Small Group Dark History of London Tour

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About this activity

Led by our comedian-slash-historian tour guides, your guided walking experience includes all of London’s gory gossip. We’ll bring each story to life as we stroll through the West End, accompanied by pictures, a setting sun and an eerie atmosphere.

While each tale will terrify, we inject plenty of comedy into the tour to bring a little light to the darker side of London. See Covent Garden, Cleopatra’s Needle, London’s historic theatres, walk along the Thames (and more) on this twisted tour.

From the blitz to body snatchers, from hauntings to hidden horrors, you’ll leave us with a wealth of knowledge, a ton of memories and a heavy dose of the heebie-jeebies.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Where Now Tours

Ages: Adults (12–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Tablet to show pictures for reference
Included: Comedian/historian tour guide

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Snacks: you will be able to purchase and eat on the tour if you wish
Not included: Public transportation (bus, subway, cable car, etc.): Your nearest station is Tottenham Court Underground

Itinerary

Rising Sun

10 min

Gang of resurrections called "The London Burkers" (named after Burke and Hare) used to drink there. Much like Burke and Hare, when it became harder to procure dead bodies to sell they started to create the bodies themselves
Soho

10 min

The blackout ripper killed 4 women and attacked two more, mostly around the Charing Cross road during the blitz.
Covent Garden

10 min

Ghostly occurrences. An actors rivalry that leads to murder and more oddities around the covent garden tube station
Lyceum Theatre

10 min

The artistic director, Henry Irving was a strange man that bad luck seemed to follow. His life was filled with disappearances, murder and the creation of one of literatures greatest gothic monsters
Cleopatra's Needle

10 min

The oldest artefact in London which some people believe is cursed due to loss of life on a journey that would take over 60 years
Waterloo Bridge

10 min

The thames many years ago would freeze over, leading to the 'Frost Fayres'. What should have been frivolity and fun, would often lead to something more macabre
Waterloo Mainline Station

10 min

Underneath the bustling station lies a track that would take bodies to their final destination. This is the home of the Necropolis station