Thomas Cromwell’s Wolf Hall Tudor London Walking Tour

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About this activity

Step back in time to one of the most infamous periods of history. We’ll follow in the footsteps of Thomas Cromwell and the streets and lanes that he’d have known so well.

We will see some of the places where Thomas Cromwell worked. Right in the middle of the City are the remains of what were his incredible City of London estate. We will see some of the surviving remnants of Tudor London. We’ll visit places relating to Sir Thomas More, King Henry VIII , Catherine of Aragon and much more.

This is a great tour to see parts of London no-one else sees. There’ll be no other tourists around! Join us as we explore the beating heart of the oldest districts in the City and connect with Tudor London.

As huge fans of Thomas Cromwell, Tudor history and Wolf Hall, we just knew we had to create this tour. Thomas Cromwell’s Tudor London Walking Tour isn’t just for fans of Wolf Hall. It’s also for anyone with an interest in Thomas Cromwell, the Tudors and of course King Henry VIII too.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Ye Olde England Tours

Ages: Children (5–15 years) · Adults (16–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private Tour Guide

Not included

Not included: Tube tickets to and from your hotel

Itinerary

Staple Inn

5 min Admission not included

This is one of the most prominent tudor facades in London.

The original building from 1585 was once the wool staple, where wool was weighed and taxed. It survived the great fire of London, was refaced in the 17th century and restored in the 19th and 20th centuries. The hall was damaged by bombing in 1944.
Gray's Inn

10 min

Thomas Cromwell was elected as a member of Gray's Inn which was and is a lawyers guild and would have been familiar with the paths, gardens and buildings of Gray's Inn. Sometimes closed at weekends.
Stop 3

10 min

Step inside the lovely Gray's Inn Chapel which though built for the members of the Inn is open to worship and respectful visitors.
The London Silver Vaults

5 min Admission not included

Home of specialist dealers in fine English silver, antiques and objets d'art, housed in underground vaults.
Lincoln's Inn

10 min

Lincolns Inn is a beautiful and equally prestigious establishment as Greys Inn and on weekdays we might take a peek inside, ( Can be closed at weekends ).
Maughan Library

5 min Admission not included

Now a private library building for the prestigious Kings College, this was once a place where Thomas Cromwell had an office.
Stop 7

10 min

We will pass through another famous and beautiful legal district in London, much used as filming locations and as settings in many great literary works. ( Can be closed at weekends.)
Temple Church

Passing by

See the beautiful Temple Church (from the outside) more recently famous for its role in the Da Vinci Code but with a history going back 800 years.
Stop 9

2 min

Once the location of a famed Tudor theatre.
Stop 10

5 min

From here the plans for the divorce of King Henry VIII and Queen Katherine of Aragon were hatched.
Stop 11

5 min

See what small ruins remain of Blackfriars, one of many abbeys and priors that were seized and closed down by King Henry VIII. Whitefriars is nearby too and we will visit that also.
St. Paul's Cathedral

2 min Admission not included

From a short distance away we will marvel at the beautiful symbol of the City of London, St Pauls Cathedral which arose from the ashes of the Great Fire and narrowly escaped destruction in The Blitz.
Golden Boy of Pye Corner

5 min

Learn the story of the Golden Boy and the Great Fire of London.
WIlliam Wallace Memorial

2 min

One of many memorials here. See where William 'Braveheart' Wallace met his end.
Stop 15

2 min

Remembering one of the greatest moments in medieval history, the Peasants Revolt.
St Bartholomew's Gatehouse

5 min Admission not included

See this wonderful old Tudor looking gatehouse and learn about its remarkable history.
Stop 17

2 min

Stand on the spot where Protestant bishops were burned to death at the stake by Queen Mary in Tudor times.
Stop 18

5 min

Thomas Cromwell had a more personal involvement with the dissolution of this once great old building than some others. Now left as a memorial garden having been bombed out in WW2.
Stop 19

2 min

This old street in the heart of the City of London is where Sir Thomas More was born who of course met an unfortunate end at Tower Hill.
Stop 20

10 min

Once an Augustin Friary, following its dissolution. The entire sprawling estate became the person domain of Thomas Cromwell (one of many) and his main residence in the City of London.
Drapers' Hall

5 min Admission not included

Now the gorgeous home of the esteemed Drapers Livery Company, this building is one of the few reminders of the home of Thomas Cromwell.
Stop 22

10 min

Once the church for the friars, it is a place that Thomas Cromwell would have known intimately and then as now a quiet refuge from the bustling financial centre of the City.
Stop 23

3 min Admission not included

Now the largest parish church in the City of London, before the Reformation this was a Nunnery and sits atop suspected Roman or Saxon foundations.
Stop 24

5 min

This famous old road is now utterly transformed but we will pass through it. On the south side near the Walkie-Talkie building was once another home of Thomas Cromwell
Stop 25

5 min

In Wolf Hall, King Henry VIII mentioned how upon meeting Anne of Cleves that he felt he might be marrying the Cornhill Maypole. Here it is next to the famed Cheesegrater building.
St Olave's Church

5 min Admission not included

We will pass by this lovely and truly ancient church, a favourite of Charles Dickens and where the famous diarist, Samuel Pepys is buried. He lived across the road during the time of the Great Plague and Great Fire of London
Traitors' Gate

5 min Admission not included

We finish the tour outside the Tower of London at Traitors Gate, the infamous entry point to the Tower for those likely never to leave again.
Stop 28

5 min

One of the most famous election spots in British history. See the memorial at the very spot where Thomas Cromwell, Thomas More and countless others were put to death in Tudor times and indeed other periods in history.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

For the 5 hour tour, your guide will meet you just outside Lambeth North Underground Station and will have all ready given you their contact number the day before the tour.
For the 3 hour tour, your guide will meet you just outside Chancery Lane Underground Station and will have all ready given you their contact number the day before the tour.

End point

The tour ends at the infamous Traitors Gate with just a very short walk to Tower Hill Tube station, riverside pier. Alternatively why not explore the Tower of London, Thomas Cromwell is buried inside.

Pickup points

Zedwell Piccadilly Circus
The Hoxton, Holborn
The Langham, London
Cherry Court Hotel
Pavilion Rooms at No. 26
Avonmore Hotel
Claridge's
Clifton Lodge Apartments
The July London Victoria
ME London
LSE Rosebery Hall Residence
Howard Winchester Hotel

and 621 more pickup points

We can either meet you at your hotel or residence and get the Underground to the starting point at Chancery Lane Underground Station or we can meet just outside Chancery Lane Station where the tour starts off from.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Options

Extended 5 hour version

Totally Tudors!: Lambeth Palace, Parliament, Whitehall, York Place, Holbein Gate, Banqueting House and more. All relating to Tudors.

Duration: 5 hours: Everything that is in the standard tour but starting with a bonus 2 hours in Westminster visiting Tudor sites.

5-hour starting point: This 5 hour version of the Thomas Cromwell (Wolf Hall) Tudor London Walking Tour starts at South Lambeth Underground Station.

Pickup included
Thomas Cromwell’s (Wolf Hall) Tudor London Walking Tour

Pickup included