Heretics and Horrors City Walking Tour

Explore the City’s Bloody Past, through times of great suffering such as the Great Fire of London, times of religious and political upheaval during the Dissolution of the monasteries and why heads adorned the gates of the City.

Explore London’s bloody past.

The walking tour lets you explore the horrors of living through the Great Plague and Great Fire of London, while learning more about London’s history.

Even though this 90-minute walking tour covers a short distance, the area is drenched in history.

Imagine a time before the world wasn’t mapped, when people’s every move depended on what they could see from their home. Now imagine being stuck there with no way to escape as plague sweep through town and claim more victims each day…Do you think this would be just another bad dream?

The City of London held an important position within England. Henry VIII had his sights set upon making sure he had the element of control.

The name “Bloody Mary” may sound unpleasant, but she was just as bad or worse than her father Henry VIII? How did this mere woman cause so much fear? We will attempt to answer the question did Sherlock Holmes really jump?

Enjoy a stroll through London’s dark underside on an informative walking tour in the City of London.