Medieval London Self-Guided Tour for Kids and Families in English

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About this activity

Packed with challenges, quizzes and fantastic facts, this is a unique self-guided tour especially designed to keep kids 8-15 excited and the whole family having fun as you discover the remnants of medieval London hidden in the modern city

Our Knight Time tour starts at the exquisite Temple Church (easily reached by tube, bus or taxi) and leads you on a discovery tour of the iconic sites and hidden jewels of medieval London , revealing the history and secrets of this fascinating time in London's past. Follow the interactive map to carefully selected locations that visitors often miss and have fun as a family with activities and stories that bring each site to life.

You simply download our app, sign up, and your tour will be waiting for you with full instructions!

Do the tour at your own pace, take a break if you want, you can even come back another day to complete it. The perfect way to keep kids interested and parents happy as you explore this amazing part of London's past!

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At a glance

Duration: 2 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Written guide: English
Operated by: TripMonsters

What is included

Included

Included: All information and directions to have a great tour are included on the app
Included: The tour can be done offline (no need for mobile data) once it has been downloaded on the app
Included: Written Guide/App in English

Not included

Not included: Other languages - do not purchase this tour if you and your children cannot comfortably read English

Itinerary

Temple Church

10 min

We start our tour at one of London's hidden gems, Temple Church - complete your first challenges to uncover the mysteries of the knights who built it!
Stop 2

10 min

Follow our route through a tunnel where monks once slept and use your detective skills to find the last remnant of one of London's most magnificent medieval monasteries.
Stop 3

10 min

Discover the site of one of London's most notorious ancient prisons and complete your challenges to see how prisoners survived at a time when they weren't fed if they didn't pay!
Stop 4

15 min

Pass by a golden statue which marks the spot where the Great Fire of London was stopped and explore Smithfield, marketplace and execution ground of London for 1000 years!
Church Of St. Bartholomew The Great

10 min

Enter the eerie church of St Bartholomew the Great, built by a kind's jester, and complete your challenges to find out about the miracles that occurred here.
The Charterhouse

15 min

Discover a monastery that became a palace and use your detective skills to reveal the gruesome past of the park that stands in front of it.
London Wall

10 min

Follow our route to the ancient Roman wall of London and complete your challenge to see if you would have succeeded in guarding the city from intruders!
The Goldsmiths Company

10 min

Discover the headquarters of one of the most ancient crafts in London and follow our clues to learn the meaning of its special sign.
Guildhall

10 min

Our tour ends outside the magnificent Guildhall, centre of government in medieval London -complete your final challenges to reveal what gigantic Roman monument stood on this site before the Guildhall was built!

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

When you're near the starting point (Temple Church), open the route on the app and our interactive map will show you exactly where to go!

Once you're there, all information and directions will be on the app!

You don't need to meet anyone or present a ticket.

End point

Using your ticket

You do not need to meet anyone or show a ticket at the starting point. All information and directions are on the app!

Get going in 3 simple steps!

1. Open the email we sent you via Viator (don't forget to look in your Junk folder if you don't see our email)

2. Download the TripMonsters app from the App Store or Google Play (the link in our email will take you there, or search TripMonsters on the app store)

3. Sign up to the app with the individual customer email address that Viator has created for you - it's shown in the email we sent you (you have to sign up with this email address so we know it's you)

Once you've signed up, just follow the prompt on the app to download the Knight Time tour.

When you're near the starting point (Temple Church), open the tour on the app and our interactive map will show you exactly where to go!