why it has the nick name of the Armadillo.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Tower of London (pass by)

From the outside, we will see the old Tower of London, sat right next to the Thames.
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The Scoop

One of Londons very modern outdoor theatres.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Tower Bridge

We will walk under the famous hydraulic lifting bridge, an icon of London.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Shad Thames

Explore the streets and creeks of what was once the Venice of Drains and the site of murders and executions and all things Charles Dickens.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Edward III's Manor House

Centuries ago this was all swamp land and Kind Edward III built a hunting lodge here, the remains of which were relatively recently unearthed.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

The Angel

This old pub was a smugglers den and reaches out over the Thames where the trap doors can still be seen. Captain Cook set sail from here on his Voyages of Discovery whilst the Hanging Judge use to sit nearby to watch his sentences be carried out.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St Mary's Church, Rotherhithe

This beautiful old church in what was once the village of Rotherhithe has a monument to the Pilgrim Fathers. The 'Captain' of the Mayflower is buried here and the ship was beached up on the Thames behind.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

The Mayflower Pub

Visit the famous old pub from where the crew of the Mayflower ship departed for the new world. Perhaps return here after the tour to have a great drink or pub meal.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

The Brunel Museum at Rotherhithe

The famed Victorian Engineer Brunel built the very first under water tunnel here... the trains still use it today. At one point it could take days if not weeks for ships to dock on the Thames and this was hoped to be part of the solution.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Watchhouse Café

This funky organic cafe is a great place to drink or grab a cheeky snack. It was once though a Watch House where dead bodies washed up on beaches of Rotherhithe were brought to protect them from thieves and body snatchers until the authorities arrived.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Rotherhithe Picture Research Gallery

In this old industrial building amongst the warehouses is now a jewel of cinema and heritage costuming as well as having a lovely old cafe. Many period costumes are made here for television and movies and the reference library is full of photos of how this part of London used to look.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • We have earmarked this tour as especially safe during the Coronavirus outbreak due to generally quiet places that we visit where social distancing is generally not a problem. All of our tours are private so it is just you/your family and your guide.  To make it easier and safer for all concerned we would suggest starting this tour a little later than the usual time, perhaps around 10.30-11am which allows us all to miss rush-hour. We are happy to still come to your hotel to meet you but for the moment we would suggest meeting us at the tour starting point.  This allows you to arrive by a taxi or uber rather than public transport. Please feel free to wear masks throughout or at times during the tour.  Your guide will also have a mask with them.
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the The Mayflower Private Walking Tour?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (BST). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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Activity code: C-8607P56

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  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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  • Service animals allowed
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  • We have earmarked this tour as especially safe during the Coronavirus outbreak due to generally quiet places that we visit where social distancing is generally not a problem. All of our tours are private so it is just you/your family and your guide.  To make it easier and safer for all concerned we would suggest starting this tour a little later than the usual time, perhaps around 10.30-11am which allows us all to miss rush-hour. We are happy to still come to your hotel to meet you but for the moment we would suggest meeting us at the tour starting point.  This allows you to arrive by a taxi or uber rather than public transport. Please feel free to wear masks throughout or at times during the tour.  Your guide will also have a mask with them.
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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